About Chiba Prefecture

Located in southern Kanto region, Chiba borders Tokyo and Tokyo Bay to the West and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the East. The nation’s major international travel hub, Narita International Airport, can be found here and is connected to Tokyo through the Narita Express. Other major attractions in the prefecture are also well connected and can be easily reached with the extensive network of JR local lines. For instance, it takes a mere 15-16 mins and one direct line to get from Tokyo to Maihama, the closest station to Tokyo Disney Resort. In addition to the renowned amusement park, Chiba offers a fantastic shopping experience with its giant shopping outlets, and breathtaking scenic spots along the hundreds of miles long coastline. As both the agricultural and fishing industry powerhouse, Chiba has easy access to a wide range of seafood and produce such as Japanese pears and loquats. It is also known to be the top producer of peanuts in Japan. Whether it is a feast for the eyes or a genuine feast, you can be sure that Chiba will not disappoint you.

Restaurant ①：Kineyamugimaru Narita International Airport T1

Since Narita International Airport has many direct flights from Kuala Lumpur , our recommendation starts with Kineyamugimaru in Terminal 1. It is an Udon restaurant on the 5th floor serving halal-certified Udon, Tempura, Onigiri rice balls, with their Udon noodles freshly made every day and cooked upon orders. On the same floor, there is an observation deck where you can see the takeoff and landing of the airplanes on a sunny day. If you are a big aviation fan, swing by the Museum of Aeronautical Sciences which is just right next to the airport. There are many cool exhibits for you to learn about the structure and parts of an aircraft, and a simulation workshop that allows you to experience what it is like controlling a passenger jet.

About Kineyamugimaru：
Name: KINEYAMUGIMARU
Address: 5/F, Narita International Airport Terminal 1 Central Building, Narita-shi, Chiba
Access:　Operational Hour: Kineyamugimaru Narita International Airport T1
Kineyamugimaru

Tourist Attractions near Kineyamugimaru

The airport might be away from Tokyo. But it is surrounded by local attractions that you should not miss. Just a 20-minute bus ride from Narita Airport is AEON MALL Narita, a shopping complex housing anything from fashion boutiques to electronic stores, and conveniently a prayer space on the 1st floor. No need to worry about time when you are on a shopping spree!
Another spot is Naritasan Shinshoji Temple. With 1,070 years of history, the Sanjunoto (three-story pagoda) and the Komyo-do Hall in the temple are listed as Important Cultural Properties of the nation. The street leading up to the temple is lined with local shops and gift stores selling the local specialties, Yokan (a Japanese sweet made of red bean paste and sugar), and snacks made with Chiba’s famous peanuts. Inside the holy precinct, you will see a huge park full of trees and water cascading down from the Yuhi Falls, which stands 20m high in the park. After visiting the temple, you should also check out the Chiba Prefectural Boso-no-Mura (Boso Village). It is an open-air museum of traditional Japanese houses and Samurai residences, an interesting photo spot that brings you back to ancient Japan.

①AEON Mall Narita
AEON Mall Narita

➁Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and Omotesando, Yuhino Falls
Address: 1 Narita, Narita City, Chiba
Access: Narita Airport Station→[JR] About 8 mins→[JR Narita Station]→[Walk] About 10 mins
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR Sobu Main Line (Rapid)] About 75 mins→[JR Narita Station]→[Walk] About 10 mins
Website: https://www.naritasan.or.jp/english/

③The Chiba Prefectural Boso-no-Mura
Address: 1028 Ryukakuji, Sakae, Imba District, Chiba
Access: Narita Airport Station→[JR] About 8 mins→[JR Narita Station]→[JR] About 11 mins→[JR Ajiki Station]→[Chiba Kotsu Bus] About 10 mins→[Boso-no-Mura Bus Stop]→[Walk] About 3 mins
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR Sobu Main Line (Rapid)] About 75 mins→[JR Narita Station] →[JR] About 11 mins→[JR Ajiki Station]→[Chiba Kotsu Bus] About 10 mins→[Boso-no-Mura Bus Stop]→[Walk] About 3 mins
Website: http://www2.chiba-muse.or.jp/www/MURA/contents/1520316673745/index.html

④ Museum of Aeronautical Sciences
Address: 111-3 Iwayama, Shibayama, Sambu District, Chiba (Right next to Narita Airport)
Access: Narita Airport Terminal 1, 1st Floor, Bus Stop No.30 or Terminal 2, 1st Floor, Bus Stop No. 28C→[JR Kanto Bus] About 10 mins→[Museum of Aeronautical Sciences Bus Stop]→[Walk] About 1 min
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR Bus Kanto or Chiba Kotsu Bus] About 90 mins→[Museum of Nautical Sciences]→[Walk] About 1 min
Website: http://www.aeromuseum.or.jp/index.html

