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Enjoy nature on the Boso Peninsula, surrounded by mountains and the seas!
Blessed with a long coastline and lots of mountains, the Boso Peninsula is an excellent place to enjoy nature. The rapeseed flowers and fruit flourish here because of the mild climate, and there are hiking trails and tourist farms to visit.
Itinerary Map
Trip Details
Day 1 – Time needed: approximately 5 hours, 40 minutes, including approximately 4 hours for sightseeing and meals
Tateyama Station
Bicycle – approximately 25 minutes
Rental Bicycles
Rent a bicycle and take a leisurely ride!
See the Tateyama Branch and other JR East Rental & Lease Co., Ltd. branches for rental bicycles.
(Identification such as a passport must be shown for a rental.)
[Tateyama Branch of JR East Rental & Lease Co., Ltd.]
Hours of operation
- 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Open 365 days a year
Fee
- 1,500 yen per day
Address
- Tateyama Branch, JR East Rental & Lease Co., Ltd.
1887 Hojo, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture (inside JR Tateyama Station)
Related websites
Rental Bicycles
Tateyama
Strawberry-picking
Center
Bicycle – approximately 30 minutes
Tateyama Strawberry-picking Center
Visitors can pick and eat popular strawberry varieties such as the Akihime with its slightly tart, soft flesh, and the Tochi-Otome with its dense, rich flavor. These sweet, greenhouse-raised strawberries are a real treat to try.
Hours of operation
- 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., early January to early May
Admission
- Adults – 1,000 to 1,600 yen: 30 minutes, all you can eat
Admission fees are subject to change according to season.
Address
- 257-3 Yamamoto, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture
Related websites
Time needed: approximately 40 minutes
A strawberry picking location (not the actual site)
Tateyama Port
Multipurpose
Sightseeing Pier
Bicycle – approximately 30 minutes
Tateyama Port Multipurpose Sightseeing Pier
Roughly 500 meters long including the pier itself and mooring area, this is one of the largest piers in Japan. Because the end of the pier provides such a wonderful view of the setting sun, the pier is known by the nickname "Tateyama Sunset Pier" (tateyama yuhi senbashi), and on fair days, Mt. Fuji can be seen.
Address
- Adjacent to 1564-1 Tateyama, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture
Time needed: approximately 40 minutes
Tateyama Port Multipurpose Sightseeing Pier
Stylish Sushi
Umi no Hana
Bicycle – approximately 10 minutes
Stylish Sushi Umi no Hana
Fastidious in using fish from the local morning catch from the Ports of Tateyama and Izu, Stylish Sushi Umi no Hana serves fresh sushi and other extravagant seafood dishes. Among the recommendations are Namero, a local cuisine, and the Boso Zanmaizen, a dish loaded with local fish. Enjoy their wide selection of foods that taste as wonderful as they look.
Hours of operation
- Weekdays – 11:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Weekends and holidays – 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(Last order is 30 minutes before closing time)
Closed
- Thursdays (open if a holiday)
Address
- First Floor, Maraga Mall, West Exit of Tateyama Station, 2903 Hojo, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture
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Time needed: approximately 60 minutes
Shiroyama Park and Tateyama Castle
In the park
Shiroyama Park and Tateyama Castle
Shiroyama Park is the location of the ruins of Tateyama Castle, where the Satomi clan lived and had their regional forces in the Warring States period (from the fifteenth century to the beginning of the seventeenth century). Also in the park is the Tateyama City Museum main building, along with a reconstruction of Tateyama Castle (a separate structure belonging to the museum), based on Inuyama castle, a National Treasure. From the main keep, the cityscape can be seen. On fair days, the majesty of Mt. Fuji can be seen.
[Tateyama City Museum]
Hours of operation
- 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (last entrance at 4:30 p.m.)
Closed
- Mondays (the following day if a holiday), and December 29 to January 3
Admission
- Adults – 300 yen (includes admission to the museum and castle)
Address
- 351-2 Tateyama, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture
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Time needed: approximately 60minutes
Shiroyama Park and Tateyama Castle
Satomi Chaya
Teahouse
Bicycle – approximately 10 minutes
Satomi Chaya Teahouse
Satomi Chaya Teahouse is a gift shop and restaurant located in Tateyama Park. Here you will find jelly made from the loquat, a local product of note, and gifts made from peanuts, a specialty of Chiba Prefecture. Stop in for a light meal or a break from your stroll through the park.
