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Jigoku Nozoki (Look Over Hell), Chiba

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Mt.Nokogiri in Kyonanmachi town in Chiba Prefecture is a popular place as a handy outdoor. You can enjoy the scenery such as ‘Nihon-ji Temple’ (Japanese Temple), which is Japan’s oldest and has the biggest Buddha in Japan, and the former ‘quarry slope’, and you can experience ‘Jigoku Nozoki’ (Look Over Hell) You can experience. There are various routes from sightseeing using ropeway to full-fledged mountain trails, which can be adapted to individual tourist style. The large ocean which extends from the mountaintop of Mt.Nokogiri to the eyes is a recommended spot.

“Nihon-ji Temple” in which the entire mountain is in the precincts is a temple converted to Tendai sect, Shingon sect, Soto sect. It is a temple with a history that is said to be Japan’s oldest. Furthermore, the biggest Buddha in Japan “Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai” (the Blue-Skinned Healing Buddha) resting in “Nihonji-Temple” is overwhelmed by about twice the size of the great Buddha in Kamakura and about 1.7 times that of the Great Buddha of Nara. And the appearance of five hundred statues of arhats (Gohyakurakan zo) makes you feel mercy.
There is a popular spot “Jigoku Nozoki” in the mountaintop area of Nihon-ji temple. You can go to the end of the overhanging rocky mountain, you can experience the fear of peeking into hell. In fine weather you can see the Miura Peninsula and Tokyo Bay in the distance, you can taste wide view.
In “Jigoku Nozoki” there is a handrail that takes safety into consideration, but it feels unreliable rather than sturdy, so an extra fear sense will attack. For taking photos, it is good to take a pose standing at the tip of “Jigoku Nozoki” and take a distant view from the top of the foreground. Experience of standing at the edge of a sharp edge of the cliff rarely happens, so why don’t you take a courage and look into it?

Founded 1,300 years ago

The “Nihon-ji” (The Japanese Temple) founded by Gyoki Bosatsu having been under instructions of the Emperor Shomu approximately 1,300 years ago is the oldest temple in Kanto area. The precincts is approximately 33 ha (330,000 square meters) in the south slope of the Mt.Nokogiri, you can pray while taking a walk in rich nature.

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Quarrying building stones

Mt. Nokogiri is approximately 300m above sea level in the southern part of Boso Peninsula in Chiba.
This is a place for quarrying building stones from the Edo era and the steep rock face still leaves the remains.

The superb view spot “Jigoku Nozoki” of Mt. Nokogiri is in the Nihon-ji, and 600 yen is necessary for the Nihon-ji as an admission fee.

Is it Heaven?

There are various tourist attractions in Mt. Nokogiri as well as “Jigoku Nozoki”. It takes 2 hours for round trip to look all of them. Because there are many stairs, it is hard to go for one who is not confident in physical strength.

However, the scenery is good. Heaven may be near rather than hell.

Information

Name:	Jigoku Nozoki (Look Over Hell)
Adresse:	Kanaya 2474 Futtsu-city, Chiba 299-1861 Japan
Access:	JR Uchibo-sen line "Hamakanaya-eki Station” (8 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 470-55-1103
Price/Charge:	600 yen (Adult) 400 yen (Under 12 years old) Free (Under 3 years old) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	http://www.nihonji.jp/

Funabashi Andersen Park, Chiba

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A place of rich green relaxation

The general park “Funabashi Andersen Park” in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture is the theme park that imaged Denmark. The interior of the vast park consists of five distinctive zones. It is the theme park where many people visit as a place of rich green relaxation. Since Odense city of Denmark, which is sister city with Funabashi city, is the hometown of the fairy tale writer “Hans Christian Andersen”, so it was named “Andersen Park”.

Play equipment to be able to play all day

The very lush Anderson Park consists of five zones as “Naughty Children’s Kingdom”, “Fairy Tale Hill”, “Children’s Museum”, “Nature Experience”, “Flower Castle”.
“Naughty Children’s Kingdom” has plenty of play equipment to satisfy the curiosity of children playful. There are large play equipment reputed to be able to play all day, such as large slide.

