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Overview of Chiba Prefecture (千葉県)
Chiba Prefecture (千葉県) is located in the Kanto region of Japan, with its prefectural capital at Chiba. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Tokyo Disney Resort (Urayasu), Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, Edo-period canal town of Sawara (Katori), Nokogiriyama cliff carvings, and Boso Peninsula beaches.
How to get to Chiba Prefecture
15–45m from Tokyo Station via JR Keiyo, Sobu Rapid, or Narita Express lines. Use our Shinkansen Fare & Route Calculator and JR Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Chiba
When visiting cities across Chiba, look out for these regional specialties at station restaurants, markets, and local izakaya:
- Narita unagi (freshwater eel)
- Boso namero & sangayaki (minced seasoned Pacific fish)
- Kujukuri grilledハマグリ clams
- Chiba peanuts & loquats (biwa)
Best time to visit Chiba
Mild Boso Peninsula coastal climate makes February–April ideal for early rapeseed (nanohana) flowers; spring and autumn for Naritasan and Sawara canal strolls.
All 37 cities & municipalities in Chiba Prefecture
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| City (Kanji) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba 千葉市 | Designated major city | 1,001,230 | 272.08 km² | City guide → |
| Chōshi 銚子市 | City | 72,348 | 83.91 km² | City guide → |
| Ichikawa 市川市 | City | 470,149 | 57.40 km² | City guide → |
| Funabashi 船橋市 | Core city | 586,762 | 85.64 km² | City guide → |
| Tateyama 館山市 | City | 49,987 | 110.21 km² | City guide → |
| Kisarazu 木更津市 | City | 123,743 | 138.73 km² | City guide → |
| Matsudo 松戸市 | City | 477,603 | 61.33 km² | City guide → |
| Noda 野田市 | City | 153,422 | 103.54 km² | City guide → |
| Mobara 茂原市 | City | 93,032 | 100.01 km² | City guide → |
| Narita 成田市 | City | 124,773 | 213.84 km² | City guide → |
| Sakura 佐倉市 | City | 171,472 | 103.59 km² | City guide → |
| Tōgane 東金市 | City | 61,591 | 89.34 km² | City guide → |
| Narashino 習志野市 | City | 159,758 | 20.99 km² | City guide → |
| Kashiwa 柏市 | Core city | 389,036 | 114.90 km² | City guide → |
| Katsuura 勝浦市 | City | 21,413 | 94.20 km² | City guide → |
| Ichihara 市原市 | City | 279,591 | 368.20 km² | City guide → |
| Nagareyama 流山市 | City | 156,686 | 35.28 km² | City guide → |
| Yachiyo 八千代市 | City | 184,655 | 51.27 km² | City guide → |
| Abiko 我孫子市 | City | 133,533 | 43.19 km² | City guide → |
| Kamagaya 鎌ヶ谷市 | City | 104,564 | 21.11 km² | City guide → |
| Kimitsu 君津市 | City | 89,350 | 318.83 km² | City guide → |
| Futtsu 富津市 | City | 48,973 | 205.35 km² | City guide → |
| Urayasu 浦安市 | City | 159,312 | 17.29 km² | City guide → |
| Yotsukaidō 四街道市 | City | 85,738 | 34.70 km² | City guide → |
| Sodegaura 袖ヶ浦市 | City | 59,443 | 94.92 km² | City guide → |
| Yachimata 八街市 | City | 75,369 | 74.87 km² | City guide → |
| Inzai 印西市 | City | 60,280 | 53.51 km² | City guide → |
| Shiroi 白井市 | City | 57,151 | 35.41 km² | City guide → |
| Tomisato 富里市 | City | 51,590 | 53.91 km² | City guide → |
| Kamogawa 鴨川市 | City | 35,792 | 191.30 km² | City guide → |
| Asahi 旭市 | City | 69,971 | 129.91 km² | City guide → |
| Isumi いすみ市 | City | 41,605 | 157.50 km² | City guide → |
| Sōsa 匝瑳市 | City | 41,361 | 101.78 km² | City guide → |
| Minamibōsō 南房総市 | City | 43,553 | 230.22 km² | City guide → |
| Katori 香取市 | City | 85,193 | 262.31 km² | City guide → |
| Sanmu 山武市 | City | 57,806 | 146.38 km² | City guide → |
| Ōamishirasato 大網白里市 | City | 51,176 | 58.06 km² | City guide → |