Kazusa,
RinkaiArea

The Kazusa, Rinkai areas are known for the Chibanian, ageological formation that marks the history of the earth,and Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway and Umihotaru.
The area retains the magniﬁcent scenery created by thesea and mountains, traditional skills, and Shinto rituals.

131 Kazusa-boriWell-Boring
Technology

A well-boring technique conceived
in the Kazusa region. Using theweight of steel pipe and the elastic
force of bamboo, the methodenables
boring up to depths of a few
hundred meters with a small crew,
and has been used to bore wells fornatural gas and petroleum.

Access Information● Tokyo Station to Kisarazu Station: approx. 85 min. by limited express● Kawasaki Ukishima JCT to Kisarazu Station: approx. 22km

Futtsu City

130 Takeoka-Style Ramen

A 1133 Shimonitta, Sodegaura City

Kisarazu City

Ramen with a rich, thick soy sauce-based soup, packed with delicious“Chashu pork” slices. This type of ramen originated in the ﬁshing village
of Takeoka, Futtsu City.

Kisarazu City

Sodegaura City

(Sodegaura City Local Museum)*Picture provided by Kazusabori Technological
Traditions Inheritance Research Society

A Restaurants oﬀering the dish in Futtsu City

￥ Depends on the restaurant

126 Views of Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway and Umihotaru
One of the worldʼs largest oﬀshore structures, comprisingundersea tunnels, bridges, and other elements, connecting Chiba
Prefecture with Kanagawa Prefecture. The Umihotaru built on
the expressway is a rest area surrounded by 360°of water.

［Umihotaru Parking Area］
A Nakajima Chisaki, Kisarazu City

Best chance to see the“sea of clouds” is earlymorning in fall and winter!

125 Kisarazu Port Festival
This festival began in 1948 as a traditional event in theport town of Kisarazu. It is held on August 14 and 15
every year, and tourists ﬂock to see it on both days.

132 Ichihara Willow Shield Shinto Ritual
127 Mt. Kano

Kujukutani
View Park

Site oﬀering a sweeping viewof the low mountains of theKazusa Hill Range, undulating
like waves, shrouded at times
in a mystical sea of clouds.

A Fujimi-dori (in Kisarazu City), Kisarazu Port inner port

￥ Free (spectator seating is available for a fee)

Ichihara CityIchihara CityA 119-1 Higashi-Tengai, Kanozan,Kimitsu City￥ Free

Yahata no Kami of Ichihara is a god of war, said to have created a shield withwillows. In this rite, a willow shield travels over two days from the Ichihara
district to Iigaoka Hachimangu Shrine, and a grand festival begins. The “WillowShield Road” starts from Ichihara Community Center and passes throughIchihara Hachiman Shrine, Asuha Shrine, Nakamichi (remains of an ancient road),
Gosho (where it spends the night), and Iigaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
A 196 Ichihara, Ichihara City (Ichihara Community Center) *Departure point￥ FreeIchihara City

133 Ruins of Kazusa Kokubun-ji Temple andKazusa Kokubunni-ji Temple

Ruins of one of the kokubunji (provincial temples) built throughout Japan in the Nara
period. The temple for Kazusa Kokubunni-ji was one of the foremost in Japan, and thetemple for Kazusa Kokubunni-ji had one of the largest temple grounds. The restoredcentral gate, corridor, and unearthed artifacts are on display in the Niji Exhibition Hall.
［Ruins of Kazusa Kokubun-ji Temple］ ［Ruins of Kazusa Kokubunni-ji Temple］
A 1-7-1 Soja,Ichihara City, etc.
A 3-5-2 Kokubunjidai-chuo, Ichihara City, etc.
￥ Free admission

Ichihara City

Kimitsu City
Kimitsu City

Kimitsu City

129 Mishima Bojutsu

128 Otomi no Kagura
This kagura (Shinto music and dance) isoﬀered at a festival at Inari Shrine. The
focus is a two-person lion, and the kagura
expresses the phases of a personʼs growth.
A 3328 Otomi, Kimitsu City (Inari Shrine)￥ Free(Pole Fighting) andKakkomaiThis is oﬀered at a festival at MishimaShrine. Bojutsu is a martial art inwhich opponents face oﬀ and deploy
techniques with intense concentration,and Kakkomai is a three-lion dance toa ﬂute with a mournful melody.
A 844 Shukubara, Kimitsu City (Mishima Shrine)￥ Free134 Iigaoka Hachimangu Main Shrine
This shrine is devoted to the various gods of Kazusa Province, and tradition
holds it was founded in the Hakuho era. The main shrine was built in theMuromachi period, and is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
A 1057-1 Yawata, Ichihara City

￥ Free to visit

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135 Geomagnetic Reversal Strata (Chibanian) atTabuchi in the Yoro River Basin

NEW

This is a valuable geological formation that can capture the continuous tracesof the most recent geomagnetic reversal that occurred on the earth
approximately 770,000 years ago. It was recognized as a Global Boundary
Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP), creating the geological age "Chibanian."［Chibanian Visitor Center］ 住 1157 Tabuchi, Ichihara City

￥ Sightseeing is free

* Information on the facilities listed may be subject to change without notice. Please be sure to check before visiting.

