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Tokyo Disneyland

4.0

225 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Urayasushi Maihama 1-1

A Disney theme park built around the image of a kingdom of dreams and magic located inside the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture. The park is divided into seven differently themed lands, including an American townscape, storybook world, and futuristic space port. The park’s symbol is the gleaming white Cinderella’s Castle. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and other Disney favorites appear in the park parade and greet park visitors. The park is famous for its roller coasters such as Big Thunder Mountain as well as a variety of attractions modeled after animated and live action movies. The Tokyo Disney Land Electrical Parade Dreamlights held at night is so popular some fans come just to watch it.

WHEN TO VISIT: --- Like its name suggests, its the final stop before heading off, away from Disney. However, you can definitely choose to shop here BEFORE heading into Disney in order to minimize...
Tokyo Disney Sea

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Urayasushi Maihama 1-1

A Disney theme park focused on the ocean located inside the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture. The park is divided into seven differently themed ports, such as one modeled after a port town and another after an ancient ruins excavation site. In addition to Mickey Mouse, characters from properties such as The Little Mermaid and Aladdin appear in the park parade and greet park visitors. The park’s attractions include not only animation-themed rides but also those modeled after live action movies such as Indiana Jones and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. At night, a fantastic and impressive water show is held on the lake in the center of the park which makes use of water screens, laser beams, pyrotechnics, and lights.
Makuhari Messe

3.5

449 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Mihama-ku Nakase 2-1

A convention center capable of hosting domestic and international trade fairs, product fairs, exhibitions, events, and meetings. There’s always a host of fun programs being conducted at Makuhari Messe. In addition to 11 exhibition halls, there’s also numerous conference rooms, restaurants, and other facilities; the size of the structure will astound you. The shortest access routes for international exhibition halls 1-8 and 9-11, the Makuhari Event Hall, and the international conference rooms all differ, so be sure to check where the event you’re interested in is before heading out.

Makuhari Messe looked a little shabby compared to Tokyo Big Site. The site was big enough but it looked so much outdated.
IKSPIARI

4.0

1211 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Urayasushi Maihama 1-4

This business area—IKSPIARI—is divided into nine zones according to theme, with 140 charming restaurants and shops to make a street filled with entertainment and fun. The centrally-located square is reminiscent of the outdoor amphitheaters of Europe, and is home to many events. There is also a movie theater, so you can enjoy a meal, shopping, and a movie—perfect for kids and adults.

It was really crowded everywhere, impossible to walk into a restaurant. At popular meal times, there would be queues of at least 10 parties. Even at a timing of 2pm for lunch, there were still queues...
Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari

3.5

549 Reviews

Shopping

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Mihama-ku Hibino 2-6-1

Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari, with good access from downtown Tokyo, is an outlet mall which can be enjoyed by all regardless of age. There are lots of pop-up shops and events offering customers the latest styles and brands. And with baby-strollers for hire, baby changing & feeding rooms, and children’s toilets, it’s a convenient place for parents too.

This shopping outlet is adjacent to a rail station. A rail ride from Tokyo central takes about 30 minutes. The place seems quite popular with locals. Like all outlets, it has a collection of...
Funabashi Andersen Park

4.0

311 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Funabashishi Kanehorichou 525

Funabashi Andersen Park located in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture is a lush green leisure park, and boasts strongly rooted popularity with families. The park consists of a total of five sections: a fairytale zone with a theme of the fairytales written by H.C.Andersen who was a children’s story writer from Denmark where Funabashi City has a sister city; a flower castle zone; a Wanpaku Land zone which has one of the major obstacle courses in Japan; a kids’ museum zone where creative activities can be enjoyed at eight ateliers and a nature experience zone utilizing existing forest and wetlands, so you can enjoy the whole day there.

I took my 3 kids here today. From our place it is quite far. We took a train and bus. Since it is our first time to go to this place, I don’t know much about the place. The kids were having fun...
Nakayama Racecourse

4.0

129 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Funabashishi Kosaku 1-1-1

Nakayama Racecourse is located on Prefectural Route 180 in the Kosaku district of Funabashi City. Japan Racing Association (JRA) horse-races are held here on a regular basis, including G1 (Grade 1) races such as the Satsuki Sho (Satsuki Prize) in spring and the Arima Kinen (Arima Memorial Prize) towards the end of the year. On days when races are not being held at Nakayama Racecourse, visitors can buy betting slips for races held at other racecourses under the Parc-WINZ system, and watch the races on large display screens (there is free admission on these days).

