20 min. Stop by on your way by express train 60~80by train min. from Narita Airport from Narita Airport from Tokyo Station to Tokyo! INZAI CITY Inzai f lower guide This area boasts flowers of all four seasons This is what the city of Inzai is like Original grilled- by-hand senbei Traditional events rice crackers deeply rooted in the area from ancient times Make the most of your day off Narita Airport — Some fun activities Tokyo INZAI Chiba Pref. Introducing recommended shops Living in Chiba New Town This is what the city of This area boasts flowers of all four seasons Inzai f lower guide Inzai City data 2 As of the end of January 2019 Enjoy flowers during all four seasons that evoke images of Area : 123.79km 2 Cherry is like Total population : 101,362 Inzai's harmonious balance between the city and nature. Inzai Population density : 818 people/km blossom There are various spots around the city where you can Located in northwest Chiba Prefecture, this area can be easily enjoy the seasonal flowers. accessed from downtown Tokyo and Narita Internation- trees al Airport. Incorporating urban and rural features, this city Flowering season: Early to mid-April enables people and nature to co-exist and live in harmony… (* Blossoms are in full bloom only 2–3 days) That is Inzai City. Inzai City Great cherry blossom Mascot character "Inzai-kun" The seal of the Japanese character for "In" is a tree of Yoshitaka trademark of Inzai City. A cosmos, the official About the Symbol flower of the city, is blooming from the tail. This yamazakura cherry blossom (moun- If you swipe a smartphone that has tain cherry blossom), considered a natural the dedicated application down- monument, is said to be more than 300 loaded onto it over a photo with years old. It is so large that from a distance the symbol that is published in Kioroshi Sta. JR Narita Line this magazine, you will be able to it appears like a pink hill. During average watch the video. For details, please Inzai City Hall Kobayashi Sta. years, it blooms about one week later than refer to page 8. the someiyoshino cherry blossoms, mak- ing a beautiful contrast with the yellow rape Cherry blossom trees of Kobayashi Ranch Inbanuma Park Take the bus from Ko- Take the bus from Imba blossoms that bloom at the same time. bayashi Station on the JR Narita nihon-idai Station on the Hoku- Access from the city center Take the bus from Kobayashi Station on the JR Line or Inzai-Makinohara Station so Line bound for Keisei-Usui (from Tokyo) Narita Line, Imba nihon-idai Station on the Hokuso Line, on the Hokuso Line (5–10 min- Station on the Keisei Line (30 Keisei-Sakura Station or Keisei-Shisui Station on the Keisei utes). Get off at Kobayashi-boku- minutes). Get off at Moroto and Inzai-Makinohara Sta. uso Railway/Narita Line. Get off at Kyoshujo-mae and walk for 15 minutes. jo. walk for five minutes. Hok Sky Ac Inbanuma <By train> cess (North Inbanuma) Chiba Newtown Chuo Sta. → To Chiba Newtown Chuo Station (JR, Keisei Electric Railway, Hokuso Railway) 1 hour–1 hour 10 minutes. Imba nihon-idai Sta. Red Spider Lily Hydrangeas → To Kioroshi Station (JR) Narita S Around ky Access 1 hour 10 minutes–1 hour 20 minutes. Flowering season: Late September to mid-October Flowering season: Early June to Early July Kioroshi Station <By car> The city has long flourished as a base for water → Approx. 50km from Tokyo Station to Inzai Kechien-ji Temple Matsumushi-dera Temple transportation and a post-town for highways. City Hall, approx. The standing copper statue of the Fudo Myo-O The origin of the name of the temple, decorated with Historical temples 1 hour 30 minutes Buddhist protector installed in the main hall of gorgeous hydrangeas on the grounds, comes from and shrines and → Expressway (via Shuto Expwy. and Kei- Kechien-ji Temple is a national treasure. The area the story of Princess Matsumushi (years of birth and old houses can yo-doro) approx. is surrounded by gingko trees, while in autumn death unknown), daughter of Emperor Shomu (701– be found nearby, 1 hour 15 minutes. the temple grounds blossom with red spider lily. 756), who is said to have been cured of illness by the Bhaisajyaguru and you can also Inbanuma (West Inbanuma) (Medicine Buddha) image enshrined here. enjoy sightseeing Take the bus from Chiba Newtown Chuo Station on the Hokuso Line bound for Taka- bana. Get off at Takabana-danchi-iriguchi and walk for 8 minutes. 