Funabashi Andersen Park

525 Kanehori-cho, Funabashi, Chiba

Fee

General (adults) 900 yen, High school students 600 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 200 yen, Young children (age 4 and over) 100 yen, Free for ages 65 and over

Hours

9:30-16:00 (until 17:00 depending on the season)

Parking

Available

Mother Farm

940-3 Tagura, Futtsu, Chiba

Fee

Adults (junior high school age and older) 1,800 yen, Children (age 4 to 6th grade of elementary school) 900 yen

Hours

9:30-16:30 (varies by season)

Keisei Rose Garden

755 Owadashinden, Yachiyo, Chiba

The City of Sakura Rose Garden

820 Iino, Sakura, Chiba

Fee

Adults 410 yen, Children 100 yen, Preschool children free

Hours

9:00–18:00 (Winter season, November 1 – March 19: 9:00–16:30)

Closed

December 29 – January 1; Mondays from November to March 19 (if Monday is a national holiday, the following day)

Station

Keisei Sakura Station, North Exit

Parking

Large parking lot available (free)

Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences

6-2-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba

Chiba City Urban Greening Botanical Garden

278 Hoshiguki-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba

Ecological Garden, Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba

955-2 Aoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba

Narita Yume Farm

730-3 Nagi, Narita, Chiba

Tokyo German Village

419 Nagayoshi, Sodegaura, Chiba

Matsudo City Forest and Plaza of the 21st Century

269 Sendabori, Matsudo, Chiba

Yatsu Rose Garden

3-1-14 Yatsu, Narashino, Chiba

Shimizu Park

906 Shimizu, Noda, Chiba

Chiba University Faculty of Horticulture Matsudo Campus

648 Matsudo, Matsudo, Chiba

Fee

Free

Hours

Anytime (not permitted after sunset; no visits during entrance exam periods)

Station

About 10 minutes on foot from JR Matsudo Station

Chiba Park Shiba-niwa

3-1-1 Benten, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba

Fee

Free (some facilities, such as boats, charge a fee)

Hours

Open at all times

Closed

None (boats and the kiosk are closed on Mondays)

Station

Right in front of Chiba-koen Station on the Chiba Urban Monorail / about 10 minutes on foot from JR Chiba Station (Chiba Koen exit / North exit)

Parking

Available (Chiba Park No. 2 Parking Lot)

National Museum of Japanese History Kurashi no Shokubutsuen

117 Jonai-cho, Sakura, Chiba (National Museum of Japanese History)

Fee

University students and older: 200 yen; high school students and younger: free (there are free admission days)

Hours

9:30-16:30 (last admission 16:00)

Closed

Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays; temporary closures may occur

Station

Take a bus from JR Sakura Station or Keisei Sakura Station and get off at "Miyakoji-cho"; about 10 minutes on foot

Parking

Available (free)

Naruto-Togane Insectivorous Plant Community

464-8 Hatada, Shima, Sammu, Chiba

Hours

April to August 9:00-16:00 / September to October 9:00-15:00

Closed

September to October: closed on weekdays (open only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays); closed November to March

Station

2.5 km on foot from Naruto Station (JR Sobu Main Line / Togane Line)

Parking

Available (about 100 m before the management building, 5-6 spaces)

Nihon University College of Pharmacy Medicinal Plant Garden

7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba

Hours

Not normally open to the public (public open days about once a month, 10:00–12:00)

Closed

Closed to the public except on public open days

Station

7-minute walk from the west exit of Funabashi-Nichidai-mae Station (Toyo Rapid Railway)

Parking

None (visiting by private car is not permitted)

Suigo Sawara Ayame Park

1837-2 Ogishima, Katori, Chiba

Fee

Apr & Sep–Nov: Adults 200 yen / May–Aug: Adults 600 yen / Ayame Festival period: Adults 800 yen / Dec–Mar: Free (discounts available for elementary and junior high school students and those aged 65 and over)

Hours

9:00–16:30 (Ayame Festival period 8:00–18:00; Lotus Festival period 8:00–15:30)

Closed

Mondays (next day if Monday is a national holiday); year-end and New Year holidays (Dec 28–Jan 4). Open every day during the Wisteria Viewing Event and Ayame Festival periods

