What to See in Funabashi - Top Sights and Attractions

Statue created in 1776. The Kamagaya Great Buddha is the smallest Daibutsu in Japan. It is located in the city of Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, to the north of Tokyo.^[1]

Shinto shrine in Funabashi, Japan. Ōhi Shrine, also known as Funabashi Daijingū, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu located in the city of Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.^[2]

City in Japan. Narashino is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 175,292 in 81,985 households and a population density of 8400 persons per km². The total area of the city is 20.97 square kilometres^[3]

City in Japan. Katori is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 74,469 in 31,113 households and a population density of 280 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 262.31 square kilometres. Katori Shrine is in the city of Katori, as is the old merchant town and canal of Sawara.^[4]

City in Japan. Kamagaya is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 109,941 living in 50,485 households and a population density of 5200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 21.08 km2.^[5]

Yatsu-higata is a tidal flat in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, 2 km from Tokyo Bay. Once a part of the largest tidal flats in Japan, much of the area has been reclaimed. Forty hectares of wetland were designated a Ramsar Site in 1993.^[6]

Private university in Narashino, Japan. Chiba Institute of Technology is a private university in Narashino, Chiba, Japan. Abbreviated as Chiba kōdai, Chiba kō, kōdai, sen kōdai.

The school was founded in 1942 in Machida, Tokyo. In 1946 it was relocated to Kimitsu, Chiba, adopted the present name at the same time. Four years later, it was moved to the present location. It is the oldest private technical university in Japan.

CIT was conceived as a central educational institution of Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere．During the Second World War, the professor at CIT was involved in the development of Nakajima Kikka．^[7]

Tsudanuma is a district of Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 7-chōme. The name “Tsudanuma” is also used to refer to the area around Tsudanuma Station ranging over Narashino and Funabashi cities.^[8]

Makuharihongo is a district of Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, consisting of 1-chōme to 7-chōme.^[9]

Kūtei-kan is an exhibition institution in Ground Self-Defense Force Narashino Camp.

Originally, the building was built for the Emperor and Imperial Family to watch horsemanship of the cavalry regiment, as Gobaken-jyo or Gobami-dokoro (御馬見所, "Honorable Horse-Watching Audience Seating"). It is one of the famous places in Funabashi.^[10]

Junior college in Ichikawa, Japan. Shōwagakuin Junior College is a private junior college in the city of Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Originally established as a women's junior college in 1950, the school became coeducational in 2005.^[11]