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School Exchange/ Homestay / Rich Cultural Experience

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Overview of Chiba Prefecture05

Educational Tours in Chiba Prefecture

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Schools in Chiba Prefecture

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Voices from Teacher and Student

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A typical school calendar in Chiba Prefecture
and possible timing for visits

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School Exchange and Homestay Guidelines

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School Exchange Programs

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Homestay

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Company / Facility Tours

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Visiting University Campus

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Trip Itineraries for School Exchange Programs

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Chiba’s Flowers and Fruits Calendar

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The Food Culture in Chiba

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Muslim-friendly Locations in Chiba

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Overview of Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture is facing the Paciﬁc Ocean on the east side and Tokyo Bay on the west side.
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It is part of the capital area of Japan, located next
to Tokyo, and has Tokyo Disney Resort, which is called a land of dreams. It also has Narita
International Airport, which serves as the air gateway to Japan, connecting Japan to the world.
The prefecture is home to facilities related to science technology and cutting-edge industry, outlet malls, and entertainment facilities. There
are also facilities where you can learn history and culture and enjoy abundant nature. A variety of educational tours are available and include
activities in nature and stays at farmer’s houses.

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Narita International Airport in the prefecture serves Japan’s largest
number of people who use international ﬂights. As it also has
many ﬂights from all over the world, it is very convenient.
There are nice main roads and moving by bus, which is acommon and essential transportation means foreducational tours and other group trips, iscomfortable.
Since Chiba is adjacent to Tokyo, theeducational tour plan can easily
include sightseeing around Tokyo.
This is an advantageous pointof Chiba.

Chiba has many schools active ininternational exchanges and this is
one reason why educational tours to
Chiba are popular.
Students can interact with different country’s
students and cultures thorough tea ceremony, calligraphy, karate, kendo, cooking and other activities inschool exchange programs.

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Educational Tours in Chiba Prefectureng Facilities

Many Hands-on Learni

Chiba Prefecture has many interesting “hands-on”
facilities that are the most important and best part ofeducational tours: hand-rolled sushi making, tea
ceremony experiencing, paper fan making, bamboo
shoot digging in mountains, enjoying with animals
on huge farms, etc. There are also many otherfacilities and places for hands-on learning.

Enjoying Wonderful
Experiences with Ho
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miliesMany families actively participate in the homestay
program and welcome students from abroad; theirkind hearts are important assets of the program. Our
team of coordinators will assist you in ﬁnding schoolsthat suit your students' majors and travel plans,
enabling them to engage in international exchange
activities. Since there are many minshuku
guesthouses, especially in the rural areas of thePrefecture, it will be a perfect experience for students
to spend time in nature and create unforgettable
memories by interacting with kind Japanese hostfamilies.

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Various EducationaPr
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Chiba Prefecture has many facilities which aresuitable for various educational travel programs. At
those facilities, where you can learn about the history
and culture of Japan, you can develop a spirit ofopenness to different cultures.
There are also many nature-related facilities, science
technology facilities, and cutting-edge corporate
facilities, making Chiba Prefecture a perfect place foreducational travel of students in a wide age range.

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Plant Factory Test Research Facilities(NPO Japan Plant Factory Association, JPFA)

Yamasa Soy Sauce Factory

nvironment

Rich Natural E

With Narita International Airport, a gateway to the world, and close to megacity Tokyo, you
might think Chiba Prefecture is a big urban area. But Chiba also has rich nature. When you
plan educational tours to visit Chiba, making an itinerary that includes experiencing richnature is recommended.

A Number of Tourist Sp

ots

Touring sightseeing places is one of the enjoyable aspects of educational tours. Tokyo Disney
Resort, Kamogawa Seaworld, and Mother Farm are popular sightseeing facilities that attract a lotof fans from all over the country.
Chiba has also vast outlet malls and you can enjoy shopping.

