Ubara Beach
Sawara Historical Townscape
Oyama Senmaida Terraced Rice Paddies
Isumi Railway
Forest Adventure, Chiba City
Next to Tokyo & Home of Narita Airport
Visit Chiba is the official sightseeing, tourism, and tourist attraction information website of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba is the home of Narita International Airport and is conveniently located next to Tokyo on a peninsula along Japan’s Pacific coast. Chiba's extensive train and highway bus networks allow visitors to access the rich nature, hidden countryside gems, historic districts, local temples and shrines, seaside hot spring resorts, and world-famous surf breaks found here near Tokyo. Experience Japanese food culture and enjoy fresh seafood too, as Chiba’s mild climate and unique geography make it a hub of agriculture and fishing. We hope to see you soon!
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About Chiba: Chiba Prefecture is located just to the east of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Chiba is mos... (Read more)
Which airport will you use coming to Tokyo?
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About Narita Airport
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Narita to Tokyo: 3 ways to go
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Traveling around Chiba by train
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Most tourists don’t know about all the natural scenery you can find right next to Tokyo here in Chiba. Greenery is abundant on this land named “thousand” (千) “leaves” (葉), which sits on a peninsula surrounded by stunning seaside sights. So, if you’d like to explore the Japanese countryside and experience the thrills of coastal Japan when you visit Tokyo, come check out Chiba!
Video spot list:
:01 - Kominato Railway
:03 - Ever Green Horse Garden
:05 - Mt. Iyogatake
:11 - Oyama Senmaida
:14 - Ito Shark Scramble
:17 - Seafari Japan
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Chiba Prefecture, the home of Narita International Airport, is conveniently located next to Tokyo. Explore Chiba and discover its hidden gems on your next trip to Japan. More information about what to see and do here can be found at visitchiba.jp (link in bio).
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About 200 sheep are herded by the sheepdogs at Mother Farm, a ranch-style theme park in the hills of central Chiba. Here at Mother Farm, you and your family can also enjoy interacting with animals in a beautiful and expansive natural setting. Visitors also flock here to get a taste of local dairy products, and some even try out different agricultural experiences like cow milking.
The sheep herding takes place daily at Mother Farm at 12:30, except for in July and August.
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Chiba Prefecture, the home of Narita International Airport, is conveniently located next to Tokyo. Explore Chiba and discover its hidden gems on your next trip to Japan. More information about what to see and do here can be found at visitchiba.jp (link in bio).
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The Tokyo-Wan Kannon is a 56-meter-tall statue of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy which overlooks Tokyo Bay. It was built to stand as a symbol for world peace by lumber merchant Masae Usami. It took him and his crew 5 years to complete, starting in 1956. Visitors can climb all 324 steps to the top of the Kannon for stunning views of the Boso Peninsula and Tokyo Bay. The climb is meant to be a spiritual journey, and you’ll be greeted along the way by sculptures like those depicting Japan’s Seven Gods of Fortune. They are the works of sculptor Hasegawa Kou, who also designed the model for the Kannon. Would you take the climb to the top of the protector of Tokyo Bay?
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Chiba Prefecture, the home of Narita International Airport, is conveniently located next to Tokyo. Explore Chiba and discover its hidden gems on your next trip to Japan. More information about what to see and do here can be found at visitchiba.jp (link in bio).
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It’s nearly Diamond Fuji Season 2025 in Tateyama!
The sight of the sun setting directly over Mt. Fuji’s summit is known as “Diamond Fuji.” One of the best areas in Japan to enjoy this view is where Tokyo Bay opens up into the Pacific Ocean just off the shores of Chiba’s Tateyama City. If you’re in the Chiba or Tokyo areas from mid-May and the skies are clear, you can come down to Tateyama to see this stunning sunset scene for yourself! If you can’t make it this time around, there will be another chance to see a Diamond Fuji in July too.
Forecasted dates for recommended Diamond Fuji viewing spots (weather permitting and angle of the sunset will vary depend on exact location):
📍 Sunset Pier (Photo 1):
May 15 | July 28
Access: Located at the "Nagisa no Eki" Tateyama roadside station
📍 Hojo Beach (Photo 2)
May 12 – 13 | July 29 – 30
Access: About a 5-minute walk from JR Tateyama Station
📍 Cape Sunosaki (Photo 3):
May 25 | July 18
Access: The pictured torii gate is across the street from Sunosaki Shrine
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Chiba Prefecture, the home of Narita International Airport, is conveniently located next to Tokyo. Explore Chiba and discover its hidden gems on your next trip to Japan. More information about what to see and do here can be found at visitchiba.jp (link in bio).
