NaritaNaritasan Shinshoji
Among the most visited temples in Japan at new year. Eel restaurants line the approach because eels were caught at Lake Inba.
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01Surf KujukuriSurf or stroll beside the Pacific on the long Kujukuri coast.See related entries →Public domain
02Hike Mt. NokogiriExplore old quarries and gaze across Tokyo Bay from the dramatic summit.See related entries →Einst · Public domain03Cruise Historic SawaraSee Sawara's Edo-period merchant quarter from a boat on the Ono River.See related entries →katorisi · CC BY 2.504Visit NaritasanWalk the temple approach and visit the halls of Naritasan Shinshoji.See related entries →Kidanymore · CC BY-SA 3.005Ride Rural Boso TrainsWatch rice fields and seasonal flowers unfold from a local train.See related entries →katorisi · CC BY 2.506Grill Coastal SeafoodGrill freshly caught Boso seafood at a lively seaside restaurant.See related entries →katorisi · CC BY 2.5NEED TO KNOW
At a glance
- AirportNarita International Airport
- ShinkansenNone (nearest: Tokyo Station)
- From TokyoAbout 40 min by train (Tokyo–Chiba)
- Best seasonApril–May and September–November
- Local specialtiesNamero · Chiba peanuts · Katsuura tantanmen
- Typical temperatureSummer: around 27°C / Winter: around 6°C
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掬茶 · CC BY-SA 3.0Spring
MAR–MAYCherry blossoms and fields of rapeseed brighten the Boso landscape.
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Takarkey · CC BY-SA 2.0Summer
JUN–AUGEnjoy swimming and water sports along Kujukuri and southern Boso.
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t.kunikuni · CC BY-SA 2.0Autumn
SEP–NOVSee autumn colors and hike in Yoro Valley and on Mt. Nokogiri.
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くろふね · CC BY 3.0Winter
DEC–FEBEarly-blooming flowers and seasonal illuminations add color to winter.
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Futomaki zushi
Rolled sushi in which egg, dried gourd strips, pickled greens and pink denbu fish flakes are rolled up with sushi rice and nori seaweed so that a pattern such as a flower appears on the cut surface. It has been made for festivals, seasonal celebrations and ceremonial occasions.
Area：Various parts of the prefecture, mainly the Kazusa and Shimosa areas
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Namero
Horse mackerel flesh is combined with miso, chopped green onion, ginger and shiso leaf, and chopped with a knife until it becomes sticky. It is also made with saury, bonito or squid. Since it does not keep, it is eaten as soon as it is made.
Area：Coastal areas of the Boso Peninsula
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Sangayaki
Namero made from horse mackerel or mackerel is grilled on an iron griddle, or packed into scallop or abalone shells and grilled on a rack. If the namero is chopped enough to bring out its stickiness, it grills up tender.
Area：Around the Boso Peninsula area
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Boiled Peanuts
Freshly harvested raw peanuts, still in their shells, are boiled for 40 to 50 minutes in water with about 3 percent salt added. Once boiled, they are drained in a colander and left to cool.
Area：Throughout the prefecture (Chiba, Yachimata, Tomisato, Sodegaura, etc.)
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Rakkasei-miso
A standing side dish of peanuts seasoned with miso, sugar and other seasonings. It is put on rice, or eaten with tea or as a snack with sake. To keep it less sweet, mirin is used to thin the miso instead of sugar.
Area：Throughout the prefecture
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Seguroiwashi no gomazuke
Japanese anchovies have their heads and innards removed and are washed, salted and pressed under a weight to draw out the moisture, then pickled with roasted sesame seeds, red chili pepper and ginger. They are ready to eat in two or three days.
Area：Kujukuri
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Haba zoni
A New Year's zoni soup in which grilled or boiled mochi is put in a bowl and broth is poured over it, then a generous amount of a mixture of habanori, a dried seaweed from the Boshu area, green laver and dried bonito flakes is sprinkled on top.
Area：Kazusa area, especially Sanbu District
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Kaiso
The seaweed kotojitsunomata is washed, boiled in water until it thickens, poured into a mold, chilled until set and cut into pieces. It is eaten with soy sauce poured over it and dried bonito flakes, green onion and chili pepper on top.
Area：From the Choshi region to the Kujukuri region, Kaiso area, Sanbu area
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Kujira no Tare
Whale meat is steeped in a sauce of soy sauce, sake and ginger so that it takes on the flavor, then dried until it is only half dry. It is grilled over a flame when eaten.
