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The nearest Sake brewery from Narita Airport

If you have long time layover at Narita airport, why don’t you visit sake breweries around the Airport? It would be nice to join Sake brewery tour and taste sake.  History of Sake brewery around Narita airport In Edo period in order to protect Edo (now Tokyo) from flooding, Tokugawa government changed the course of Tone river. Since then many ships came up Tone river down to Edo river carrying rice and commodity to the center of Edo such as Nihon-bashi, Kuramae. Taking advantage of riverside transportation, good quality rice product and rich water there started many Sake breweries. Those days the districts flourished so much, and still now there […]

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Historic Riverside Town near Narita Airport : SAWARA

If you have half day layover at Narita airport, historic river town, SAWARA is ideal place to visit by local train. Sawara st. is located about 45 min from Narita air port terminal 1 st. In Edo period Sawara flourished as an important transportation point of rivers Tone and Ono crossing. Still now the town is well preserved retaining nostalgic atmosphere and you can travel back in time to Edo era. The district has been added to Japan Heritage site, and also listed in Michelin Green Guide since more and more travelers visit here from overseas. Sawara station When you arrive at Sawara st.designed to be traditional Japanese architecture in […]

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Naritasan Shinshoji temple, Chiba

If you have half day layover at  Narita Air port why don’t you visit Naritasan Shinshoji temple, landmark of Narita? Naitasan Shinhoji temple is the head temple of Shingonshu sect and ranked one of top three temple of Kanto region and visited by about 10 million people every year.  History of Naritasan Shinshoji Founded in 1070 and rebuilt in 2008 Naritasan Shinshoji temple is Shingon sect Buddhist temple and Fudo myoo is the main deity of the temple. In 939 when the nation was in upheaval by a revolt Archbishop Kanjo conducted a goma rite in front of image of Fudo-Myoo deity for 21 days, praying for the sake of […]