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Sport & Competition · Chiba · Kanto

T-rex Race

Footraces run in inflatable T-rex costumes, held in parks, on beaches and at local festivals across Japan since 2022, with adult and juvenile classes.

Chiba · 5 Dec 2026

Event Venue · Chiba · Kanto

Makuhari Messe

Convention center in Chiba outside Tokyo, host of major annual events including the Tokyo Game Show, Jump Festa and Wonder Festival.

Chiba

Expo & Convention · Chiba · Kanto

Jump Festa

Jump Festa, Japan's largest manga and anime fan convention, draws 100,000 fans over two December days for new series debuts, artist appearances and merchandise.

Chiba · 20–21 Dec 2026

Observatory · Chiba · Kanto

Chiba Port Tower

125-meter observation tower in Chiba offering panoramic views of the city and bay area from its top platform alongside dining and shopping.

Chiba

Sport & Competition

T-rex Race

Footraces run in inflatable T-rex costumes, held in parks, on beaches and at local festivals across Japan since 2022, with adult and juvenile classes.

5 Dec 2026Chiba

Expo & Convention

Jump Festa

Jump Festa, Japan's largest manga and anime fan convention, draws 100,000 fans over two December days for new series debuts, artist appearances and merchandise.

20–21 Dec 2026Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

Tokyo Auto Salon

An annual show of custom cars and parts at Makuhari Messe, where Japanese carmakers also unveil new models and announce their motorsport plans.

15–17 Jan 2027Chiba

Expo & Convention

Wonder Festival [Winter]

With a record 2,264 dealer groups, this world-renowned festival showcases garage kits, dolls, sculptures, and original artworks from professionals and amateurs.

8 Feb 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Food Fair

Winter Sweet Potato Expo

A food fair given over to sweet potatoes, with roasted sweet potato shops from across Japan, sweets, a vote for the best yaki-imo and a growers' contest.

9–14 Feb 2027Chiba

Expo & Convention

Game Market Spring

Japan's largest tabletop game event brings together over 1,300 booths showcasing board games, card games, TRPGs, and other analog formats.

23–24 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

Tokyo Outdoor Show

Hundreds of outdoor brands showcase gear, fashion, and vehicles while celebrating environmental consciousness at Japan's premier outdoor exhibition.

26–28 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

Wonder Festival [Summer]

Biannual gathering for anime, gaming, and collecting communities, showcasing and selling garage kits created by independent artists and hobbyists.

26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Entertainment

Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai"

A three-day concert festival showcases virtual singers Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin and Len, and others performing with a live band across six shows.

28–30 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

Tokyo Game Show

Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe, with confirmed games, cosplay rules, ticket prices and dates.

17–20 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

Game Market Autumn

Japan's premier analog gaming convention featuring over 1,300 booths of board games, card games, TRPGs, and trading card games with hands-on experiences.

17–18 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Quick poll

Observatory

Chiba Port Tower

125-meter observation tower in Chiba offering panoramic views of the city and bay area from its top platform alongside dining and shopping.

Chiba

Event Venue

Zozo Marine Stadium

Baseball stadium in Chiba, home ground of the Chiba Lotte Marines since 1992, with 29,645 seats and an artificial turf field.

Chiba

Event Venue

Makuhari Messe

Convention center in Chiba outside Tokyo, host of major annual events including the Tokyo Game Show, Jump Festa and Wonder Festival.

Chiba

Sport & Competition

Boso-sai

Premium automotive festival showcasing rare classic cars and latest vehicles alongside hypercar demonstrations at an exclusive Mount Fuji venue.

4–6 Dec 2026Minamiboso · Chiba

Sport & Competition

T-rex Race

Footraces run in inflatable T-rex costumes, held in parks, on beaches and at local festivals across Japan since 2022, with adult and juvenile classes.

5 Dec 2026Chiba

Expo & Convention

Jump Festa

Jump Festa, Japan's largest manga and anime fan convention, draws 100,000 fans over two December days for new series debuts, artist appearances and merchandise.

20–21 Dec 2026Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

Tokyo Auto Salon

An annual show of custom cars and parts at Makuhari Messe, where Japanese carmakers also unveil new models and announce their motorsport plans.

15–17 Jan 2027Chiba

Expo & Convention

Wonder Festival [Winter]

With a record 2,264 dealer groups, this world-renowned festival showcases garage kits, dolls, sculptures, and original artworks from professionals and amateurs.

8 Feb 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Food Fair

Winter Sweet Potato Expo

A food fair given over to sweet potatoes, with roasted sweet potato shops from across Japan, sweets, a vote for the best yaki-imo and a growers' contest.

9–14 Feb 2027Chiba

Expo & Convention

Game Market Spring

Japan's largest tabletop game event brings together over 1,300 booths showcasing board games, card games, TRPGs, and other analog formats.

23–24 May 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Expo & Convention

Tokyo Outdoor Show

Hundreds of outdoor brands showcase gear, fashion, and vehicles while celebrating environmental consciousness at Japan's premier outdoor exhibition.

26–28 Jun 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Festival

Sawara Grand Festival

Every July in Sawara, ten seven-metre floats crowned with giant dolls are spun through the streets of a preserved Edo-period merchant town, grazing the eaves.

10–12 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetKatori · Chiba

Festival

SURF JAM FESTIVAL

Surf Jam Festival: four days of beach culture at Ohara Beach in Chiba, a surfing destination, with live reggae, funk and punk performances plus DJ sets.

17–20 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetIsumi · Chiba

Festival

Shirahama Ama Festival

Every July at the tip of the Boso Peninsula, close to a hundred diving women in white carry burning torches into the dark sea beneath the Nojimazaki lighthouse.

18–19 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetMinamiboso · Chiba

Expo & Convention

Wonder Festival [Summer]

Biannual gathering for anime, gaming, and collecting communities, showcasing and selling garage kits created by independent artists and hobbyists.

26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChiba

Shrine

Takataki Shrine

A shrine in Ichihara for safe childbirth, known for its bottomless bag, worn around the belly by expectant mothers together with a safe-delivery charm.

Ichihara · Chiba

Museum

Poppo no Oka

On a hillside in rural Chiba, about thirty retired railway vehicles are kept on display, from express cars to a mountain cable car and a trolleybus.

Isumi · Chiba

Amusement Park

Tokyo Disneyland

Opened in 1983 as the first Disney park built outside the United States, Tokyo Disneyland spreads across seven themed lands on the bay east of Tokyo.

Urayasu · Chiba

Park & Garden

Shimizu Keiryu Hiroba

A wooded park in Kimitsu, where light entering an old river tunnel meets its reflection to form a heart on the water, best seen at dawn near the equinox.

Kimitsu · Chiba

Park & Garden

Tenjin no Mori

A dark stand of old evergreens at the top of a steep stone stairway in Sosa, where one great tree spreads roots like boards across the forest floor.

Sosa · Chiba

Interactive Experience

Tokyo German Village

A hillside park in Sodegaura, Chiba, despite the name, where flower fields, a rose garden, small rides, animals and pick-your-own crops fill the slopes.

Sodegaura · Chiba