80 minutes by car from Tokyo! Tateyama City is the hometown of Nanso Satomi Hakkenden, which is said to have inspired the popular anime Dragon Ball. Let's take a tour around the spots by taxi for 2 hours for 2,000 yen!
Accommodations in Tateyama City or Tateyama Station
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1887 Hojo, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-0045
This station on the Uchibo Line has been selected as one of the top 100 stations in the Kanto region as ``a station with a stylish Spanish-style station building that is suitable for Minamiboso, which has a southern European atmosphere.'' There is a bus terminal at the east exit, where express buses to Tokyo Station and Chiba Station, as well as local buses that travel around the area, depart. The west exit has a southern European-style landscape, and the road that leads to the Hojo coast is known as ``Yuehei-dori'' where you can enjoy beautiful sunsets. It opened in 1919 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019.
Hotels near JR Tateyama Station
Shiroyama Park (remains of the castle of the Satomi clan, a feudal lord from the Boso Sengoku period)
362 Tateyama, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-0036
An observatory with a superb view at the top of a small hill. The town of Tateyama, Kagamigaura, and even the Izu Peninsula can be seen in the distance, and is known as one of the best viewing spots in Tateyama. It is a place of relaxation for citizens and tourists who can enjoy seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms, azaleas, camellias and plums.
Hotels near Shiroyama Park
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“Beach Station” Tateyama
1564-1 Tateyama, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-0036
There is a Nagisa museum where old fishing gear is exhibited and you can learn about maritime peoples, and a seaside plaza where the sea of Tateyama Bay is recreated. There is an observation deck that overlooks Tateyama Bay, a gallery of Sakana-kun, who is also a Tateyama hometown ambassador, etc. It is also used as a waiting area when passenger ships arrive and depart from Tateyama Yuhi Pier. The Umi-no-Marché Tateyama, which sells local agricultural and marine products, and the restaurant Tateyama Nagisa Shokudo are also adjacent.
Hotels near Nagisa no eki Tateyama
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Accommodations in Tateyama City or Tateyama Station
Accommodations in Tateyama City or Tateyama Station
1887 Hojo, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-0045
This station on the Uchibo Line has been selected as one of the top 100 stations in the Kanto region as ``a station with a stylish Spanish-style station building that is suitable for Minamiboso, which has a southern European atmosphere.'' There is a bus terminal at the east exit, where express buses to Tokyo Station and Chiba Station, as well as local buses that travel around the area, depart. The west exit has a southern European-style landscape, and the road that leads to the Hojo coast is known as ``Yuehei-dori'' where you can enjoy beautiful sunsets. It opened in 1919 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019.
Hotels near JR Tateyama Station
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Susaki Lighthouse (from the train window)
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Kannon-ji Temple/Yoro-ji Temple (Temple related to Nanso Satomi Hakkenden)
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flower line
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Fisherman's Cuisine Tateyama
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Accommodations in Tateyama City or Tateyama Station
Accommodations in Tateyama City
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Shiroyama Park or Hojo Coast Stroll
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Tateyama Sunset Pier
1564-1 Tateyama, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-0036
Tateyama Yuhi Pier is the longest pier in Japan, with a length of 500 meters from Kaigandori. Various ships dock at the port throughout the four seasons. Sightseeing boats that allow you to enjoy Tateyama Bay by boat also depart from here.
Hotels near Tateyama sunset pier
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Accommodations in Tateyama City
On the sunset tour, you can change to the following sunset viewing spots within the desired time.
・Okinoshima Park
294-0035 Fujimi, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture
Okinoshima is an uninhabited island located at the southern end of Tateyama. The island used to be 500m offshore, but due to upheaval caused by the Great Kanto Earthquake, it is now connected to land and can be crossed on foot.
Although it is a small island with a circumference of about 1 km, it is a nature island with a mix of rocky beaches and sandy beaches where you can enjoy fishing, and the island is covered with a temperate coastal forest.
・Around Tateyama Tateyama
・Susaki Lighthouse ・Susaki Shrine
1043 Susaki , Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-0316
This is a lighthouse with a height of approximately 15m that started lighting in 1919. Along with the Kenzaki Lighthouse on the Miura Peninsula on the opposite shore, it supports the safety of ships sailing as a lighthouse that protects the entrance to Tokyo Bay. Although you cannot climb the lighthouse, you can enjoy the view from the observation deck, and on a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji and Izu Oshima.
Hotels near Susaki Lighthouse
1344 Susaki , Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-0316
This is the shrine where Minamoto no Yoritomo, who was defeated in the Battle of Ishibashiyama and fled to Awa, prayed for victory first. It is said that he was highly respected and prayed for the safe delivery of his wife, Masako Hojo. It has the benefit of praying for an easy delivery, safe voyage, bountiful catches, and a restart.
Hotels near Susaki Shrine
・Around “Fishing Port Shokudo Daibo” in Ito area
・Taxi fare: 2,000 yen for 2 hours. Entrance fees and food and drink charges are not included.
・There is a limit to the number of taxis available per day.
・One regular taxi can accommodate up to 4 people.
・Please be aware of the facility's closing days.
・For C course, an additional charge of 1,400 yen will be charged for each additional 30 minutes.
・Advance reservations are required, but you can use it if there is a vacant car on the day.
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