15-minute walk from Imba nihon-idai Station on the Hokuso Line by boat. Makinohara Park Around Inbanuma Cosmos 2-minute walk from Inzai-Makinohara Station on the Hokuso Line Chiba New Town District The area around Inbanuma Marsh, Chi- Flowering season: Early October to mid-November The area features beauti- ba Prefecture’s largest marsh, offers Hokuso Hananooka Park ful expansive cityscapes nostalgic views of the countryside in- Moroto cosmos fields 10-minute walk from Chiba Newtown designed based on ur- cluding rice fields. The area also boasts To the west of Inbanuma Marsh, a field of cosmos Chuo Station on the Hokuso Line ban planning. Various parks, bicycling roads, cherry blos- planted by private organizations decorates a section commercial facilities and som-viewing spots, and more, drawing of a large area near the Inbanuma Park. Takefukuro Chosei Ike restaurants can be found numerous visitors from inside and out- (Takefukuro Reservoir) Take the bus from Imba nihon-idai Station on the Hokuso Line in the area. side of the City. bound for Keisei-Usui Station on the Keisei Line (30 minutes). Get off at 15-minute walk from Kioroshi Station Moroto and walk for ten minutes. on the JR Narita Line 2 3 Event calendar Traditional Early April to mid-April Recommended spots Kobayashi Ranch, Great cherry blossom tree of Yoshitaka, Lion Dance at Hachiman-jinja Shrine during cherry events blossom season along the Hokuso Line May 3 Recommended stores in Chiba New Town and the surrounding areas Lion Dance at Tomi- jinja Shrine (Hiraoka of Inzai area) Many traditional events that are deeply rooted in the area have been Mid-July Bakery Cornet garden house café Garden cafe Kazekusa passed down to this day in Inzai. Rokken Itsuku A broad selection of hard breads, danish- A cute, woody and homemade-looking cafe. This charming café surrounded by oak trees shima-jinja Shrine es, and more make this shop a popular The menu features primarily Western dish- is located in a traditional house in a Festival spot. Low-temperature fermentation over es, such as Eggs Benedict and hamburg remnant of times past. The visitor Coinciding with the harvesting season, Inzai's many hours engenders delicious flavor. steak. Inside the cafe, there is an adjoining can sit on the terrace for a terrific shishimai is dedicated to the various shrines three space that view of Inba- Last weekend in July Shishimai times a year. Participants wear lion masks and dis- sells mis- numa Marsh. play their dances accompanied with music. Afuri-jinja Shrine Fes cellaneous The ceramic (Lion Dance) tival (Kosai-Shinden) Urabe Kagura (Sun- goods. dishware is Lion Dance in Bessho Lion Dance at Tomi- days only) even made (city-designated jinja Shrine by the owner. intangible folk cultural (prefectural intangible folk properties) cultural properties) August 24 Date officially designated: Date officially designated: Lion Dance in Bessho 5-minute drive from Inzai-Makinohara Station/Hours: 6-minute drive from Inzai-Mak- 10-minute drive from Imba nihon-idai Station / April 19, 1966 December 15, 1955 Open 8:00 (Saturdays and Sundays open at 7:00, ticket sales inohara Station/ Hours: 11:00–16:00/ Hours: Monday–Saturday 2nd and 4th weeks of the month, end when sold out) / Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays Closed: Saturday–Tuesday, public holiday 11:00–17:00 (Winter hours: Closed 16:00) / Closed: Sundays Lion Dance at Inazaki Lion Dance Autumnal Equinox Day (September) Garden Cafe Matsumushi coffee Sabo Miyasaki-tei Tea House Hachiman-jinja (city-designated intangible Inazaki Lion Dance This welcoming space is located This tea house-style restaurant oc- Shrine folk properties) (Izumi area) next to the Matsumushi-dera Tem- cupies a renovated traditional Jap- (city-designated intangible Date officially designated: ple. Take in distinctive anese farmhouse—one of the larg- folk cultural properties) April 19, 1966 views of the four sea- est of its kind in Inzai City—dating Date officially designated: sons while you drink back 240 years. It also features a April 1, 1974 October 17 authentic coffees. Light gallery where the visitor can view a Kagura at Torimi- jinja Shrine fare is also served. beautifully tended garden. (Nakane area) The festivals dedicated to shrines have a long history 3-minute drive from Imba nihon-idai Station / Hours: 10:00–18:00 / Closed: Tuesdays 9-minute drive from Chiba Newtown Chuo Station / Hours: 11:00–17:00 (Lunch starts at 11:30) / Closed: Sunday–Wednesday continuing from the Muromachi period and early Edo period. Kagura Mid-October Urabe Kagura Kagura at Torimi-jinja Inzai Furusato (prefectural intangible folk Shrine Festival Hana-no-ya Restaurant Manai-no-yu Hot Spring ReSpa INZAI properties) (prefectural intangible folk This beautiful building is a refurbished This natural hot spring boasts a constant- This spa is modeled after the luxury resort Date officially designated: cultural properties) old Japanese-style house built during the ly-flowing stream. There are different baths concept. Enjoy the maifan stone sauna, December 22, 1967 Date officially designated: mid-Edo Period (1603–1868).