Chiba (prefecture)
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Contents
- 1 Cities
- 2 More Destinations
- 3 Chiba (prefecture) Halal Travel Guide
- 4 How to travel to Chiba (prefecture)
- 5 How to get around In Chiba (prefecture)
- 6 What to see in Chiba (prefecture)
- 7 Top Muslim Travel Tips for Chiba (prefecture)
- 8 Halal Restaurants
- 9 News & References Chiba (prefecture)
- 10 More Muslim friendly Destinations from Chiba (prefecture)
Cities
- Chiba - eponymous capital of the prefecture, which doesn't bear much resemblance to William Gibson's depictions but has a few points of interest.
- Choshi
- Funabashi - suburban city
- Ichikawa - a small city instantly across the Edo River from Tokyo.
- Kashiwa - suburban shopping haven.
- Katori - home of famous Katori-Jinju Shrine and the historic streets of Sawara, and the bi-annual Sawara Matsuri festival.
- Katsuura - old fishing town on the southwestern pacific Boso ("Sotobo") coast. Famous for its Katsuura Hinamatsuri Doll Festival and katsuo tuna catch.
- Kisarazu - largest city on the interior Boso ("Uchibo") coast, and connected by the Tokyo Bay Aqualine bridge-tunnel to Kawasaki in Kanagawa.
- Matsudo - city in northwestern Chiba, bordering Edo River and Tokyo. Residence of the Tokugawa Akitake and the beloved brother of Japan's last shogun.
- Narita - a small city rich in historical treasures that is often overshadowed by its huge airport. Home to Narita-san Shinshouji Temple and Boso-no-Mura.
- Noda - bedroom city for Tokyo and Chiba, home to the Kikkoman soy Sauce empire.
- Onjuku - small town bordering Katsuura on the southwest Boso ("Sotobo") coast.
- Sanmu - small town on the Pacific coast famous for strawberries and surfing.
- Yachimata - small city next to Chiba City that is famous for its production of peanuts.
More Destinations
- Boso Peninsula - the tip at the South of Chiba.
- Tokyo Disney Resort
Chiba (prefecture) Halal Travel Guide
Many parts of Chiba can be visited on a day trip from Tokyo. The Pacific coast is dotted with many traditional fishing villages, and young surfers from Tokyo are attracted by the waves. The inner coast is less picturesque, but the cliffs of Nokogiriyama are a popular tourism attraction.
How to travel to Chiba (prefecture)
While JR trains run the entire coast of Chiba and the inner coast is just a 30-minutes ferry ride from Kurihama, south of Yokohama. 1997 saw the completion of the Tokyo Wan Aqua Line bridge and tunnel, which burrows under and rises across Tokyo Bay between Kisarazu (Chiba prefecture) and Kawasaki (on the Tokyo side). The tunnel is not economical at ¥6000 for a passenger car, unless you have an ETC card which brings the price down to 1500 yen. You can take highway buses through the tunnel and over the bridge from Tokyo Station, Shinagawa, Haneda Airport, Kawasaki and Yokohama stations for up to ¥2500 one way to Kisarazu.
Travel by train to Chiba (prefecture)
JREast Chiba RouteFigure - 360px|JR East train routes in Chiba Prefecture
The center of the JR network in Chiba is, unsurprisingly, JR Chiba Station. But be careful when taking trains to the Boso Peninsula, as there are two different ways trains can get to Awa-Kamogawa and the final stop. The Uchibō Line (内房線), or "Inner Boso Line", follows the western coast (Tokyo Bay side) through Kisarazu, while the Sotobō or "Outer Boso" Line (外房線) cuts across the peninsula and then goes down the east coast (Pacific Ocean side) via Katsuura.Additionally, trains to Choshi can turn north at Sakura to go via Narita (the Narita Line), or go south via Naruto (Chiba) | Naruto along the Sobu Main Line.
To summarize all that, here are the platforms to take at Chiba station:
Destination | Line | Platform |
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Ichikawa (Shinjuku) | Sobu Chuo | 1, 2 |
Kisarazu, Tateyama | Uchibo Line | 3, 4 |
Mobara, Katsuura | Sotobo Line | 5, 6 |
Togane | Togane Line | 5, 6 |
Choshi | Sobu Main Line | 7, 8 |
Narita | Narita Line, N'EX | 9, 10
How to get around In Chiba (prefecture)What to see in Chiba (prefecture)Nokogiriyama Jigoku-nozoki SIDE - Nokogiriyama jigoku-nozoki
Kujukurihama_Beach - Kujukurihama Beach in winter
The lower Boso peninsula has several artificial attractions that are popular for family excursions but probably of limited appeal to other travelers:
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Top Muslim Travel Tips for Chiba (prefecture)
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More Muslim friendly Destinations from Chiba (prefecture)
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