AWESOME SURF TRIP SOUTH CHIBA, JAPAN

Okay. How’s it everybody? Today is May 3rd, 20 25 and we headed to South Chiba atama 
city. Uh this place called the supposed to have some pretty good 
waves coming from the south. Um so we’ll go check it out. So right now it’s 
springtime maybe beginning of summer. The temperature is the water temperature still 
kind of cold. Maybe about 60 60° to it. 63. Air temperature warming up a little bit. Maybe, 
you know, maybe the temperature will be um 65° maybe upper 60s today cuz kind of sunny. It’s 
a beautiful day. So, we started off our trip at 5:30, left our house. Uh drive is maybe about 2 
hours. So, right now we um just passed Yokohama City and uh as you can see like this is what 
industrial area. We’re headed to the aqua line. And um I think that’s Kawasaki over 
there. Kawasaki city. Straight ahead. Maybe about 3 miles ahead 
is um the Hanetta airport. Hopefully we get some good waves today. 
Nice conditions. Should be offshore. Uh hopefully get some head high sets. The 
forecast said four to six feet. So see how that goes. Um never been to this spot when 
had waves over like over waist chest high. So see how this spot will be. So, yeah, 
I brought um a bunch of boards with me. Four boards today. The 610 fun board. Um, six six 56 uh rocket wide 
Alic and um 5’8 uh Pisel. Uh what else? And then um my 59 Ara round pin 
in case gets up heavy heavy sets. Um yeah. So I think that 59 should take care of you know 
anything overhead over here. Check it out Tokyo Bay. That’s the um Yokohama Pier I think. Yeah. 
Beautiful day though. Should be sunny all day. So, we’re probably going to spend the night 
in South Chiba Tayyama City where they get um don’t put food seafood. So, have some seafood 
there for dinner. Try this um marketplace where you can buy seafood and and grill. You know, you 
can pick pick what you like to eat and then grill up on site. It’s pretty neat. And then maybe 
tomorrow morning and go surf um search side because the wind’s going to change. The wind’s 
going to change more from the south. So, so that’s going to surf now onshore. will be on shore tomorrow. Okay, we’ll be back. All right. Okay. How’s it gang? Again, we stay at 
Tesura. Feel a little bit onshore wind now, but I parked on the road and then 
taking this trail to the surf spot. And um so today today is um May, beginning of 
May, so temperature warming up. And um maybe the water should be like mid60s, I hope. And uh 
yeah, hopefully get some good surf. So, I get my um Alic um rocket wide and I get this 2 plus 
one skank system which work pretty good. Yeah, pretty good. I bought them used. Yeah. 
So, Oh, look like it’s some good waves. Not too crowded. Yeah. Check it out. Two 
long borders out there. Come join them. Not bad. Might get some laughs over here. Yeah. Beautiful day. Yesterday 
it was raining all day. So, it’s a nice day this morning. Yeah. 
Oh, look at some rights over there. Oh, perfect. Oh, look at that left. Watch the wild. Watch the surf 
little while. See, we get a good spot over the Florida. Looks like boulders washing up. Pretty good. At least get some waves. Oh,   choke people down that side. He’s 
spotting almost too many people. What’s that inside left over there? just stay right on this inside. Let 
me go outside. Yeah, maybe better. I guess coming reform now on this inside 
with that inside sandbar. See how that outside set. Yeah. See that thing um reform thing reform on this inside. Oh, bowling left over there. 
Oh, maybe that’s the one. See how the thing dial 
channel. Step inside over here. Yeah. At least not crowded, man. 
Down that side. choke people. Yeah, I think I go just start that left right over there. Let’s get some juice out of here. Pretty good. See, people can leave this stuff 
over here on the beach. Nobody bother cooler, too. And then this guy on cooler over here, you know. 
So, pretty safe. Oh, how’s that left over there? Let’s try to watch it a while. 
See, we got the better waves.   Oh, that one is a nice bowling one right there. Okay. Okay, so we’re going to head 
out. See you guys later. How’s it everybody? Okay, we at um Tatayyama and 
I went surf um down the beach down that side and then um now Right now it’s like 11:00 and I’m 
going to have lunch at this place right here. Oh, it look really good. And they get gelato 
pasta stone oven brick pizza. So this is the this is the place right? Napolei 
pizza. Oh, look good, man. Look at that. Yeah, freaking all of them look good, man. So, 
yeah, this is the place like an Italian place. So, and then check it out. Check it out. An onen 
right here. I believe this is an onen. I think it is. But awesome. Yeah. Check it out. We’re 
going to come here later tonight. Maybe relax. Soaking the onset. There’s another picture of 
the place. Oh, look. Really good, man. Again, 11:00 a.m. We’re going to have lunch over here. 
