Best Time to Visit Chiba
When is the best time to visit Chiba? It is located adjacent to the capital Tokyo. Narita International Airport is located in Chiba-ken, receiving millions of foreign visitors every year. Chiba-ken collects numerous historical attractions and cultural sites. Additionally, there are many rivers, mountains, lakes and other scenery, forming the popular Inage Ocean Park, Chiba Port Park, and Chiba Park. Moreover, visitors can find various leisure facilities and shopping malls.
Chiba-ken is also a great place to taste authentic Japanese seafood. Cool in summer yet warm in winter, Chiba-ken is very comfortable to visit in every season. In early spring, the rapeseed field turns Chiba in gold, following by cherry blossom. In fall, the mountains would be covered with red maple leaves. So visitors never forget the unique features of each season in Chiba-ken. In this article Japan Holiday briefly introduces on climate of Chiba, and welcomes you to visit any season of the year.
Best Season to visit Chiba
Spring is the season when things are brought back to liveliness, and flowers start to blossom. Talking a stroll in the warm temperature while enjoying the colorful flowers is not to be missed. Every year from mid March to mid April, the rapeseed fields are like golden blankets covering the city. As cherry blossom also arrives around the same time, visitors can enjoy both rapeseed field and cherry blossom at the same time.
Strawberry is another iconic signature of spring. At the Mother Farm, guests can pick and eat fresh strawberry. You can also ride the Kominato Tetsudo, which has over a hundred year of history, around the rapeseed fields. There are a lot of spring festivals hosted in Chiba. For example, you can join the Hina Matsuri on March 3, Cherry Blossom Festival from March 15 to April 15, and the Spring Festival around March 20. If you visit Chiba in spring, you will not enjoy the beautiful landscape but also the traditional culture. So spring is the best season to visit Chiba.
When it comes to summer, people think of blue sea. With white sand and green trees, Kujukuri Beach in Chiba-ken offers one of the most beautiful coasts in Japan. The Kujukuri Beach is open from late July to late August. Guests can enjoy a variety of activities here: swimming, surfing, kayaking, horse riding, and more. Driving on the highway along the coast is another enjoyment freeing people from any stress. Beside the beach, flowers are just as eye-catching. From mid July to mid August, the Windmill Sunflower Garden in Chiba presents 5000 sun flowers, which are particularly beautiful among Dutch windmills.
Tokyo German Village, which as a large variety of flower including Japanese daffodils, daffodils, and hydrangeas, is another great destination for flower lovers. Tanabata, a very significant tradition in Japan, takes place on July 7. During Tanabata, parents and children would gather in garden and offer tribute to pray for blessings to daughters. There are also dance performance, firework, and float parade in Tanabate. Marine Day is the third Monday of every July. During the holiday, Japanese would spend a day by the beach and enjoy firework at night.
Other than cherry blossom in spring, maple leaves in fall also attracts many tourists. Chiba-ken should not be overlook if you are searching for the best viewing spot. The maple leaves season is generally from October to early December, with the optimal period from mid October to November. Chiba has three great spot for maple leaves viewing, and Yoro-keikoku Valley is probably the most well known. Awamata-no-taki Falls, also called mirage waterfalls, is the largest waterfall in Chiba. Here visitors can enjoy fishing, picnicking, camping, as well as taking a hot spring spa. If you would like to see the maple leaves in Chiba, you can also visit the Naritasan Park. From 12 Nov - 27 Nov, the Naritasan Park hosts tea ceremony, during which you can enjoy viewing maple leaves as well as green mosses.
If think there is nothing to do in Chiba during winter, you do not know the city well enough. In fact, Kyonan, Echizen, and Awaji in southern Chi-ken are known to be the major habitats of daffodils. Daffodils are native to the region, which produces over 10,000,000 daffodils. The Kotsuki Narcissus Road and Wokusture are both popular narcissus viewing places, and they host events from late December to early February every year. During this time, Sakuma reservoir park offers other events like making rice cakes and illumination (17:00 - 20:00). Last but not least, you can visit Tokyo Disney Resort and Tokyo DisneySea, watch a professional baseball game at ZOZO Marine Stadium, or shop at Mitsui Outlet Park.
When is the best time to visit Chiba? It is located adjacent to the capital Tokyo. Narita International Airport is located in Chiba-ken, receiving millions of foreign visitors every year. Chiba-ken collects numerous historical attractions and cultural sites. Additionally, there are many rivers, mountains, lakes and other scenery, forming the popular Inage Ocean Park, Chiba Port Park, and Chiba Park. Moreover, visitors can find various leisure facilities and shopping malls.
Chiba-ken is also a great place to taste authentic Japanese seafood. Cool in summer yet warm in winter, Chiba-ken is very comfortable to visit in every season. In early spring, the rapeseed field turns Chiba in gold, following by cherry blossom. In fall, the mountains would be covered with red maple leaves. So visitors never forget the unique features of each season in Chiba-ken. In this article Japan Holiday briefly introduces on climate of Chiba, and welcomes you to visit any season of the year.
Best Season to visit Chiba
Spring is the season when things are brought back to liveliness, and flowers start to blossom. Talking a stroll in the warm temperature while enjoying the colorful flowers is not to be missed. Every year from mid March to mid April, the rapeseed fields are like golden blankets covering the city. As cherry blossom also arrives around the same time, visitors can enjoy both rapeseed field and cherry blossom at the same time.
