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Hokuso Area, Kujukuri Area

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Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple /Naritasan Omotesando Street
成田山新勝寺 / 成田山表参道

北総・九十九里エリア

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千葉県立房総のむら / コスプレの館

9am-4:30pm

Cosplay No Yakata:

Naritasan Omotesando Street is themain road tinged with various characteristics and histories as a temple town,
which leads you to Naritasan Shinshoji
Temple. You will be spellbound by thesavory grilled eel that used to be servedto the worshippers in the Edo Period.

3JR Narita / Keisei Narita Sta.（KS40）

Koedo-Sawara
Small Boat Trip

小江戸さわら舟めぐり

佐原の町並みThis is a small boat trip where you can enjoy thescenery along the Ono River that runs through thecenter of Sawara. You just need to get on the boat at
the foot of Toyohashi bridge in front of The Inoh
Tadataka Museum, and you will gently slide down
the restful flow of the riverbank. You can enjoy
Sawara full of Edo Period atmosphere from the boat.

Varies depending on the facilities

10minMon, etc¥300

JR Ajiki Sta.

¥1,000-6,000

10min

Sakura Castle Ruins Park

佐倉城址公園旧堀田邸（さくら庭園）

Hotta Masatomo, the local lord of Sakura
used to live in this house. The hallway,living room and other areas are collectively designated as nationally important
cultural properties. The garden is also
registered as one of the nation’s designated Places of Scenic Beauty.

Sawara, which has learned the spirit oflove for nature from the rich flow of theTone River and the sophistication fromEdo (old Tokyo), honorably claimed thetitle of “Edo-Masari (better than Edo).” Itis valued as “Live Town”, retaining theatmosphere of those days.

9:30am-4:30pm (last admission 4pm)
Mon, etc.

7¥350

20min

JR Sakura（JO33）/ Keisei Sakura（KS35）Sta.

Sakura Furusato
Hiroba SquareOpen 7 days a week
Admission free5

JR Sakura Sta.（JO33）
Keisei Sakura Sta.（KS35）

5min

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Old Samurai Residences

武家屋敷

With three restored samurai
residences from the Edo period,
you can get to know how life waslike for the members of Japan’s
ruling class.

9am-5pm（last admission 4:30pm）
Mon, etc.

¥250

JR Sakura Sta.（JO33）

Keisei Sakura Sta.（KS35）

Open 7 days a week

15 min20min

This is a prime chalky brick lighthouse
built in Western style by British
architect in 1874. It has been selected
as one of the 100 best historicallighthouses in the world and one of the50 best lighthouses in Japan.
8:30am-4pm
Open 7 days a week (closed in bad weather)

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¥300

Choshi Electric Railway Inubo Sta.（CD09）

地球の丸く見える丘展望館

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¥420

Choshi Electric Railway Inubo Sta.（CD09）

Sammu Naruto Strawberry
Trust Association

山武市成東観光苺組合

Sammu is a city famous for its strawberries(January through May). Along Route126 andPrefectural roads 76 and 121, there are somany strawberry farms one next to the otherthat people call that area “Strawberry Road” !

10minVaries depending on the farm
¥1,200-2,000 (depending on the season)

Kawamura Memorial
DIC Museum of Art DIC 川村記念美術館

This art museum was established in 1990
and is operated by DIC Corporation. Theyown art works mainly from the 20thcentury. You don’t want to miss visiting
the museum and beautiful garden.

Photo: Osamu Watanabe

9:30am-5pm（last admission 4:30pm）

JR Sakura Sta.
（JO33）

Mon, etc.
Starting at￥1200（may vary by exhibition）

Keisei Sakura Sta.（KS35）

7min

Chikyu no Maruku Mieru Oka
Ocean View Observatory

9am-6:30pm (Apr.-Sep.) / 9am-5:30pm (Oct.-Mar.)

Admission free

Keisei Sakura Sta.（KS35）

犬吠埼灯台

Open 7 days a week(closed in bad weather)An historical park where you can still see theremains of the local castle and its moat from the Edo
period. History aside, you can enjoy the cherry
blossoms in spring and the splendid colors of theleaves of ginkgo and maple trees in autumn.
15min

Inubosaki Lighthouse

It is located on the top of Mt. Atagoyama, the highest spot of Shimousadaichi plateau. Youcan command a panoramic view as you see Kashimanada (the Sea of Kashima), Mt.
Tsukubasan, Kujukurihama Beach on the west and Byobugaura from there. The view istruly stunning and the both ends of the horizon enable you to feel the roundness of theearth.

