Travel Suggestions - CHIBA,JAPAN TRAVEL GUIDE / CHIBA

Chiba
Travel Suggestions
Colorful Chiba Prefecture Awaits Your Visit
The best plans
for indivisual visitors
Saitama
Narita
Tokyo
Haneda Airport
Urayasu
Yokohama
Kisarazu
Mt.Fuji
Tateyama
Chiba Official Tourism Website
http://www.chiba-tour.jp
ENGLISH
Chiba Prefecture Mascot “CHI-BA+KUN”
Sakura
Chiba
Chiba
Sawara
Narita
Airport
Kujukuri
Choshi
Welcome to Chiba
“Chiba” is located within the Tokyo metropolitan area and has mild climate and many
sightseeing spots.
Surrounded by sea and rivers on all four sides, Chiba is blessed with the nature full of water
and greenery. Under the influence of the warm current (Kuroshio Current) that flows offshore,
the land is seldom frosted even in winter. The precipitation is heavy in summer and light in winter.
Its eastern part faces the Pacific Ocean and western part faces Tokyo Bay. Besides, its northwestern
part borders on Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, and northern part borders on Ibaraki Prefecture.
With a total area of 5,156.64 sq km, Chiba is composed of Boso Kyuryo (hills) with a series of
200 to 300-meter-high mountains, comparatively flat Shimosa Plateau, a far-reaching Tone River
basin, and the coast of Kujukuri. The total length of coastline of Chiba Prefecture is about 530 km,
showing various sceneries.
Chiba Prefecture Mascot
" CHI-BA + KUN"
We have various model plans starting from Narita International Airport and Tokyo Station.
We introduce best 10 plans below on this booklet.
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1. Southern Boso Area Impressive tour; Floral and Gourmet
2. Boso-no-Mura & Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
3. Mother Farm & Kisarazu Area
4. Yoro Keikoku Valley; Run across Boso Peninsula by Local Railway
5. Sotobo Area; Onjuku and Katsuura
6. Fully enjoy the Seaside Area of Sotobo and Kamogawa
7. Choshi Electric Railway & Scenic Area of Gyobu-misaki
8. Historical Heritage in Sakura
9. Mt. Nokogiriyama & Tokyo Bay Ferry
10. Sawara, known as better than Edo
Please check other plans at the website of Chiba Prefecture below.
http://www.chiba-tour.jp/
Point of the plan
Museum or Laboratory
Historical Site
Scenic or Nature
Leisure
Shopping
Others
Index
Walking Time approx. 15 min. / 1 km
Train
Local Bus / Express Bus Walk
Taxi
Bycicle
Ferry
Cable Car
Hotel / Ryokan
You can get items for CHI-BA + KUN, Chiba Prefecture’s mascot at the shop of the facility.
* This brochure is based on the information as of December, 2012. The information may be subject to change without prior notice
and for the convenience of space, we only include partial information on hours , admission , and access. Please refer to the URL
prior to your visit.
1
Southern Boso Area Impressive tour; Floral and Gourmet
You can fully enjoy yourself by Flower, Ocean, Hotspring and Gourmet!
JR Tokyo Sta.
Shiramazu
Flower farm /
Flower
Picking
Day
1
approx. 2.5h by
Express bus,
Boso-Nanohana Line
Hours: 2 days Walking Time:
6 min.
Enjoy flower picking while
basking in the scent of
flowers and the sea.
Awa Shirahama Sta.
Awa
Shirahama
Sta.
approx. 10 min.
10 min.
Restaurant
10 min.
Walk to the hotel
Accommodation
at hotspring
Shirahama
Flower Park
(Weekday only)
Awa Shirahama Sta.
Enjoy both swimming
and flower picking.
Enjoy a local
cuisine of Chiba
(Lunch)
15 min.
Nambo Paradise
The largest Zoo and
Botanical Gardens in
Chiba Prefecture.
Chopped mackerel or
sardine etc..
Shirahama Strawberry Picking Center/
Strawberry Picking
10 min.
10 min.
5 min.
Poppy-no-Sato
Tateyama Family Park
Enjoy picking 7
different kinds of
strawberries without
bending down.
Everyone can enjoy
various activities.
Boso Flower Line
JR Tateyama Sta.
Nojimazaki
Lighthouse
approx. 2 h by Express
bus, Boso-Nanohana
Line
A chalky lighthouse that
stands at the southernmost
tip of Boso Peninsula.
2
Southern Boso also
has a number of
hot springs in
Day various spots.
2
JR Tokyo Sta.
Shiroyama Park
(Tateyama Castle)
15 min.
