Tateyama, Chiba

Tateyama (Japanese: 館山市; -shi) is a city located at the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba, Japan. It lies at the mouth of Tokyo Bay, on the more easterly side.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 50,696 and the density of 460.04 persons per km². The total area is 110.20 km².

The city was founded on November 3, 1939, when several area towns combined to form it.

Tateyama is unique and symbolic in Japanese history. Three days after the signing of the surrender papers to end World War II, American troops first set foot on Japanese soil at Tateyama. It marked the first time the nation had been successfully invaded by a foreign power.

Is also the city where Yoshiki and Toshi, founder of the legendary rock band X Japan, were born.