This newly-built area lies 30 kms from Tokyo station. It's a business quarter featuring Japan's second largest exhibition hall, the Makuhari Messe (where Tokyo Motor Show and other remarkable fairs are held)

It boasts a beach :)

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6672/0017gv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/2905/0020xn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/3908/0034kr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/9707/0044fg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/1511/0059pq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6394/0068pd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Skyline from the beach

http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/4650/0079bd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/452/0084yj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5060/0093de.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/16/0105pq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6873/0117du.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9158/0120ao.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Chiba Marine Stadium

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/817/0132ri.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Makuhari Messe

http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/8968/0146ph.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/8317/0156ku.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Makuhari Techno Garden (106m x 2, 1990)

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/6825/0165jn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/7943/0172fr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Tokyo Marine & Fire Insurance (49m, 1992)

http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/8103/0180vg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sumitomo Chemical Engineering (140m, 1993)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5873/0191mc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Canon Sales Makuhari (115m, 1994)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4863/0202nf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Aeon (113m, 1994)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7452/0217ja.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Carrefour left Japan months ago, but you still can see this board at his former superstore in Makuhari. Aeon's headquarters, Japan's #1 retailer, bought the stores opened by the French operator.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3790/0228ie.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Seiko Instruments (116m, 1993)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5515/0312rs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sharp Makuhari (101m, 1992) and Robot FA Center (48m, 1991)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5152/0281am.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

NTT Makuhari (123m, 1993) Huge!

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6982/0232tb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3455/0247bj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Spotless sidewalks, gardens:

http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/9133/0293bc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/8091/0304wi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/6118/0252vw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/9114/0268vh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/2578/0274xs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Fujitsu (96m, 1992)

http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/5255/0322cz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Tokyo Gas (60m, 1990)

http://img281.imageshack.us/img281/7326/0344gl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img281.imageshack.us/img281/3793/0332ii.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img498.imageshack.us/img498/6706/0407xp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

World Business Garden (158m x 2, 1991)

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4272/0354lc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/6140/0367ut.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Makuhari Prince Hotel, the tallest in Chiba (181m, 1993)

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2108/0378ci.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/9805/0387pi.jpg

I visited Maihama-en, the best newly-built Japanese style garden I've seen so far

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/3080/0415lo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6096/0421re.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/7004/0395ye.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9521/0434ck.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/7208/0447zw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1402/0451hs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Entrance

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4519/0464rj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6695/0473tx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2081/0486hx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6421/0499to.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2816/0504wn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3646/0512vw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Tea house

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/2998/0523hq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img492.imageshack.us/img492/5238/0536ag.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img492.imageshack.us/img492/7923/0544ec.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img492.imageshack.us/img492/2926/0559uj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img492.imageshack.us/img492/9329/0563hm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img492.imageshack.us/img492/3125/0571ce.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/3128/0586ut.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/6020/0592vb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/3877/0604gp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/1990/0610pf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/783/0620qq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/8196/0634ak.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/9358/0645vj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/4758/0657cc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/5049/0661bv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/2944/0673am.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4945/0682ka.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/1200/0698ea.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/1006/0701kh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/5678/0716ju.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/9198/0728ve.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

great photos, thanks!
The Chiba Marine Stadium

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/817/0132ri.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



the ball park for Chiba Marines, Asian Baseball Champ!

You are welcome :bowtie:

My friend moved back to Japan (from Nova Scotia, Canada) and he's in Chiba now. He says he really doesn't like it there and that Halifax is better than that. Judging by those pictures, I can't see how that's possible ;_;