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ChibaPrefecturewide

The mountains, seas, and rivers that span the region, aswell as the highways and other roads built in ancienttimes, are preserved throughout the prefecture. Visitors
can also experience the local cuisine as well as therecreational and other activities that are cherished ineach region.
Kashiwa City, Abiko CityArea

144 Parks around Teganuma
Can also be seen well fromthe Chiba Port Tower(see page 5) !

Funabashi City, Kisarazu City,Futtsu CityNEW

A series of parks and green belts along both shores of Lake Teganuma
depict its character. The cherry trees along the shoreline and the AbikoCity Museum of Birds are places for residents to relax, and the area is
crowded with families and other visitors on weekends and holidays.
A Kashiwa City, Abiko City

Chiba City, Funabashi City, Togane City,Narashino City, Yotsukaido City, Yachimata City

Chiba City, Ichihara City,
Sodegaura City136 Togane OnarikaidoNEW

137 Night View of Keiyo Seaside

Industrial Complex

The Togane Onarikaido is a road connecting Funabashi
and Togane, which was built by order of Tokugawa
Ieyasu for falconry trips. There are many places along
the road such as Ichirizuka (milestone), the ruins of thepalace where the shogun stayed, as well as shrines,temples, and folklore related to the Tokugawa family.

An industrial belt engaged in petroleum reﬁning,petrochemicals, steel, and other ﬁelds is located on thecoast of Tokyo Bay in Chiba Prefecture. At night the area
presents a diﬀerent view from the daytime, illuminated by
the beautiful lights of the plant facilities and port.

A Chiba City, Funabashi City, Togane City, Narashino

A Waterfront areas of Chiba City, Ichihara City, andCity, Yotsukaido City, Yachimata City

A 40 Shiomi-cho, Funabashi City (Funabashi Sanbanze

Seaside Park), ﬁve locations within Kisarazu City, 2307-2
Futtsu, Futtsu City (Futtsu Coast Clam Digging Ground)Futtsu City, Kyonan Town

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139 Narita Kaido (Sakura Michi)-- the Road of Participationand the Road of Blessings -and Historical and Cultural
Heritage along the Road

The Narita Kaido, which runs from Edo to Sakura Castle andthen to Narita-san Shinsho-ji Temple, was used by the feudallords of Kazusa and Shimousa in the early Edo period as aroute for daimyo (feudal lords) to alternate residences betweentheir Edo residence and their provincial one. Shukuba (inns)
were built along the route, and stone structures from themodern and early modern periods can still be seen around thehighway, including road signs, nightlights, stone Buddhist
statues, stone monuments, and road markers.
A Ichikawa City, Funabashi City, Narita City, Sakura

City, Yachiyo City, Shisui Town

Facility andToeda-no-Mori Forest

NEWThe Ryoso Irrigation Facility is one of thelargest agricultural water utilization
facilities in Japan, extending 78km from theTone River to the Ichinomiya River. TheToeda-no-Mori Forest in Oamishirasato Cityis the site of the ruins of the residence ofYuzo Toeda, who completed the Ryoso
irrigation system.

Sotobo Area

141 Sotobo, the Mecca of Surﬁng

142 Kazusa Junisha Matsuri

The Sotobo area is said to be one of the places where
surﬁng originated in Japan and is also said to have thebest waves in Japan. You can ﬁnd surf-worthy waves
consistently throughout the year, and there are a variety
of surﬁng spots for both beginners and advanced surfers.
Even before the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the area
has been popular among surﬁng enthusiasts.

Centered around Tamasaki Shrine (see page 18), theichinomiya (highest ranking shrine) of Kazusa
Province, this festival is dedicated to the goddess
Tamayori-him and other gods from the same family.
Nine mikoshi (portable shrines) from ﬁve neighboring
shrines gather at the Tsurigasaki Beach.

