Understand
[edit]Tateyama City Tourist Information Office has a multilingual guide site for the area.
Get in
[edit]The cheapest and easiest way to go is by Keikyu bus from Haneda Airport & Yokohama (about every 2 hours, schedule).
Express JR train from Tokyo costs ¥3,610 to Tateyama.
Get around
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Map of Boso Peninsula
Trains don't go further south than Tateyama city. Even though most people go around by car, there is a bus service. Bicycle is also a great way to go around along the seaside.
See
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- 1 Sunosaki Lighthouse (洲崎灯台). A lighthouse with a great view on the sea and neighboring mountain. Sweets are sold in the small store at the bottom. Sunset spot just beside on the same hill. Free.
- 2 Flower line. A road along the coastline, bordered with flowers.
- 3 Shirohama Flower Park. Lots of flowers, and a big greenhouse where firebugs can be seen at night. ¥420.
- 4 Sand hill (砂山). A surprising mountain flanked on each side by huge sand slopes. Local kids have fun sledging or sand skiing from the top. Climbing it is a fun 5-minutes hike and offers a nice view.
Do
[edit]- Surf anywhere on the Southwest coast
- Scuba diving
- Fishing. Get on a boat and bring home all the fish you can!
- 1 Ocean Veil Country Club. Golfing with a view. Not cheap.
Buy
[edit]It can be surprisingly difficult to find a store, so bring sunscreen.
Eat
[edit]- Sashimi and Japanese spiny lobster in Tateyama city
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Nemoto Marine Camping Ground. Vast dune area that acts as a (paid) campground.
Go next
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