Chiba

28 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Chiba

How the spots group

In Urayasu, Tokyo Disney Resort and Tokyo DisneySea are 1 km apart in a straight line. In Katori, the Sawara Historic Town is 2.7 km from Katori Shrine. Naritasan Shinsho-ji is in Narita, Makuhari and the Chiba Port Tower are in the city of Chiba, Kamogawa Sea World is in Kamogawa and Mt. Nokogiri in Kyonan, and Inubosaki Lighthouse is in Chōshi, about 90 km from Tokyo Disney Resort.

Where to start

The checked route to Tokyo DisneySea starts at JR Maihama Station: leave by the south exit for Resort Gateway Station on the Disney Resort Line monorail. Other pages name the nearest station: Tokyo Disneyland for Tokyo Disney Resort, Narita on the Narita Line for Naritasan Shinsho-ji, Kaihimmakuhari on the Keiyō Line for Makuhari, Awa-Kamogawa on the Sotobō Line for Kamogawa Sea World, Hamakanaya on the Uchibō Line for Mt. Nokogiri, Inuboh for Inubosaki Lighthouse, and Sawara on the Narita Line for the Sawara Historic Town.

Seasons and closures

Shimizu Park, one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots, has more than 2,000 cherry trees, many flowering in late March or April during its festival, with a plum festival in February and an azalea festival later in spring. Festivals: Katori Shrine on 14 April (with a three-day Grand Festival every 12 years), Awa Shrine on 10 August, Susaki Shrine on 20 August and Tamasaki Shrine on 13 September. According to our source, Hokekyō-ji shows its National Treasure, the Risshō Ankoku Ron, on 3 November each year.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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