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Here in Japan, a special train runs just for cyclists and their bicycles. This is the B.B.BASE train, which takes riders from points like Ryogoku in Tokyo, through Chiba City, and then along the beautiful coastline of the Boso Peninsula. This train was built for comfort, giving us plenty of room to relax and charge up for our bike ride and the charming seaside location of Tateyama. Would you take a ride on this train? Ticket booking information can be found on JR East’s website (link in bio).
This was our first video posted with the new Instagram Edits app. How does it look?
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Chiba Prefecture, the home of Narita International Airport, is conveniently located next to Tokyo. Explore Chiba and discover its hidden gems on your next trip to Japan. More information about what to see and do here can be found at visitchiba.jp (link in bio).
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Nowhere else does trains and bicycles quite like Japan!
Last weekend we got a chance to take a ride on a very unique train, the B.B.BASE, which takes riders along with their bicycles to various locations on Chiba’s Boso Peninsula. For our trip, we boarded at JR Narita Station and rode to JR Tateyama Station. From there, we took a 25km tour of the charming seaside city of Tateyama, enjoying local food and stunning sights! For more information about this special train, please check out: (link in bio)
https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/joyful/bbbase.html
Special thanks to the kind people at the Tateyama City Tourism Association and JR EAST for helping make this tour happen!
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Chiba Prefecture, the home of Narita International Airport, is conveniently located next to Tokyo. Explore Chiba and discover its hidden gems on your next trip to Japan. More information about what to see and do here can be found at visitchiba.jp (link in bio).
#Chiba #ChibaPrefecture #VisitChiba #ChibaJapan #千葉 #千葉県 #NearTokyo #Japan #VisitJapan #Travel #Trip #Train #Cycling #Narita #成田 #Tateyama #館山
If you’re wondering what the sound of hundreds of Japanese taiko drums being struck at once sounds like, then check out the 2025 Narita Drum Festival, which will take place this weekend: Saturday April 19 and Sunday April 20. This festival is held in the historic Naritasan temple district, just a short train ride from Narita International Airport. Visitors can enjoy stage performances throughout both days along the historic Omotesando temple road, culminating on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 PM with a grand finale parade. There will be large-scale performances at 9:30 AM on both days in front of Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple, and a special evening concert there on Saturday at 5:00PM. So if you’re in the Tokyo area this weekend, don’t miss a beat and come to the Narita Drum Festival.
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Chiba Prefecture, the home of Narita International Airport, is conveniently located next to Tokyo. Explore Chiba and discover its hidden gems on your next trip to Japan. More information about what to see and do here can be found at visitchiba.jp (link in bio).
#Chiba #ChibaPrefecture #VisitChiba #ChibaJapan #千葉 #千葉県 #NearTokyo #Japan #VisitJapan #Travel #Trip #JapaneseCulture #Drums #太鼓 #和太鼓 #Narita #成田 #DrumFestival #太鼓祭
From mid-April to early May, the hillsides at Mother Farm are adorned in nemophila flowers, commonly known as baby blue eyes. Flower fields aren’t all you’ll find here at this ranch-style theme park in the hills of central Chiba though, as you and your family can also enjoy interacting with animals in a beautiful and expansive natural setting. Visitors also flock here to get a taste of local dairy products, and some even try out different agricultural experiences like cow milking. Come this spring if you can, or visit any time of year to see the seasonal sights and meet the animal friends that await here at Mother Farm!
Video from a past year. Please check @motherfarm_official for the latest information.
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Chiba Prefecture, the home of Narita International Airport, is conveniently located next to Tokyo. Explore Chiba and discover its hidden gems on your next trip to Japan. More information about what to see and do here can be found at visitchiba.jp (link in bio).
#Chiba #ChibaPrefecture #VisitChiba #ChibaJapan #千葉 #千葉県 #NearTokyo #Japan #VisitJapan #Travel #Trip #Flowers #BabyBlueEyes #FlowerFields #Spring #MotherFarm
Opening scene photo credit: Wikimedia Commons | Miharashino Oka (Hitachi Seaside Park)
