Mobara, Japan
茂原市
Mobara is a town of 88,330 people in Chiba, Japan, founded in May 1, 1972.
Why visit Mobara
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 59 parks and trails, 76 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Hoki Museum, 睦沢町立歴史民俗資料館, 茂原公園 and Mobara Country Club.
Weather in Mobara
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Mobara
Mobara (茂原市, Mobara-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 88,330 in 40,869 households and a population density of 880 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 99.92 square kilometres (38.58 sq mi)
From the Wikipedia article Mobara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks27
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds59
47 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes76
caffe macchinetta
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop, Curry, Ice Cream, Oriental · 7.3 km
10, 長柄町
Sa-We 11:00-18:00
だるま亭
Restaurant · Grill, Japanese, Soba · 8.2 km
46, 長柄町
Mo,We-Su 11:00-14:30; Tu off
一番ラーメンがんこや
Restaurant · Ramen · 7.5 km
45, 長柄町
Mo-Su 10:00-21:50
ゆで太郎 茂原店
Restaurant · Friture, Japanese, Noodles, Soba · 2.7 km
Mo-Su 06:30-23:00
64 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship22
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare18
Map of Mobara
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Ōami 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Tōgane 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Ōhara 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Narutō 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Chiba 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Yachimata 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Yotsukaidō 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Yokoshiba 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Sakura 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Kisarazu 33 km west, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mobaracityoffice, ja:user:Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mobara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Chuo Labour Bank Mobara Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Mobara Station 01, Higa4, CC0
- Mobara Station 02, Higa4, CC0
- Monument in JR Mobara Station South Square, Hisi21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mobara Station 03, Higa4, CC0
- Chiba prefectural road route 84 (Mobara-Chosei line) in Takashi,Mobara city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument in JR Mobara Station East Square, Hisi21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mobara Sta 4-3 Platform 2021,3, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Life Garden Mobara 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Life Garden Mobara 03, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Life Garden Mobara 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiba prefectural road route 138 (Masaki-Mobara line) in Togo,Mobara city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiba prefectural road route 31 (Mobara-Shirako line) in Minamiyoshida,Mobara city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Renpuku-ji Temple (Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoki museum outside front 001, W650neco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tamasaki-jinja, ChiefHira, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chosei Municipal Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- Mobara Shoyo High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Chiba Chosei High School, Kattin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Choseifudoson, Ibaraki101c, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatibana jinja mobara haiden, Jerry fish tkc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oyagiyakata, Ibaraki101c, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aburaden Kofun Group-1, zenpoubu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Nomanji Kofun, funkyu-2, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 茂原公園桜風景, 天野雅章, CC BY-SA 3.0
- S130., （投稿者自身による作品）, Public domain
- R41 end, CAMMIYA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nanso SUN VERT 2021,3, Rebirth10, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oosakura station (2020), On-neko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 茂原駅前通り 改, 茂萩茂長 This photo was taken with iPhone 11, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 茂原駅前通り, 茂萩茂長 This photo was taken with iPhone 11, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 茂原駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Hydrangea macrophylla at Ajisai-Yashiki Garden; 2010, TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) from Japan, CC BY 2.0
- 磯崎神社（茂原市）2021-08-05, ミズカゼ26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 磯崎神社本殿（茂原市）2021-08-05, ミズカゼ26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese-national-railways-58680-20110329, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- 双葉電子工業（本社）, ミズカゼ26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 双葉電子工業特設消防隊の消防車2021-08-23, ミズカゼ26, CC BY-SA 4.0
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