Experience the world of “Thumbelina”

In the “Fairy Tale Hill” zone, there is the statue of Andersen. Also, there is the theater and picture book in the Children’s Library, so you can enjoy the world of Andersen’s fairy tale thoroughly. At the Andersen studio in the “Children’s Museum” zone, children can transform into costumes and experience the world of “Thumbelina”. Also, there are a lot of objects and design plates with fairy tales as a motif in the park, and finding them is one of the enjoyment.

You can enjoy the flowers of every season

Windmills, farmers, community centers, etc. There are plenty of buildings imitating the Danish building in the garden. And they have a genuine style. Various events are held throughout the year, and you can enjoy the flowers of every season. Tulips blooming around January in winter are also popular.

Taste Danish feeling

In the goods shop, you can buy goods imported from Denmark.
Also, in the park, there are plenty of eateries, from barbecue to curry, ramen, milk ice cream etc. It is recommend ordering Danish lunch at “Restaurant fairy ten” and taste Danish feeling.

Information

Name:	Funabashi Andersen Park
Address:	Kanehoricho 525 Funabashi, Chiba 274-0054 Japan
Access:	Toyo Kosoku Tetsudosen Line “Yachiyo-Midorigaoka-eki Station” (13 minutes by car)
Tel:	(+81) 47-457-6627
Price:	900 yen (Adult) 600 yen (High School Students or Under) 200 yen (Junior High School Students or Under) 100 yen (Child) Free (Under 3 years old)
Official site:	http://www.park-funabashi.or.jp/

Naritasan Park, Chiba

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The large garden of 165,000 square meters

Speaking of Narita, Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple is famous, and solemn “the Pagoda of Peace” which is proud of 58 m in height at the place, which followed further advanced to the back of man hall of the of Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple, is built. While being watched by the tower symbolizing this peace, there is the zone full of dense and trees in its hilly land. The large garden of 165,000 square meters using this place was “Naritasan Park” and it was completed in 1928.

You can stroll through the undulating promenade

As the name of “Naritasan” (Mt. Narita), the whole area of the precincts of the Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is a small mountain.
Natural undulations are skilfully taken in the park and you can stroll through the undulating promenade.

Reminiscent of the obvious nature that tends to be forgotten

You can feel the expressions of the four seasons like fresh green, cicada, autumn leaves, snow scenery etc. by being shined by the sunlight that inserts from among the trees while enjoying forest bathing.
There is something in the Naritasan Park reminiscent of the obvious nature that tends to be forgotten.

The center of the garden shows seasonal expressions

Numerous carpes are swimming in the surroundings of Ukimido in Ryuchi no Ike pond. The natural scenery gives peacefulness to people who visit. The area of the three ponds as the first pond (Ryuchi), the second pond (Ryuju), the third pond (Monju) in the center of the garden shows seasonal expressions like cherry blossom and plum in Spring, fresh green in early summer, autumn leaves, every season.

Brilliant gradation from green to red

At Naritasan Park, events are held to enjoy the four seasons with plum blossom festival in spring and autumnal-leaves in autumn.
In the autumn tints, autumn leaves that show brilliant gradation from green to red are especially vividly colored, and the tea ceremony will be held at Sekishoan in the wonderful view.

Information

Name:	Naritasan Park
Address:	Narita 1 Narita, Chiba 286-0023 Japan
Access:	JR Narita-sen Line “Narita-eki Station” (20 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 476-22-2102 (Narita City Tourism Association)
Price:	Free
Official site:	http://www.naritasan.or.jp/

IKSPIARI, Chiba

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You can enjoy yourself throughout the day

The shopping mall “IKSPIARI” in the Tokyo Disney resort is the exciting spot wherever you may walk along. “IKSPIARI” has variegated shops and restaurants, so just “IKSPIARI, you can enjoy yourself throughout the day.
Recommendation is the miscellaneous-goods shops especially. There are many characteristic miscellaneous-goods shops. Among them, there are the shop which is holding the workshop. Since there is also a workshop which can participate with child, let’s investigate in advance by all means.

Disney stores, the biggest size in Japan

Moreover, it’s Disney store that you should drop in by all means in IKSPIARI. Disney store in IKSPIARI is a little different from other Disney stores. Its feature is the biggest size in Japan. Many “limited goods of IKSPIARI store” are sold inside of the shop which used Hollywood as the motif.

