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Dining Guide
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going out
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INTERACTIVE
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Places
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IKEA
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World's biggest furniture company from Sweden
opened the first store in Japan. It may not fall under
the "date spot" category but these colorful, unique
furniture won't bore you or your date.
Website:
IKEA Homepage
Address: Funabashi City,
Hama-cho 2-3-30
Hours: 10:00-20:00
Access: JR Keiyo/Musashino Line, Minami Funabashi
station. 5 mins. on foot.
Map in Japanese
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Tokyo-Bay
LaLa Port
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LalaPort celebrates its 25th anniversary this
year. Including the Dog Run where you can play with dogs
without leashes, there are pet shops, restaurants and
clothing stores (for pets, too!).
Address: Funabashi City, Hama-cho 2-1-1
Hours: 10:00-20:00 (till 21:00 on the weekends),
Restaurants: 11:00-22:00
Access: JR Keiyo/Musashino Line, Minami-Funabashi
Station. Free bus from the station.
For more
information visit their
Japanese website
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Funabashi
Racecourse
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Funabashi Racecourse is a dirt course. It is
famous for the host venue of the first Nad Al Sheba
racecourse Cup organized as trophy exchange race with
the Nad Al Sheba racecourse of the United Arab Emirates
in 2004.
Website:
Funabashi Racecourse Homepage
Address:
1-2-1 Wakamatsu, Funabashi-shi, Chiba
Admission: 100 Yen
Access: 10-minute walk from the Minami-Funabashi
Station on the Keiyo Line, or a 5-minute walk from the
Funabashi-Keibajo Station on the Keisei Line. station. 5
mins. on foot. Located Next to Lala Port.
Map in Japanese
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Chiba
Sapporo Brewery and Chiba Beer Garden
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Completed in 1988, the brewery features some of
the world's most advanced technologies. After the tour
you can enjoy Sapporo beer products along with specialty
foods. To participate in the tour you will need to make
reservations beforehand. When you want to make a
reservation by e-mail, please specify the date, time and
number of people. Brewery tours are conducted in
Japanese only.
Reservation Phone: +81-47-437-3591
Reservation Email:
marine@sapporobeer.jp
Website:
Sapporo Breweries
Address: 2 Takasemachi
Funabashi-shi, Chiba
Hours10:00a.m. 11:00a.m. 12:00a.m. 1:00p.m.
2:00p.m. 3:00p.m. 4:00p.m.
Admission (Tour):
Free of Charge
Access: 1 Get off at JR Tsudanuma or JR
Shin-Narashino station and take taxi for about 15
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Events
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Baka Men Odori(Stupid Men
Dancing)
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Held in the fishing town of Minatomachi and
originally a form of prayer to rid the waters of disease
and poor catch, this festival includes men wearing masks
doing crazy little dances.
Location:Minatomachi, Funabashi
Date: Early Summer
Admission: Free of Charge
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Suga Shrine Festival
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Parade with participant carrying floats and mikoshi
(shrines).
Location:
Suga Shrine, Funabashi
Date: July 24th
Admission: Free of Charge
Access:Take
the Shin Keisei line to Misaki Station. Exit the station
and it is a two minute walk in the direction towards
Komuro Station.
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Contact Chibabeat
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Population
572,757
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Area
85.64 Square Kilometers
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Prefecture Homepage
Funabashi City
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City Flower
Sasanqua |
Date Funabashi became a city
April 1st, 1937
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