Hazama Port
Underwater sightseeing
boat “The Tateyama”
The park was built at the site of the castle
of Satomi Clan, and is known for its
beautiful flowers such as cherry blossoms.
Semisubmersible sightseeing vessel.
Boso-no-Mura & Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Just a little way from the airport! Experience the craftsmanship and the venerable temple!
Narita Int’l Airport
JR Sobu Line (Rapid ) for Zushi
JR Narita Sta.
JR Narita Sta.
Omotesando /
Unagi (freshwater eel)
Hours: 4.5 h
Walking Time:
The cuisine which was served at Inns
of the temple town to the people who
paid a visit to Naritasan Shinshoji
Temple during the Edo Period.
30min.
10min.
Keisei Ueno Sta.
Chiba Prefectural
Boso-no-Mura Museum
Hands-on museum. You can
experience first hand the transition
of clothing, food and housing from
ancient times to modern times.
Keisei Main Line
(Express)
Keisei Narita Sta.
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Head temple of Chisan school of
Shingon sect of Buddhism.
During the first three days of the
new year, this temple attracts no
less than 3 million people.
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Mother Farm & Kisarazu Area
Cute animals and posh shopping mall will usher you into "Ryugujo (Undersea Kingdom)"!
JR Tokyo Sta.
Day
1
Ryugujo Spa
Hotel Mikazuki
Hours: 2 days Walking Time:
Day
2
Free shuttle bus
Enjoy a bath overlooking the sea and
other good services.
100 min. by JR Keiyo
and Uchibo Line
MITSUI OUTLET PARK KISARAZU
The Japan's leading outlet mall
opened to overseas which opened
in April, 2012.
JR Kisarazu Sta.
7min.
Free shuttle bus
20min.
JR Sanukimachi Sta.
JR Kisarazu Sta.
east exit - walk - west exit
25 min.
Shojoji Temple
Built in the early Edo Period, it's
famous for the children's song.
JR Kisarazu Sta.
20 min.
Shuttle bus (15:20)
15 min.
Mother Farm
Shiohama Park
Offers a nice view of Nakanoshima-Ohashi
bridge, the symbol of Kisarazu Port.
12min. by local bus
Umihotaru
A rest area floating in the
Tokyo Bay.
Sodegaura
Bus Terminal
12min. by express bus
37min. by express bus
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Interact with animals
and nature through
various activities.
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Kawasaki City
Yoro Keikoku Valley; Run across Boso Peninsula by Local Railway
Reaching the destination after a laid-back train ride are the golden valley and the historical romance!
JR Tokyo Sta.
Kominato Railway
The classic local railway
inaugurated in 1925.
Kazusa-Nakano Sta.
JR Goi Sta.
Yoro Keikoku Sta.
stroll along different
waterfalls
23 min.
by Isumi
Railway
The adorable
local train.
Otaki Sta.
15 min.
15 min. by
Kominato
local bus
Kozawamata
20 min.
by Kominato local bus
Walking Time:
Isumi Railway
60 min. by JR Keiyo
and Uchibo Line
Awamata
Waterfalls
Hours: 10 h
Otaki Castle Museum
It displays various materials
relating to the castle of
medieval and modern times.
JR Tokyo Sta.
Yoro Keikoku Valley
A hidden scenic spot of Boso
which entertains you all the year
around. Around the valley are
hot spring inns where you can
enjoy Kuroyu, black hot spring.
72 min. by JR Express
Wakashio
JR Ohara Sta.
15 min.
30 min. by Isumi
Railway
Otaki Sta.
5
Sotobo Area; Onjuku and Katsuura
Extravagantly feel the blessings of the sea and the warmth of the land created by mother Pacific!
JR Tokyo Sta.
Hours: 2 days Walking Time:
Day
1
Katsuura Undersea Park
approx. 2h by JR Sobu &
Sotobo Line (Rapid)
This park has the largest
observation tower in the orient
and you can command a fine
view of The Pacific.
JR Onjuku Sta.
JR Ubara Sta.
Ubara Riso Kyo
This place offers a
beautiful landscape with
a varied cove in ria coast
and old pine trees.
8 min.
JR Ubara Sta.
JR Sotobo Line
Mexico Park /
Mexico Monument
JR Katsuura Sta.
Built in commemoration of the event in 1609
where local people rescued the crews and
passengers from the stranded Mexican ship.
JR Sotobo Line
The morning market with
400 years of history.
JR Awa-Kominato Sta.
Tai-no-Ura
Sightseeing Boat
(The Sea Bream Bay)
Day
2
Japanese Lobster
15 min.
