Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Chiba Area

  • Forest Adventure Tarzania Sports Park
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    4.5
    42 Reviews
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    Chiba Chosei-gun Nagaramachi Misho Higashi
    Tarzania is a popular forest adventure park and sporting facility offering a variety of 66 different activities. Visitors can wear special harnesses and fly through the air from tree to tree. There are many enjoyable and new activities for families and children in the canopy of the trees. The park is especially popular on weekends and public holidays so reservations in advance are recommended.

    I have been to three or four of this companys zip-lining locations. When they were doing this lesson the guide asked if I had experience and when I said I did, she expressed regret that this is the...

  • Sakura Furusato Square
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    Chiba Pref. Sakurashi Usuida 2714
    A verdant square near Inbanuma, it has a huge eye-catching Dutch windmill called De Liefde that was built as a symbol of the friendship between Japan and the Netherlands. You can find a Dutch garden to enjoy flowers from the Netherlands all year and a share garden of 24 loaned flower beds. Tulips, cherry blossoms, sunflowers, cosmos and other flower varieties bloom in all their glory from season to season. Many visitors come for the various events, such as the Tulip Festa in April and Cosmos Festa in October, held throughout the year.
  • Mori no Yuenchi
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Nodashi Nakane 6-1
    "Admission is free at this amusement park in Nakane, Noda City. Their ""Giant Wheel"" Ferris wheel clocks 15 minutes in a single turn. Other attractions include rides like their Dragon Coaster and the Super Swing, as well as a treasure hunting area, labyrinth, game arcade, and more."

    駐車場無料だし、フリーパスを買って一日中あそんでも親子で4000円しないので、子供が小さい間は良く行きました。小学校高学年以上だと少し物足りないかも。

  • Chiba Zoological Park
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    Chiba Pref. Chibashi Wakaba-ku Minamotochou 280
    The expansive Chiba Zoological Park opened in 1985, and has a variety of courses to enjoy, including a petting zoo where you can feed animals or ride a pony. There are barbecue pits and a restaurant so you can spend a full day here. A portion of sales from the popular Lesser Panda Ramen, available at zoo restaurant, goes to support the zoo, as well.
  • Sakura City Museum of Art
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    3.5
    34 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Sakurashi Shinmachi 210
    The Sakura City Museum of Art contains a good collection of literary works with some connection to Sakura or Boso Area, and maintains exhibits that feature modern Japanese art which extend those works. It was built in order to preserve and utilize the old Kawasaki Bank Sakura Branch (a Prefectural Tangible Cultural Property) built during the Taisho period. There’s also a café inside where you can enjoy a hand-made meal and dessert using local ingredients.

    1994年に開館。江戸時代に文武芸術を奨励した佐倉藩11万石の城下町として栄えた中心地に位置し、大正7年に建てられたレンガ造りの旧川崎銀行佐倉支店(千葉県指定有形文化財)の保存と活用を考慮して建設された。

  • Sakura Kusabue Hill
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    4.0
    38 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Sakurashi Ino 820
    Sakura Kusabue Hill is a park that contains a miniature railroad 1.1 km long, athletic facilities, a petting zoo, and a rose garden. It also contains a campground for tour groups, some log cabins, and an accommodation facility with a capacity of up to 200 persons. There is a market where visitors can buy produce from local farmers and a farm-to-table restaurant. Visitors can try out a number of activities, including farm work and making pottery. This is the best place not only for families but also for groups with the purpose of experiential learning and training.

    バラ 満開の時に行った バリアフリーが無くて 不都合だったけど キャンプ場借りて BBQ 皆さんと 楽しい時間を過ごした 経験あり キャンプ場借りる人は 駐車場は 優先されて 沢山 歩かなくても良い バラは 綺麗だった

  • Otaki Herb Garden
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    3.5
    20 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Isumigunotakimachi Odoro 2423
    The Otaki Herb Garden’s all-weather greenhouse features more than 200 kinds of herbs planted according to the season including lavender and rosemary. Its facilities spread over 4,500 square meters. An herbal café restaurant, garden shop, perfumery shop, and dog run are on the premises. Enjoy them at your leisure among the healing aura of herbs.

    駐車場無料、入園料無料 ペット可 一日中雨の日曜日 客の半分以上は犬連れ 学校の体育館より広い巨大な温室 中に入ったとたんミックスされたハーブの香りがする 歩道部分は線路の枕木みたいな木が敷いてある レストランはメニューは少ないが健康的な感じがする ドリンクバーは少し高めだが 販売もしているオリジナルのハーブティーが飲み比べ出来ます 外にあるドッグラン 小型犬と大型犬用に分けてあります

  • Hoki Museum
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Chibashi Midori-ku Asumigaokahigashi 3-15
    Displaying 450 works by approximately 50 artists, ranging from great masters to young artists, the Hoki Museum is the first museum in Japan dedicated to works of realism. Designed in three stories, one above ground, two below, the layered galleries are long corridors, with a section of the building appearing to float in air. Reservations are recommended for the very popular Italian cuisine restaurant Hanau located inside the museum.

