The center of the JR network in Chiba is, unsurprisingly, JR Chiba station. But be careful when taking trains to the Boso Peninsula, as there are two different ways trains can get to Awa-Kamogawa, the final stop. The Uchibō Line (内房線), or "Inner Boso Line", follows the western coast (Tokyo Bay side) through Kisarazu, while the Sotobō or "Outer Boso" Line (外房線) cuts across the peninsula and then goes down the east coast (Pacific Ocean side) via Katsuura. Additionally, trains to Choshi can turn north at Sakura to go via Narita (the Narita Line), or go south via Naruto along the Sobu Main Line.
To summarize all that, here are the platforms to take at Chiba station:
Destination
Line
Platform
Ichikawa (Shinjuku)
Sobu Chuo
1, 2
Kisarazu, Tateyama
Uchibo Line
3, 4
Mobara, Katsuura
Sotobo Line
5, 6
Togane
Togane Line
5, 6
Choshi
Sobu Main Line
7, 8
Narita
Narita Line, N'EX
9, 10
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