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Top food to try in Chiba

6 dishes to eat in Chiba, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Unagi at Narita

Unagi at Narita
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Grilled eel, prepared in the shopfronts along the temple approach.

2. Namerou

Namerou
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Minced raw fish with miso and ginger, a fisherman's dish from the Boso coast.

3. Futomaki matsuri sushi

Futomaki matsuri sushi
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Thick rolled sushi cut to reveal a picture in the cross-section — a Chiba folk craft.

4. Peanut sweets

Peanut sweets
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Peanut miso, peanut monaka and peanut cream, sold across the prefecture.

5. Katsuura tantanmen

Katsuura tantanmen
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A local ramen with chilli oil and minced pork, developed for fishermen coming off cold boats.

6. Seafood at Choshi

Seafood at Choshi
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One of Japan's largest fishing ports, with sashimi off the boats.

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