Kominato Railway

Katori Shrine

Kamogawa Sea World

Mother Farm

https://www.kominato.co.jp/

https://www.kamogawa-seaworld.jp/english/

https://katori-jingu.or.jp/

https://www.motherfarm.co.jp.e.apt.hp.transer.com/

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Schools in Chiba PrefectureHigh Schools
Noda City

Kozaki
Town
Nagareyama City

Abiko City
Katori City

Sakae Town

Kashiwa City

TonoshoTown

Narita City

Shiroi City

Inzai City

Matsudo City

Tako Town

Kamagaya City
Funabashi
City

Yachiyo City

chikawa City

Chiba City

Narashino City
Urayasu City

Sakura City

Asahi City

ShisuiTown

Yotsukaido
City

TomisatoCity

Yokoshibahikari
Town

YachimataCity

Sanmu City

Togane City

High Schools

Kujukuri Town
Oamishirasato City

Ichihara City

NagaraTown

Mobara City

School Types

The numberof Schools

Public128

Private

54

Total

182

Shirako Town

Sodegaura City

Chosei Village
Chonan Town

Kisarazu City

Choshi City

Sosa City

Shibayama
Town

Mutsuzawa
Town

Ichinomiya Town

Isumi City
Kimitsu City
Otaki Town
Futtsu City

Onjuku Town
Katsuura City

Kyonan Town

Kamogawa City

High Schools with Specialized Courses
School Types

Minamiboso City

PublicTateyama City

: High schools with specialized courses: High schools with comprehensive courses

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PrivateCourseThe numberof Schools

Agricultural

11

Commercial

11

Technical

8

Domestic Science5

Cooking1

Commercial

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Domestic Science

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Art

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Cooking1Teacher’s VoiceStudent’s VoiceSMK SERI HARTAMAS Principal

SMK SERI HARTAMAS Student

The ﬁrst time I came to Japan I was impressed with its culture of cleanliness andenvironmental preservation, and also that this is a culture of respect for the people
around you. The schools I saw were also very clean and everywhere you got a senseof how important nature is for the Japanese people; the way they deal withrecycling is a good example of that.
These exchange programs bring students together and allow them to communicate
on a more intimate level; that way they learn about each other’s country and culture.
Furthermore, from their host families, they get to experience Japan’s family values
and perhaps also develop a personal sense of these people’s sense or punctuality,
care for the environment, and so forth. It is my hope that students will bring these
positive aspects of Japan back to their home country.
I want to thank this program’s sponsor, Chiba Prefecture and particularly the town of
Tako. The students can learn about Japan from newspapers and magazines but by
taking part in such a program they get a chance to actually feel Japan’s culture. It’s awonderful program and I hope more students will have the opportunity toparticipate in the future.

I was impressed with the cleanliness of Japanese cities andstreets. Also, the food was delicious!
Japanese students showed me how to juggle using the
kendama and how to make origami; these are actually harderthan they seem but the students made every effort to teach me
how to do them. Their genial manners, gestures and jokes
made the language barrier disappear.
Everyone in Japan was very warm but also very polite; I
realized how important it is for them to maintain a sense of
distance.
My interest in Japan grew with this visit and I’m considering
going to college or seeking employment there in the future.

Elementary Schools and Junior High Schools
Elementary Schools

Junior High Schools

Chiba
Total 1326

School Types

The numberof Schools

School Types

The numberof Schools

Public746

Public363

1237

Private10

Private25

Private Schools

Total

756

Total

388

Public Schools

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A typical school calendar in Chiba Prefecture
and possible timing for visits
Junior high schools and high schools*Please feel free to contact us regarding
elementary school visits.
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Spring holiday, until around Apr. 5First semester
Entrance ceremony

Spring holiday, until around Apr. 5First semester
Entrance ceremony

Midterm exam (late May)

Midterm exam (mid- or late May)

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* A few of the schools with a semester
system have their exam in May.

Summer holiday, until around Aug. 28

Summer holiday, until around Aug. 31

Final exam (early September)
The end of the ﬁrst semester
Autumn holiday

Second semester
School festival

Autumn holiday, until around Oct. 6
Second semester
School festival
Sports day

School festival
Sports day
Midterm exam (mid- to later October)

School trip (second graders)Winter holiday, starting around Dec. 24

Final exam (early December)
Winter holiday, starting around Dec. 24

Winter holiday, until around Jan. 6

Winter holiday, until around Jan. 6
Third semester

Entrance exams
Final exam (mid-February)

Entrance exams

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Spring holiday, starting around Mar. 25

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Summer holiday, starting around Jul. 21

School trip (second graders)Midterm exam (mid-November)

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School Exchange and Homestay Guidelines
Notes

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Application for School
Exchange and Host Family
The application deadline is 2 to 3 months
prior to your visit.

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The Period for Your School
Exchange and Homestay
Please make sure to set the period for yourschool exchange and homestay from late
April to the end of June, mid-September tothe end of November, or mid to late January.

