Recommended Sightseeing Spots Recommended Sightseeing Spots

Chiba Area

Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
01Naritasan Shinshoji Temple

One of Japan’s most venerated Buddhist temples. With over 1,080 years of history, Naritasan Shinshoji is visited by over 10 million pilgrims every year.

Address:1 Narita, Narita city, Chiba Pref.
Tel:0476-22-2111
Hours of operation:Temple grounds are open to the public.
URL:https://www.naritasan.or.jp/english/

Access Access
Keisei Rose Garden
02Keisei Rose Garden

Surround yourself with over 10,000 rose plants of some 1,600 varieties at this amazing rose garden. Best times to visit are from mid-May to early June and from mid-October to early November.

Address:755 Owadashinden, Yachiyo City, Chiba Pref.
Tel:047-459-3347
Hours of operation: From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. *varies according to season
Closed:Tuesdays, Wednesdays *varies according to season
URL:http://www.keiseirose.co.jp/garden/rosegarden/

Access Access
Funabashi H. C. Andersen Park
03Funabashi H. C. Andersen Park

A fun park for the whole family inspired by the fairy tales of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Enjoy athletic facilities, a windmill, picturesque plazas and ponds and more.

Address: 525 Kanahori-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Pref.
Tel:047-457-6627
Hours of operation: From 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. *Varies according to season
Closed: Mondays (open on public holidays and spring, summer and winter holiday periods)
URL:https://www.park-funabashi.or.jp/and/

Omachi Park
04Omachi Park

(ICHIKAWA ZOOLOGICAL & BOTANICAL GARDEN)

A park where you can feel the wonder of nature all around you, complete with a zoo and an ornamental garden.

Address: 284-1 Omachi, Ichikawa City, Chiba Pref.
Tel:047-339-4411
Hours of operation: From 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (entry permitted until 4:00 p.m.)
* Zoo, Botanical garden
Closed: Mondays (the following day if Monday is a public holiday), year-end/New Year holiday
* Zoo, Botanical garden
URL:http://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/zoo/

Access Access
Tojo-tei House and Garden
05Tojo-tei House and Garden

The private home of Akitake Tokugawa, last feudal lord of the Mito domain. The house, an exemplar of the residences of the Japanese aristocracy at the end of the 19th century, is almost completely preserved. The house is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, while the garden is a nationally designated Site of Scenic Beauty. The entire site is open to the public as “Tojogaoka Historical Park.”

Address: 714-1 Matsudo, Matsudo City, Chiba Pref.
Tel:047-362-2050
Hours of operation: From 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Park opens at 9:00 a.m.)
Closed: Mondays (the following day if Monday is a public holiday)
URL:https://www.city.matsudo.chiba.jp/tojo/

Access Access

Tokyo Area

Shibamata Taishakuten Temple
06Shibamata Taishakuten Temple

If you’re interested in experiencing the character of Shitamachi, Tokyo’s old Lower Town, drop in at Shibamata Taishakuten Temple.

Address: 7-10-3 Shibamata, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
Tel:03-3657-2886
Hours of operation: From 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
URL:http://www.taishakuten.or.jp/

Access Access
Ameyoko Shopping Street
07Ameyoko Shopping Street

This shopping street jostles with some 400 shops selling everything from fresh fish through apparel to precious metals.

Address:6-10-7 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Tel:03-3832-5053 (Ameyoko Shopping Street Association)
Hours of operation: Varies according to store
Closed: Varies according to store
URL:http://www.ameyoko.net

Access Access

Ibaraki Area

Toyoda Castle
08Toyoda Castle

This five-level, seven-story exhibition facility is a replica of Toyoda Castle.

Address: 2010 Shin-ishige, Joso City, Ibaraki Pref.
Tel:0297-42-0169
Hours of operation: From 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed: Mondays (the following day if Monday is a public holiday)
URL:http://www.city.joso.lg.jp/shigai/kanko/chiiki/1421553530228.html

Access Access
Beerspark Shimotsuma
09Beerspark Shimotsuma

A facility on the outskirts of Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, that includes a hot-spring spa and much more.

Address: 70-3 Nagatsuka-otsu, Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki Pref.
Tel:0296-30-5121 
Hours of operation: Varies according to store/facility
Closed: Varies according to store/facility
URL:https://beerspark.com/

Access Access