9 Spectacular Views in Chiba: Walk Along, Look Down on, and Dive Into the Sea

One of Japan’s largest sandy beaches, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is a grand-scale coastline where the sand continues all the way to the edges of your view.
The bow-shaped shoreline is lined entirely with sand, with no reefs at all. Even as you walk, the scenery hardly changes. That monotony gently blurs your sense of distance, making you want to keep walking just to see how far you can go.

This coastline is known for its wooden pier stretching out toward the sea. Looking at the pier naturally leads your eye deeper into the ocean, making the boundary between sky and sea feel even more striking.
Stand at the end of the pier, and the open sweep of the scenery unfolds all at once before you. You can see across to the Miura Peninsula and toward the Izu area, and when the weather is clear, even Mt. Fuji may come into view. Around sunset, the sky and sea turn vermilion, creating an impressive scene.

A spacious seaside park built on reclaimed land.
Inside the park, you’ll find spots including a seaside promenade, lawn areas, a picnic area, and a lawn plaza shaped like Tokyo Bay.
From the 25-meter-tall observation tower, the park’s symbol standing in the Tokyo Bay plaza, you can enjoy unobstructed views of Tokyo Bay. You can also see the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line and Umihotaru, with scenery unique to Tokyo Bay where the sea and city overlap.

Byobugaura is known for its dynamic coastline, where cliffs appear in a continuous series. What appears before you is scenery like an unbroken “wall.”
The sight of sheer cliffs approx. 50 meters above sea level continuing for approx. 10 kilometers is often called the “Dover of the East,” likened to the White Cliffs of Dover in the United Kingdom. The seemingly endless line of cliffs gives you a real sense of its scale as you walk. The striped layers running across the cliff face are also captivating.

Inubosaki Cape juts out from the easternmost tip of the Choshi Peninsula. The movement of waves crashing against the reefs makes the scenery even more powerful. Rising at the tip of the cape, the white Inubosaki Lighthouse is a first-order Western-style lighthouse built with domestically produced bricks and a symbol of sightseeing in Choshi. It is also designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
In addition, the Mesozoic Cretaceous strata around Inubosaki Cape are a National Natural Monument and are also recognized as part of a Japan Geopark. Lighthouse, cliffs, and sea. These elements overlap, creating a spot whose impression changes depending on your viewing angle.

Chikyu no Maruku Mieru Oka Observatory is a viewpoint where the scenery lives up to its name, meaning “the hill where you can see the Earth as round.”
From the rooftop observation area, a 360-degree horizon stretches before you, offering a dynamic view that truly makes you feel that the Earth is round.
As your gaze makes a full circle, you can see the sea and sky gently connecting. The scenery of wind turbines lined up for wind power generation is also striking. From the parking lot to the observatory, seasonal flowers bloom along the way, and the area is maintained as Fureai Hiroba, a square especially known as a hydrangea viewing spot.

This lighthouse stands in a location overlooking both the sea and land. Its shape and colors pair beautifully with the blue sky and ocean, making it a popular photo spot.
From the plaza around the lighthouse, you can take in a sweeping view of the Pacific horizon. The 360-degree panorama is striking for the contrast between the wide-open sea and the rural landscape stretching behind it.
Along with views of the rolling coastline, seasonal flowers blooming around the lighthouse add color to the scenery.

Katsuura Undersea Park Underwater Observation Tower is a facility where your viewpoint moves directly from above the sea into the water.
Located 60 meters offshore, the tower is approx. 24 meters tall and reaches a depth of 8 meters, allowing visitors to observe approx. 90 species of marine life throughout the year.
The viewing route takes you across an overwater pier, then down a spiral staircase inside the tower into the underwater area. Beyond the underwater windows is a world unlike land, where fish move freely right in front of you. The rock faces visible from the pier are also impressively powerful.

Choshi Dolphin Watching is operated by the Choshi Marine Institute off the coast of Choshi. This sea area, where the Oyashio and Kuroshio currents meet, is known as a rich fishing ground and a famous spot where dolphins and whales gather.
On tours held in offshore waters 30 kilometers from the coast, you can see dolphins up close as they swim near the boat or jump out of the water. The farther offshore you go, the more the view opens toward the horizon, and movements appearing on the water’s surface catch your eye. When conditions are right, whales may also appear.