[Chiba ]This is the place to see historic world heritage sites, cultural heritage sites, etc!

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Yuya M(@yuya_5dmark4)がシェアした投稿

Designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, this festival has a 300-year tradition in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture.
It is one of the three major festivals in the Kanto region. Historical figures are made of straw and paraded around the town on floats. The sight of the floats being pulled around the city by many people playing flutes and dancing by hand is a sight to behold.
The floats are constructed entirely of zelkova and are gorgeous with Kanto carvings.
This spot attracts many tourists together with the townscape of Sawara, which retains the atmosphere of the Edo period and is an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

Floats with different personalities in each town

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くみくみ(@matsukichi935)がシェアした投稿

The plaza is popular as a special place to watch traditional performing arts and kyoku-biki, a spectacular dance performance by floats. Please be sure to watch the kyoku-biki, which each float has practiced over and over again, such as "no-ji-mawashi," "koban-mawashi," and "soroban-biki. At night, lanterns and candles are lit, making the festival even more attractive. This is a recommended festival where you can enjoy Japanese festivals with food stands and stalls.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Sawara no Taisai (Sawara Grand Festival)
Address: Sawara I, Katori-shi, Chiba 287 - 0003
Tel: 0478-54-1111 (Katori City Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division)
Business hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday after July 10 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with the second Saturday in October as the middle day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: One of the three major Kanto festivals designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, this festival has a 300-year history.
URL：http://www.city.katori.lg.jp/sightseeing/matsuri/

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k2yoshida(@k2yoshida2652)がシェアした投稿

-The name "Sakura, Narita, Sawara, Choshi, and four representative townscapes in the suburbs of Edo that supported the million-city Edo period" is a place registered as a Japan Heritage site.
Sakura, Narita, Sawara, and Choshi are the four representative townscapes that have supported Edo. While Edo was supported by water transportation using the Tone River, the culture of Edo breathed in the area, creating a distinctive streetscape. For this reason, the streets still retain Edo's scenery and have become a popular sightseeing spot where visitors can feel Edo.

Closest to the World "Edo "

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Located close to Narita Airport, it is the closest place in the world to experience Edo, and attracts many tourists from Japan and abroad. Each town has its own distinct characteristics: Sakura as a castle town, Narita as a gate town, Sakura as a town of village headmen, and Choshi as a port town. Each town has temples, shrines, and fashionable sightseeing spots, and all have many attractions to offer.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Hokuso no Machinami (Townscape of Hokuso)
Address: Chiba Prefecture (Sakura City, Narita City, Katori City, Choshi City)
Tel: 043-223-4082 (Chiba Prefectural Education Agency, Education Promotion Department, Cultural Properties Division)
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Depends on facility
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: The towns of Sakura, Narita, Sawara, and Choshi, which supported the Edo period, are designated as Japanese Heritage sites. The area is large in scope, but all locations are suitable for sightseeing and are highly recommended.
URL：https://hokuso-4cities.com/

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keita.freedom(@keita.freedom)がシェアした投稿

Sawtooth Mountain, a candidate for Japanese Heritage, is a 329.4-meter-high mountain. It is also a popular tourist spot, with the Nihon-dera Temple, Jigoku-nozoki (peering into hell), and other tourist attractions.
The summit can be reached by ropeway, but it is also popular as a hiking course. At the top of the mountain, there is an observatory called "Jigoku-nozoki" (peering into hell), from which you can see in all directions from the top of the precipitous cliffs at the site of a stone quarry. There are three ways to get there: on foot, by ropeway, or by car. It is said that it is hell to get to Jigoku-nozoki, but even so, walking up the mountain is recommended.

Hyakushaku Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) appearing in a quarry

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旅するナース✈︎ミュー　 自然＊ホテル＊スイーツ＊神社(@mew_trip)がシェアした投稿

The entire mountain is the precincts of Nippon-ji Temple, where you can see the Hyakushaku Kannon, the Great Buddha of Nippon-ji Temple, and 1,500 arhats.
It is also famous as a spectacular spot to watch the sunset, and many people go there in the evening. On New Year's Day, the area is crowded with worshippers who come to see the first sunrise of the year. The area also has a lot of nature in each of the four seasons, making it a popular spot during the fall foliage season.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Sawtooth Mountain
Address: Kanaya, Futtsu-shi, Chiba 299-1861
Phone number: 0439-80-1291
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: A candidate for Japanese Heritage, Mt. Sawtooth Mountain is the site of a Japanese temple that occupies the entire mountain and offers many sights. It offers wonderful views, including an observatory called Jigoku-nozoki (peering into hell).
URL：http://www.nihonji.jp/keidai/

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KUME(@m.ssk_19)がシェアした投稿

Inage Sengen Shrine, a city-designated place of scenic beauty, was once located on the sea, where the waves used to come right up to it. It is now located on a slightly elevated site, but many pine trees have been planted as a remnant of that time. The entire hill where the Inage Sengen Shrine stands is a scenic spot, and there are reminders that once Mt.
Fuji Hongu Sengen Taisha and is closely related to Mt.

Kagura is famous for its kagura.

