Chiba Area
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/
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/
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/
(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/
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/
Tokyo Area
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/
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
Ibaraki Area
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
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/