佐倉ふるさと広場

The windmill by the side of Inbanuma Pond is a symbolof Sakura Furusato Square’s relationship with theNetherlands. Around the Square, you can enjoy tulips
in April (Best in mid-April), fireworks and sunflowers insummer, and cosmoses in autumn.

10min

The Historic Town of Sawara

JR Sawara Sta.

4Mon, etc

9am-5pm

9The Hotta House

Enjoy dressing up as a samurai or ninja! Ahuge variety of outfits are available.
Combine your experience with a stroll
through nearby Boso-no-Mura and getsome spectacular one-of-a-kind pictures!
(Reservations required.)
Boso-no-Mura:

Admission free6

Chiba Prefectural Open-Air Museum
Boso-no-Mura / Cosplay No Yakata

This is an interactive museum. Set in a splendid naturalenvironment, you can enjoy a hands-on experience learning
about the changes that have occurred in clothing, food,housing and crafts over the ages from ancient times, as wellas the traditional lifestyle of the people of the Boso region.

This is the head temple of Chisan
school of Shingon sect ofBuddhism founded by Kancho
Dai-sojo (the head priest of a
Buddhist sect) in 940. Fudomyoo(Cetaka) enshrined in the temple
was carved and consecrated witha deep devotion by Kukai (akaKobo Daishi) at the behest ofEmperor Saga. During the first
three days of the new year, thistemple attracts no less than 3
million people.

Open 7 days a week

Walking around historic towns

Sammu Naruto IC

122-20min(depending on the location)

Mobara Park
茂原公園

It is the park that was selected as one of the 100
best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan. Inspring, 2,850 cherry blossoms fill the park followedby azalea and hydrangea in full bloom. You canenjoy this beautiful scenery all the year around, butin particular during autumn you will find yourself
amazed by the colors of the leaves and gingko.

20min（Shuttle / Free）
30min（Shuttle / Free）

Open 7 days a week
7min

JR Mobara Sta.

Admission free15min

Minami (Southern) Boso Area

1315

Tokyo German Village
東京ドイツ村

南房総エリア

Enjoy a day to the full, surrounded by nature!

19Mother Farm

マザー牧場

This is a tourist farm located on Mt. Kano that offers a magnificent view of mountains of the Boso Peninsula,Tokyo Bay, and Mt. Fuji. With expansive grounds of 2.5 million square meters, this farm is home to various
animals including cows, horses, sheep, and alpacas. It also hosts daily events and shows where visitors caninteract with the animals. Popular events include the “Sheep Show” (sheep shearing) at Agrodome and “CowMilking Experience.” Also popular are the large-scale, picturesque flower gardens with canola flowers in spring
as well as petunias, the “momoiro toiki” (pink breath) of summer. Additionally, you can enjoy various otheractivities including riding the Ferris wheel and bungee jumping from 21 meters high. The souvenir shops sell
original Mother Farm sweets and homemade ham and sausages. Some popular park food includes theirsignature jingisukan mutton dishes and soft-serve ice cream. For seasonal fruit- and vegetable-picking, you canenjoy strawberries, blueberries, sweet potatoes, and more depending on the time of year.

Petunias (Mid-May through Mid-September)

Moss phlox plants (late March through late April)
9:30am-5pm (varies depending on the season)
JR Anegasaki or Sodegaura Sta.

20min

9:30am-4:30pm(varies depending on the season)

JR Sanukimachi Sta.

Please refer to the website

JR Kimitsu Sta.

¥1,500

25min
35min

9am-4pm (varies depending on day and the season)
JR Awa-Kamogawa Sta.
Please refer to the website¥3,300

Check the website for details.

16鴨川シーワールド

In the place where the Pacific Ocean spreadsout before your eyes, you can enjoy a wide
variety of shows performed by killer whales,
dolphins, sea lions, and belugas. Especially theperformance of the killer whales are very
powerful, and you probably won't have theoccasion to see it anywhere else in Japan. On
the other hand, the performances by dolphinsand sea lions are very winsome, and it can heal
you somehow. Upon entering the exhibition
pavillon, which simulates a natural echosystem,
you will found yourself surrounded by 800
varieties of marine and river animals for a totalof 11,000 animals kept inside the structure. You
can use this place for studying purposes as well.