Strawberry is another iconic signature of spring. At the Mother Farm, guests can pick and eat fresh strawberry. You can also ride the Kominato Tetsudo, which has over a hundred year of history, around the rapeseed fields. There are a lot of spring festivals hosted in Chiba. For example, you can join the Hina Matsuri on March 3, Cherry Blossom Festival from March 15 to April 15, and the Spring Festival around March 20. If you visit Chiba in spring, you will not enjoy the beautiful landscape but also the traditional culture. So spring is the best season to visit Chiba.
When it comes to summer, people think of blue sea. With white sand and green trees, Kujukuri Beach in Chiba-ken offers one of the most beautiful coasts in Japan. The Kujukuri Beach is open from late July to late August. Guests can enjoy a variety of activities here: swimming, surfing, kayaking, horse riding, and more. Driving on the highway along the coast is another enjoyment freeing people from any stress. Beside the beach, flowers are just as eye-catching. From mid July to mid August, the Windmill Sunflower Garden in Chiba presents 5000 sun flowers, which are particularly beautiful among Dutch windmills.
Tokyo German Village, which as a large variety of flower including Japanese daffodils, daffodils, and hydrangeas, is another great destination for flower lovers. Tanabata, a very significant tradition in Japan, takes place on July 7. During Tanabata, parents and children would gather in garden and offer tribute to pray for blessings to daughters. There are also dance performance, firework, and float parade in Tanabate. Marine Day is the third Monday of every July. During the holiday, Japanese would spend a day by the beach and enjoy firework at night.
Other than cherry blossom in spring, maple leaves in fall also attracts many tourists. Chiba-ken should not be overlook if you are searching for the best viewing spot. The maple leaves season is generally from October to early December, with the optimal period from mid October to November. Chiba has three great spot for maple leaves viewing, and Yoro-keikoku Valley is probably the most well known. Awamata-no-taki Falls, also called mirage waterfalls, is the largest waterfall in Chiba. Here visitors can enjoy fishing, picnicking, camping, as well as taking a hot spring spa. If you would like to see the maple leaves in Chiba, you can also visit the Naritasan Park. From 12 Nov - 27 Nov, the Naritasan Park hosts tea ceremony, during which you can enjoy viewing maple leaves as well as green mosses.
If think there is nothing to do in Chiba during winter, you do not know the city well enough. In fact, Kyonan, Echizen, and Awaji in southern Chi-ken are known to be the major habitats of daffodils. Daffodils are native to the region, which produces over 10,000,000 daffodils. The Kotsuki Narcissus Road and Wokusture are both popular narcissus viewing places, and they host events from late December to early February every year. During this time, Sakuma reservoir park offers other events like making rice cakes and illumination (17:00 - 20:00). Last but not least, you can visit Tokyo Disney Resort and Tokyo DisneySea, watch a professional baseball game at ZOZO Marine Stadium, or shop at Mitsui Outlet Park.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do in Chiba-ken during spring?At the Mother Farm, you can enjoy rapeseed field as well as pick and eat fresh strawberry. You can also ride the Kominato Tetsudo, which has over a hundred year of history, around the rapeseed fields.
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When is the best month to see rapeseed field in Chiba-ken?Every year from mid March to mid April, the rapeseed fields are like golden blankets covering the city. As cherry blossom also arrives around the same time, you can enjoy both rapeseed field and cherry blossom at the same time.
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What to do in Chiba-ken during summer?At Kujukuri Beach, you can enjoy a variety of activities here: swimming, surfing, kayaking, horse riding, and more. The Windmill Sunflower Garden in Chiba-ken presents 15000 sun flowers, which are particularly beautiful among Dutch windmills. Tokyo German Village is another great destination for flower lovers.
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When does Kujukuri Beach open?The Kujukuri Beach is open from late July to late August. Guests can enjoy a variety of activities here: swimming, surfing, kayaking, horse riding, and more. Driving on the highway along the coast is another enjoyment freeing people from any stress.
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Which month is the best for maple leaves viewing in Chiba-ken?Other than cherry blossom in spring, maple leaves in fall also attracts many tourists. Chiba-ken should not be overlook if you are searching for the best viewing spot. The maple leaves season is generally from October to early December, with the optimal period from mid October to November.
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What is the best place in Chiba-ken to view maple leaves?Yoro-keikoku Valley is a very famous viewing spot in Chiba-ken. Yoro-keikoku Valley has the largest waterfall, Awamata-no-taki Falls, also called mirage waterfalls. You can also visit the Naritasan Park. From 12 Nov – 27 Nov, the Naritasan Park hosts tea ceremony, during which you can enjoy viewing maple leaves as well as green mosses.
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When is the daffodils festival?The Kotsuki Narcissus Road and Wokusture are both popular narcissus viewing places, and they host events from late December to early February every year. During this time, Sakuma Reservoir Park offers other events like making rice cakes.
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What to do in winter Chiba-ken?You can join the daffodils festival at Kotsuki Narcissus Road and Wokusture. Moreover, you can visit Tokyo Disney Resort and Tokyo DisneySea, watch a professional baseball game at ZOZO Marine Stadium, or shop at Mitsui Outlet Park.
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