The Boso Flower Line is a highway that runs along the shoreline along Chiba Prefecture's southern tip of the Boso Peninsula. Seasonal flowers can be found all over the highway, which is a famous drive and cycling course.
About Boso Flower Line
The Boso Flower Line refers to an area of about 46 km from Tateyama to Minami Boso. Flowers like nanohana flowers and snow daisy can be found everywhere coloring the side of the road. There are also picturesque places where on one side different flowers bloom. Even though each flower form has its own particular flowering season, most flowers peak between January and April.
Furthermore, since there is no railway in the region, the bus is the only transportation technique. Alternatively, cycling along the shoreline can be done by bike. By the manner, at stations, tourist information centers and Michi-no-Eki bicycles can be leased.
Highlights of Boso Flower Line
There are other abundant tourist attractions, such as lighthouses, besides the many locations of the Boso Flower Line with different flowers blooming. Below are some of the best places to visit.
Flower spot: Flower fields
Because in Boso Flower Line there are several flower areas, please stop by. For instance, "Tateyama Family Park" has a "Hanahiroba" flower field where about one million poppy flowers are blooming. The vast flower field of 7,500 square meters has a very beautiful landscape with yellow, orange and other colourful poppy flowers filling it up. Restaurant and souvenir shop are also available on site where you can enjoy food and shopping.
In addition, "Shiramazu Flower Fields" is also a famous place which has a wide variety of blooming flowers including poppy flowers, stocks and calendula. It provides a panoramic view of colorful flower areas in the background with the blue sea.
Tourist attractions such as lighthouses
In addition to flower spots like flower areas along the Boso Flower Line, there are many tourist attractions such as parks, temples and lighthouses. Specially recommended here are the two lighthouses: the first is the "Sunosaki Lighthouse," a circular white lighthouse with a height of 15 m. When the weather is okay, from its observation deck you can see Mt. Fuji and the Izu Peninsula. The 2nd is the "Lighthouse Nojimasaki" at the southern tip of the peninsula of Boso. It is an octagonal white lighthouse with a height of 24 m where you can overlook the Pacific Ocean from its observation deck.
Access to Boso Flower Line
To go to Boso Flower Line, please go to JR Uchibo Line "Tateyama Station" first. Take the highway bus of JR Bus Kanto bound for Awakanbe at JR Tateyama Station and get off at "Ainohama" bus stop, followed by a 10-minute walk to reach the road of Boso Flower Line.
In addition, you can go to JR Tateyama Station in 1 hour 40 minutes by taking a non-stop highway bus at JR Chiba Station. Or you can use the Uchibo Line from JR Chiba Station to arrive in about 2 hours.
Spot information
- Spot name: Boso Flower Line (Tateyama Station)
- Street address: Hojo, Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture 294-0045
- Access: It takes about 1 hour 40 minutes by highway bus from JR Chiba Station. Or it takes about 2 hours by Uchibo Line from JR Chiba Station.
- Wi-Fi：Available（TATEYAMA_FREE_WI-FI）
- Language： English, Chinese
- Credit cards：VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, Diners Club International
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