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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Cherry Blossom Park Recommendations from a Local: Chiba City.
Expected peak bloom: late-March or early-April.
Avoid the Tokyo crowds this cherry blossom season and check out these local parks in Chiba City, located between Tokyo and Narita International Airport.
📍Izumi Nature Park
📍Aoba-no-Mori
📍Inohana Park
📍Showa-no-Mori
📍Bonus Spot: Konakaike Park, Oamishirasato City. You can access this park via a trail starting from Showa-no-Mori.
📍The opening scene is filmed along the Chiba Urban Monorail between Sakaecho Station and Yoshikawakoen Station
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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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Chiba Cherry Blossom Spots in Chiba:
① Kominato Railway (opening and closing scenes)
② Lake Kameyama, Kimitsu City
③ Mobara Park, Mobara City
④ Sakura No Yama Park, Narita City
⑤ Hokekyo-ji Temple, Ichikawa City
⑥ Tateyama Castle, Tateyama City
⑦ Awa Shrine, Tateyama City
⑧ Kobayashi Ranch Cherry Blossom Festival, Inzai City
⑨ Yoshitaka’s Big Cherry Tree, Inzai City
⑩ Chiba Urban Monorail
Expected peak bloom: late-March or early-April
Slideshow photos from PIXTA
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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 Stone Daibutsu, Great Buddha Statue, at Mt. Nokogiri (Nokogiriyama) Nihon-ji Temple.
Thanks to @benjaminbeech for providing the photos!
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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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Mt. Fuji view from the pier at Haraoka Beach, Minamiboso, Chiba | Google Maps Plus Code: 2RVJ+PF Minamiboso, Chiba | 10-minute walk from JR Tomiura Station, 5 minutes by car from the Tomiura Interchange on the Tateyama Expressway
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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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A Stunning Spring Sight in Chiba: The Yellow Nanohana Flowers at Mother Farm
Yellow nanohana flowers are currently adorning the hillsides at Mother Farm, a scene expected to last through early April! 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!
📷 Photos from past years. 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).
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🎎 The 2025 Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri will take place from February 22 to March 3. During the festival, the people of Katsuura set up Hina doll displays every morning (weather permitting) in time for one of Japan’s oldest morning markets. The main attraction is the 1,800 Hina Dolls that adorn the steep staircase leading up to Tomisaki Shrine. It’s a stunning sight you won’t want to miss if you’re in the Tokyo area during this time. Here’s how to get here by train from Tokyo:
🚉 Tomisaki Shrine is about a 10-minute walk from JR Katsuura Station.
JR Katsuura Station can be reached from Tokyo Station in about 90-minutes by a limited-express Wakashio train.
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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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Footage from February 18, 2024 – so I would expect this year’s peak bloom to come soon.
Kangunzuka in Katsuura City, Chiba is one of my favorite local places to enjoy Kawazu cherry blossoms because it also offers a stunning ocean view. I took these videos on a visit there last year.
Google Maps Plus Code: 48VF+5H Katsuura, Chiba
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A City in Japan All Dolled Up: Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri
🌸 2025 Dates: February 22 – March 3
🎎 Main Display: Tomisaki Shrine, Katsuura
Every year on March 3rd, the Hina Matsuri, or Doll Festival, is celebrated all over Japan. On this occasion, also known as Girls’ Day, families display ornately decorated dolls as an expression of hope for the healthy growth of girls.
Some localities, like Chiba’s Katsuura City, hold community-wide events. During the festival period (February 22 – March 3) you’ll find spots all around town that are beautifully decorated with Hina Dolls, with the main attraction being the 1,800 Hina Dolls that adorn the steep staircase leading up to Tomisaki Shrine. It’s a stunning sight you won’t want to miss if you’re in the Tokyo area during this time. Here’s how to get here by train from Tokyo:
🚉 Tomisaki Shrine is about a 10-minute walk from JR Katsuura Station.
JR Katsuura Station can be reached from Tokyo Station in about 90-minutes by a limited-express Wakashio train.
Photos by @mr.tenpa__ouji at 2024’s 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).
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