Traditions and customs in Chiba

1. Narita layover culture

Omotesando street between station and temple, with eel restaurants and craft shops, built for pilgrims.

2. Setsubun bean throwing

Naritasan's February ceremony draws sumo wrestlers and celebrities to throw beans at the crowd.

• Best time: 3 February

3. Peanut farming

Chiba grows most of Japan's peanuts, and they are sold everywhere as souvenirs.

4. Surfing

The Pacific coast is Japan's most established surf region, and hosted the Olympic event.

5. Sawara canal town

An Edo-period merchant town with preserved warehouses along a canal.