Katsuura Morning Market
This Sotobo Area boasts
the largest hauls of Japanese lobster.
Katsuura Hot Spring
A sightseeing ship that takes you around
the sea in Kominato by which Nichiren
Shonin, the founder of the Lotus Sutra
was born.
Southern Boso also has a number of hot
springs in various spots.
Tsuki-no-Sabaku Memorial Park
JR Onjuku Sta.
Walk to the hotel
6 min. by JR Sotobo Line
7 min.
JR Katsuura Sta.
05
140 min. by JR
Wakashio Express
JR Tokyo Sta.
6
JR Awa-Kominato Sta.
Fully enjoy the Seaside Area of Sotobo and Kamogawa
The spectacle of the sea creatures and the wisdom of ancestors will take your breath away!
Hours: 10 h
JR Tokyo Sta.
Walking Time:
2h. by Express bus, Akcy
Awa-Kamogawa Sta.
Shuttle bus
or Nitto local bus
17 min. by Kamogawa /
Nitto bus
Niemon-jima Bus Stop
5 min.
Kamogawa SEAWORLD
You can enjoy a wide variety of
shows. Especially the performances by killer whales are
very powerful.
Niemon Island
Known for its scenic
beauty and the legends
of Minamoto-no
Yoritomo and Nichiren,
a Buddhist monk.
JR Tokyo Sta.
Futomi Flower Surf
Fishing Center
2 h. by JR Express
Wakashio
The paradise of Flowers,
Animals and the Sea.
JR Awa-Kamogawa Sta.
20 min.
5 min.
7
Choshi Electric Railway & Scenic Area of Gyobu-misaki
Ride the adorable retro train and fully enjoy the magnificent view and the fresh seafood!
Narita Int'l Airport
Hours: 10 h
Chikyu no Maruku Mieru Oka
Ocean View Observatory
Walking Time:
You can command a panoramic view that is truly
stunning and the both ends of the horizon enable you
to feel the roundness of the earth.
120 min. by JR Narita Line (Rapid)
JR Choshi Sta.
Inubo Sta.
20 min. by bus
* Misaki-meguri Shuttle Bus
runs only on Sat., Sun. and
National holidays.
taxi or walk
(approx 20 min.)
Wosse21
Choshi Electric
Railway
Choshi
Sta.
local bus, Chiba Kotsu
The spot sale center for
seafood.
Iioka Lighthouse
10 min.
The view from here is selected as
one of the best 100 Japan's
views of Sunrise and Sunset.
Inubosaki Lighthouse
A prime chalky brick lighthouse
built in Western style by British
architect in 1874.
20 min.
by local bus or taxi
8 min.
Choshi Port Tower
8
JR Tokyo Sta.
One of the best 100 beaches
in Japan.
The 57-meter-high observation
tower covered with glass.
06
JR Asahi Sta.
Kimigahama Beach
Chiba Kotsu, express bus
(approx. 2 hours)
Historical Heritage in Sakura
Enjoy a bike ride through the street of Sakura, the pioneer of the Edo period!
JR Tokyo Sta.
Hours: 8 h
Samurai Houses
55 min. by JR Sobu Line (Rapid)
for Narita Airport
Walking Time:
Sakura Castle Park
7 min., 0.8 mile
JR Sakura Sta.
Castle park that extends on the
grounds of old Sakura Castle.
6 min., 0.6 mile
Sakura City Museum of Art
10 min. by rental bicycle
Works of the people associated with
Sakura and Boso area as well as the
overseas art mainly from Holland.
6 min., 0.6 mile
JR Sakura Sta.
National Museum of
Japanese History
The only national museum
where studies and displays
Japanese history and culture
comprehensively.
5 min. by JR Sobu
Main Line
5 min., 0.4 mile
6 min., 0.6 mile
The House of
Feudal Lord Hotta
A house in which Hotta Masatomo, the
local lord of Sakura lived after moving from
Tokyo during the Meiji Restoration.
Sakura Juntendo
Memorial Hall
A medical school founded in 1843
where treatment by Western medicine
and medical education were conducted.
6 min., 0.6 mile
JR Minami-Shisui Sta.
10 min.
10 min.
JR Minami-Shisui Sta.
Iinuma Honke Sake Brewery
JR Sakura Sta.
JR Express
Shiosai No.12
JR Tokyo Sta.
9
Mt. Nokogiriyama & Tokyo Bay Ferry
You will shout “Yee-ha” at the sight of the Japan’s largest Buddha statue and the sunset seen from the ferry!
JR Chiba Sta.
Hours: 9-10 h Walking Time:
Nokogiriyama
Ropeway
or JR Kisarazu Sta.