Hours of operation
- 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed
- Once a month, not set
Address
- 236 Tateyama, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture
Related websites
Time needed: approximately 60 minutes
Satomi Chaya Teahouse
Tateyama Station
Lodging facilities in Tateyama
Day 2 – Time needed: approximately 7 hours 30 minutes, including approximately 5 hours 30 minutes for sightseeing and meals
Lodging facilities in Tateyama
Tateyama Station
Train – approximately 25 minutes (JR Uchibo Line)
Hama-kanaya
Station
A few steps away
Kanaya Tourist
Information Center,
Ishinoya
approximately 10 minutes on foot
Kanaya Tourist Information Center, Ishinoya
Kanaya Tourist Information Center also serves pizza! Here you can see the tools formerly used to quarry Boshu stone and materials that testify to the prosperous history of the area as a stone producer. Baked in an oven made from the unique stones produced in Kanaya, the pizzas come in more than 10 varieties, including a pie of the month. Eat in or take it to go.
Hours of operation
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., pizza from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed
- Wednesdays
Address
- 3869-2 Kanaya, Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture
Time needed: approximately 30 minutes
Nokogiri-yama
Mountain
approximately 10 minutes on foot
Nokogiri-yama Mountain
The summit of Nokogiri-yama Mountain can be reached by ropeway or hiking. Kenkonzan Nihonji Temple, founded by Gyoki some 1300 years ago, is located here, and from the observatory "Looking at Hell" jutting out from the precipice near the summit, Tokyo Bay and the Boso Peninsula can be viewed.
Hours of operation
- Ropeway – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (to 4:00 p.m. in winter)
Closed
- One week in mid-December
Admission
- Kenkonzan Nihonji Temple – 600 yen
- Ropeway – adults: 900 yen (round trip)
Address
- Nokogiri-yama Mountain, Kyonan-machi, Awa-gun, Chiba Prefecture
Related websites
Nokogiri-yama Mountain, Kenkonzan Nihonji Temple (in Japanese only)
Time needed: approximately 120 minutes
The observatory "Looking at Hell" at Nokogiri-yama Mountain
Restaurant Ajihana
approximately 5 minutes on foot
Restaurant Ajihana
Ajihana is a restaurant serving a somewhat different sort of ramen near Kanaya Station. A popular shop patronized by local fishermen and celebrities, Ajihana's specialty noodle dish is topped with thick arame kelp produced in Kanaya. It costs 500 yen. A secret to enjoying the ramen is to mix the arame into the noodles to enjoy the gooey texture and the ocean smell.
Hours of operation
- 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Closed
- Mondays and one unscheduled day a month
Address
- 2202-1 Kanaya, Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture
Time needed: approximately 40 minutes
Koibito no Seichi
(Lovers' Sanctuary)
approximately 5 minutes on foot
Koibito no Seichi (Lovers' Sanctuary)
Throughout Japan, there are 100 locations referred to as "Lover's Sanctuaries," primarily sightseeing facilities and areas. From the ferry wharf where Kanaya's Koibito no Seichi ("Lover's Sanctuary") monument stands, on clear days a wide panorama yields views of the Miura Peninsula, the skyscrapers of Yokohama, Oshima and Mt. Fuji.
Address
- Tokyo Bay Ferry Parking Lot, 4303 Kanaya, Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture
Time needed: approximately 15 minutes
Koibito no Seichi (Lovers' Sanctuary)
Hama-kanaya
Station
Train – approximately 20 minutes (JR Uchibo Line)
Sanukimachi Station
Taxi – approximately 15 minutes
Mother Farm
Bus – approximately 20 minutes
Mother Farm
Although not far from the urban center, Mother Farm is filled with nature and is beloved among children and adults alike as a favorite place to visit. Take the Mother Farm Tour (fee applies) where you can feed the alpacas and sheep, watch the sheep get shorn in the Sheep Show and enjoy the many other attractions and events Mother Farm has to offer.
Hours of operation
- Weekdays: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (February to November), 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (December and January)
- Weekends and holidays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (February to November), 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (December and January)
Closed:
- Monday, December 10 to Friday, December 14, 2012, and Monday, January 7 to Friday, January 11, 2013
Admission
- Adults – 1,500 yen
Address
- 940-3 Tagura, Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture
Related websites
Time needed: approximately 120 minutes
Mother Farm
Sanukimachi Station
As of August 2012
Trunk line
Bus
On foot
Taxi
Bike
For train travel from Tokyo to Boso, use a JR Kanto Area Pass.
- Good for unlimited travel for three days with reserved seats on Shinkansen, limited express and other regular trains for 8,000 yen.
- Since this pass is also valid for travel from Narita and Haneda Airports, this is a great way to travel.
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