It has many enjoyable places such as avast stretch of lawn where you can play
freely, the largest putting golf field in theKanto area, a grass skiing slope, a roller
coaster and a zoo for kids. The flowersthat make the entire village colorful all theyear around and the illuminations(November through March) that light up
the winter night are very popular.

Open everyday

Kamogawa
Sea WorldMt. Nokogiriyama is a 329.4-meter-high mountain.
The mountain consists of tuff that, thanks to thefact that is suitable for construction, it used to be aquarry from the Edo period. Since the shape ofthe exposed mountain side has a saw-toothedshape, it was given the name of "nokogiri," whichmeans “saw.” The view from “Jigoku-nozoki,”which is situated near the top of the mountain isboth beautiful and thrilling. The slope on the south
side of the mountain is the temple grounds. The
temple, Nihon-ji was built by the Buddhist monkcalled Gyoki at the behest of Emperor Shomu
about 1,300 years ago. You can visit the largest
Buddha statue carved on a rock face with a heightof 31 meters, Hyakushaku-Kannon statue, whichmight remind you of the Bamiyan Buddha and the
1,500 stone figures of Arhats.

Mt. Nokogiriyama & Nihon-ji Temple
鋸山 日本寺14Kazusa
Academia Park
かずさ
アカデミアパーク

A science and industrial park surrounded bylush greenery. In its 278-hectare site, research
institutes in biotechnology, incubators and ahall for conventions are located. You can also
stay at a high-quality hotel or enjoy a pool.

8 minRopeway Sanroku Sta.

館山市立博物館

Visitors can enjoy a variety of seasonal flowers including 500 cherry trees.
On the hilltop you will find the Tateyama Castle (Hakkenden Museum)from where you can enjoy a stunning view. There used to be a castle
belonging to a samurai general named Satomi-shi back in the Sengoku
era. Halfway up in the park there is the Tateyama City Museum.
Mon (Tue when Mon is a holiday), New Year holidays¥400 *Includes access to main building and Tateyama Castle

Varies depending on the facilities
60min(highway Bus Aqusea)

JR Tokyo Sta.

179am-4pm

JR Hamakanaya Sta.

Tateyama City
Municipal Museum

Museum: 9am-4:45pm (admission until 4:30pm)

JR Tateyama Sta.

Oyama Senmaida(Rice Terraces)
大山千枚田

Known for being the terraced rice field nearest to Tokyo,
this 3.2-hectare spread over 375 fields
arranged in a staircase pattern is abeautiful rural scenery that brings to mind
that Japanese traditional landscape is still
actual. It has been chosen as one of“Japan’s 100 best terraced rice fields.”

8am-5pm (close at sunset during winter)
Open 7 days a week¥950

1810min(Shuttle / Free)Tues.

JR Awa-Kamogawa Sta.

Admission free
30min

20min

2010minUmihotaru
Parking Area

東京湾アクアライン
海ほたるパーキングエリア

It is a rest area floating in Tokyo Bay. It has shops thatoffer you specialties of Chiba Prefecture, restaurants
where you can enjoy your meal with a view of the sea
and game centers. It’ s aimed at people of all ages.
The view from the deck of the 5th floor is magnificent.
Open 7 days a week
(not available in case of road closed)
Free (Toll: ¥3,140 standard-sized car. ¥800: ETC)
JR Kisarazu Sta.

30min
© 東京湾横断道路株式会社

Bay Area, Tokatsu Area
ベイエリア、東葛エリア

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Conveniently located close to Tokyo. Enjoy both beautiful nature and shopping.

Makuhari-Shintoshin& Makuhari Messe
幕張新都心・幕張メッセ

The area that straddles between Mihama-kuand Chiba City. It has a complex convention
center, Makuhari Messe. It was built with theconcept of Futuristic International City whereBusiness, Residence, Learning and Play arecombined.
Varies depending on the facilities
JR Kaihimmakuhari Sta.（JE14）

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Japanese Garden“Mihama-en” 見浜園This is a Japanese garden of 1.6-hectore where you can enjoy
traditional Japanese culture for both foreign visitors and local
residents. Its style is a Chisen (a pond and a fountain) Kaiyu(walk-through), where a pond is in the center of the garden, andmountains, rivers, seas, and woods are expressed and visitors canenjoy change of four seasons of nature by walking through the garden.
8:00am-5pm (last admission 4:30pm)
¥100

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H.C. Andersen Park
ふなばしアンデルセン公園

