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Chiba

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Photo: Onjuku Chuo Beach – Izu navi / CC BY 2.0

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Mother Bokujo Autumn Festival 2024

Mother Bokujo Autumn Festival 2024

Early Sep - Late Nov

A couple of hours east of Tokyo, Mother Bokujo farm in Chiba Prefecture is holding its annual Autumn Festival from September 15th..

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All Japan Superhero Festival 2024

All Japan Superhero Festival 2024

Nov 23rd - Nov 24th

On October 15th and 16th, superheroes and mascot characters from all over Japan meet at various locations in Chiba City. This free..

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Mihama-en Autumn Illuminations 2024

Mihama-en Autumn Illuminations 2024

Nov 16th - Nov 24th

To celebrate the beautiful colors of autumn, Chiba's Mihara-en Garden will host a seasonal light-up event from November 16th..

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About Chiba

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kanto
Island Honshu
Capital Chiba
Population 6,216,289
Area 5,157.64 km²

It’s not hard to see that Chiba Prefecture (千葉県, Chiba-ken) is more than just a bed town for its western neighbor Tokyo. In fact, many tourists might find it impossible to avoid the prefecture – Narita Airport is one of the three major international gateway hubs into Japan.

Its convenient proximity from Tokyo means that major theme parks such as Disneyland, Disney Sea, and Kamogawa SeaWorld aren’t too far away from the nation’s capital.

That being said, Chiba is also known for its natural beauty and history. If theme parks aren’t your thing, try visiting some of Japan’s best beaches in southern Chiba (easily accessible from Tokyo via the Aqualine toll road), Narita-san Shinsho-ji, or enjoy the spectacular views from Nokogiri-yama. Funassyi (Funabashi City’s popular mascot character) goods are popular souvenirs!

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