    ホキ美術館内B1Fに併設されたカフェです。美術雑誌等も置かれており写実絵画鑑賞を満喫時に小休憩するのに良い場所です。土・日・祝日の限定となる「わくわくプラン」で事前に予約して訪問しました。税込4‚900円でホキ美術館入館チケット&ランチとカフェの1ドリンクがセットになっているので大変お得でした。午前中に写実絵画鑑賞を満喫しイタリアンランチコースを楽しんだ後に再入場して美術館内のミュージアムカフェに...

  • Mallage Kashiwa
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    3.0
    24 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Kashiwashi Oyamadai 2-3
    Home of the popular Reysol Booth, a collaborative effort with the Kashiwa Reysol football team, Mallage Kashiwa is a shopping mall that features not only fashion-oriented shops but also a wide range of restaurants, bars, and services. The site of frequent special events, it offers a lively atmosphere for shopping and entertainment. Free shuttle buses run daily from Mallage Kashiwa to the west exit of JR Kashiwa Station and the north exit of JR Abiko Station.

    ☆0が出来ないので☆1にしましたが素晴らしいほど☆0にしたいです☺️ とてもヤオコーの定員の対応が悪かったです☺️ もう行きたくないです。

  • Kasori Shell Mounds Museum
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Chibashi Wakaba-ku Sakuragi 8-33-1
    Kasori Shell Mounds Museum is located inside Kasori Shell Mounds Jomon Site Park. Kasori Shell Mound is Japan's largest shell mound from the Jomon period (10000 B.C.E.?300 B.C.E.) and has been designated a Special Historic Site of Japan. The museum's permanent exhibits are centered around earthenware and stone implements excavated from the mound. Visitors can deepen their knowledge of the characteristics of Jomon period shell mounds and the history of research about them. Twice a year there are classes about making Jomon earthenware, and during summer vacation, it offers educational activities about the Jomon period, including lectures and classes, and experiential learning programs.

    Kasori Shell mound was designated as a Special Historical Site on Oct 13, 2017. This is the largest shell mound in Japan. It is said that this shell mound is older than 5000 years. There is a...

  • Wanagaya Sports Center
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    4.0
    35 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Matsudoshi Wanagaya 1360
    A sports facility located in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture. Heated pool facilities include a 25-meter pool, flowing lazy river pool, and toddler pool. The facility offers swimming classes. Other facilities include a gymnasium, training room, and multipurpose hall, and visitors can enjoy a variety of sports here. There's also an adjoining library, meaning there's more to do than just exercise and sports.

    和名ヶ谷にあるのでJR松戸駅からは、かなり遠いです。 温水プールもあるし、図書館もあります。 値段は安いですが、利便性に欠けるところもあるので、観光用ではありません」。

  • Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Chibashi Chuou-ku Aobachou 955-2
    "Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba, is located in Aobanomori Park. Its permanent exhibit, organized around the theme of ""Nature and Humans of the Boso Peninsula,"" is composed of three parts: ""Boso Nature Magazine,"" ""The History of Boso,"" and ""Connections between Nature and Humans."" The exhibits include diorama replicas of natural environments in Boso, fossils, live small animals, and duplicates of cultural artifacts. All of these help visitors learn about the natural environment and history of the Boso Peninsula. In addition to rotating exhibits and special events, there is also an ecology park in which visitors can observe and study the ecology of the animals and plants in Boso Peninsula."

    The exhibits in this museum were great and it was a fantastic way to spend a rainy day in Tokyo. There was very little information in English though, which meant that I really didnt get a great...

  • Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art
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    3.5
    22 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Chibashi Chuou-ku Chuoukou 1-10-1
    "Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art is located in Chiba Port Park. Its collection is centered on artists who have a connection with Chiba Prefecture and materials related to them. Its 2,800-piece collection includes paintings by such artists as the early modern Japanese Western-style painter Chu Asai, Jean-Francois Millet, and Pierre- Auguste Renoir, along with the works of metal sculptors such as Hotsuma Katori and Shinobu Tsuda. The one-story architecture, with no entire differences in level, was designed by architect Masato Otaka. The adjacent ""Resident's Studio"" building contains lecture halls, an information and documents library, and studios."

