- For other places with the same name, see Noda (disambiguation).
Noda (野田市 Noda-shi) is a city in northwestern Chiba prefecture.
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The city center is surrounded by rivers on three sides, with the Shimōsa Plateau, the Tone River to the east of the city, the Edo River to the west, and the Tone Canal to the south. Noda has been a centre of Japanese soybean production for a long time. The Kikkoman soy sauce empire has its headquarters here.
Climate
[edit]Noda has a humid subtropical climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average temperature is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). The warmest month is August with 26.6 °C (79.9 °F) and the coldest is January with around 3.7 °C (38.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,351 mm (53.2 in) with September as the wettest month.
Tourist information site
[edit]The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.
Get in
[edit]By rail
[edit]The nearest railway station is 1 Nodashi Station, 37 km (23 mi) from Tokyo.
By road
[edit]It is well-connected by road approximately a 35-40 minute drive from central Tokyo depending on traffic.
Get around
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- 1 Kikkoman Soy Sauce Factory Tour, 110 Noda, Noda, Chiba Prefecture 278-0037, ☏ +81 4-7123-5136. 09:00-16:00. An explanation of how soy sauce is made, and Kikkoman's history in the making of soy sauce. Ends with a soy sauce tasting, and free samples. Reservations requested by phone (in Japanese) beforehand. Free.
- 2 Sekiyado Castle. a Japanese castle built in 1590 by Matsudaira Yasumoto. It was demolished in 1875 and again reconstructed in 1995 to boost local tourism and to function as an annex to the local Sekiyado Castle Museum. However, the reconstructed buildings are not on the original foundations, nor are the buildings historically accurate.
- 3 Kantaro Suzuki Memorial Museum, 1273 Sekiyado, ☏ +814-719-60102. a museum dedicated to the life and achievements of Admiral Kantarō Suzuki (1868–1948) focusing on his life, naval career, and pivotal role in Japan's surrender, featuring artifacts and a historical archive building from his former residence.
- 4 Sakuragi Jinja, 4 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0033, ☏ +81 3-3811-8535. 10 AM–4 PM. is a Shinto shrine. The shrine was founded in 851 CE by a member of the Fujiwara clan and is the oldest shrine in Noda city. The shrine is a famous spot for cherry blossom viewing.
- 5 Mogi Honke Museum of Art, 242 Noda, Chiba 278-0037, ☏ +81 4-7120-1489. Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (entry until 4:00 PM). is an art museum opened in January 2006 and displays artworks collected by Shichizaemon Mogi, the 12th head of the Takanashi-Moki family, one of the eight families of the Mogi family that founded Kikkoman.
Do
[edit]- Shimizu Park (清水公園) - one of Japan’s largest field-athletics courses is about 90 minutes by train from central Tokyo.
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[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Noda |
| Ōmiya ← Iwatsuki ← Kasukabe ← | W  S
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→ Kashiwa |
| Ōmiya ← Iwatsuki ← Kasukabe ← | W  S
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→ Kashiwa → Funabashi → Chiba |