Area：Minami-Boso area
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Iwashi no Dangojiru
Sardines filleted into three pieces are ground in a mortar, mixed with grated Chinese yam, beaten egg and miso and formed into balls, which are dropped into a pot in which daikon, carrot and taro have been simmered, and cooked. Long green onion is scattered on at the end.
Area：Hokuso area, Kujukuri area
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Teppo-maki
A thin sushi roll made by laying toasted nori seaweed on a bamboo mat, spreading rice over it and rolling it up around a center of dried bonito flakes dressed with soy sauce.
Area：Futtsu
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
Fuukashi
A soup in which asari clams that have been purged of sand are brought to a boil in kombu dashi and, once they open and release their broth, a small amount of miso is dissolved in. The clams are heaped up in a bowl and eaten together with the broth.
Area：Bay area from Futtsu to Funabashi
Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), "Our Regional Cuisines"
MICHI-NO-EKI / 29
Michi-no-Eki roadside stations
RestInformationLocal links
Rest facilities registered by Japan's national government. Each has parking and toilets open 24 hours, and by definition includes a facility that sells local products. This is where the making and the food of this prefecture can actually be bought.
- TomiuraMinamibosoRegistered April 1993Official site
- MiyoshimuraMinamibosoRegistered August 1993Official site
- YachiyoYachiyoRegistered April 1996Official site
- KyonanKyonan, Awa DistrictRegistered August 1996Official site
- Kamogawa Ocean ParkKamogawaRegistered April 1997Official site
- Rosemary KoenMinamibosoRegistered April 1998Official site
- Fureai Park KimitsuKimitsuRegistered August 1999Official site
- ShonanKashiwaRegistered August 2000Official site
- Takeyura-no-Sato OtakiOtaki, Isumi DistrictRegistered August 2000Official site
- TakoTako, Katori DistrictRegistered August 2001Official site
- Azu-no-Sato IchiharaIchiharaRegistered August 2002Official site
- KurimotoKatoriRegistered August 2002Official site
There are 29 stations in this prefecture in all (national registry).
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Katori Jingu ／ Naritasan Shinshoji
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Kasori Shell Mounds ／ Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba
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Isumi Railway ／ JFE Steel East Japan Works Chiba District
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Sawara Dashi ／ Katsuura Hina
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Narita Yume Farm ／ Shisui Premium Outlets
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Koedo Sawara Boat Tour · katorisi · CC BY 2.5Experiences21 entries
Koedo Sawara Boat Tour ／ Nojimazaki Lighthouse
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Shrines & TemplesKatori
Katori Jingu
A martial deity, paired with Kashima Jingu. The kaname-ishi in its grounds is said to connect underground with the one at Kashima, the two pinning down the head and the tail of a giant catfish. Two shrines across the Tone river share one story: this was a region joined by water, not divided by a border.
Nature & SceneryKyonan
Jigoku Nozoki
A rock ledge thrust out over a former quarry, with the whole Boso peninsula in view.
FestivalsKatori
Sawara Dashi
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The festival of a waterside town that prospered before the gate of Katori Jingu.
Historic DistrictsNarita
Narita Omotesando
An approach 800 metres long, where eel restaurants split the fish in front of the shop.
ArchitectureKatori
Sawara
Merchant houses along the Ono river. The town where Ino Tadataka spent half his life as a merchant.
GardensFuttsu
Mother Farm
A hillside on Mount Kanozan, known for its rapeseed flowers and its sheep show.
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Baby galago born at Chiba Zoological Park
A baby galago was born around September 1 in the Animal Science Hall at Chiba Zoological Park. Because it was born inside a nest box, its sex is not yet known, and it is now gradually getting used to the exhibit space.
source: Chiba Zoological Park2,001 people in Chiba turn 100 this year
This fiscal year 2,001 Chiba residents reach 100, 119 more than last year. Those aged 100 or over now number 3,936, the oldest a 113-year-old woman in Kimitsu. Each receives a letter and a silver cup.
source: ChibaMirin shaved ice and more at Chiba's fermented-food festival
On 26 September, Aeon Mall Narita fills with dishes, sake and craft beer made from Chiba's fermented foods, plus miso-making workshops.
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Sawara Grand Festival Autumn Festival
2026-10-09 ～ 2026-10-11
Sakura Autumn Festival
2026-10-09 ～ 2026-10-11
27th Naritasan Park Autumn Leaves Festival
2026-11-14 ～ 2026-11-29
Katsuura Hina
Katsuura
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