About Tateyama

Last Update : April 1, 2021

                       
                
 

Tateyama is located at southern tip of the Boso Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture, and has an annual average temperature of over 16℃(60F)
With the warm climate and the gentle sea breeze Tateyama is famous for “town of flower”. During winter the splendor of a variety of blooming flowers, such as Poppy, Rape blossom then in early spring Cherry blossoms, Azaleas, Camellias and other flowers. Various flowers can make feast your eyes year -around.

                       

The beautiful sandy coastline in Tateyama is famous destination for sea bathing and marine sport such as surfing, snorkeling, and diving. And there are more than 20 kinds of reef building coral and they can be seen underwater it is known as the sea of the coral which is near to the northern limit.

                      

And Tateyama is not only a place of nature but also the stage for “Nanso Satomi Hakkenden”written by Bakin Takizawa. And in the middle ages, Feudal Lord Satomi ruled this area, which is called Awanokuni. There are many historical heritages and tradition related to Lord Satomi, and the romantic story of Hakkenden.
 

Tateyama is proud of its green hills and fields, the varied coastline that is designated as a Southern Boso Quasi-National Park, and the warm climate brought from the Kuroshio Current that means flowers are in bloom even in winter.

 It's just 80min from Tokyo to the south so why not discover paradise of Tateyama and look forward to seeing you with full of Omotenashi.
                         

Location in Chiba Prefecture

Tateyama City is around 70km from Chiba City in a straight line, and around 100km from the center of Tokyo.

Tateyama City is proud of its green hills and fields, the varied coastline that is designated as a Southern Boso Quasi-National Park, and the warm climate brought from the Kuroshio Current that means flowers are in bloom even in winter. Location in Chiba Prefecture
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Tateyama City Hall,Crisis Management Department, Citizen Collaboration Division
1145-1 Hojo, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-8601, JAPAN
Tel : 0470-22-3142   Fax : 0470-22-8901
E-mail : kyodo@city.tateyama.chiba.jp