If this is your last stop on your trip, I recommend visiting Ameyoko. You can finish up all your shopping here before heading home.
Ameyoko Shopping Street | Review by 王小鈞
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Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa
A luxury resort hotel in the Cape Taibusa area of Minami-Boso Quasi-National Park, Chiba Prefecture. Many of its 197 guest rooms offer ocean views and beautiful sunsets, providing an extraordinary escape.
This time, we stayed at Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa. Surrounded by the ocean and nature of Minamiboso, it offers an all-inclusive plan and is perfect for a relaxing family vacation with kids!
Getting there is also very convenient. You can take an express bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, so there’s no need to worry even if you don’t drive. There’s a beach near the hotel and several nature trails in the surrounding area where you can take a leisurely walk and enjoy the ocean views.
The food at the hotel was delicious, and the lounge was very comfortable. There’s also an indoor play area, and the kids had so much fun as soon as they went in! The biggest surprise was that the guest room also had lots of toys, making the kids never want to leave the room.
What I liked most was the scenery around the hotel. It faces the ocean and is surrounded by nature, and the ocean view is truly beautiful. When staying here for a night with kids, there’s no need to plan a special itinerary. Just eating and playing at the hotel and taking a walk by the ocean makes for a full yet relaxing day.
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Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway
The Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway connects the summit and base of Mt. Nokogiri in Approx. 4 minutes and is known as the gateway to sightseeing on Mt. Nokogiri with views over Tokyo Bay. From the observation deck at the summit station, you can enjoy sweeping views of the Miura Peninsula and Izu Oshima across Tokyo Bay, and on clear days, even Tokyo Skytree on the opposite shore beyond Cape Futtsu, as well as Mt. Fuji. Mt. Nokogiri has been selected as one of the Kanto Fuji View 100 Spots, and early morning service is operated for the first sunrise of the year.
When visiting Mt. Nokogiri in Chiba, I recommend taking the Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway. It takes you from the base to the summit in about 4 minutes, with views of the forested mountains and Tokyo Bay along the way. When the weather is good, the views are truly wonderful!
The ropeway is within walking distance of JR Hamakanaya Station and Kanaya Port for the Tokyo Bay Ferry, making it very convenient to reach. I visited on a weekday during the off-season, so it wasn’t crowded. The ropeway runs about every 15 minutes, and a round-trip adult ticket costs JPY 1,200.
If you want to visit Nihonji Temple or Jigoku Nozoki, be sure to pay close attention to the time! The opening hours are around 15:00–16:00, so taking the 14:45 ropeway would be a bit rushed. I recommend taking the 14:30 departure for a more relaxed visit. Nihonji Temple requires a separate admission fee of JPY 700 for adults.
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Ramen Tenichi
Ramen Tenichi is a ramen shop in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture. It serves Takeoka-style ramen, a local ramen variety that originated in the Uchibo area. With its community-focused approach, it is a popular spot that enjoys overwhelming support from local ramen lovers.
When in Chiba, of course you have to find an authentic bowl of Takeoka-style ramen! This place, Ramen Tenichi, was recommended by locals. You hardly see any foreign tourists inside, which makes it feel even more like you're blending into everyday local life.
I ordered the spinach chashu ramen. The dark brown soy sauce broth looked rich and had a strong aroma, with plenty of umami in every sip. It went down very smoothly with the thin, flat noodles.
What surprised me most was the chashu. The slices of pork were braised until extremely tender and practically melted in my mouth. The mix of lean and fatty meat was incredibly flavorful! Together with the spinach, the whole bowl had even more layers of flavor.
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