Flow from Application to School Exchange

Submission of an application form
(2 to 3 months prior to the school exchange)

Overseas Schools
and Travel Agents

Application

Schoolintroduction

Introduction of exchange schools

Coordination

Matching of schools after theconfirmation of requirements

Chiba Prefectural Tourism &Local Products Association
Coordination of exchange program details

Approach

Reply

The day of school exchange

Applications and / or Inquiries

Schools in Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association
kyouryo-ib@chiba-tpa.or.jp

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School Exchange Programs

Tea Ceremony

Kendo

Calligraphy

Music

Cooking
Sports11

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Examples of School Exchange Programs 01

13:30

Dance Perform
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Welcoming
Ceremony

15:30

Exchange
Activities
Japanese culture

Kendo

Tea ceremony

17:00

OrigamiSee you again!

FarewellParty

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Examples of School Exchange Programs 02
Culinary Arts Department

Nice to m

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9:30

Arriving
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Good morning !
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Joint
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Delicious!
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Party
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15:00

Farewell
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HomestayHomestaynces

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Fine Privaat
to Stay

Chiba Prefecture has many private
residences where you can stay in rural
areas.
Students will experience daily life in an
agricultural community in Japan. Theyexperience farming by staying at a
farmhouse, learn history and culture byvisiting shrines and temples, join local
festivals, and enjoy insect collecting andﬁreﬂy observing in nature.
They can experience daily life of Japanesepeople with their friends that they cannot
experience in ordinary tours, and theseexperiences will be precious memories forthem.
Here are some examples of Homestay
experiences in Chiba Prefecture.

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Matsuri-zushi is a typical local food in
Chiba. You cook with techniques by which
pictures and characters will appear on cut
end sides of the rolled sushi. It is difﬁcult
at ﬁrst but don’t worry! Your host motherwill kindly teach.
Staying at a folk house and making sushi,
one of the traditional cultural items ofJapan, while enjoying daily life of Japan
will be a good memory for students.

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Some Minpaku facilities offer a program inwhich students can do bamboo shootdigging and wearing traditional yukata, acotton kimono.
Students can enjoy Japanese tradition andnature and also interact with host family
members. This is available because Chiba
has many families who are supportive of
Minpaku. Students can enjoy a valuable
educational tour full of Chiba charms.
Minpaku = Private residences which offer homestays

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Adjacent to Tokyo, some cities in Chiba havedeveloped but other areas are blessed withrich nature, and some farmhouses for
Minpaku provide agricultural experiences.
Daily living experiences at the farmhouses
such as those involved in cultivating rice,vegetables and fruits are sure to make theeducational tour beneﬁcial and memorable.

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⓰ Tateyama City

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⓮ Katsuura City

⓱ Kimitsu City

Sakae Town

Tako Town

Sosa City

Sammu City

Katsuura City

Kamogawa City

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Company / Facility Tours
Agriculture / Traditional Crafts

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Agriculture

Agriculture 02

Applicable ﬁeld(s): agriculture
植物工場実証研究施設（NPO植物工場研究会）

Plant Factory Test Research Facilities(NPO Japan Plant Factory Association, JPFA)In the Chiba University Kashiwanoha Campus (speciﬁcally in the Center for
Environment, Health, and Field Sciences), there are plant factories and otherfactories with solar/artiﬁcial lighting for controlled-environment agriculture(where factors such as light, temperature, humidity, and CO2 are regulated).
The facilities operated by different companies use various technologies andmethods to explore and demonstrate agriculture friendly to people and theenvironment. The JPFA offers a tour of these facilities throughindustry-academia-government collaboration, with the aim of research andpromotion of plant factories (reservation required).
https://npoplantfactory.org/en/
Reservation

yoyaku@npoplantfactory.org (English, Japanese)
https://select-type.com/s/JPFA-Tour (Japanese)

農業公園ぽんぽこ村Country Farm Ponpoko Village
At this farm, about 70 kinds of agricultural products are grown throughout theyear, including vegetables, fruit, and herbs, based on organic farming
techniques with no agrichemicals. Various seasonal activities are offered,including picking & biting into fresh corn, blueberry picking, various
tomatoes tasting, and digging up potatoes and sweet potatoes.
http://ponpokomura.jp/

Reservation

info@ponpokomura.com (Japanese)04

Agriculture 03

Traditional Crafts

Applicable ﬁeld(s): agriculture

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

富田さとにわ耕園

中台製作所

Surrounded by ﬁelds and farms, this center offers great views with moss
phlox in spring (April) and cosmoses in autumn (October). Working together
with neighboring farms, it offers various activities, including harvesting
experience and providing an opportunity to enjoy ﬂowers and the blessingsof nature.
http://www.tomita-kan.jp/

