Chiba, Japan: travel guide
A major Tokyo commuter city bordering Tokyo Bay, Chiba is home to Makuhari Messe convention centre, Chiba Marine Stadium, and the gateway airport Narita International. The Chiba Urban Monorail is the world's longest suspended monorail.
- Country
- Japan
- Currency
- JPY
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Nearest airport
- NRT
Top places to visit in Chiba
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Temple · about 2 h
Major 940-founded Shingon temple near Narita Airport with a grand main hall, pagodas and a large park.
Naritasan Omotesando
Market · about 1 h
Atmospheric 800 m approach to Naritasan lined with Edo-era shops, eel restaurants and pickle stores.
Chiba Port Tower
Viewpoint · about 1 h · entry JPY 420
125 m seaside tower with a 4th-floor observation deck over Tokyo Bay and, on clear days, Mt Fuji.
Chiba Castle (Folk Museum)
Heritage · about 1 h · entry JPY 60
Reconstructed keep in Inohana Park housing the Chiba City Folk Museum on samurai and local history.
Kasori Shell Mounds
Heritage · about 1.3 h
Largest Jomon-period shell midden in the world, with an on-site archaeology museum and park.
Inage Seaside Park
Beach · about 1.5 h
Bayfront park with Japan's first artificial beach, a yacht harbour and a Dutch-style windmill.
Chiba Zoological Park
Wildlife · about 2.5 h · entry JPY 700
City zoo known for Fuji the "standing" red panda, plus a monkey zone and a small amusement area.
Makuhari Seaside Park
Nature · about 1 h
Landscaped park beside the Makuhari Messe convention centre and Tokyo Bay, with a Japanese garden.
Mount Nokogiri
Viewpoint · about 3 h · entry JPY 700
"Sawtooth" mountain in southern Chiba with a ropeway, a giant carved Buddha and the cliff-edge "Hell Peek".
Boso-no-Mura Open-Air Museum
Heritage · about 2 h · entry JPY 300
Living-history museum recreating an Edo-period Boso town with craft workshops and period buildings.
Umihotaru (Aqua Line)
Viewpoint · about 1 h
Ship-shaped rest-stop island in the middle of Tokyo Bay on the Aqua-Line expressway, with 360° bay views.
Things to do
- Naritasan Temple & Omotesando Walk Tour · 3 h · from JPY 5,000 per person
- Mount Nokogiri Hike & Ropeway Hiking · 5 h · from JPY 7,000 per person
Where to stay in Chiba
- City Center about JPY 3,500 per night
Major city with mid-range accommodation
Hotels
- Richmond Hotel Narita 3-star · JPY 10,000 to JPY 18,000 per night
- Hotel Springs Makuhari 4-star · JPY 14,000 to JPY 30,000 per night
- Hotel Nikko Narita 4-star · JPY 13,000 to JPY 26,000 per night
Where to eat
- Kawatoyo Unagi, Japanese · about JPY 3,500 per person
- Surugaya Unagi, Japanese · about JPY 3,800 per person
- Unagi Kikuya Unagi, Japanese · about JPY 3,200 per person
Getting around
- Train main way to get around
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- Transit Pass main way to get around
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- Walking
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