Intangible Folk Cultural Properties Requiring Documentation of Chiba

Discover Kisarazu Nakajima Bonten-tate, a powerful Japanese winter festival where young men wade into icy Tokyo Bay waters at dawn to plant sacred bamboo poles. This 300-year-old coming-of-age ritual reflects the deep Dewa Sanzan mountain worship tradition and offers a rare glimpse into authentic Japanese folk culture.

Each autumn on Chiba's Boso Peninsula, shrines are carried into the sea to pray for harvest and a good catch, a coastal custom alive at Ichinomiya and Ohara.

Chiba’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.

The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.

Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.