Niemonjima Island
In Japanese: 仁右衛門島
A small island off Futomi where a single family, the Hiranos, still lives, reached by a hand-rowed boat in about 5 min. A cave where Minamoto no Yoritomo is said to have hidden lies on the 30-minute loop.
Chiba Cultural Asset
Nearby
- Kamogawa Sea World ≈ 30 min by car
- Tainoura Sea Bream Habitat (Kominato) ≈ 50 min by car
- Seichoji Temple ≈ 50 min by car
- Katsuura Morning Market ≈ 50 min by car
- Mt. Kano: Kujukutani Observation Park ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 12 min walk from JR Futomi Station (Uchibo Line) to the landing, then about 5 min by boat
- Fee
- Adults ¥1,350, junior high ¥1,050, age 5 to elementary ¥950 (round-trip boat included)
- Good to know
- 9:00–16:00 (last entry 15:30). Open daily but closed in rough weather. No car park of its own
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info