THE WASHINMURA TOUR · WHERE WE TAKE YOU

These places — we take you there

A private car and your house manager, with you the whole way. No driving, no route-planning, no decisions — you can even enjoy the sake.

So much worth seeing — and so hard to reach on your own

Sake breweries close on irregular days, the best local kitchens hang no sign, and the mountain roads are barely wide enough for two cars. Drive yourself and you'll miss the finest of it — without touching a drop of sake, either.

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Curated by the local tourism association · Ratings and photos from Google Maps

Boso Peninsula spots list

Sight

Umihotaru · Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line

A rest area built on the sea, with 360° ocean views and a sea-facing foot bath. On clear days you can see Mt. Fuji — there's even a Starbucks.

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Temple

Nokogiriyama · Jigoku Nozoki

"The Gibraltar of Japan" — the 100 m cliff-edge lookout "Jigoku Nozoki" (Hell Peek) overlooks Tokyo Bay and Mt. Fuji. A Japan Heritage site.

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Temple

Nihon-ji Temple · 31 m Great Buddha

An ancient temple founded in the Nara period (725), with about 1,300 years of history. Home to a roughly 31 m cliff-carved Great Buddha, among Japan's largest.

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Hidden gem

Nomizo Falls · Chiba's Hidden Gem

A hidden spot that went viral on social media. Light pours through the heart-shaped cave mouth at "Nomizo Falls & Kameiwa Cave" — endlessly photogenic.

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Sight

Kamogawa Sea World · Orca Show

A thrilling orca show with 55 years of history. Bring a light rain poncho — when the orcas leap, about 70% of the front rows get wet.

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Experience

Mother Farm · Flower Fields

An entertainment farm of flowers and animals, where you get remarkably close to the animals. Free cow-milking experience, plus amusement rides.

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Culture

Hota Elementary School · 126-Year-Old Repurposed School

A roadside station (michi-no-eki) converted from a closed elementary school, with the Kyonan Rakuichi gym market and Satoyama Shokudo, a school-lunch-style cafeteria.

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Shopping

Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu

330 brand stores. Tax-free shopping on top of outlet discounts, and a restaurant with Mt. Fuji views.

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Sight

Futtsu Cape · Sunset & Mt. Fuji

A spit jutting into Tokyo Bay with the Meiji Centennial Tower — a famed lookout for sunsets and Mt. Fuji.

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Sight

Kisarapia · Kisarazu Ferris Wheel Park

An amusement park next to Mitsui Outlet with 10 rides in all. Special opening hours during Golden Week and the New Year holidays.

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Hidden gem

Mt. Kano · Sea of Clouds

Kujukutani Observation Park, with 20 free parking spaces. The sea of clouds appears most often from September to December, best just before sunrise.

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Hidden gem

Lake Kameyama · Late Autumn Leaves

Thanks to Boso's mild climate, this is where autumn leaves turn latest in all of Japan.

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Experience

Tokyo German Village

German countryside recreated across the hills of Sodegaura — about 19 times the area of Tokyo Dome. The illuminations are hugely popular too.

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Hidden gem

Sakuma Dam · Lakeside Blossoms

A lakeside hideaway where daffodils and cherry blossoms mingle; spring often brings lakeside markets.

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Sight

Niemonjima Island

An island floating off Minami-Boso (about 30,000 m², one of the New 100 Landscapes of Japan). A single family — the Hiranos — are its only residents.

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Experience

Tai-no-Ura Sightseeing Boat

A roughly 25-minute cruise where great schools of sea bream gather right before your eyes. Pets welcome aboard.

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Temple

Tanjo-ji Temple

A temple built at the birthplace of the Buddhist saint Nichiren.

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Restaurant

ルアーシェイア · Kamogawa Castella Bakery

A castella (Japanese sponge cake) workshop using fresh Chiba-grown eggs and Japanese flour, baked fresh and sold on site.

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Restaurant

ベルシェイア · Cake Shop near Nokogiriyama

A cake shop near Nokogiriyama.

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Restaurant

Umenoya · Takeoka-Style Ramen

The originator of Takeoka-style ramen, with a distinctive soy-sauce broth. The soup arrives scalding hot, filled nearly to overflowing.

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Restaurant

Suzuya · Takeoka-Style Ramen

Said by some to predate Umenoya — the other half of the Takeoka ramen rivalry. Thick, hearty chashu pork.

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Restaurant

The Fish

Wrap-around 180° glass walls! A restaurant with Tokyo Bay and Nokogiriyama right before you, plus a full range of Minami-Boso souvenirs.

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Restaurant

Bayside Kanaya LA MER

Overlooking Tokyo Bay and serving locally sourced ingredients. 54 seats inside plus a 20-seat terrace.

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Hot spring

Yubune Sodegaura · Natural Hot Spring

Sodegaura's first natural hot spring, with bedrock baths, relaxation services and a restaurant.

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Hot spring

Umibe-no-Yu (Kamogawa)

A natural hot spring with ocean-view tsubo-yu pot baths — soak while gazing out at the sea.