    千葉みなと駅から徒歩10分。収蔵作品展の観覧料は300円。建物は低層で、外壁には赤いレンガタイルが使用されている。コロー、ミレー、ルノワールなどの有名画家の作品もあるが、千葉県にゆかりのある芸術家の作品を中心に展示している。

  • Original Maker Umizuri Koen (Ichihara Municipal Umizuri Sea Fishing Facility)
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    3.5
    30 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Ichiharashi Goiminamikaigan 1-12
    Original Maker Umizuri Koen is a sea fishing facility located inside Yorogawa Seaside Park. Visitors can enjoy sea fishing on a wharf with guardrails that extends into the water parallel to the shore. There are also shops that sell or rent fishing gear, restaurants, and toilets available. Since the wharf is well monitored and a monitor staff is stationed, this facility is easy for families and beginners to use. This is a city-sponsored public facility, so it is available for experiential field trips by elementary and middle school groups. Among the regular events held here are fishing contests, fishing lessons, and releases of young fish into the sea.

    コロナで入場規制されており、朝6時前についても、整理券がもらえませんでした。名前を書いて順番待ちになり、2番目でしたが、入ったのは8時くらい。なので、実質2時間待たされた感じです。とはいえ、施設的には本当に良くできていると思われます(というのもわたしは釣りをしないので…)。ガチな釣り人が多く、かなり釣る人も。子供でも釣れるとありますが、それはラッキーなだけで、うちは1匹も釣れませんでした。なので...

  • Kotehashi Onsui Pool
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Chibashi Hanamigawa-ku Sankakuchou 750
    This heated indoor pool facility is located just in front of the Chiba-Kita Interchange. It features a 25-meter pool, a river pool, a water slide, and more in a wide-open space with a glass ceiling. They also have sports rooms available for table tennis and badminton practice, a training room, meeting rooms, and a multi-purpose hall.

    東関東道千葉北インター近くにある、天井がガラス張りで光の入る温水プールです。25メートルプールのほか、流水プール、ウォータースライダーなどがあり、ファミリーで低料金で楽しめます。

  • Ichihara Lakeside Museum
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    3.5
    29 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Ichiharashi Funyu 75-1
    The Ichihara Lakeside Museum underwent renewal and re-opened in 2013. It is an extremely charming art museum that makes great use of its location on the coast of Lake Takataki. First and foremost, the diverse exhibits are endlessly fascinating, but you will also find a museum shop with an array of local Ichihara products and original goods with the museum logo. And you can enjoy a great pizza restaurant that uses mainly ingredients from Boso.

    湖のほとりにあり、景色がよい。館内だけでなく、屋外展示も面白い。湖畔には桜が多く植えられ、桜の時期にはゆっくりと歩くのもよい。

  • National Museum of Japanese History
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    Chiba Pref. Sakurashi Jounaichou 117
    The National Museum of Japanese History was founded in 1981 as a research institution to promote education with material displays and exhibitions on historical, archeological and folkloric research. In addition to its permanent exhibits, the museum also has plans for special exhibitions offering a limited chance to view highly valuable items, making it a place that truly deepens access to Japan’s history.
  • Mitsubishi-kan (Sawara Town Tourist Information Center)
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    3.5
    30 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Katorishi Sawara A) 1903-1
    A European-style brick building located on Prefectural Route 55 in Sawara, Katori City. Built in 1914, the building of the former Mitsubishi Bank Sawara branch is now preserved and used as a center for preserving the old Sawara townscape, with various displays, and information for tourists.

    佐原に残る歴史的建造物の情報拠点。今から109年前の大正3年に川崎銀行佐原支店(後に三菱銀行佐原支店)として建てられ、平成期に県有形文化財として認定されています。比較的狭い街並みに、復元により優雅な姿を残していますが、中は佐原の観光や建物の情報拠点として機能しています。銀行時代のカウンターも初期の姿を再現しており、建物を残すことへの努力レベルは東京丸の内の三菱1号館にも匹敵します。「こんな場所にこ...

  • Aqua Rink Chiba
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Chibashi Mihama-ku Shinminato 224-1
    Aqua Rink Chiba is a year-round skating rink open even in the summer where you can also enjoy Aqua Zone, a heated pool located in the facility. There is also a walking pool, steam sauna, children’s pool and outdoor Jacuzzi. Skating classes are held for a wide range of age groups, from children four years and older to adults.

    通年スケートを出来るので最高。教室などあるので初心者にも安心して楽しめる。高齢者が多いのにはビックリしました。

  • Abiko City Museum of Birds
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    4.0
    29 Reviews
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    Chiba Pref. Abikoshi Kounoyama 234-3
    This museum has three permanent exhibits: Around Tega Marsh, The World of Birds, and Harmony Among People and Birds. Visitors learn more about birds here through displays that include seasonal reproductions of Tega Marsh, bird specimens from around the world, and a restored fossil Archaeopteryx. The museum also runs hands-on educational workshops and nature programs at Tega Marsh and other nearby sites.

    我孫子市の手賀沼の岸辺にある博物館で、世界1位クラスの規模を誇ります。 たくさんの種類の鳥のはく製を見る事が出来ますし、手賀沼の景色も楽しめます。

Chiba Areas

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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.

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