Like streets of Broadway

There is the movie theater as “CINEMA IKSPIARI” in IKSPIARI. The circumference of the movie theater is structure like streets of Broadway. Moreover, the way to this movie theater is very pleasant. Since it passes along inside with various shops, you may want to stop along the way. The event may be performed on the stage which exists on the way.

The animals move like the real thing

When you advance towards the inside more slightly from CINEMA IKSPIARI, there is the Rainforest Cafe on the right side. There are the animals which move like the real thing in the store. A meal is the restaurant which can be enjoyed in the store like a jungle. It is a restaurant which can enjoy a meal on the inside like a jungle. There are various menus, such as pizza, a pasta, and a dessert.

Enjoying the atmosphere of each 9 themes

Area is divided by nine themes and IKSPIARI is creating the atmosphere which is completely different in each.
You can take a walk while enjoying the atmosphere of each 9 themes.

Information

Name:	IKSPIARI
Address:	Maihama 1-4 Urayasu, Chiba 279-0031 Japan
Access:	JR Keiyo-sen Line “Maihama-eki Station” (6 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 47-305-2525
Price:	Admission free
Official site:	http://www.ikspiari.com/

Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple, Chiba

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One of the three greatest Grand head temple of the Shingon sect

Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple is one of the three greatest Grand head temple of the Shingon sect Chisan-ha group of Kanto along with Kawasaki Daishi Temple and Takaosan Yakuo-in Temple.
It is known for Gomakito (ritual of consecrated fire dedicated to Myoken Bosatsu) or Traffic safety prayer, 3 million first-visit-in-the-year worshippers are the 2nd in the country and the temple of the number more than 10 million people of annual worshippers which rank second to Meiji-jingu. It is the tourist resort which has gained the Michelin two star, and is the spot where is popular among foreigners now. And the Monzen-cho (a town developed near the gate of a temple) full of the Japanese taste is proud of Kanto first-rate scale.

For suppression of “Masakado Taira’s Revolt”

Kancho Dai-sojo (the head priest of a Buddhist sect) found the Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple for suppression of “Masakado Taira’s Revolt” which broke out in 939 of the Heian period. It is one of the head temples of the Cisan Branch of Shingon Sect, and the principal image is Fudo Myoo which having been held the consecration ceremony by Kobo Daishi.

150 or more restaurants, souvenir stores, etc.

To the nearest JR “Narita Station” or the Keisei Line “Keisei-Narita Station” is around ten minutes by a train from Narita Airport. When it goes down the station, it is the “Omotesando” (front approach) to come into view quickly. There is “Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple” about 800 meters ahead from the omotesando. In the area which follows the temple from the station, 150 or more restaurants, souvenir stores, etc. have stood side by side.

Every day, without ceasing from founding more than 1,000 years

In Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple, it is praying for global peace or Shogan-joju (realizing wishes) with practice of “Ogoma” since its establishment. It means the word “Goma” (an act of praying with a sacred fire burning) that “invests and prays for an offering into fire” by the religious rite of ancient India. This Ogoma is performed in this temple every day, without ceasing from founding more than 1,000 years.

Relieve the tiredness of people visited to the Narita

About 60 stores which offer an eel are located in a line with the omotesando. It seems that it is related by the Tonegawa river or the lake Inba in Chiba, that an eel can be taken. There is also an anecdote of having treated to the eel with high nutritive value in order to relieve the tiredness of people visited to the Narita from afar once upon a time.

Information

Name:	Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple
Address:	Narita 1 Narita, Chiba 286-0023 Japan
Access:	JR Narita-sen Line “Narita-eki Station” (15 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81)476-22-2111
Price:	Free
Official site:	http://www.naritasan.or.jp/

Bujinkan Ninja Dojo, Chiba

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Studied under last actual fighting ninja called the tiger of Mongolia

Masaaki Hatsumi, studied under Toshitsugu Takamatsu who was last actual fighting ninja called the tiger of Mongolia, inherited the head family of old martial art 9 school, and established Bujinkan Dojo.
Hatsumi wished he would like to become strong since he is young, and has been familiar with judo or boxing. When he was 27 years old, it had a game with the martial artist Takamatsu in his 70s, and was treated like a child. Then he continued going by a night train from Chiba with the parents’ house to Nara who lived of Takamatsu every weekend. At last at the age of 42, he finally succeed to Nine schools, such as Togakurery Ninpo style, Shinden Fudo Ryu Daken Taijutsu (schools of Japanese martial arts included Ninjutsu), etc.