9am-4pm (varies depending on day and the season)¥900

Shin-Keisei Misaki Sta.(SL15)
Chiba Kita IC

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Shimizu Park
清水公園

One of Japan’s most famous cherry blossom spots, andhome to some fabulous flowers in every season as well
as spectacular autumn leaves. Available facilities include
field athletics, a camping and barbecue area, a ponyranch, “Aquaventure,” and more.
Varies depending on the facilities
Free(Varies depending on the facilities)
Tobu Urban Park Line
Shimizu-koen Sta. (TD15)

10min

Irregular

JR Kaihimmakuhari Sta.（JE14）

Having taken its name from Funabashi’s sister-city relationship with Odense,
the city in Denmark where the famous fairy tale author Hans ChristianAndersen was born, this vast park features a hundred of different flowers
blooming all over the year. According to TripAdvisor, H.C. Andersen Parkranked third among Japan’s theme parks and tenth among Asia’s in 2015.

Mon, etc.

5min

15min
30min

10min

Narita International Airport

Tourist Information Center■ Tourist Information Center (Narita International Airport): Terminal 1

TEL: +81-476-30-3383■ Tourist Information Center (Narita International Airport): Terminal 2

TEL: +81-476-34-5877■ JR EAST Travel Service Center (Narita Airport Terminal 1)■ JR EAST Travel Service Center (Narita Airport Terminal 2-3)
■ SKYLINER & KEISEI INFORMATION CENTER(Narita Airport Station) TEL: +81-476-32-6395■ SKYLINER & KEISEI INFORMATION CENTER TEL: +81-476-34-6261■ Chiba City Tourist Information Center TEL: +81-43-224-3939■ Chiba City Makuhari Tourist Information Center TEL: +81-43-298-2790

Bay Area, Tokatsu Area

■ MAKUHARI MESSE INFORMATION CENTER■ Urayasu City Tourist Information Center MARE
■ Kashiwa Information Center

TEL: +81-47-354-5111

TEL: +81-4-7128-5610■ JR EAST Travel Service Center (Kashiwa)■ MATSUDO Tourism Information Center TEL: +81-47-703-1100■ Michi-no-Eki Yachiyo TEL: +81-47-483-1151■ Funabashi City Tourism Association■ JR EAST Travel Service Center (Funabashi)■ Information Center of Funabashi■ Nagareyama Otakanomori Tourist Information Center TEL: +81-4-7186-7625■ Narita Tourist Pavilion TEL: +81-476-24-3232

Hokuso Area, Kujukuri Area

■ Narita City Tourist Information Office TEL: +81-476-24-3198■ AEONMALL Narita Tourist Information■ Shisui Premium Outlets Information Center■ NEXCO East Shisui Parking Area Information (Inbound) TEL: +81-43-496-0213■ NEXCO East Shisui Parking Area Information (Outbound) TEL: +81-43-309-4411■ Sawara Tourist Information Center■ Sawara Visitor’s Center

TEL: +81-478-52-6675

TEL: +81-478-52-1000■ Michi-no-Eki Hakko-no-Sato-Kozaki TEL: +81-478-70-1711■ Sakura City Tourism Association

TEL: +81-43-486-6000■ Tourist Information Office (JR Sakura Station) TEL: +81-43-485-9700■ Umihotaru Parking Area General Information Desk TEL: +81-438-41-7401■ CHI-BA+KUN PLAZA Chiba Tourist Information Center

Hokuso Area, Kujukuri Area

■ NEXCO East Ichihara Service Area Information (Outbound) TEL: +81-436-36-8914■ NEXCO East Ichihara Service Area Information (Inbound) TEL: +81-436-36-8913■ Ichihara City Tourist Information Center■ Michi-no-Eki-Hota-Shogakko Information Center TEL: +81-470-29-5531■ Isumi Tourist Information Center TEL: +81-470-64-1111■ Michi-no-Eki Tomiura Biwa Club TEL: +81-470-33-4611■ Minami Boso City Tourism Association TEL: +81-470-28-5307■ Tateyama Tourism Association■ KAPPY Visitor Center

Detailed Search

TEL: +81-470-73-2500■ KAMOGAWAKAN■ Otaki Kanko Honjim
Legend:

Hours

ClosedAdmission

WalkBusTaxi

Car rental*This brochure is based on the information as of November 2023.
*Indicated prices are prices for an adult (general) for thepermanent exhibition.
*The information may be subject to change without prior noticeand for the convenience of space, we only include partial
information on hours, admission, and access.

Chiba Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association
Tourism Promotion Division Chiba Prefectural Government
March, 2024