4K Chiba Drive – Kujukuri, Ichinomiya, Isumi & Katsuura [JAPAN] Slow TV 千葉 ドライブ 九十九里 一宮 いすみ 勝浦

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About Kujukuri:
Kujūkuri (九十九里町, Kujūkuri-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 17,466, and a population density of 736 persons per km2. The total area is 23.72 km2.

Kujūkuri owes its name to its beach, Kujūkuri Beach, which is Japan’s second longest. The word “Kujūkuri” roughly translates to mean “ninety-nine ri”, with “kujūku” meaning “ninety-nine” and “ri” being an old unit of measurement equating to approximately 600 meters.

About Ichinomiya:
Ichinomiya (一宮町, Ichinomiya-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the town had a population of 12,501, and a population density of 543 persons per square kilometre. The total area of the town is 23.02 square kilometres (8.89 sq mi).
Ichinomiya is located on the Pacific coast of central Bōsō Peninsula, including a section of the popular Kujūkuri Beach, which runs for about 60 km on the east coast of Chiba Prefecture. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.

Surfing will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, and efforts are being made to enhance the facilities for competitors. Shidashita Beach in Chiba Prefecture is the contest site due to its renowned waves and easy accessibility from Tokyo. Those who want a preview before the games can make use of the beaches’ clubhouses and changing facilities, which are open to the public. The local community is actively involved in the surfing scene, and now it’s getting ready to accommodate travelers from afar.
Other acclaimed beaches in Chiba include Ichinomiya, which is known for its strong currents, and Onjuku, which has some of the warmest water in the prefecture thanks to currents from the south. Near the southern tip of Chiba, you’ll find Wada Beach, which has gained a reputation as a place for experienced surfers to test their mettle.
It’s possible to reach Chiba by train from Tokyo, but it’s more convenient to rent a car in the city and make the pleasant drive down to Chiba’s peninsula. Do your best to avoid rush hour, though.

About Isumi:
Isumi is located on the east coast of southern Chiba Prefecture, on the Bōsō Peninsula. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, and enjoys a temperate maritime climate, with short, cool winters and hot, humid summers due to the effects of the Kuroshio Current offshore. The area is noted for its beach resorts, and the landscape consists of rolling, sandy hills. The Isumi River, a small river which runs through this portion of the peninsula, empties into the Pacific Ocean at Misaki. Parts of the city are within the Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park.
Isumi is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes from Tokyo Station by limited express train via Ōhara Station on the JR East Sotobō Line. Ōhara Station is also the connecting point for the JR East Sotobō Line and the Isumi Railway Company Isumi Line, which connects the Pacific Coast of east Chiba Prefecture to the interior areas of the Bōsō Peninsula.

About Katsuura:
Katsuura City is famous for Katsuura Fishing Port, which features one of the top three largest morning markets in Japan.
Katsuura is historically known as a fishing port, and currently has the second largest catch in Chiba Prefecture after Chōshi City. There are nine active fishing ports in Katsuura, with the Port of Katsuura being the largest. The catch of katsuo bonito in 1990 was the largest ever recorded in Japan.

Tourism is also important to the economy, and the town has facilities for public beaches, golfing and other leisure activities. Katsuura is home to small-scale sake production, and koshihikari rice, blueberries, kiwi fruit, and shiitake mushrooms are also produced in the area.

In August 1931 the English aviator Francis Chichester crashed his seaplane at Katsuura, hitting cables while doing a demonstration flight for the populace. A local crowd pulled him from the wreckage, and he was healed of serious injuries at a nearby hospital.

About Boso Peninsula:
The Bōsō Peninsula (房総半島, Bōsō-hantō) is a peninsula that encompasses the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshu, the largest island of Japan.