Chiba
proper noun
There is only one place in Japan that has a thousand leaves and that's Chiba. Picture all of those leaves swirling around you on your vacation to Chiba. Beautiful.
ちば
This is a place name and it uses the kun'yomi. You haven't learned kun'yomi for 千 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember it:
While you're admiring all of the leaves in Chiba, you realize you're craving something. What goes well with watching leaves? Why, cheese (ち) of course. Delicious Chiba cheese.
かれは千葉県人です。
He’s from Chiba.
わたしの母は、千葉県さんの落花生が大すきです。
My mom loves peanuts made in Chiba.
ここから千葉までだと、片道1時間30分から2時間はぐらいかかりますね。
It usually takes an hour and a half to two hours for a one way trip from here to Chiba.