Chronology


1973 August Initiation of Makuhari District New Town waterfront landfill project
1978 May Opening of New Tokyo International Airport (currently, Narita International Airport)
1980 January Completion of Makuhari district landfill
1982 April Opening of Higashi-Kanto expressway (between Miyanogi and Ichikawa)
1983 June Formulation of Chiba Industrial Triangle Concept (Makuhari New City Concept was positioned as one of the key projects)
November Formulation of commercial development plan for Makuhari New City
1986 March Opening of Kaihin-Makuhari railway station; Inauguration of service of JR Keiyo Line on (between Chibaminato and Nishifunabashi)
1988 May Inauguration of Makuhari New City Urban Development Council
November Formulation of Makuhari New City Environmental Design Manual
1989 May Creation of Makuhari New City Expansion Area
October Opening of Makuhari Messe
1990 March Opening of Chiba Marine Stadium
Inauguration of service on entire JR Keiyo line (between Soga and Tokyo)
April The residential zone won the good design prize.
June Opening of Mihama-en Japanese garden
October Formulation of Makuhari New City Residential Area Business Plan
1991 March Approval of basic concept for Chiba Urban Business Nucleus (including Makuhari New City)
October Opening of World Business Garden
1992 May Makuhari New City was awarded Ishikawa Prize by the City Planning Institute of Japan
1995 March Residents begin moving into Makuhari Bay Town residential area
April Opening of Utase Elementary School and Utase Junior High School in residential area
1997 October Opening of Makuhari Messe International Exhibition North Hall.
1998 May Formulation of Stage 2 of Makuhari New City
1999 October Tenth anniversary of Makuhari New City
The residential zone won the good design prize.
December Opening of "Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO"
2001 March Population of the Makuhari Bay Town residential area exceeds 10,000
2002 March "Community Core" ("Makuhari Bay Town Core") Opens
2006 January The total number of visitors to Makuhari Messe exceeds 100 million
March Population of the Makuhari Bay Town residential area exceeds 20,000
2008 April The master plan for the unused land of Academic zone was decided.