Yōkaichiba, Chiba

Yōkaichiba (八日市場市, Yōkaichiba-shi) was a city located in northeastern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Yōkaichiba 八日市場市
Former municipality
Yōkaichiba Post Office
Location of Yōkaichiba in Chiba Prefecture
Yōkaichiba Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°42′00″N 140°33′37.52″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
Merged	January 23, 2006 (now part of Sōsa)
Area
• Total	80.75 km2 (31.18 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2005)
• Total	32,227
• Density	399/km2 (1,030/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols Bird Japanese bush-warbler Flower Camellia Tree Podocarpus macrophyllus

Fukuoka Town was established on April 1, 1889 within Sōsa District, Chiba. It changed its name to Yōkaichiba on December 8, 1915. On March 31, 1954, the town expanded greatly through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Heiwa, Chinkai, Sōsa, Toyosaka, Suga, Kyōkō, Yoshida, Iidaka, and Toyowa, all within Sōsa District. Yōkaichiba was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954.

On January 23, 2006, Yōkaichiba was merged with the town of Nosaka (from Sōsa District) to create the city of Sōsa.

Yōkaichiba Tōshō-gū is a local Shinto shrine.