We went to Nakayama Races on Christmas Day by car from Shinagawa which took about 30mins. We were lucky to get a park near the racecourse but there is not much parking available. You can travel by...
Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Tokyo-Bay

Shopping

Chiba Pref. Funabashishi Hamachou 2-1-1

Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Tokyo-Bay located five minutes’ walk from Minami-Funabashi Station in Hamacho, Funabashi City is a large scale shopping mall. There are over 440 stores of various kinds, including shops for fashion and variety goods, a food court, restaurants, and a movie theater as well as an amusement arcade.
Keisei Rose Garden

4.0

153 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Yachiyoshi Owadashinden 755

At the Keisei Rose Garden, a variety of flowers including 10,000 bushes of 1,600 varieties of roses are planted over 30,000 square meters. Visitors can enjoy plants and trees here that change with the seasons. The garden has roses ranging from purebred and heirloom varieties to the latest cultivars, and visitors have fun learning about their background as they mill around. The garden also holds various seminars and fairs.

Really amazing, with the Typhoons and great wind and storms the roses are still holding. It would have been really lovely if the garden was not hit by the storm, nevertheless it was still a pretty...
Chiba-jinja Shrine

4.0

145 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Chuou-ku Innai 1-16-1

Chiba-jinja Shrine is the main shrine of the bodhisattva Myoken, who offers protection for people who are of ages considerably considered unlucky. Myoken, the principal god enshrined here, is the spirit of the North Star, the Pole Star positioned at the center of the heavens, and he shares the shrine with the gods Futsu and Yamato Takeru no Mikoto. This shrine is said to be efficacious against bad luck during two types of unlucky ages, and it is a favorite place for people to pray for good luck or to celebrate special events in their lives.

ここは、最寄りの千葉駅から15分ほどの神社です。有名ではないですが、建造物が珍しい形なので1度は行ってもいいと思います。 Chiba Shrine has 15min from nearest station by walk.Its not famous but very rare shape shrine so I think just 1 time should to go here...
ZOZOMARINE Stadium

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Mihama-ku Mihama 1

Located in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, ZOZOMARINE Stadium is the home base of the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team. There are lots of facilities and activities for kids, so even parents with young children can enjoy watching a baseball game here. ZOZOMARINE Stadium is famous for its fireworks, which are let off from the nearby beach, and are a really impressive sight.
Chiba Prefecture Makuhari Seaside Park

3.5

135 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Mihama-ku Hibino 2-116

Beautiful Chiba Prefecture Makuhari Seaside Park overflows with greenery and water. It’s split into seven blocks, A-G. B block has a wide open grassy lawn, and C block has a traditional Japanese garden, Mihamaen, with the teahouse Shoraitei. F block holds the Chiba Marine Stadium, which hosts not only baseball games but a variety of other events as well.

近隣にZOZOマリンスタジアムや幕張メッセもあり、イベントが定期的に開催されているにぎやかな場所です。ただ、なにもない時はとても静かで、近所の住人も利用しているようです。ぼーっとしたい時、イベントで騒ぎたい時いずれにしてもオススメです。 ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe has near here also has many events...
Fukuda Denshi Arena

4.0

65 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Chuou-ku Kawasakichou 1-20

This soccer arena, part of Soga Sports Park in Kawasaki-cho, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, is the J League's Ichihara Chiba JEF United's home stadium. Stores open inside the facility and a food stall area is set up outside that attracts a crowd while games are in progress.

大きな音楽フェスの時に会場になっていたので訪問しました。 JR蘇我駅からまっすぐ徒歩15分くらいの距離ですが、途中に飲食店もありスムーズに伺えます。スポーツ観戦でも、周囲の公園で休憩が出来るおこともあって、立地的にはかなり快適なのではないでしょうか。また様々なイベントで訪問してみたいと思う場所です。
Kandu (AEON Mall Makuhari New City Shop)

3.5

102 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Mihama-ku Toyosuna 1-5 Aeon Mall Makuhari New City Family Mall 3F

"This theme park in AEON Mall Makuhari New City lets children ""try out"" over 30 kinds of jobs including being a police officer, pilot, and newspaper reporter in the facility's make-believe city of Kandu. Using equipment and wearing uniforms that resemble the real thing, these occupational role-plays give them a deeper understanding of society. There's also a restaurant that's a great place to relax while the kids are occupied."

