Chiba Hidden Gems
A warm peninsula of surf beaches, coastal temples and produce farms wrapped around Tokyo Bay — and the site of Japan's main international airport.
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Climate & Best Season
The mildest winters in Kanto thanks to the Kuroshio current; humid summers cooled by sea breezes. Good year-round.
Famous For (Food)
- Peanuts
- Namerō (minced fish)
- Futomaki sushi
- Soy sauce (Noda & Choshi)
Signature Sights
- Naritasan Shinshoji
- Nokogiriyama cliff Buddha
- Kujukuri beaches
- Choshi coast
Narita Eel Restaurants — Edo-Style Charcoal Grilling
Narita's association with eel (unagi) dates to the Edo period when pilgrims visiting Naritasan Temple required high-prot…
Yamasa Soy Sauce Factory — 400 Years of Fermentation
Yamasa Corporation, founded in 1645, is one of Japan's oldest soy sauce breweries and the largest in Choshi — a city tha…
Choshi Fish Market — Japan's Top Landing Port
Choshi Port has been Japan's number one fish landing port by volume for multiple years running, processing over 250,000…
Chiba Peanuts — Japan's Peanut Capital
Chiba Prefecture produces 80% of Japan's domestic peanuts, a dominance that began in the Meiji era when sandy coastal so…
Narita Dream Farm — Pick-Your-Own Produce
Narita Dream Farm is a 30-hectare agricultural park offering year-round fruit and vegetable picking — strawberries in wi…