Restaurant ②：Sushi Ichizyu

Holding an extremely high standard of their food, this halal-certified sushi restaurant uses only the finest ingredients for their sushi. Every day, they receive new supply of local fish caught in the morning in Tateyama, Chiba, to make sushi for the evening. They also have a wide selection of fish caught in other areas of Japan supplied by a long-established dealer in Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. Rice, vinegar, salt, soy sauce, wasabi, and any other components of the dish are strictly chosen as well. The exceptional quality of food and reasonable price earn Sushi Ichizyu an amazing reputation among the locals. Their popular items including “wild chu-toro (medium fatty tuna)”, “wild tuna”, “wild pickled mackerel”, and “wild mackerel” are must-try.
The closest station is Makuhari-Hongo Station. Another way to get there is take a 15-minute bus ride from Kaihin-Makuhari Station, the nearest station to Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari. The shopping mall has numerous stores selling clothing, lifestyle goods, and more, and is equipped with a prayer space. Go to Sushi Ichizyu and have some delicious nigiri sushi after sightseeing and shopping in the area!

About Sushi Ichizyu：
Name: Sushi Ichizyu
Address: 1-2/F, 6-27-13, Makuharihongo, Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: JR Makuhari-Hongo Station/Keisei Makuhari-Hongo Station (3-min walk)
Kaihin-Makuhari Station (10 minutes by bus for Makuhari Hongo Station)
Operational Hour: Weekdays 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00, Weekends and Holidays 11:00-22:00
Sushi Ichizyu

Tourist Attractions near Sushi Ichizyu

Just a 17-minute walk from Kaihin-Makuhari station is Japan’s largest convention center, Makuhari Messe. It has 11 conference halls for all kinds of international trade fairs and exhibitions, and large event halls where concerts and sporting events are held. The nearby Chiba Prefectural Seaside Park is also worth checking out. Inside the park, you can appreciate the beauty of nature in the Japanese garden Mihamaen or relax with a cup of tea and take in the historic ambient at Shoraitei the tearoom. You can also walk to the Makuhari Beach, which only takes 10 minute to walk from Mihamaen, and stroll along the coast. Take the train for 6-7 minutes from there and you will arrive at LaLaport TOKYO-BAY in Minami-Funabashi, another large shopping complex with many shops and entertainments.

① Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari
Address: 2 Chome-６-1, Hibino, Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: Narita International Airport→[Airport Limousine] About 40 mins→[JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station]→[Walk] About 1 min
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR] About 35 mins（Limited Express: About 25 mins）→[JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station]→[Walk] About 1 min
Website: https://mitsui-shopping-park.com/mop/makuhari/english/

② Makuhari Messe
Address: 2-1 Nakase, Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: Narita International Airport→[Airport Limousine] About 40 mins→[JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station]→[Walk] About 5 mins
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR] About 35 mins（Limited Express：About 25 mins）→[JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station]→[Walk] About 5 mins
Website:
https://www.m-messe.co.jp/en/

③ Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park
Address: 2 Chome-116 Hibino, Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: Narita International Airport→[Airport Limousine] About 40 mins→[JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station]→[Walk] About 10 mins
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR] About 35 mins（Limited Express: About 25 mins）→[JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station]→[Walk] About 10 mins
Website:
https://www.seibu-la.co.jp/makuhari/

④ LaLaport TOKYO-BAY
Address: 2 Chome-1-1 Hamacho, Funabashi City, Chiba
Access: Narita Airport Station→[Keisei Main Line] About 40 mins→[Keisei Tsudanuma Station]→[Keisei Main Line] About 3 mins→[Keisei Funabashi-Keibajo Station]→[Walk] About 10 mins
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR] About 30 mins→[JR Minami Funabashi Station]→[Walk] About 5 mins
Website: https://mitsui-shopping-park.com.e.act.hp.transer.com/lalaport/tokyo-bay/

⑤ Makuhari Beach
Address: 100-1 Mihama, Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: Narita International Airport→[Airport Limousine] About 40 mins→[JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station]→[Walk] About 20 mins
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR] About 35 mins（Limited Express：About 25 mins）→[JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station]→[Walk] About 20 mins
10-minute walk from Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Seaside Park

