Katsuura

Hina Doll Festival display at Tomisaki Shrine

Not to be confused with Katsuura Town, Tokushima.

Katsuura (勝浦) is a city located in Chiba, Japan.

Understand

Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

See

There's nothing much around here except a small underwater observatory.

• 1 Katsuura Castle (勝浦城). Historic site designated by the city. (updated Dec 2021)

Buy

Most mornings (weather permitting) there is a large "morning market" (asa ichi) in the center of the city near the shore. You'll find freshly-caught fish and shellfish, as well as regional specialties and dried snacks - squid, fish, nori, etc. The market is open until about 11:00.

Eat

Katsuura tantanmen

Katsuura is well known for its tantanmen, a spicy ramen dish. Katsuura tantanmen won first place in the 2015 B-1 Grand Prix food festival.

Drink

Koshigoi sake

Go next

• Onjuku
• Isumi
• Otaki
• Kamogawa
• Minamiboso
• Tateyama
• Kyonan
• Futtsu
• Ichinomiya

Routes through Katsuura

Chiba ← Onjuku ←	N  S	→ Kamogawa → Tateyama
Ichihara ← Ōtaki ←	W  S	→ Kamogawa → Tateyama