Chiba Prefecture · Japan
Funabashi travel guide
Funabashi is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, home to about 641,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HND24 km · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Funabashi
Funabashi (船橋市, Funabashi-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of 7,500 inhabitants per square kilometre (19,000/sq mi).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Funabashi
See
- Funabashi Sanbanse seaside park
- Funassyi Park
Do
Incredibly, the city has two racecourses: Nakayama allows betting on weekends and Funabashi on weekdays.
- Nakayama Horse Race Course
- Funabashi Racecourse
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Where to stay
Hotels in Funabashi
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsui Garden Hotel Funabashi LaLaport Mitsui Fudosan Hotel Management | 1985 | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Funabashi
Funabashi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Funabashi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 38 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 67 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Keikyu Bus has direct bus services from Tokyo Haneda Airport to both Funabashi and Nishi-Funabashi stations, which (traffic and schedules permitting) are faster and easier than taking connecting trains. Services run hourly, take about an hour and cost ¥1,400. IC cards accepted. The main stations are JR Funabashi on the JR Sobu line from Tokyo, adjacent to Keisei-Funabashi (which has direct services from Tokyo Narita Airport), and Nishi-Funabashi, terminus of the perennially packed Tozai Line subway from Tokyo.
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HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
Questions
Funabashi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Funabashi?
Funabashi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Funabashi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 38 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 67 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Funabashi?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Funabashi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.