So, we’ll be back when um we get our food. Stella de Mar. It’s pretty good. Nice place. Casual party. Nice. Okay. I don’t know if they open. Huh? Somebody look at me. Oh, your face is all white. Oh, it is. Check out this gelato bar. Wow. It’s 
nice. Tiramisu apple pie. Oh, nice. Get a nice view over there. All right. Oh, okay. This is dessert sweets desserts. Gelato cake. Soft drinks. Herb tea. Ice. So, do we order over there? I don’t know. Just 
looking at what kind of pizza get. Okay. So, we’ll be back when we get our food. I get 
all sunscreen on my face. Huh? Sunscreen. [Music] Okay, we got some of our food. Just waiting for 
the pasta. So, we had um citrus salad. I don’t know what kind of pizza that super supermarket 
pizza maybe. No, I’m just kidding. Ways like onion soup. Um French onion. French onion. French onion 
soup. So, we’re just waiting for the pasta now. So, and then um we’re going to ask 
for this chili oil chili pepper oil. So, pretty good. So, I was thinking, you know, after we eat, 
we go check out this um lighthouse. Yeah. So, right at this lighthouse. It’s on 
the southern tip of Chiba. It’s a 20-minut drive from here. So, it look 
pretty good. Overlooking the ocean, nice sunset. So, I guess I 
hope they open today. You know, Golden Week holidays. this one. But yeah, so okay, we’ll be back when um we 
get the pasta. All right. Okay, we got the pasta. So, looks really 
good. Like um homemade um homemade noodles. Homemade noodles with squid and 
muscles and shrimp and all kinds. Oh, the noodles are good. They’re full already. 
Yeah. So, I can still get pizza. So, try Try the noodles. I’ll try them. The ducky. This is chewy. but not too chewy. It’s good. Just the right amount of sauce. [Music] Oh yeah, bread is pretty good. Get the muscle. [Music] the need muscles without any. It’s good. Still get the pizza, too. Okay, we’ll be back for um we’re going to go check out the the lighthouse   maybe. And there’s a store too 
across the street over there. like a seafood store where you can pick food 
and um I think you can cook it there. So, we’re going to go there after. 
And then down the road this way,   there’s a like a peanut ice cream place. They 
don’t put their peanuts and the ice cream. So, try that. Be a tourist today. Okay. We 
at the um the pasta place and um they get um animals over here like on the zoo. So um yeah, 
you take a picture with the um the giraffe and su. Okay. Taking my picture now. Okay. Wait. Okay. 
How’s it everybody? We still at Tatayyama here and we’re going to check out this uh fish market. 
So, we just ate at that restaurant over there, cafe. And then now um we’re going to check 
out this um this this fish market tatyama. And looks pretty good. Yeah, as you can see some 
kind of wholesaler where you can order um food. Yeah. And you can check out the menu here. See the menu. All kind food. Check it out. All kinds seafood. Pretty good, man. Well, we ate already, so we’re just going to check it out. 
Maybe later we can have for dinner. Oh. Put this on. I can only make this. Yeah. Okay. A table. A table. Oh, you cannot just look. Can I just look 
maybe? I don’t know what this sign say. We just like go look. All you can eat grilled shellfish. 
This side is all you can eat.   This is general meals. Yeah. 
So, it’s just cheese. Oh, not bad. Oh. Oh, wow. So, as you can see, this is 
the way you order. You can order a beer. Oh, cocky. Cocky. Yeah. Cocky. How’s the menu? Oh, go for more. Yeah. Worth it. But look pretty 
good though. The food. Oh yeah. Yeah. That’s big. Just looking. Look looking. Okay. Okay. 
Okay. Thank you. Oh, this is a big place, man. So, this is the buffet place. Oh, this buffet. Oh, ch this 100 yen. Look, one play. Oh, hey. Use this will catch taco. Well, they’re pretty good, huh? Well, you pay you pay for the buffet and then I   guess how much cost though? Right here 
is the price $4,200. Oh. Oh. Oh, yeah. Oh yeah, for 90 minutes all you can eat seafood. 
Oh damn, I scared go this kind. I’m going to get g. I just got to order a separate kind. Okay. 
Okay. I mean if you like you can. No. Okay. So yeah, we just came to check it out. I 
thought it was on supermarket where you   can just buy. But I guess this is a buffet. 
