Chiba (prefecture) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
prefecture of Japan
About Chiba (prefecture)
Much of the western/northwestern part of Chiba is relatively uninspired urbanity and bedtowns for Tokyo, but once you get past the city and watch the sharp descent into rural countryside of sprawling rice fields, rolling hills, and striking coastlines, you will realize why Chiba has been variously called "Edo's Breadbasket" and "Tokyo's Secret Backyard". The area is relatively poorly known, even among Japanese people, but is nonetheless a great place to get away from Tokyo and explore a Japan a bit off the beaten track. 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 ofNokogiriyamaare a popular tourist
Top Attractions in Chiba (prefecture)
Explore the best things to see and do in Chiba (prefecture):
- ★Kamogawa Sea World
- ★Kujukuri-hama
- ★Mother Farm
- ★Nokogiriyama
- ★Surfing
- ★Tokyo German Village
Chiba (prefecture) Travel Guide Sections
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