Tag Archives: Chiba

An Island of Thailand in Japan?

Have you ever heard of Thai temple located in Chiba prefecture? This is it.   It looks very Thai, doesn’t it?   This is Wat Paknam temple. The name is…

Samurai Residences in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture

  Located about 50 kilometers east of central Tokyo, Sakura city of [W:Chiba Prefecture], used to have Sakura castle, and there are still vestiges of the castle town in the…

Chara-Hobby C3 x HOBBY 2010

Last weekend, Japan’s biggest characters and hobby event, “Chara-Hobby C3xHOBBY” was held at Makuhari Messe in [W:Chiba]. The venue had a lot of booths that exhibit and sell figures, toys,…

Caterpillar-like Bus in Japan

  The other day, JAPAN Style posted a report of “Wonder Festival 2010”, which held in Makuhari, [W:Chiba Prefecture]. In this town, some unique buses are running. Let me share…

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