Yeah, we go check out the omiyagi. Omiagi. Okay, check out this um outdoor seating. So, let’s go check out this this place right here. Oh, this is a supermarket. Okay. What is this liver? I think all kinds seafood. Squida cooler. Okay. [Music] They get all kind of stuff. Sweet cake. Oh, dried fish. Dried fish. Dried fish. [Applause] I think this the crackers 
from the fundraiser for the train. Yeah. Oh, I like this. This is good. Oh, peanuts. Peanut dessert. [Music] H interesting. Fish crackers. lobster crackers. Oh, wow. Lobster chips. Salatto. I can eat all that. [ __ ] it is vinyl. This will try. I’ll buy one. [Music] Fruits. Dried fruits. Fish cake. [Music] Oh, look. Abaloni. [Music] Okay, I’m going to buy this. I see you guys later. Why? Cuz he got slippers on. Yeah. Okay. 
How’s it everybody? So, we still here at um Tatayyama. Had lunch and then now 
check out this uh old harbor here. And um maybe this way. Yeah. Lighthouse. Oh, okay. 
So, we’re going to check out the lighthouse now. Just see how this place is. But 
it’s like one little town over here. And look, they get some food over here. 
Oh, reasonable price. Pretty good. Good food. So, yeah. So check out this lighthouse at 
uh Tatayyama. This is like the southernmost um southernmost point of Chiba. 
Southernmost point. Yeah, the southern tip of Chiba. So, as you can see, yeah, pretty good walk. Then we will 
make our way to the lighthouse. Yeah, temperature today is comfortable. Probably mid60s, upper 60s maybe, Fahrenheit. I 
don’t know what Celsius it is, but um the water is still a little 
bit cold. Probably 60°. What’s this? Shrine, huh? Shrine. Yeah. So, 
Oh, there’s the lighthouse. There’s some Oh, look at the view here. Oh, nice view. Wow. Oh, surf. Look surf set coming. Get that toilet down there. Nice though. 
Yeah, nice toilet. Is it? Yeah. Yeah. Okay, let’s go check it out. It’s the lighthouse. See South Chiba. This 
is Chiba right here. Tokyo is over here. Then this Tokyo Bay and then you get the 
aqua line. Go across here. So this is No Masaki I guess. Yeah. See right here. Oh 
aqualine. Look. Somebody even try them in. Yeah. Is it on? I’m not sure if this the camera’s been 
on. Also, this construction of the lighthouse was stipulated in Edo Tree concluded in 
1866. Oh, 300 yen. So, they closed at 5 4:30. No, five. Okay, let’s go check it out. Nice walking. That nice view. They get some waves. Oh, right there on set. Not really. So, right there. 
It’s not that far off, huh? Take your time. Okay. Oh, 300 yen. Okay, it’s the lighthouse. Okay. So, we’re going we’re going we’re 
going to pay we’re going to pay and then um and then Yeah. Okay. Then we’ll be 
back. Okay. We got our tickets. So, this guy building first some pictures of the 
lighthouse or different lighouses in Japan. This is the lens says used. Interesting. Wow. It’s like se segregated. 
This the famous guy right here. Okay. Interesting little bit of history here. You guys like read all this [ __ ] 75 m ship. So, here we are right here. Oh, they got several different lighouses. Interesting. Check. some like one separate room 
over here. They have a view of the ocean. So you can see what 
the view is here of the shoreline. And then the marker for the 
ships coming in and out of   um you know the sea of of Tokyo Bay. Yeah. So 
without further ado, why don’t we go to the top? Must be the light bulb. [Music] Okay. All right. So, originally collapsed in 18 
what? 1890. No, 1869 when they first built it. The French guy designed and built it and then had an 
earthquake and then they rebuilt it again in 1929. Oh, so this is the second one that they 
built. Okay. So, we’re going to make our way. Yeah. 1870. It’s not that much steps. 20 steps right up. [Music] You want to 
rest? How many steps? Not that much. [Music] No smoking. 50 steps. [Music] Almost there. [Music] Okay. This ladder. It’s like my ladder. It’s like my ladder. It’s not stairs. Oh, 
one more. Check it out. It’s like one ladder. Oh. Oh. Wow. Don’t touch. Wow. It’s the light. Oh, it’s 
the stairs. Bye. Oh yeah. Oh wow. Awesome. Wow. Nice. Check it out. Awesome. What a set. That’s all coming off. Look at that set right 
there. It’s a beautiful day. What is that black thing? Oh,   is that breeze? Maybe there’s some net 
there. Yeah. Yeah. What do you call it? One, two, and three. Probably 
on net to catch fish. Okay. Wow. Check it out. Oh, this is like drone footage. Oh, get some sets. Waves. I’m going back out again this afternoon. Surfomal session and 
then tomorrow morning surf again. Nice though. Look, it’s the lighthouse. See get the selfie stick. Southern Tim here. Awesome. Nice view. Nice. Okay, you dropped it. Okay, I think we got some good 
video of this lighthouse. Yeah. Aloha. Okay. How’s it everybody? We at this 
um peanut place. They looking for um like peanut ice cream. So, I’m going 
to bring my wallet and my phone. I’m going check it out again. We stay in um 
Taho and um this is like one famous um peanut um cumor peanuts. Soft cream peanuts. Let’s go check it out. Oh, the line is long. Some popular place for a lot of people. Yeah. Peanuts. The line is long. It’s a really popular 
place. A lot of people come here. Okay. Okay. We’ll be back when um 
we get our peanut ice cream because man, the line is super long. Oh, they have another parking lot in the 
back here. Oh, Kimuro Minami BO Peanuts. Wow. Line long. Okay. [Music] Kimura peanut soft serve. So G went inside. She can buy 
for us. Look how long the line is, man. Goes pretty fast, I think. Yeah. Okay. Oh, and then um down there is the 
um the seafood buffet place we went. Okay. All right. Aloha. Okay. This 
is the shop with all kind peanuts. What is that? If you want I don’t want you get all kind. Try this one though. Good. Huh? I like this. What is that? Like just regular clam. Peanut. Which one do 
you want? This one. The small one. I don’t know which one is. What’s the difference? 
