Chiba
Chiba Prefecture
Chiba prefecture, called Chiba-ken in Japanese, is located just a few minutes by train from central Tokyo. The prefecture covers a large area of 5,100km², with 6 million inhabitants spread over 37 different cities. This is also where Narita International Airport located.
Chiba, more traditional than its neighbor Tokyo, has many beautiful beaches bordered by Tokyo Bay(Uchibo) and the Pacific Ocean(Sotobo).
Places not to be missed
Disneyland: Would you know that the amusement park Disneyland is not located in Tokyo but it is in Chiba prefecture? DisneySea, which is the most known and highly appreciated by Japanese people is located only 1 hour by train from Shibuya station. The park composed by so many attractions with sensations in a wide variety of worlds.
The Ubara beach: Located in the south-east of Chiba in the city of Ubara, this beach is surround by the hills and cliffs which make it heavenly. It is often abandonned by the inhabitants and tourists, the Ubara beach is most of the time deserted.
Oyama rice paddies: It must be the one of the most beautiful rice paddies in Japan, and it is located in the outskirts of the Kamogawa city, more precisely, in the south-east of the prefecture of Chiba. The rice paddies of Oyama is a traditional rice terrace, and it offers an unforgettable panorama. In addition, at twilight, the lights illuminated the edge of the rice paddies provides a particular atmosphere of this land.
The giant Buddha of Mt. Nokogiri: In an ancient quary, a giant Buddha, daibutsu in Japanese, is surely the most precious tresure of Chiba. Sculpture in the mountain, it is 31m high and today, the biggest seated Buddha in Japan.
The Ubara beach: Located in the south-east of Chiba in the city of Ubara, this beach is surround by the hills and cliffs which make it heavenly. It is often abandonned by the inhabitants and tourists, the Ubara beach is most of the time deserted.
Oyama rice paddies: It must be the one of the most beautiful rice paddies in Japan, and it is located in the outskirts of the Kamogawa city, more precisely, in the south-east of the prefecture of Chiba. The rice paddies of Oyama is a traditional rice terrace, and it offers an unforgettable panorama. In addition, at twilight, the lights illuminated the edge of the rice paddies provides a particular atmosphere of this land.
The giant Buddha of Mt. Nokogiri: In an ancient quary, a giant Buddha, daibutsu in Japanese, is surely the most precious tresure of Chiba. Sculpture in the mountain, it is 31m high and today, the biggest seated Buddha in Japan.
