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The Boso Peninsula beaches, Mt. Nokogiri, and Naritasan Shinshoji Temple are must-sees. Enjoy fresh seafood and views of Mt. Fuji across Tokyo Bay.

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Narita Gion Festival: Ornate Floats and Street Dancing

Held every July around Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Chiba, the Narita Gion Festival sendsโ€ฆ

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Sawara Grand Festival: Floats and the Nonoji Turn

Twice a year the old merchant town of Sawara in Chiba fills with towering zelkova floats, โ€ฆ

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Ohara Hadaka Matsuri: Mikoshi Charging into the Sea

Every 23 and 24 September in Ohara, Isumi City, Chiba, more than a dozen portable shrines โ€ฆ

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Naritasan Setsubun-e: Bean Throwing with Sumo Wrestlers

On 3 February each year, sumo wrestlers and television actors throw lucky beans from a staโ€ฆ

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Festival/Event๐ŸŒธ Spring

Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri: Dolls on Shrine Stone Steps

From late February to 3 March each year, the fishing town of Katsuura in Chiba covers a siโ€ฆ

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Katori Jingu Otaue Sai: A Great Rice Planting Rite

On the first Saturday and Sunday of April, Katori Jingu in Chiba stages one of the three gโ€ฆ

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Yubune Natural Onsen Ichihara Chiharadai: Day-Use Hot Spring

A natural hot spring that opened in 2024 in Ichihara, with two saunas and a wide variety oโ€ฆ

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Kyukamura Tateyama Onsen: Hot Spring Guide & Access

A public resort hot spring with Tateyama Bay and Mount Fuji views from its glass-walled baโ€ฆ

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Funabashi Onsen Yura no Sato: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

A natural hot spring spot in Funabashi with outdoor baths, carbonated baths and stone saunโ€ฆ

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Narita Meisen Yamato no Yu: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

A day-use natural hot spring amid Narita rural scenery, known for its amber, smooth springโ€ฆ

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Inubosaki Kanko Hotel Shio no Yu Onsen: Day-Use Hot Spring

A natural spring inn at Cape Inubosaki with a seaside open-air bath and day-use bathing onโ€ฆ

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Tateyama Onsen Senri no Kaze: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

A Tateyama onsen resort facing scenic Hirasago Beach, famed for its top-floor open-air batโ€ฆ

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Yoro Valley Goriyaku no Yu: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

A day-use hot spring along the stream in Yoro Valley, near Awamata Falls and ideal for autโ€ฆ

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Kamogawa Onsen Kamogawakan: Day-Use Hot Spring Prices

A hot spring inn in Kamogawa facing the Pacific, offering two natural spring sources and oโ€ฆ

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Ryugujo Spa Hotel Mikazuki Kisarazu: Day-Use Hot Spring

One of the largest spa resorts near Tokyo, with baths and a long pool facing Tokyo Bay andโ€ฆ

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Mikazuki Sea-Park Hotel Katsuura: Day-Use Hot Spring

A seaside onsen resort in Katsuura with a 40-meter-high view bath and a year-round spa domโ€ฆ

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Minamiboso Loquat, the Juicy Early-Summer Fruit of the Boso Coast

Juicy, elegantly sweet loquats and sweets grown in mild southern Boso.โ€ฆ

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Narita Unagi, the Grilled Eel Aroma Rising over the Temple Approach

Fragrant grilled eel at long-established shops along the Naritasan temple approach.โ€ฆ

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Choshi Yamatoni, the Sweet-Savory Simmered Tradition of a Port Town

Sweet and savory simmered whale and fish, a canning tradition cherished in Choshi.โ€ฆ

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Chiba Peanuts, the Fragrant Pride of Japans Top Producer

Fragrant peanuts and sweets from Chiba, the leading peanut-growing region in Japan.โ€ฆ

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Minamiboso Seafood Bowl, Local Fish Glittering over Rice

Lavish seafood bowls piled with local fish at the ports of Tateyama and Kamogawa.โ€ฆ

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Mother Farm and Yoro Valley Nature Course

From a hilltop farm full of animals to the streams and falls of Yoro Valleyโ€ฆ

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Kujukuri Clam Rice, a Briny Feast from the Tidal Flats

Rice cooked with clams from Kujukuri, fragrant with the scent of the sea.โ€ฆ

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Choshi Electric Railway, Inubosaki, and Seafood

Ride the local Choshi line to the easternmost cape and feast on the harbors catchโ€ฆ

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Nokogiriyama Views and Minamiboso Coast Course

The famed Hell Peek panorama of Nokogiriyama and the bayside port of Kanayaโ€ฆ

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Choshi Seafood, the Treasure House of Tuna at a Top Fishing Port