Spread among the professional of the fight

“Martial art is to Surve” is Mr. Hatsumi’s belief. He said that martial art is Taijutsu (techniques) which being able to be valid also for an enemy with what kind of arms, and surviving in any situations . He went over to New York alone at the age of 50 years old, in order to find out whether his martial art is recognized around the world. Especially the martial art “Bujinkan” that Mr. Hatsumi founded in order to survive was accepted in the foreigner, and spread even among the professional of the fight, such as FBI and a member of SAS of the U.K. The number of pupils rise to more than 200,000 people all over the world now.

A lot of earnest pupils visit the headquarters of Bujinkan

A lot of earnest pupils visit the headquarters of Bujinkan in Noda-shi, Chiba from the inside and outside the country because such Mr. Hatsumi’s instruction is received directly.

In order to study martial art and ninja art

In order to study martial art and ninja art, towards Bujinkan, much knights-errant comes to Japan from various countries in the worlds, such as the United States, Spain, Germany, and Brazil. They take the vacation for about ten days or one week, visit Japan from several people or dozens of people in one group, and receive instruction of Mr. Hatsumi at the headquarters of Bujinkan.

The mecca of martial art and ninja art

Along with the mecca of judo, “Kodokan”, and the mecca of aikido, “the headquarters of Aikido”, “the headquaters of Bujinkan” is also widely known as the mecca of martial art and ninja art in the world.

Information

Name:	Bujinkan Ninja Dojo
Address:	Noda 636 Noda, Chiba 278-0037 Japan
Access:	Tobu Railway Noda-sen Line “Atago-eki” station (10 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81)4-7122-2020
Price:	Please ask the Honbu Dojo (Headquarters of Training Center) (+81)4-7122-2020
Official site:	http://fudoan.cdx.jp/bugei/bujinkan/bjk.htm

Sawara no Machinami (the street of Sawara), Chiba

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“Edo Masari” (Surpass Edo)

Sawara which was prosperous using water transport, so that it was called “Edo Masari” (Surpass Edo). People adopted the culture of Edo and also were sublimating it to original culture. Even now, the rows of houses which leave the image in those days remain in the Ono-gawa river coast or the Katori-kaido road. It was admitted that the people in this area tackle to left such a historic scenery well, and it was made with the town utilized it, so it was chosen for the first time in Kanto by “Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings” in 1996. Such a building in Sawara succeeds the business from old days, and there are many merchant’s families which are still continuing that business, and it is evaluated as “living cityscape of rows of old houses.”

Surrounded by beautiful nature

Katori-shi, Chiba Sawara which is surrounded by beautiful nature and has historical rows of houses and a building. It is known for the land which prospered as a relay base of the Tonegawa water transport also as a town of a riverside area. Including cityscape of emotional Sawara, it is a recommended sightseeing spot taking a walk leisurely, such as former house of “Tadataka Ino” who related Sawara, or the Suigo Sawara Aquatic Botanical Garden.

Recommended tourist attraction of Katori-shi Sawara

Tadataka Ino who walked all over Japan to survey, and made actual survey map of Japan for the first time. It is “Tadataka Ino former house” that he spent more than 30 years from 17 years old to 50 years old. There is the memorial of Tadataka Ino on the opposite bank across Ono-gawa river, and this is recommended, too. It is a recommended tourist attraction of Katori-shi Sawara that you can observe relaxedly while learning the history.

Taste of slipping through time

It is the popular tourist attraction that can enjoy the atmospheric scenery which seemed to have a taste of slipping through time. Landmark architectures including the Sawara Mitsubishi building stand, and it is recommended to take a walk leisurely. The wooden building forming a line along the river is solid all, and there is an atmosphere.

It is near from Narita Airpor

“Small Edo of north” as cityscape of Sawara where the feature of the merchant town that was full of the prosperity so that it is sung in a song remains. It is near from Narita Airport and is a recommended spot.

Information

Name:	Sawara no Machinami (the street of Sawara)
Address:	Sawarai 81-31 Katori, Chiba 287-0003 Japan
Access:	JR Narita-sen Line “Sawara-eki” Station (12 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81)478-52-6675 (Sawara Tourism Association)
Official site:	http://www.suigo-sawara.ne.jp/

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