Makuda

Makuda lies on the eastern side of Edo Bay, around the port of Kisarazu. During the Edo period, Kisarazu boatmen carried tribute rice and operated crossings between the capital and the shores of Kazusa and Awa. Sea transport was often quicker than the long land route around the bay and could carry heavier loads. Goods gathered in central Bōsō passed through the port on their way to Edo's markets.