Kanaya Shrine
80 min. by JR
Uchibo Line
Nokogiriyama
Ropeway Sta.
JR Hamakanaya Sta.
The Fish
Built in 720, it was dedicated to the main guardian
gods of Kanaya area.
15 min.
A large facility consisting of
restaurant and souvenir shops.
Kanaya Art Museum
Art works of Wood Block Prints etc.
Nokogiriyama Ropeway Sta.
Mt. Nokogiriyama & Nihonji Temple
Mountaintop Sta.
Mt. Nokogiriyama is the sawtoothed mountain
whose view from the cliff is thrilling. There, you
can also visit the Japan's largest Buddha statue.
Kanaya Port
35 min.
By The Tokyo
Bay Ferry
Kurihama Port
Tokyo Bay Ferry
Keiyu Kurihama Sta.
You can move by JR
Express Train from
Hamakanaya Sta. to
Tokyo Sta. (approx.
80 min)
10
Keiyu Line
for Oshiage
With a 40-minute
comfortable cruising, you can cross
Tokyo Bay.
Keikyu Yokohama Sta.
07
Sawara, known as better than Edo
Just one "fly" from Narita Airport will take you to the fascinating old days!
Hours: 8 h
Narita Int'l Airport
JR Sobu Line (Rapid)
- JR Narita Sta. - JR Narita Line
Walking Time:
Historic House of Inoh Tadataka
Both a house and a store where Tadataka Inoh lived.
Toyo (Jya-Jya) Bridge
JR Sawara Sta.
along Onogawa-river
Rental bicycle
Inoh Tadataka Memorial Hall
A memorial dedicated to
Tadataka Inoh.
Koedo-Sawara
Small Boat Trip
“Machigurumi”
Museum at
home
Katori Jingu Shrine
A venerable shrine which was
built more than 2,000 years ago
and the treasure house is a
must-see.
Sawara Grand Festival
Jul., Oct.
One of the three greatest float
festivals in Kanto Area with
about 300 years' history.
Each of the
museums exhibit
their own inner
structures or
traditional artifacts.
Mitsubishi-kan
(Sawara Machinami Koryu Kan)
The prefecture's most renowned western-style
architecture that houses visitor center and rest space.
A small boat trip where you
can enjoy the scenery along
Ono river that runs through
the center of Sawara.
Express bus
JR Tokyo Sta.
JR Sawara Sta.
1. Southern Boso Area Impressive tour; Floral and Gourmet
2. Boso-no-Mura & Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
3. Mother Farm & Kisarazu Area
4. Yoro Keikoku Valley; Run across Boso Peninsula by Local Railway
5. Sotobo Area; Onjuku and Katsuura
6. Fully enjoy the Seaside Area of Sotobo and Kamogawa
7. Choshi Electric Railway & Scenic Area of Gyobu-misaki
8. Historical Heritage in Sakura
9. Mt. Nokogiriyama & Tokyo Bay Ferry
10. Sawara, known as better than Edo
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Awa-Kamogawa
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Katsuura
Tateyama
By JR Keiyo Line Rapid Service
“Sazanami”: Trains come
twice-four times a day / 1h 55min.
By JR Bus Kanto and another,
“Boso Nanohana Go”: Buses
come every 20 min.-hour / 1h
50min.-2 h
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Keisei
Narita
By JR Sobu Line
Rapid Service
“Airport Narita”:
Trains come every hour
/ 1h 15min.
By Keisei Main Line
Rapid Service:
Trains come every
20min / 1h 10min.
Tateyama
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Chikura
Choshi Eki Iriguchi
Expressway
Tourism Division, Chiba
Prefectural
National
HighwayGovernment
Chiba Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association
1-1 Ichiba-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba City,JR
Chiba
Prefecture 260-8667, Japan
Line
Tel +81-43-223-2418 Fax +81-43-225-7345
Railways
www.chiba-tour.jp/ (English)
2F, 1-12-7 Fujimi, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture 260-0015, Japan
Tel +81-43-225-9170 FAX +81-43-225-9198
www.chiba-tpa.or.jp/ (Japanese)
Awa - kamogawa
By JR Keiyo Line Express
“Wakashio”:
Trains come 10 times a day /
1h 55min.
By Keisei Bus and others:
Buses come every 30 min.-1h / 2 h
Choshi
By Keisei Bus, Chiba Kotsu:
Buses come every 20 min.-hour /
2h 30min.-2h 40min.
By JR Sobu Line Rapid Service
“Shiosai”:
Trains come 7 times a day / 1h 45min.