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NODA－ Learn about Japanese food culture through plant tours and washoku route
Visit spots to learn about the depth of Japanese food culture in Noda, which has been long known as a manufacturing area for soy sauce.
●Gorgeous and Photogenic NODA
A museum of a leading manufacturer of soy sauce in Japan. Learn more about the soy sauce making process. Tastings possible.
Address: 110 Noda, Noda, Chiba (In the Noda plant of Kikkoman Corporation)
Hours: 9:00-16:00 (Final admission 15:30)
Closed: Every 4th Mon.
Price: Free
The estate of an influential soy sauce manufacturer of the Edo period (A.D.1800 years ago). The gardens were registered as a national natural beauty spot in 2001.
Address: 507 Kamihanawa, Noda, Chiba
Hours: 10:00-17:00 (March/Oct.-Dec. till 16:00. Admission till one hour bef. closing)
Closed: Mon. / Tue. (changes in case of public holidays)
Price: Tour courses from 500 yen
Traditional Japanese restaurant established in 1892. You can enjoy authentic washoku Japanese cuisine using high quality ingredients such as eel and wagyu beef.
Address: 805 Nishi-Fukai, Nagareyama, Chiba
Hours: 11:30-16:00, 17:00-22:00
Closed: Mon. (open if public holiday)
One of the most bustling shopping arcades in the prefecture. The arcade is covered, meaning you can enjoy shopping whatever the weather.
Address: 1 Kashiwa, Kashiwa, Chiba
Hours: Depends on shop
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■For more information on Chiba, check out this video Click here for the full version of the promotional video
●Gorgeous and Photogenic NODA
Shimizu Park is Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots
The park is home to around 2000 blossoms
The historical buildings in the park are also a popular place to take photos
1. Kikkoman Soy Sauce Museum
A museum of a leading manufacturer of soy sauce in Japan. Learn more about the soy sauce making process. Tastings possible.
Information
Kikkoman Soy Sauce Museum | キッコーマン もの知りしょうゆ館Address: 110 Noda, Noda, Chiba (In the Noda plant of Kikkoman Corporation)
Hours: 9:00-16:00 (Final admission 15:30)
Closed: Every 4th Mon.
Price: Free
TOPICS 1: A Chiba Specialty: The Difference Between “Shoyu” and Soy Sauce
Almost all of us used to see "SOY SAUCE" in supermarket shelves and probably think that it is authentic Japanese condiment. However, Japanese people normally eat "Shoyu" in their daily life. Let's go to Noda city in Chiba perfecture, where is famous for manafaturing high quality Shoyu in Japan, to learn the differences between soy sauce and Shoyu!
Almost all of us used to see "SOY SAUCE" in supermarket shelves and probably think that it is authentic Japanese condiment. However, Japanese people normally eat "Shoyu" in their daily life. Let's go to Noda city in Chiba perfecture, where is famous for manafaturing high quality Shoyu in Japan, to learn the differences between soy sauce and Shoyu!
2. Takanashi Gardens / Kamihanawa Institute
The estate of an influential soy sauce manufacturer of the Edo period (A.D.1800 years ago). The gardens were registered as a national natural beauty spot in 2001.
Information
Takanashi Gardens / Kamihanawa Institute｜高梨氏庭園 / 上花輪歴史館Address: 507 Kamihanawa, Noda, Chiba
Hours: 10:00-17:00 (March/Oct.-Dec. till 16:00. Admission till one hour bef. closing)
Closed: Mon. / Tue. (changes in case of public holidays)
Price: Tour courses from 500 yen
TOPICS 2: Take a walk around Shimizu Park, one of Japan’s top 100 places to see cherry blossoms
One station away from Atago Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line, you can get to Shimizu Park in 10 minutes by walking. Noted for being one of the top 100 places to view cherry blossoms in all of Japan, this famous park is home to around 2,000 blooming cherry blossoms in early April every year. Other than the cherry blossoms, you can see beautiful azaleas in spring and kochias in fall making it a great place to visit at any time of year.
【Information】
Shimizu Park | 清水公園
Address: 906 Shimizu, Noda-shi, Chiba（MAP）
One station away from Atago Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line, you can get to Shimizu Park in 10 minutes by walking. Noted for being one of the top 100 places to view cherry blossoms in all of Japan, this famous park is home to around 2,000 blooming cherry blossoms in early April every year. Other than the cherry blossoms, you can see beautiful azaleas in spring and kochias in fall making it a great place to visit at any time of year.
Shimizu Park | 清水公園
Address: 906 Shimizu, Noda-shi, Chiba（MAP）
3. Shinkawa Japanese restaurant
Traditional Japanese restaurant established in 1892. You can enjoy authentic washoku Japanese cuisine using high quality ingredients such as eel and wagyu beef.
Information
Japanese restaurant Shinkawa｜日本料理 新川Address: 805 Nishi-Fukai, Nagareyama, Chiba
Hours: 11:30-16:00, 17:00-22:00
Closed: Mon. (open if public holiday)
4. Kashiwa-Nibangai covered shopping arcade
One of the most bustling shopping arcades in the prefecture. The arcade is covered, meaning you can enjoy shopping whatever the weather.
Information
Kashiwa-Nibangai covered shopping arcade｜ 柏二番街商店街Address: 1 Kashiwa, Kashiwa, Chiba
Hours: Depends on shop
■Getting to Noda
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【Advice】 Sightsee in Noda with its thriving soy sauce industry using Tobu Railway originating in Kashiwa at the heart of the Hokuso area. At the end of the course return to Kashiwa and enjoy shopping. The area around the station is bustling, and also has department stores of long-standing. |
■For more information on Chiba, check out this video Click here for the full version of the promotional video
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THIS ARTICLE IS BASED ON INFORMATION FROM 11 17,2017 Author：DiGJAPAN! Editorial Team
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