小6の娘という5歳の息子と行ってきました。良かった点は、・子供がお仕事参加中に、親が次の仕事を予約できること・休憩スペースが広く、食事のメニューが豊富でLINEでオーダーできること気になった点は、・仕事のクオリティが高くない（幼稚園児〜低学年向けの）・カメラマンが雑お目当てのポケモンセンタースタッフの仕事ができて、子供たちは満足してました。キッザニア同様に、人気のお仕事はす...
Ichikawa Zoological and Botanical Garden

4.0

86 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Ichikawashi Omachi 284-1

"The Ichikawa Zoological and Botanical Garden houses lesser pandas, orangutans, monkeys, various small animals, and birds. The theme of the zoo is ""Encounters with Animals,"" and in the petting zoo area, visitors can touch marmots. Also on the grounds are a nature garden, a rose garden, and an ornamental botanical garden, all with free admission. A miniature railroad has also been installed in the zoo."

北総鉄道の大町駅が最寄り駅。駐車場は500円で大人の入場料は440円。規模は小さいがオランウータンやレッサーパンダもいて楽しめる。周囲は梨園が多くて環境は良い。子供連れの場合、歩く距離が少なく園内に遊具もあるから引率者は、それほど疲れない。
Showa no Mori

4.0

100 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Midori-ku Tokechou 22

This municipal park located in Tokecho, Chiba Prefecture is 2.3 kilometers long and 0.8 kilometers wide and covers a 105.8 hectare area (equivalent to 23 Tokyo Domes). It is the largest within Chiba City and Chiba Prefecture. This family friendly park not only has walking and cycling courses, but other outdoor activity facilities for camping, barbecue, and a Forest Village, as well as an athletic course, and an observatory tower. With over 200 cherry trees, an iris garden, an azalea garden, and flower fields for Chiba City’s symbolic four flowers (the rape blossom, sunflower, cosmos, and daffodil) within the grounds, making this park a haven for flower lovers.

凧あげをしたり、シャボン玉を吹いたり、フリスビーをしたりしました。すべり台やアスレチック遊具もあります。また売店も駐車場もあります。祭日は結構混みあっていますが、広いので余裕が有ります。
Hokekyoji Temple

4.5

95 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Pref. Ichikawashi Nakayama 2-10-1

This temple is located at Nakayama2-Chome, Ichikawa City. This temple was established by combining the Hokkeji and Honmyoji temples during the Kamakura period. The shrine of the founder within the premises is built in a rare hiyoku-irimoya construction style and is designated a national important cultural property. Also known for its beautiful cherry blossoms, in the spring and autumn the Senbue and Oeshiki ceremonies are held, and an open market antique is hosted at the same time.

Hokekyouji is one of the main temples of the Buddhist Nichiren sect. Nichiren is the founder of the sect founded in the twelfth century, one of the newer Buddhist sects that emerged in the Kamakura...
Tokyo Disney Resort

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Urayasushi Maihama

The Disney Resort facilities located in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture are primarily comprised of Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Sea, the Ikspiari shopping mall, and several Disney hotels. In addition to a variety of shops and restaurants, Ikspiari also hosts a movie theater; the mall does not require a Disneyland or Disney Sea ticket to enter. The Disney Resort Line can be used to travel within the Disney Resort area.
Chiba City Museum of Art

4.0

71 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Chuou-ku Chuou 3-10-8

The collection at Chiba City Museum of Art focuses on works by artists with a close connection to the Boso Peninsula and paintings of scenes from the Boso Peninsula. Its collection includes paintings from the Edo period (1603?1868), woodblock prints from the Edo through early Showa periods (1926?1989), and Japanese and Western modern art. It has no permanent exhibits but instead sponsors rotating exhibitions and exhibitions of its holdings, lectures, and workshops. The museum is housed in the remodeled and restored Chiba branch of Kawasaki Bank and shares the building with the ward office of Chuo-ku. There is also a restaurant and a library in the building.

Not a grand gallery but provide a good glimpse of works from local artists. The set up is nice and is worth a visit if you are in the area. The very friendly atmosphere made me feeling welcome...
Sapporo Breweries Chiba Plant

4.0

72 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Funabashi-shi Takasecho 2

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Chiba Areas

The Boso Peninsula forms the main body of Chiba prefecture, and this is where you’ll find its endless warm water beaches and jagged mountains. Further inland, Narita - most famous as the home of Narita Airport - is a secret haven of tradition and history in the form of centuries-old Shinshoji Temple and quaint wooden Edo buildings. Chiba prefecture is also home to both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.