Museumes in Chiba Prefecture

At a glance

There are 6museums we are introducing.
Three of them are located in castle parks and exhibit information about feudal domains in the Edo period.
One of them is located in a castle park, but is a national research and exhibition facility for history and folklore.
The other is the Chibanian, which has the only exhibits of its kind in the world. The Yoro Tabuchi Section, which includes the "geomagnetic reversal layer" from which the Chibanian period is derived, is a deep-sea layer from 770,000 years ago in the Earth's 4.5 billion year history. The deep sea, 500 to 1,000 meters deep, is exposed on land, and it is rare in the world to be able to see it right in front of you.
The last one has the theme of "Boso's seas and life" and exhibits mainly marine folklore materials and cultural assets from the Awa region.

Wheelchair accessible areas

There are 6 locations in Chiba Prefecture where you can enjoy the museum from a wheelchair.

Sakura Joshi Park(hokuso area) Sekiyadojo Museum(tokatsu area) Inohana Castle(bay area) Chibanian(kazusa area) Tateyama Castle(nanbo area) Seaside Station Tateyama(nanbo area)

The experiential charm

Located to the north of the Sakura Castle ruins, the museum is one of Japan's largest national museums of Japanese history and exhibits materials on history, archaeology, and folklore. It is a barrier-free facility.Sekiyado Castle Museum is a four-story replica castle with an exhibition room and observation deck. It is a barrier-free facility where you can learn about the history of the Tone River and other areas.
The Chiba City Museum of Local History has a distinctive exterior that resembles a castle tower. It is a five-story museum, and the contents of the museum are perfect for learning about the history of the Chiba family.
The Chibanian is the only place where strata from before and after the geomagnetic reversal event that occurred 770,000 years ago can be seen by easily observed and dated volcanic ash layers.
Tateyama City Museum was established within Shiroyama Park, the former castle site of the Sengoku daimyo Satomi clan, and is a barrier-free museum of local history and folklore.
Located inside Tateyama "Nagisa Station," the Nagisa Museum is a barrier-free facility that introduces the fishing culture of the Boso region and the lives of fishermen.

Museumes in Chiba Prefecture

At a glance

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Wheelchair accessible areas

The experiential charm

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