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Hot spring

Kameyama Black-Water Hot Spring

A mysterious jet-black spring born of ancient humus, known as a skin-beautifying bath. One night with two meals from ¥8,000, with gibier (wild game) cuisine.

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Experience

Kurkku Fields · Large-Scale Art

A 30-hectare sustainable farm blending agriculture, food and art — including architect Kengo Kuma's "Underground Library".

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Experience

Century Brewery Experience

A honey and mead workshop, with honey-making experiences.

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Restaurant

Seafood Market

Seafood hamayaki (beachside grill), with fish, shellfish, vegetables and fruit at friendly prices.

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Sight

Iioka Lighthouse

A small lighthouse on the Gyobumisaki cliffs, certified as a "Lighthouse of Lovers". The observation deck sweeps over Kujukuri Beach and the Pacific.

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Hidden gem

Ubara Risokyo

A Katsuura shoreline beloved by the poet Akiko Yosano, its coast carved into winding coves by Pacific waves. Selected among the "100 Best Beaches of Japan".

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Sight

Moriya Beach

One of the "100 Best Beaches of Japan" — superbly clear water and white sand, nicknamed "the Okinawa of Kanto". At low tide a rocky path emerges toward Watashima islet.

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Sight

Inubosaki Lighthouse

The symbol of Choshi, first lit in 1874 and designated a National Important Cultural Property in 2020. Tops Japan's climbable lighthouses in annual visitors.

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Experience

Inage Seaside Park

A large seaside park facing Tokyo Bay, with pools, BBQ grounds and an art museum. The artificial beach "Inage-no-hama" stretches about 1.2 km.

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Sight

Nojimazaki Lighthouse

Standing at the southernmost tip of the Boso Peninsula, Japan's second-oldest Western-style lighthouse — "the Swan Lighthouse". A nationally registered tangible cultural property, among Japan's 50 best lighthouses and the world's 100 most important.

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Hidden gem

Oyama Senmaida Rice Terraces

Japan's only "rain-fed" paddies, farmed with rainwater alone — 375 terraces chosen among Japan's 100 Best Rice Terraces. The "Tanada-no-Akari" illumination is dreamlike.

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Temple

Choko-ji Temple · Weeping Cherry

A Nichiren-shu temple founded in the Warring States era. Its roughly 300-year-old weeping cherry is a city-designated natural monument — a quiet spot for a peaceful stroll.

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Culture

Sakura Samurai Residences

Cultural-property houses preserving the life of late-Edo-period samurai. Three residences — the former Kawarake, Tajima and Takei family homes — are open to visitors.

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Culture

Sawara Historic District (Little Edo)

The "Little Edo of Hokuso" in Katori City — Kanto's first Important Preservation District for traditional buildings, and a Japan Heritage site. Earthen-walled storehouses line the Ono River.

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Culture

Boso-no-Mura Open-Air Museum

Japan's only hands-on museum recreating Edo-to-Meiji townscapes and farm villages, with over 400 traditional life experiences through the year.

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Culture

Ino Tadataka Memorial Museum

Honoring Ino Tadataka, who completed Japan's first surveyed map. Exhibits his instruments, diaries and remarkably precise maps; his old residence stands nearby.

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Hidden gem

Tateyama Naval Air Corps · Akayama Bunker

A vast underground bunker about 1.6 km long, dug in the final years of WWII. Its maze-like tunnels still hold traces of the operations room.

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Temple

Daifuku-ji Temple (Cliff Kannon)

A "power spot" clinging to the mid-slope of a sheer cliff, enshrining the Eleven-Faced Kannon. At night the silence makes it all the more mystical.

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Temple

Nago-ji Temple

A temple of long history with an imposing main hall of massive timberwork and fine carvings. The garden blooms in every season.

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Sight

Sunosaki Lighthouse

A dreamlike night view as the beacon sweeps the sea — open to visit around the clock.

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Hidden gem

Okamoto Pier (Haraoka Pier)

One of Japan's few remaining wooden piers, a frequent backdrop for TV commercials and dramas. Stunning sunsets, with Mt. Fuji visible on clear days.

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Sight

Katsuura Undersea Park

An undersea observation tower of the largest scale in the East (24.4 m tall, 8 m deep) — descend the spiral stairs to watch the underwater world. SUP and the Tai-no-Ura cruise are options too.

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Restaurant

Tomiura Biwa Club

Fresh seafood, vegetables and fruit at friendly prices. Strawberry picking in winter and loquat picking in early summer are popular too.

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Sight

Tokyo Bay Ferry (Kanaya Port)

A roughly 40-minute crossing between Kurihama and Kanaya, several sailings a day — cars welcome aboard across Tokyo Bay.

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Hidden gem

Yoro Valley (Awamata Falls)

Stretching from the Awamata area of Otaki to Asobara in Ichihara — a famed autumn-leaves spot. teamLab Yoro Valley is popular as well.

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