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.
6 spots
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
Inubosaki Lighthouse — Japan's Easternmost Sunrise
Inubosaki Lighthouse, built in 1874 by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton, stands 31 meters tall on Cape Inubo — the…
Okinoshima Island — Coral & Tropical Fish Near Tokyo
Okinoshima is a small island connected to the Tateyama coast by a 500-meter sandbar, creating a tide-dependent land brid…
Tateyama Flower Fields — Year-Round Blooms
Tateyama's temperate coastal climate — moderated by the Kuroshio Current — creates the 'Flower Highway,' a 50km stretch…
Katori Shrine — Ancient Shrine in Cedar Forest
Katori Shrine, founded over 2,600 years ago according to shrine records, is one of Japan's three great martial shrines (…
Nokogiriyama — Mountain of Stone & Giant Buddha
Nokogiriyama (鋸山, 'Saw Mountain,' 329m) earned its name from the jagged cliff face created by 300 years of stone quarryi…
Taibusa Cape — Boso's Southernmost Lighthouse
Taibusa Cape (太房岬) forms the southernmost tip of the Boso Peninsula, where the Pacific Ocean meets Uraga Channel. The ca…