The main feature of Japanese festivals is mikoshi portable shrines. Starting its
business more than 150 years ago, Nakadai Seisakusho has continued to
produce mikoshi with the original method from the Edo period, keeping up
the traditional skills. There is a tour to observe the mikoshi production andrepair processes, and learning the structure of mikoshi as well as Japan’s
traditional craftsmanship.
http://www.mikoshiya.com/en/

Reservation

Reservation

Tomita Satoniwa Koen

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Applicable ﬁeld(s): agriculture

center-renraku@tomita-kan.jp (Japanese)

Nakadai Seisakusho+81-47-357-2061 (Japanese)Company / Facility Tours
Food Industry

Food Industry 05

Food Industry 06

Applicable ﬁeld(s): cooking, commerce
Applicable ﬁeld(s): all
ヤマサ醤油工場

Yamasa Soy Sauce Factory
Soy sauce is a traditional seasoning that is essential in Japanese cuisine. Soy
sauce production is one of the major industries in Chiba Prefecture. Yamasa
has a history of more than 350 years of soy sauce production. A factory tour isoffered, in which you can take time to observe and learn how the ingredients,
soy beans, salt and wheat, are turned into soy sauce.
https://www.yamasa.com/english/enjoy/factory-visit/

Reservation+81-479-22-9809 (Japanese)
https://www.yamasa.com/enjoy/factory-visit/

Food Industry 07

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

日本食研

千葉工場

NIHON SHOKKEN, Chiba Plant
Producing various kinds of seasonings that support Japanese food culture,
NIHON SHOKKEN ships the largest amount of liquid seasonings in Japan. The
Chiba Plant produces about 3,000 kinds of products, which are not only
distributed in Japan but also exported to other countries all over the world. The
company’s strength is its integrated manufacturing and sales system in whichplanning, research and development, manufacturing, sales, and logistics are
all performed in-house. You can join a plant tour to observe the productionlines which create delicious food items with high-quality standards.
https://www.nihonshokken.co.jp/factory-tour.html

Contact

Chiba Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association+81-43-225-9170 (English, Chinese, Japanese)kyouryo-ib@chiba-tpa.or.jp (English, Chinese, Japanese)

Soy sauce production in Chiba
Chiba prefecture is Japan’s biggest producer of soy sauce, which isessential for Japanese cuisine. Along with 3 of Japan’s major soy sauce
manufacturers, many small soy sauce breweries are located in this area.
Soy sauce production has been active in Chiba for more than 200
years. The main reason for the industry prospering in this area is its
location. The abundant water resource from the Tone River, soy beans
and wheat grown with the water, and salt farms provide everythingneeded for soy sauce production. In addition, people utilized thewell-established water transportation system to Edo (former Tokyo) tocarry a large amount of soy sauce to the big city, making the area athriving producer of soy sauce.
The brewing technology and distribution network which have beendeveloped and cultivated for years in this area are still active, continuing
to support Japanese people’s stomachs and Japanese cuisine throughsoy sauce.

グリコピア CHIBA

Glicopia CHIBA
Enjoy a factory tour at one of the facilities of Glico, which is famous as the
producer of the snack food Pocky. You can observe the hygiene protocols, ice
cream production lines, and huge freezers, and sample ice cream at the endof the tour. Take a photo of yourself with the large Glico mark in the
background!
https://www.glico.com/jp/enjoy/experience/glicopia/chiba/

Reservation+81-4-7127-3355 (Japanese)glicopia-chiba@glico.com (English)

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Company / Facility Tours
Japanese Culture / Science

Japanese Culture 08

Japanese Culture 09

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

神蔵寺

見浜園

You can enjoy kimono wearing and tea ceremony at this temple. Learn themanners of tea ceremony and how to make and serve tea in your kimono,
fully experiencing Japanese culture.
https://kamogawa-jinzoji.amebaownd.com/

Located at Makuhari New City in Chiba City, near Tokyo, “Mihama-en” is aJapanese garden where you can enjoy the variegated landscape, which
encompasses depictions of mountains, rivers, ocean, and forests, while
walking around. In the garden, there is an authentic tea house, “Shorai-tei,”
where you can have a set of matcha and seasonal wagashi (fee applied),thereby coming in contact with Japan’s traditional culture of tea ceremony.
With an appointment made more than one month in advance, you can get acasual tea ceremony experience where you can make tea yourself.
https://www.seibu-la.co.jp/makuhari/Jinzoji Temple

Reservation

Kamogawa Tourism Platform Co., Ltd.