Fresh tuna and local fish at Choshi, one of Japans leading fishing ports.โ€ฆ

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Kujukuri Sardine Cuisine Born from the Great Beach Seine Net

Fresh sardine dishes from Kujukuri Beach, famed for its traditional beach seine fishing.โ€ฆ

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Kamogawa Sea World and Sotobo Seafood Day

Orca shows at the aquarium and the freshest catch in Sotobo harbor townsโ€ฆ

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Narita-san and Sawara Old Town One-Day Course

Worship at Naritasan, savor street food, then drift through Sawaras canalsโ€ฆ

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Namerou, the Boso Fishermans Minced Fish on the Cutting Board

Horse mackerel or sardine minced with miso and herbs, the soul food of Boso fishermen.โ€ฆ

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Katsuura Tantanmen: Chiba's Spicy Noodles

A scarlet soy-based tantanmen rich with chili oil, born to warm Katsuura fishermen.โ€ฆ

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Kasamori Kannon: Highlights & Visitor Access (Chiba)

A sky-high Kannon hall rising atop a great boulder, the only example in Japan of the four-โ€ฆ

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Nagoji Temple: Highlights & Visitor Access (Chiba)

The final pilgrimage site of the Bando thirty-three Kannon circuit, an ancient temple overโ€ฆ

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Takabe Shrine: Blessings, Highlights & Access (Chiba)

A sacred site of food in southern Boso, the only shrine in Japan enshrining the deity of cโ€ฆ

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Komikado Shrine: Blessings, Highlights & Access (Chiba)

A distinguished shrine set in the woods of Narita, enshrining a god of substitution revereโ€ฆ

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Daifukuji Gake Kannon: Visitor Guide (Chiba)

A celebrated seaside temple in Tateyama, where a vermilion hall clings to the midpoint of โ€ฆ

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Nomizo Falls and Kameiwa Cave: Visitor Access (Chiba)

A hidden, dreamlike landscape in the forests of Kimitsu, where morning light through a cavโ€ฆ

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Chiba Shrine Myoken Hongu: Visitor Access (Chiba)

The guardian shrine of central Chiba city, enshrining the deity of the North Star and fameโ€ฆ

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Iigaoka Hachimangu: Highlights & Visitor Access (Chiba)

An ancient shrine in Ichihara that has carried thirteen centuries of history as the provinโ€ฆ

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Awa Shrine: Highlights & Visitor Access (Chiba)

A sacred site near the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula, the first shrine of Awa Provincโ€ฆ

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Tamasaki Shrine: Highlights & Visitor Access (Chiba)

An ancient shrine in Ichinomiya revered for over a thousand years as the first shrine of Kโ€ฆ

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Architecture๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

5 Photogenic Buildings and Townscapes in Chiba

Chiba Prefecture is full of picturesque buildings and townscapes that will make you want tโ€ฆ

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Food & Souvenirs๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

5 Instagram-Worthy Gourmet Picks & Souvenirs in Chiba

Chiba Prefecture is packed with must-photograph gourmet food and snacks!โ€ฆ

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Scenic Views๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

5 Must-See Photogenic Scenery Spots in Chiba

Chiba Prefecture is easy to reach from Tokyo, yet it hides an impressive collection of breโ€ฆ

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Instagrammable Shrines๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

5 Instagram-Worthy Power Spots in Chiba

Chiba Prefecture is scattered with spectacular power spots that will make you want to shouโ€ฆ

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Seasonal Picksโ„๏ธ Winter

Chiba Winter Travel: Kamogawa Sea World, Choshi & Kisarazu

In winter, the air sharpens and the horizon opens up all the way to the sea.โ€ฆ

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Seasonal Picks๐Ÿ‚ Autumn

Chiba Autumn Foliage: Yoro Gorge, Lake Kameyama & Mt. Kiyosumi

Just one to two hours from Tokyo, the mountain villages of Chiba Prefecture welcome an autโ€ฆ

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Seasonal Picks๐ŸŒธ Spring

Chiba Cherry Blossom Guide: Best Sakura Spots

Discover the most beautiful cherry blossom spots in Chiba. Spring sakura viewing guide witโ€ฆ

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Chiba Local Gourmet Guide: Tantanmen

Discover Chiba''s unique local cuisine including ใ‚ฟใƒณใ‚ฟใƒณใƒกใƒณ. A food lover''s guide to the bestโ€ฆ

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Rainy Day in Chiba: Best Indoor Spots & Activities

Don't let the rain stop you in Chiba! Discover top indoor attractions including ๅƒ่‘‰ๅธ‚็ง‘ๅญฆ้คจ, ๅน•ๅผตโ€ฆ

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Chiba Food Guide: Boso Seafood, Peanuts & Katsuura Tantan-men