A Sotobo Area

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NEW

A Tsurigasaki Beach (festival location), 3048 Ichinomiya,

Ichinomiya Town, Chosei-gun (Tamasaki Shrine)￥ FreeFuttsu City, Tateyama City,
Minamiboso City, etc.

147 War Ruins Remaining in Tokyo Bay andSakae Town, Inzai City, Sosa City

Coastal Areas

140 Mt. Nokogiri Boshu-Stone

Quarry and Nihon-ji Temple

Cutting boshu-stone was a ﬂourishing industry at
Mt. Nokogiri until the Showa period. The south sideslope is the grounds of Nihon-ji Temple, and atreasure trove of Buddhist stone statuary such as
Japanʼs tallest great Buddha carved on a rock face.

* There are some war heritage sites to which admission is restricted.

［Mt. Nokogiri, Nihon-ji Temple］
A 184-4 Motona, KyonanTown, Awa-gun￥ Adults ¥700, children (age 4 to 12) ¥400

Ichihara City, Otaki Town

143 Kominato Railway andScenery Along the LineThe Kominato Railway linking Ichihara City andOtaki Town began operation in 1925. The
station buildings and other facilities still look thesame as when the line was established̶aperfect match for the rustic scenery.
A Along the line of Kominato Railway in Ichihara Cityand Otaki Town (Goi Station to Kazusa-Nakano Station)

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In the southern part of Chiba Prefecture, there are many war heritage sites
such as No.1 and No.2 Sea Fort of Tokyo Bay; Futtsu Motosu Fort Battery;
Tateyama Naval Air Force Akayama Bunker Remains; and Taibusamisaki,
including the ruins of gun batteries and military facilities that were planned
and utilized as defense lines for Edo and the capital region since the Edo period.

A local food madeon ﬁshing boats!

149 Namerou
A local dish prepared by mixing
the ﬂesh of horse mackerel,sardines, or other ﬁsh withgreen onions, shiso, ginger, andmiso, and then kneading them
together while striking with akitchen knife. Eaten in many
regions of Chiba, primarilyMinamiboso.

Take a trip to see
the rustic scenery

Neighboring cities, towns andvillages including Ichinomiya Town

［Tempo Suikoden Relic Museum］
A 580-1 Sasagawa i, Tonosho Town, Katori-gun￥ ¥200

［Toeda-no-Mori Forest］
A 758 Kitayoshida, Oamishirasato City
￥ Sightseeing is free

Sodegaura City

Ichikawa City, Funabashi City, Narita City,
Sakura City , Yachiyo City , Shisui Town

Tempo Suikoden is the story of a chivalrous power struggle between the gangsters
Sasagawa Shigezo and Iioka Sukegoro, two ﬁgures who actually existed in theTenpo era. Many of the items and locations connected with the story still exist.

146 Ryoso Irrigation

Scattered throughout the prefecture, there are atotal of seven coastal areas oﬀering clam digging.
You can enjoy a clam digging “treasure hunt” in theexpansive natural surroundings of the tidal ﬂats.
Kisarazu in particular has ﬁve of these locations.

145 Region Associated with Classic Tale

Tempo Suikoden

Northeastern part of theprefecture including
Oamishirasato City, etc.

138 Clam Digging

Asahi City, Tonosho Town

148 Three Temples (Ryukakuji Temple,Coastal region

A Restaurants and seafood restaurants that oﬀer this dish, etc.

NEWRyufuku-ji Temple, and Ryubi-ji Temple)
Carry on the Legend of the Inbanuma Dragon God

150 Futomaki(Thick Rolled) Sushi

The Ryukakuji Temple in Sakae Town (Nara period), Ryufuku-ji Temple in Inzai City(Heian period), and Ryubi-ji Temple in Sosa City (Asuka period) are three temples
associated with the dragon god legend passed down in the Lake Inba vicinity.

A local dish made in every home forcelebrations and events throughout
the year such as the New Year, spring
festivals, Obon, and autumn festivals.

*The founding date of the Ryufuku-ji Temple (Heian period) has been handed down through generations.

［Ryukakuji Temple］ A 239 Ryukakuji, Sakae Town, Inba-gun ￥ Sightseeing is free
［Ryufuku-ji Temple］ A 626 Ryufukuji, Inzai City ※The main hall is not open for tours.
￥ Sightseeing is free
［Ryubi-ji Temple］ A 1856 Odera, Sosa City ￥ Sightseeing is free

All parts of the prefecture

A Roadside stations in theprefecture and farmer's ｍarket
processed goods corner, etc.

* Information on the facilities listed may be subject to change without notice. Please be sure to check before visiting.

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