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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Coastal entertainment island near Tokyo combining a major aquarium with an amusement park and waterfront shopping.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Minamibōsō
Chiba, Japan · Asia
About Minamibōsō
Minamibōsō sits on the route: 15 minutes from Tateyama, 43km from Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise.
Minamibōsō is in Chiba, Japan, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Tateyama, about 8 km away.
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What is there to see near Minamibōsō?
Within an hour or so of Minamibōsō: Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise (43 km), Pacific Drive-In Enoshima (48 km), Great Buddha of Kamakura (48 km), Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Minamibōsō?
The nearest famous roads are Yabitsu Pass and Hakone Turnpike.
Where is Minamibōsō?
Minamibōsō is in Chiba, Japan, about 8 km from Tateyama.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 35,831
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Chiba
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 35.0313, 139.9265
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Minamibōsō
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Pacific Drive-In Enoshima
A beachfront cafe on the Shonan coast road near Enoshima popular with Japanese car and motorcycle enthusiasts cruising the Pacific Coast route from Tokyo.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Great Buddha of Kamakura
A monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha standing over 13 meters tall, one of Japan's most iconic images.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
A 14 km highway crossing Tokyo Bay via the world's fourth-longest undersea road tunnel, surfacing at the Umihotaru rest-island. Drive under the bay, then sip coffee mid-ocean with skyline views.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Daikoku Parking Area
Legendary Yokohama expressway rest stop beneath the Bayshore Route ramps, the world's most famous JDM car-meet spot. On weekend nights it fills with supercars, drift builds and kaido racers.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Minamibōsō
- 48 kmTokyo Bay Aqua-LineA 14 km highway crossing Tokyo Bay via the world's fourth-longest undersea road tunnel, surfacing at the Umihotaru rest-island. Drive under the bay, then sip coffee mid-ocean with skyline views.
- 78 kmYabitsu PassA tight, tree-walled climb over the Tanzawa mountains west of Tokyo, long a favourite of motorcyclists and cyclists for its relentless switchbacks. The narrow western descent to Lake Miyagase is single-track in places.
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