Top Things to do in Tateyama
What to do and see in Tateyama, Japan: The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Tateyama, Japan including Oki no Shima, Awa Jinja, Tateyama Castle (City Museum Branch), Daifukuji Temple (Gake Kannon), Shore Station Tateyama, Shiroyama Park, Nagoji Temple, Hojo Beach, Boso Flower Line, Yawatammachi.
Restaurants in Tateyama
1. Oki no Shima
Overall Ratings
4 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By FirstVillage - Tokyo, Japan
Oki no Shima is a small tied island in the city of Tateyama, south of the Boso Peninsula. Linked to the Mainland by a tambolo, it attracts many locals specially on weekends, who enjoy activities such as fishing, catching clams, swimming and snorkeling. Accessible by road, the island has a small forest with walking paths, public toilet and a small, old shrine. Good place for a walk on a sunny day, while enjoying the sea breeze.
2. Awa Jinja
Overall Ratings
4 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By ShotoHachiya
I came here on Saturday noon. There aren't much people, which make the place silent harmonically with a lot of trees. This shrine is surrounded by Mountains, so you can feel good Japanese nature while you stay here. There is a small cave and pond, and they make the atmosphere very holy and ancient. I recommend this place if you wanna feel calm and relaxed.
3. Tateyama Castle (City Museum Branch)
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By YokohamaDancer - Yokohama, Japan
Had a nice walk up the hill to Tateyama castle with the family. It was a nice park and probably would have been really pretty a couple of weeks earlier before the azaleas started withering. The castle itself is a small hilltop style castle, but don't expect historical accuracy, as the original 1580 castle was demolished in 1614, and no one saved the plans for the eventual rebuild by the city in 1982' so they modeled it after Inuyama Castle in Aiichi.
4. Daifukuji Temple (Gake Kannon)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By DanL917 - Tokyo, Japan
There are a few of these temples built on the side of a mountain in Japan. There is a famous one in Hiraizumi. there is another in Komoro, and there is one near Tottori. Rakanji is a most impressive one north of Beppu. Unfortunately I missed the one in Tottori because it was winter and the path to the temple was closed due to ice and snow. Imagine how upset I was, as its really out of the way, and one is not often in that area, much less by rental car. So I have to plan another trip back there one day.
The temple in Komoro and this one are unique in being painted red; the others are natural wooden color. I will say that Daifuku is very well kept and immaculate. Tateyama City is a gem of a day trip because there are several things to see and you can cover everything by walking: WWII air raid shelters which are now a museum; Tateyama Castle which is atop a hill and has spacious grounds used by the city for many activities; one of the largest reclining Buddhas in Japan; a poppy field that blooms twice a year with a terrific seafood restaurant. I went when the poppy field was in bloom and had to wait 30' for my meal. The restaurant offers several seafood dons. There are also other temples and shrines in the city.
If you live in Japan, the best way to see the sites in Tateyama is take the JR hike which is sponsored by the train company. I think they hold the Tateyama hike every year or every other year. If you are not familiar with JR Hiking, JR sponsors around 7-9 hikes in the Kanto area each weekend. The website is only in Japanese and deciphering the train stations the hikes start at is difficult even for Japanese. You show up at the train station, get a membership card if you don't have one, and JR gives you a map. There are signs and sometimes volunteers pointing the way. You can't get lost since there are hundreds if not 2000 people that might go on a featured hike, so just follow the crowd. And it's all free! Oftentimes food like miso soup with sea bream or lobster, or mountain soup will be served along the way. On one hike, a raffle was held at the end and I won a bag of sweet potatoes. On another hike, I was given a flower (in a pot) from a flower park to take home. It's a great way to travel and sightsee without leaving the Kanto area. I hope more foreigners will participate in the JR hikes so the website may be offered in English also.
Here is more info on Tateyama:
http://www.city.tateyama.chiba.jp/en/cate000002.html
http://www.city.tateyama.chiba.jp/en/page100017.html
Tateyama is in Boso Peninsula (Chiba) and to get there most take the Keikyu line from Yokohama to the station which has a shuttle bus to the Tokyo-Wan ferry. When you get to Boso, you take the local train to Tateyama Station. Or you can go to Tateyama from Tokyo via Chiba city and down to Boso.
5. Shore Station Tateyama
6. Shiroyama Park
7. Nagoji Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
8. Hojo Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 白熊爺 - 東京
８月９日に訪問
JR館山駅の西口から歩いてもすぐの距離です。
駅からの道が突き当たる所にある海岸で、
一気に視界が開けて館山湾が一望に出来た時はテンションが上がります。
海岸はとても長くて徒歩で歩き通すには大変な距離ですから、
多少混雑しても少し歩けば空いた所もありそうな感じです。
西側に向かった海岸なので徐々に落ちて行く太陽を眺めるには絶好のビーチです。
近くにはセブンイレブンやファミレスのココスもあるので便利です。
美観的にも整備された海岸でリゾートマンションもあるのでリゾート感もあります。
湘南とは違ったゆったりしたリゾート感の漂うビーチです。
9. Boso Flower Line
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By FirstVillage - Tokyo, Japan
The Boso Flower Line is a scenic driving course that goes along the tip of the Boso Peninsula and resembles the garden route in South Africa. We started at the Oki no Shima island in Tateyama and took the road 257 all the way to the Sunosaki lighthouse. From there, we passed by the Aloha Garden Tateyama, a Hawaiian themed mall and turned right to take the 410 road. Then, we reached the Nojimazaki lighthouse - the Southernmost point in the peninsula. The flower-lined road is beautiful during spring time and has many attractions along - from strawberry picking farm to shrines and a Buddha statue. Great driving route with beautiful sights.
10. Yawatammachi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Boasting over 1000 years of history, Yawatanmachi is seen as the biggest festival in Chiba prefecture's Awa region. Every year, crowds of spectators flock to the festival hoping to catch a glimpse of more than 10 portable shrines, festival cars, and boat floats from the surrounding shrines. All of the portable shrines come together at Tsurugaya Hachimangu Shrine on the evening of the final day. The sight of people shaking the portable shrines vigorously, over and over, is particularly intense. The festival is held in September, on the weekend before Respect for the Aged Day. In 2004, Yawatanmachi was designated an Intangible Cultural Property of Chiba prefecture, which seemed to make it all the livelier.
Reviewed By MacallenL - Asia
鶴谷八幡宮例大祭這個重要文化財活動從平安時代開始已有千年以上歷史.在九月千葉舉行.很多山車及神橋等在神社前排列展示.人潮超級多,被列為千葉縣無形民俗文化財產,當然值得一看
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