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Kagura at Sengen Shrine is designated as a prefectural intangible folk cultural asset and can be seen only six times a year. It is held on New Year's Day, Setsubun, Shichigosan (seven-five-three-three) and other important occasions, so it is recommended to visit the shrine on the same days.
Kagura, which retains a strong influence of Edo kagura, is very popular and attracts many worshippers.
The shrine itself is famous for its benefits for safe childbirth and child-rearing, but prayers for traffic safety are also available.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Inage Sengen Jinja (Inage Sengen Shrine)
Address: 1-15-10 Inage, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263-0034
Phone number: 043-245-7777
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: This is Inage Sengen Shrine, a city-designated scenic spot. The shrine used to be located on the sea, and the whole hill is still a scenic spot with many pine trees planted to protect it from the wind.
URL：http://www.inage-sengenjinja.or.jp/

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にーな(@nina27photo)がシェアした投稿

It is one of the largest shell mounds in Japan and is designated as a Special Historic Site.
It is said that there are approximately 2,400 shell mounds from the Jomon period, 120 of which are located in Chiba City.
It is approximately 5,000 years old, and the one in the Kasori shell mound is said to be the largest in Japan.
The museum exhibits in an easy-to-understand manner the lifestyle of people in the Jomon period, including man-made dwellings and reconstructed settlements, and is a valuable place that preserves shell middens as they were discovered.

The layers of the shell mound are clearly visible.

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くま(@kuma82828)がシェアした投稿

Around the Kasori Shell Mound are the Chiba City Kasori Shell Mound Museum and the Kasori Shell Mound Jomon Ruins Park, which offer hands-on classes and events as needed. There are also a wide variety of hands-on classes and events, such as trying on Jomon clothing and making a fire, that are unique to the shell mound.
In recent years, human bones and other remains buried together with dogs have been found, making the site a place where visitors can feel the history of Japan.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Kasori Kaizuka (Kasori Shell Mound)
Address: 8-33-1 Sakuragi, Wakaba-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 264-0028
Phone number: 043-231-0129
Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: 043-231-0129
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: This is one of the largest shell mounds in Japan, designated as a Special Historic Site. Not only shells and daily necessities, but also human bones, vessels and many other daily necessities have been found.
URL：https://www.city.chiba.jp/kasori/

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宅見工務店(@suzuki.kazuyoshi)がシェアした投稿

The temple retains many national treasures and important cultural properties.
It houses the national treasures Kanchin Honzon Sho and Rissho Ankoku Ron, as well as many important cultural properties such as the five-story pagoda and Soshidoho. The five-story pagoda was donated by Lord Maeda Toshiie. The Soshidō is built in the hibi irimoya style, which is very rare in Japan.
The temple also has a large site with many attractions, such as a small stone that appears in the Japanese national antiquities. In particular, the three major demon gods of Edo are crowded with worshippers throughout the year.

Participation is recommended as there are many events.

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Yuncheol Lee(@surina1016)がシェアした投稿

Annual events such as the New Year Prayer Meeting, Setsubun, Daigyogyo Mangyo Kai, and Myokenzon Hoshi Daisai Festival are actively held, so participating in each event is a recommended sightseeing method. The approach to the temple frequently holds pedestrian-only events, which adds to the sightseeing atmosphere. The pedestrian paradise is lined with old-fashioned food stalls, and you can get to know Japanese culture well, so please enjoy walking around and eating.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Hokkekyoji Temple
Address: 2-10-1 Nakayama, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba 272-0813
Phone number: 047-334-3433
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Closed: Open every day
Budget: Free
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: The temple has many national treasures and important cultural assets remaining, such as the five-story pagoda, which can be admired. The temple is crowded throughout the year with events and a pedestrian paradise on the approach to the temple.
URL：https://hokekyoji2101.wixsite.com/nakayama

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北村 祥子(@beicunxiangzi1864)がシェアした投稿

The villa of Tokugawa Akitake, the last shogun of the Tokugawa family, the Tojo Residence is a sight to behold, not only for its residence but also for its garden, which is a national place of scenic beauty.
Visitors can enter and tour the Tojo Residence, the only house of the Tokugawa family that still exists. 9 residences remain, 8 of which are designated Important Cultural Properties, making it a valuable spot. The museum also exhibits the relics of Yoshinobu Keiki. The Hinageshi no Koji (path of the hinageshi) is dotted with monuments of poems written by Akiko Yosano about Matsudo, and visitors can enjoy the poems while strolling through the garden.

You can even see the inside of the precious house.

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Shobe Shobeo(@shobe_shobeo)がシェアした投稿

The interior of the house is like a maze of additions and is very spacious. Visitors can also see the baths and other facilities of the time, making it a very valuable experience.
It is a miracle that upper class residences built in the early Meiji period still remain today. We encourage you to visit the site along with the garden, which has been designated a national scenic beauty spot.

"Facility Information "
Name of facility: Tojo Tei
Address: 642-1, Aza Tojo, Matsudo, Matsudo, Chiba 271-0092
Phone number: 047-362-2050
Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Monday
Budget: Adults 320 yen/High school and college students 160 yen
No smoking and smoking: No smoking in the entire building
Space and Facilities: The villa of Tokugawa Akitake, the last shogun of the Tokugawa family, is the Tojo Residence. The building is a national important cultural property, and the garden is a national scenic beauty spot.
URL：https://www.city.matsudo.chiba.jp/tojo/tojotei_shoukai/index.html