Station

About 20 minutes by car from Sawara Station on the JR Narita Line (circulation bus on the Kita-Sawara/Niijima route on weekdays only; shuttle bus during the Ayame Festival period)

Parking

Available (free, 500 passenger cars)

Chiba Prefectural Hokuso Hana no Oka Park

1-12-1 Harayama, Inzai, Chiba

Hours

The park is open all day (Flower and Greenery Culture Center: 9:00-17:00)

Closed

The park has no closed days (Flower and Greenery Culture Center: closed on Mondays; if Monday is a public holiday, closed the following weekday)

Station

10-minute walk from the south exit of Chiba New Town Chuo Station on the Hokuso Line (Zone B)

Parking

Zone B: 250 spaces; Zone E: 155 spaces. Standard cars: 300 yen for up to 4 hours (paid, 8:30-17:30)

Chiba Prefectural Kashiwanoha Park

4-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba

Hours

Rose Garden: 9:00-17:00 in spring, 9:00-16:00 in autumn

Station

About 5 minutes by bus from the West Exit of Kashiwanoha-campus Station (Tsukuba Express); get off at "Kashiwanoha Koen Chuo" (about 20 minutes on foot)

Parking

No. 1 (505 standard vehicles), No. 2 (316 standard vehicles), 7:00-21:15, 300 yen for standard vehicles up to 4 hours

Chiba Prefectural Aoba no Mori Park

977-1 Aoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba

Station

About 8 minutes on foot from Chibadera Station on the Keisei Chihara Line (Park Center)

Parking

3 locations (South Entrance, North Entrance, West Entrance); 573 standard cars and 24 medium/large vehicles; 6:00-22:00 (paid)

Chiba Prefectural Makuhari Kaihin Park

Hibino, Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba

Station

10-minute walk from the south exit of Kaihimmakuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line

Parking

Paid; 1,818 standard vehicles (including 13 spaces for people with disabilities), 15 large vehicles

Chiba Prefectural Gyoda Park

Gyoda, Funabashi, Chiba

Station

10 minutes by bus from Nishi-Funabashi Station bound for Gyoda Danchi, get off at "Gyoda Danchi", then 1 minute on foot

Parking

47 standard-size vehicles

Chiba Prefectural Inbanuma Park

Moroto, Inzai, Chiba

Station

From the north exit of Keisei-Usui Station, take a bus bound for Nippon Medical School (Nippon Ika Dai) and get off at "Inbanuma Koen Iriguchi" (about 5 minutes).

Parking

30 passenger cars, 2 spaces for people with disabilities

Chiba Prefectural General Sports Center

323 Tendai-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, Chiba

Closed

Mondays (the following weekday if Monday is a national holiday), 12/28 to 1/4, first Saturday of February

Station

Chiba Urban Monorail, Sports Center Station

Chiba Prefectural Hasunuma Seaside Park

Hasunuma, Sammu, Chiba

Station

Airport shuttle bus from JR Sobu Main Line Matsuo Station (get off in front of Hasunuma Seaside Park No. 1 Parking Lot) or 20 minutes by taxi

Parking

1,102 spaces (including 18 for people with disabilities)

Chiba Prefectural Teganuma Nature Fureai Greenway

Kashiwa, Chiba (promenade about 9.4 km long, from Kitakashiwa-bashi Bridge to Tegaakebono-bashi Bridge)

Station

10 minutes on foot from Kita-Kashiwa Station on the JR Joban Line (near the starting point)

Parking

Parking available at the starting point (beside Hidori-bashi Bridge), the midpoint (beside Teganuma), and the end point (Tegaakebono-bashi Bridge)

Chiba Prefectural Tateyama Sports Park

300 Fujiwara, Tateyama, Chiba

Station

From JR Tateyama Station, take a JR Bus Kanto bus and get off at "Kenritsu Tateyama Undo Koen-mae"; 5-minute walk

Chiba Prefectural Futtsu Park

2280 Futtsu, Futtsu, Chiba

Station

From JR Aohori Station, take the Nitto Kotsu bus bound for Futtsu Koen and get off at the last stop, "Futtsu Koen-mae".