They’re the same. The one is bigger and this is   a big That’s the bigger one. Hold it so I can 
Google translate. [Music] Yeah. Just get this one. Let’s go. kind of like that one 
over there. Yeah, it is. Yeah. Okay. All this get any kind of peanut stuff. All right, guys. Okay. This is the famous um peanut butter 
um ice cream. So, we’re going to try it. Oh, man. Wow. This thing tastes like real peanut 
butter. Like, [Music] oh man. thing is good, huh? Like if you like peanut butter, this is 
like the best peanut butter ice cream you’re ever going to have. Yeah. It’s like 
real creamy and strong peanut flavor. Wow. No wonder this place is like super 
crowded. Like the line is out the door. Peanut soft creamyama. Oh, this is good. You guys got to try. You guys got to try. If you got me tatyama, this 
is the one. And then check it out. We bought some more peanut stuff. Okay. Aloha everybody. After this, 
we’re going back to the beach, check out the surf again, stay 
overnight, and maybe go to numbers. Okay, how’s it everybody? We’re back at uh Hura 
and uh afternoon session going out. Uh right now it’s like 3:00 and uh winds will change 
now offshore. You see see the offshore wind. Nice offshore wind park up there. But you 
know what? The waves is so junk over here. I’m not going out there. I went out down the 
same spot I went out which is down the beach. So yeah, I’m just going to walk down and 
then um maybe G can pick me up, you know, she come pick me up and I call her. I 
get I I brought my phone with me. So   I just leave them on the beach. But yeah, 
let’s take check out the spots over here. I mean over I get some waves but 
more power go more down over there over there I get a sandbar action 
better waves a bit stronger the wave. So, okay. We come back when um I 
going to walk I going to walk down um maybe about 500 m down there. Yeah. See 
how far it is. Oh, right there. Small pain. Small. Yeah. I don’t know. I’m not going out right there. Okay, we come back then when um check out the 
spot where we’ll go out shoots. All right. Okay, that’s it everybody. So today is Sunday 
the 4th I think and uh we at Chikura and um I went out early this morning 
only had like three guys out now get over 50 guys out as you can see and 
this morning was had some bigger sets. Maybe some head high sets. Now it’s like 
shoulder waist high swell dropping. Water was cold though. Water was way colder 
than yesterday. Way colder than Hua. But nice off winds today. So, the piece 
of the wave was holding up. It was nice. Wasn’t like, you know, choppy. 
It’s pretty smooth. So, [Applause] one of the more ridable ones right here. So, this morning I went out to write 
get rid. I had some pretty good sets and then later on I went out the 
lefts over there when the crowd when all these crowd came out. So 
this left over there is pretty good. Look at that bowling. Get some sets coming in right here. Good left too right here. Pretty good left. Look at that left right there. So here and 
there you can get some pretty good ones. So yeah, I guess that’s the end of our excursion, 
two-day excursion. So we’ll probably head back home. So we’ll see you guys on the next trip, 
right? Oh, look at that left right there. There’s some sets coming in now. Check the sets coming over there. That one polar real horizontal the wave. Not too vertical. I guess that was the sets. See the 
left over there. Look at that. It’s kind of hard. The current was strong over there. food parking lot. Oh, by the way, this the place I 
came where you know the the eagles or the hawk hawk went eat the fishcake out of my hand. It 
was on the beach. You see the hawk right there on the pool right there? just waiting for like 
people to panic and then he going to attack the bugger is ruthless. He just attack. Okay, enough 
for now. See you guys on the next trip. All right.

Went on a two day surf trip to south Chiba, Japan. #chiba #japan #kinaole #surf #surfinginjapan
May 2025

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