Restaurant ③：Kappou Suruga

Located 5-minute walk away from both JR Chiba station and Keisei Chiba Chuo station, Kappou Suruga is another halal-certified restaurant serving Kaiseki cuisine (traditional multi-course meal), Tempura set meal, Sashimi set meal, and other authentic Japanese food. The special thing about this place is that you can also experience different Japanese cultures if you make a reservation in advance. For example, customers who order multi-course meals worth ¥6,000 per person can try the traditional Japanese game of Tosenkyo, or fan-tossing. As part of the COVID-19 measures, they open as usual during the daytime but only accept customers with reservation at night. Great efforts are put in as well to make sure everything is cleaned thoroughly, and the shop is well-ventilated. Private room is also available for those opting for more privacy and social distancing. The restaurant aims to offer you a safe environment where you can savor the culinary experience with peace of mind.

About Kappou Suruga：
Name: Kappou Suruga
Address: 1-12, Shim-machi, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: 5 minutes walk from JR Chiba Station , East Exit　
Operational Hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00
Kappou Suruga

Tourist Attractions near Kappou Suruga

Chiba Islamic Cutural Center is approximately 5 minutes away by train from Chiba station, the closest station to Kappou Suruga. The masjid is open to public and the little shop inside named “Salam 117” sells halal goods. If you go to Chiba station and walk for 20 minutes, you can also reach Chiba Port Tower. The 125m high observatory deck offers a panoramic view of the cityscape of Chiba and Tokyo Bay. With great visibility, you can see the skyscrapers in Shinjuku and even Mt. Fuji too! Afterwards, you can go to Chiba Zoological Park to pay the lions and cheetahs a visit. There is also Inage Seaside Park, which takes 30 minutes of train and bus ride from Chiba station to reach. The park has the first artificial white sand beach in Japan, a museum of floral art, a museum of local history and ecosystem, a Japanese garden, and many other attractions.

① Salam 117
Salam 117

② Chiba Port Tower
Address: within Chiba Port Park, 1 Chome, Chuoko, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: JR Chiba Station→[Chiba Urban Monorail] About 5 mins→[Chiba Minato Station]→[Walk] About 12 mins
　　　　Narita International Airport→[JR] About 45 mins→JR Chiba Station→[Chiba Urban Monorail] About 5 mins→[Chiba Minato Station]→[Walk] About 12 mins
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR] About 40 mins→JR Chiba Station→[Chiba Urban Monorail] About 5 mins→[Chiba Minato Station]→[Walk] About 12 mins
Website: https://chiba-porttower.com/

③ Inage Seaside Park
Address: 7 Chome 2-1, Takahama, Mihama Ward, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: JR Chiba Station→[JR] About 4 mins→[JR Inage Station]→[Bus] About 20 mins→[Kaihin Koen Iriguchi Bus Stop]→[Walk] About 3 mins
　　　 Narita Airport Station→[JR] About 45 mins→JR Chiba Station→[JR] About 4 mins→[JR Inage Station]→[Bus] About 20 mins→[Kaihin Koen Iriguchi Bus Stop]→[Walk] About 3 mins
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR] About 40 mins→: JR Chiba Station→[JR] About 4 mins→[JR Inage Station]→[Bus] About 20 mins→[Kaihin Koen Iriguchi Bus Stop]→[Walk] About 3 mins
Website:
https://www.chibacity-ta.or.jp/spots/inagekaihinkouen
https://www.city.chiba.jp/toshi/koenryokuchi/kanri/mihama/koenshisetsu.html

④ Chiba Zoological Park
Address: 280 Minamotocho, Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, Chiba
Access: Chiba Station→[Chiba Urban Monorail] About 12 mins→[Dobutsukoen Station]→[Walk] About 1 min
　　　 Narita Airport Station→[JR] About 45 mins→JR Chiba Station→[Chiba Urban Monorail] About 12 mins→[Dobutsukoen Station]→[Walk] About 1 min
　　　 Tokyo Station→[JR] About 40 mins→JR Chiba Station→[Chiba Urban Monorail] About 12 mins→[Dobutsukoen Station]→[Walk] About 1 min
Website: https://www.city.chiba.jp/zoo/index.html

Chiba is a familiar name to many foreign travelers flying to Narita International Airport because of its proximity to Tokyo and numerous big attractions like the Tokyo Disney Resort. Now that you know that it is a treasure trove of great food and Muslim-friendly businesses, would you still hurry your way to Tokyo or to Narita Airport? Or would you consider spending some time here and enjoy what Chiba has to offer?

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