+81-4-7093-2461 (Japanese)travel@kamotabi.co.jp (English, Japanese)

Reservation+81-43-296-0126 (Japanese)
info-makuhari@seibu-la.co.jp (Japanese)

Japanese Culture 10

Science

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Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

コスプレの館

千葉県立現代産業科学館

This facility is a place for cosplay experience with various Japanese costumes,
such as ninja and samurai wear. As this facility is right next to “Boso no Mura,”an open-air hands-on museum with a recreation of an old streetscape ofJapan and as you can go into the museum in Japanese cosplay, you can enjoy
feeling as if you went back in time to old-days Japan.
https://www.town.sakae.chiba.jp/page/page003729.html

This science museum is composed of three areas, comprising “History ofIndustry,” “Welcome to High Tech,” and “Experimental Plaza,” under thetheme of science and technology that have been applied to industries. It
contains participatory exhibitions, in which you can see the mechanisms andmysteries of scientiﬁc phenomenon, and corners, in which you can see
demonstrative experiments, designed to increase people’s interest in science.
http://www2.chiba-muse.or.jp/www/SCIENCE/

Cosplay No Yakata

Reservation

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Mihama-en Japanese Garden+81-476-85-8155 (Japanese)doramu-no-sato@town.sakae.chiba.jp (English, Japanese)

Chiba Museum of Science and Industry

Reservation+81-47-379-2005 (Japanese)Company / Facility Tours
Minamiboso City Tourism Association

Located in the southern part of Chiba Prefecture, Minamiboso City is blessed with a nice climate, with a cool summer and awarm winter. Facing the Paciﬁc Ocean at the east end and Tokyo Bay at the west end, the coastal area with large catches of ﬁsh
and seafood is a perfect place to enjoy delicious fresh ﬁsh and seafood. The inland area mostly consists of satoyama, borderzones between mountain foothills and villages, where traditional culture coexisting with nature, has deep roots. Minamboso
City with such features is a place where you can enjoy various activities based on abundant nature.

Minamiboso City Tourism Association 12

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

地引網体験

房州うちわ

Sweep-net Fishing Experience

Boshu Uchiwa Fans

Surrounded by the ocean, Minamiboso offers an opportunity to experiencesweep-net ﬁshing, a traditional ﬁshing method in Boso, where you set a large
net in the ocean and pull in the ﬁsh caught in the net. You can also learn thehistory and mechanism of sweep-net ﬁshing and get some knowledge aboutﬁsh, and all work together to pull the net by hand. It will be a valuable
experience to see a variety of ﬁsh up close.

Uchiwa hand fans have been re-evaluated as a traditional item to cool oneself
in an eco-friendly way. In Minamiboso City, you can make a Boshu uchiwa,
one of the “three major uchiwa” fans of Japan. Boshu uchiwa, which ischaracterized by a round handle made from a round bamboo stick, is one of
the representative traditional crafts of Chiba Prefecture. You can glue pieces of
paper with your favorite design chosen from various designs onto a frame tomake your own fan.

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

Applicable ﬁeld(s): all

竹灯篭づくりマイお箸作りTaketoro Bamboo Lantern Making

Making Your Own Chopsticks

Minamiboso City in Chiba Prefecture is also famous for producing
high-quality bamboo. You can make your own original bamboo lantern,called taketoro, by drilling several holes of various sizes into a piece ofbamboo. Put a LED light inside the lantern and it will create a magical-looking
space and make a great souvenir. Through this craft activity, you can also
contribute to the activity of maintaining abandoned bamboo groves.

Chopsticks are must-items for Japanese cuisine. In this activity, you can makeyour own original chopsticks from bamboo from Boso and/or cedar trees from
Yakushima, a world natural heritage site. All you do is to trim the material
with sandpaper, so no complicated work is involved.

Contact

Minamiboso City Tourism Association+81-4-7028-5307 (English, Japanese)

info@cm-boso.com (English, Japanese)

https://manabitabi.enjoyboso.jp/22Visiting University Campus
University13
城西国際大学

Josai International University
Josai International University has a campus in Togane City, Chiba Prefecture, andChiyoda City, Tokyo. Since it is an international university and is located close to
Narita Airport, it accepts many international students from various counties. The
school also encourages and promotes international students to interact withJapanese students and experience Japanese culture. It has a reliable support
system for international students, including the International Student Center tosupport international students and special academic programs for international
students to learn Japanese.
https://www.jiu.ac.jp/eng/
Reservation