Chiba's Boso Peninsula offers exceptional seafood. Discover its peanut culture and the uniโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐ŸŒธ Spring

Boso Flower Line: A Peninsula Road Colored by Spring Flowers

A flower-lined road traversing the Southern Boso Peninsula, where canola flowers, poppies,โ€ฆ

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Sightseeingโ„๏ธ Winter

Inubosaki Lighthouse: The Easternmost New Year Sunrise Spot in Kanto

A white lighthouse at the easternmost point of the Kanto region, one of the earliest placeโ€ฆ

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Sawara's Historic District: Little Edo Living on the Water

Edo-period merchant storehouses along the Ono River, a tributary of the Tone River, in theโ€ฆ

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Kujukuri Beach: The Kanto Region's Longest Sweeping Sandy Shore

The Kanto region's longest sandy beach sweeping 60km in an arc, transforming into a surfinโ€ฆ

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Nokogiri Mountain: Sheer Cliffs and the Spectacular "Hell Lookout"

Famous for the thrilling "Hell Lookout" at the edge of sheer cliffs, with a massive stone โ€ฆ

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Naritasan Shinshoji Temple: A Grand Head Temple Visited by 10 Million Yearly

A major Buddhist temple visited by millions each New Year, with the historic Naritasan Omoโ€ฆ

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Tateyama and Southern Boso Sea: Brilliant Blue Waters and Flower Peninsula

Crystal-clear Tateyama waters for diving and snorkeling, with vibrant coral reefs creatingโ€ฆ

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Makuhari: The New Bay City

Makuhari New City combining conventions, shopping, and entertainment, with Makuhari Messe โ€ฆ

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Katsuura Morning Market: One of Japan's Three Great Morning Markets, 400 Years Old

A lively morning market continuing for over 400 years since the Edo period, featuring fresโ€ฆ

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Ichinomiya Tsurugasaki Beach: Tokyo Olympics Surfing Venue

The surfing venue of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, a world-renowned Japanese surf spot famous fโ€ฆ

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Lake Inba: Waterfowl and Beautiful Sunsets at an Urban-Adjacent Lake

Chiba's water township Lake Inba is known for birdwatching and sunset views, with walking โ€ฆ

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Futtsu Park: White Sand Beach Overlooking Tokyo Bay

A white sand beach extending from a peninsula jutting into Tokyo Bay, with spectacular Tokโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐ŸŒธ Spring

Asahi and Yokoshikabow: Canola Flower Fields of Chiba

Canola flower fields spreading across Chiba's northern agricultural lands, yellow carpets โ€ฆ

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Kisarazu Aqua Line: Scenic Drive on the Sea Bridge

A 15.1km sea crossing road spanning Tokyo Bay, with breathtaking views of the bay from theโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ‚ Autumn

Chosei Onsen and Yoro Valley: Hidden Gems of the Boso Peninsula

Yoro Valley hot springs deep in the Boso Peninsula, a hidden gem of Chiba combining autumnโ€ฆ

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Urayasu Tokyo Disney Resort: The Kingdom of Dreams and Magic

Japan's largest theme park, the world-famous Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea, perfect for aโ€ฆ

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Onjuku: Pacific Ocean Swimming and Traditional Net Hauling Experience

The historic coast with a Mexico memorial at Onjuku, where traditional net hauling and freโ€ฆ

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Futtsu Mather Farm: One of the Kanto Region's Largest Tourist Ranches

A tourist ranch where visitors interact with cows, sheep, and pigs, popular for its seasonโ€ฆ

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Choshi Fishing Port and Morning Market: One of Japan's Top Fishing Harbors

Choshi fishing port, sometimes Japan's top in fish landing volume, where fresh seafood dirโ€ฆ

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Kashiwa Teganuma: Rice Paddy Art and Waterside Walks

Rural scenery and a wild bird paradise around Lake Teganuma, where the lake and farmscapesโ€ฆ

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Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and the Sea of Choshi โ€” Faith and Scenery of Chiba

Visit the grand Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and the dramatic Pacific coastline of Choshi, tโ€ฆ

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Mt. Nokogiri โ€” A Giant Buddha Power Spot Carved into Chiba's Sacred Peak

Discover the monumental Nokogiri (Saw) Mountain in Chiba, home to Japan's largest stone Buโ€ฆ

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Katori Jingu โ€” The Leading Grand Shrine of the Eastern Three Shrines

Explore Katori Jingu, one of the prestigious Eastern Three Shrines dedicated to Futsunushiโ€ฆ

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Choshi Electric Railway & Inubosaki โ€” New Year's Sunrise and Railway Gourmet

Ride the charming Choshi Electric Railway to Cape Inubosaki, famous for Japan's finest Pacโ€ฆ