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  • Nashimi
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Katori Jingu Shrine is amazing! I found out about this place through Katori's official English Facebook page, Little Edo Sawara. They talk about the history of the shrine and have amazing pictures (links below) and I had been wanting to come here for a while now!

    The path up to the shrine was beautiful and at the top of the path is this pond which reflects the nature around it. It was so peaceful and was such a nice place to relax. The shrine itself was black, which was really cool because I had never seen a black shrine before! There weren't too many people, which is a shame because it's a very nice shrine, but also kind of nice because it made it feel less touristy and more like the true traditional Japan, surrounded by nature. There were also deer behind the shrine! If you like to explore, there are all of these nooks and crannies to go through and you can discover all sorts of things, which was fun!

    Getting there, though, was a bit difficult. There are no trains or busses that really go there, so most people take taxis or walk, which takes about an hour from Sawara Station or Katori Station. I opted for walking so that I could see the countryside, but apparently, they offer electric bikes at the tourism association for 500 yen (not confirmed)!

    Anyways, highly recommend this place.

    *Little Edo Sawara Links*
    History: https://www.facebook.com/little.edo.sawara/posts/145728186809248
    Autumn: https://www.facebook.com/little.edo.sawara/posts/153844135997653
    Cherry Blossoms: https://www.facebook.com/little.edo.sawara/posts/222310249151041
    Written 25 September 2020
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  • DocCH
    Oslo, Norway165 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sawara is a pleasant little village, 30 min a way from Narita with the local train.
    The village itself, with the Edo houses in the old quarter is well worth the trip!!
    The memorial is at the backyard of Ino Tadataka´s house and the house itself gives little more than an impression of the houses of the Edo period.
    The museum, however, which is nearby is very interesting. It explains how Mr Tadataka surveyed Japan and made the set of maps official for a couple of hundred years.
    The museum is modern and pleasant with some of the posters in English. At the reception you can also get an English guide.
    It is a museum explaining very well the methods used by the cartographer, and explaining the magnitude of the task.
    Written 16 May 2015
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  • travelmartin
    Munich, Germany252 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    For people with several hours to spend after arriving at or before departing from Narita airport, a visit of Narita town and the famous Shinshoji (Naritasan) temple is typically recommended; much less known is a visit of Sawara town with the rows of Edo era houses and willow trees lining the narrow Ono river in the center of town. A one hour visit is the minimun but allows you to enjoy a walk along the river and a visit of the residence of the famous Edo era cartographer Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) who drew the first complete map of Japan. Katori Jingu is a famous Shinto shrine in nearby Katori. But to combinw both you will need more time. Bicycles can be rented at the tourist information center in front of the railway station. With the "Tokyo Wide Pass" you can visit Narita, Sawara, Katori and Kashima Shrine in one day, but the number of trains to Kashima are few inbetween.
    Written 17 November 2018
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  • mabinho
    Seville, Spain1,535 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Japanese michi-no-eki are always great places to stop - a cross between a local produce market and a service station. We stopped for a while in the Sawara michi no eki on the way back from Choshi - the food market is huge with a lot of great local products, as well as the usual travellers rest facilities.
    Written 16 January 2020
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  • travelmartin
    Munich, Germany252 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Walking along charming Ono river lined with willow trees and above all a number of Edo era houses I came across the former residence of the famous Edo era cartographer who drew the first complete map of Japan. The house offers a glimps of a traditional Japanese residence.
    Written 17 November 2018
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  • 363kenf
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Hundreds thousands iris and various regions of Japan are up iris overseas varieties, I was so surprised at the large number of its varieties. The bloom is the timing of the rainy season it makes me feel the iris looks more beautiful than sunny day.
    Real classic "wedding boat" traditional ceremony if you really lucky.
    Written 18 June 2015
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