University+81-475-55-8855 (English, Chinese, Japanese)
admis@jiu.ac.jp (English, Chinese, Japanese)

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明海大学

Meikai University
With a campus in Urayasu City, this university has various departments, including
Departments of foreign languages, Department of Economics, Department of Real
Estate Sciences, School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, and Faculty of
Dentistry. Providing educational programs that aim for fostering of competenthuman resources in a global society, as well as striving to improve Japanese
language education for foreign students, the campus has a multi-culturalenvironment with students from various countries.
http://www.meikai.ac.jp/english/
Reservation

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koho999@meikai.ac.jp (English, Chinese, Japanese)13

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The Food Culture in Chiba
Surrounded by nature, such as mountains and oceans, Chiba Prefecture
has thriving agricultural and ﬁshery industries.
The following section introduces attractive foods in Chiba Prefecture,including both representative Japanese dishes, such as sushi, andunique local specialty dishes.
Enjoy local delicacies from different areas
in Chiba!

Matsuri-zushi
Eels
Narita is famous for eels and there are manyeel restaurants around Naritasan Omotesando.

Matsuri-zushi is one of the local specialties, which
has long been served at special occasions withpeople, such as weddings and funerals.
Pink-tinted ingredients and rice with pink vinegar
are used to create a pattern of ﬂowers and othermotifs. The superior skill of matsuri-zushi making
has been carried down to the present day.

Seafood Hamayaki
You can grill a generous amount offresh seafood, such as hard clams andJapanese spiny lobsters, and enjoy
the great aroma and rich umami!

Recommended Sweets

Peanut Monaka

Cookies of Hanagashi PETAL
Not only Cute to the eye but also delicious tothe mouth! Enjoy beautiful hand-made cookies
with locally-grown colorful edible ﬂowers.

Peanut Soft-serve Ice Cream
The soft-serve ice cream made withconcentrated peanuts offers a richaroma and refreshing ﬂavor, creating
the great taste people are craving.

It is a wagashi traditional Japanese confection
made with a generous amount of peanuts, which
is one of the specialties of Chiba Prefecture.
Inside is ﬁlled with sweet peanut paste alongwith chunky peanuts.The character illustrated oneach wrapping is also really cute!
There is also chewy “Peanut Manju” available,
which is made with the same sweet peanut paste
enveloped by bread.

Traditional Crafts

Tairyo-bata fisherman’s
flag of Choshi
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Kamogawa Maiwai-sen dyeingMuslim-friendly Locations in Chiba
Chiba Prefecture offers Muslim-friendly services at the airport, some hotels, and some restaurants as well.

Prayer Room

©NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTCORPORATION©NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CORPORATIONAEON MALL Makuhari Shintoshin

Narita Airport

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MITSUI OUTLETPARK KISARAZU

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Restaurants

HotelsTourism facilities

Name

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AccessAJIDOKORO TAKARAYA+81-438-22-3765

https://takaraya.jp/menu/

DASHIDOKORO HAN-NARI+81-43-308-6535

https://www.premiumoutlets.co.jp/en/

Homemade Udon Noodles KINEYA MUGIMARU+81-476-32-7877

https://www.gourmet-kineya.co.jp/search/details.php?val=599

La Toque+81-476-34-6193

https://www.halalgourmet.jp/restaurant/473

Student cafeteria “Shokujin“ (Kanda University of International Studies)+81-476-34-6193

https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/main/shokujin/

HOTEL SPRINGS MAKUHARI SUIRAN+81-43-296-0094

https://springs.co.jp/english/

SUSHI FUJINO+81-50-5486-6445

https://sushi-ichizyu.com/

KIKUYA+81-476-36-8036

http://www.kikuya.site

MARROAD INTERNATIONAL HOTEL NARITA+81-476-32-9111

https://www.marroad.jp/narita/

HOTEL SPRINGS MAKUHARI+81-43-296-3111

https://springs.co.jp/english/

NARITA AIRPORT REST HOUSE+81-476-32-1212

https://www.apo-resthouse.com/english/

CHIBA PORT SQUARE+81-43-307-6810

https://portsquare.jp/*There is a prayer room

*Excerpted from CHIBA MUSLIM TOURISM GUIDE (www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/kankou/muslim/documents/muslim_chiba.pdf)

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Mail: kyouryo-ib@chiba-tpa.or.jp
TEL: +81-43-225-9170
FAX: +81-43-225-9198
Chiba Prefecture Educational Travel Oﬃcial Website
https://www.visitchiba.jp/educational-travel/
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