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Kazusa Ichinomiya Station
Kazusa Ichinomiya Station
Kazusa Ichinomiya Station
Kazusa Ichinomiya Station
Chiba

Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station

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Last updated Nov 13, 2026

Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station is the JR East station for Ichinomiya, a surf town on the Pacific coast of Chiba Prefecture. It is on the JR Sotobo Line and serves Tsurigasaki Beach, the surfing venue of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It is also the stop for Tamasaki Shrine, the head shrine of the old Kazusa Province.

The station is small, but it is the main rail stop for the beaches of the southern Kujukuri coast. Many surfers and weekend visitors from Tokyo start their day here.

How to get to Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station

  • From Tokyo Station: the Wakashio limited express runs direct in about 60 minutes. It leaves from the JR Keiyo Line platforms, which are underground and separate from the Sobu Line platforms, so allow extra time.

  • By rapid or local train: direct Keiyo Line and Sobu Line rapid services take about 90 minutes from Tokyo.

  • From Narita Airport: take a JR rapid train to Chiba Station and change to the Sotobo Line, about 90 minutes in total. Some trains do not run as far as Kazusa-Ichinomiya, so check the destination.

  • From Haneda Airport: take a bus to Tokyo Station, then the Wakashio.

The Wakashio runs roughly every one to two hours, so it is worth checking the timetable on the Ichinomiya tourism access guide before you travel.

Getting from the station to the beach

Tsurigasaki Beach is about 10 minutes by car from the station, too far to walk comfortably with a board. The tourist information center is about 2 minutes on foot from the station. It rents sport bikes, electric-assist bikes and beach cruisers, which is how many visitors reach the coast. Surf shops along the coast road rent boards and run lessons. Read more about Tsurigasaki, the Olympic surf beach.

Tamasaki Shrine and the Kazusa Junisha Festival

Tamasaki Shrine is about an 8-minute walk from the station. It is the ichinomiya (highest-ranked shrine) of the former Kazusa Province, and the town takes its name from it.

The shrine holds the Kazusa Junisha Matsuri each September, with the main day on September 13. Mikoshi from five shrines are carried down to Tsurigasaki Beach, where around 2,500 men run them along the water's edge. The festival is said to date from 807 and is a designated intangible folk cultural property of Chiba Prefecture. The prefecture's Kazusa Junisha festival details page lists the schedule once it is announced.

Ichinomiya as a day trip from Tokyo

Ichinomiya is one of the easiest surf trips from Tokyo, and it also works for a quiet beach walk outside summer. The shrine and a beach session fit easily into one day. For other ideas on the same coast, see more places to see in Chiba.



Overview

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Ichinomiya, Chōsei District, Chiba 299-4301, Japan

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Traveler reviews

The station to go the Tsurigasaki sea beach. The station has been renovated towards the Tokyo Olympic 2020. The station is in remote area and that’s why the train towards Chiba or Tokyo is not that frequent. But the limited express covers this station which is very convenient for people in rush or in emergency.
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Samimuzzaman
Jul 28, 2021
A lively surf-side gateway, Kazusa-Ichinomiya carries sea breezes and festival spirit 🌊🌸✨. It’s where the peninsula’s energy brightens—surfers, summer crowds, and sunlight dancing across long roads. A station full of coastal excitement. Tourist Tip: Great for beach access; can be crowded in summer—arrive early for comfort 🏄
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I used this place for a trip from Fukuoka Prefecture to Chiba Prefecture. There's a stone bench outside where you can kill time. There's a Seven-Eleven convenience store on the left, past the railroad crossing. The bus stop is right in front, but there are only about two buses a day on weekdays, so be careful not to miss it. I took the bus from Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station to Teradai (580 yen), and from there it's a 10-minute walk to Tsukiyo-ko Mutsuzawa Auto Campground. I found it inconvenient that the toilets are only accessible after passing through the ticket gate.

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