is a village located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 14,028 in 6096 households and a population density of 500 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the village is . It is the only remaining municipality classed as a village in Chiba Prefecture.
Chà Âsei is located in the eastern part of Chiba prefecture, about 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and within 60 to 70 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The village faces the Pacific Ocean and is located in the southern part of the Kujà «kuri Plain (Kujà «kuri Beach). The terrain is gentle and has few undulations. The village area is dotted with ponds for agricultural water. The Ichinomiya River empties into the Pacific Ocean at Kujukuri Beach in Chà Âsei.
Chiba Prefecture
Chà Âsei has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chà Âsei is 15.3 ðC. The average annual rainfall is 1683 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 ðC, and lowest in January, at around 5.7 ðC.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Chà Âsei has recently plateaued after several decades of growth.
Chà Âsei is located in former Kazusa Province. The villages of Takanehongo, Yatsumi, Ichimatsu were established with the creation of the modern municipalities' system on April 1, 1889.Chà Âsei Village was created on November 3, 1953, from the merger of these hamlets. Some minor territorial adjustments were made with neighboring Ichinomiya in 1954 and 1955.
Chà Âsei has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of 15 members. Together with the other municipalities in Chà Âsei District, Chà Âsei contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Chiba 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The primary industry of Chà Âsei is small-scale horticulture, and the growing of fruits, notably melons and tomatoes. The village is also located within the Minami Kanto gas field, and extraction of natural gas and production of iodine is also a major industry.
Chà Âsei has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
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