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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikivoyage or other free sources online. Chiba Prefecture is located directly east of Tokyo, and bordered by Ibaraki Prefecture to the north. A large part of the prefecture is made up of the B s Peninsula, which shields Tokyo bay from the Pacific Ocean. Much of the western/northwestern part of Chiba is relatively uninspired urbanity and bedtowns for Tokyo, but once you get past the city and watch the sharp descent into rural countryside of sprawling rice fields, rolling hills, and striking coastlines, you will realize why Chiba has been variously called "Edo´s Breadbasket", "Japan´s Golf Mecca", and "Tokyo´s Secret Backyard". The Pacific coast is dotted with many traditional fishing villages, and young surfers from Tokyo are attracted by the waves. The inner coast is less picturesque, but the cliffs of Nokogiriyama are a popular tourist attraction. This book offers information on Chiba Prefecture in China.

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