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Kasamori-Kannon Temple

4.5

82 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Pref. Chouseigunchounanmachi Kasamori 302

Founded by Saint Saicho, the patriarch of Tendai Buddhism in 784, this ancient Kasamori Kannon temple, is so called because of its eleven-faced Kannon. Designated the 31st Kannon in the Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, the Kasamori Kannon Temple has been recognized as a sacred place for centuries. The kannon hall is built atop a large boulder, and is the only four directional kakezukuri structure in Japan, and thus designated a National Important Cultural Property.

Kasamori Kannon was founded in B.E.1327 and the main hall of the temple was built in B.E.1571. The temple is located on the mountain surrounded by the forest. To reach the temple, you must climb up...
Tamasaki Shrine

4.0

54 Reviews

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Chiba Pref. Chouseigunichinomiyamachi Ichinomiya 3048

The Engishiki Jinmyocho, a list of shrines compiled in the Heian period, includes the name of the Tamasaki Shrine. It has long been the primary shrine of the Kazusa region, and has kept the ancient rites all that time. The main building is rare in that it is built in the black-lacquered Gongen-zukuri style, and is quite beautiful. Other sights are t a monument with a haiku from Basho, and the stands of yew plum pines. The Kazusa Kagura sacred music is present seven times a year, and is designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property by Chiba Prefecture.

ご祭神は玉依姫命、特に女性にご利益があるそうです。その昔、源頼朝の妻、政子が安産祈願をした神社だとか。広い境内ではないので、拝観時間はあまりかかりません。願掛けの［はだしの道］がきれいでした。また、こちらはサーフィンで有名な九十九里浜に近くに鎮座、［波乗守］という御守が授与所にあります。人生の荒波にも耐え、開運の波に乗れる御守のようです。
Chofukujuji Temple

4.0

37 Reviews

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Chiba Pref. Chouseigunchounanmachi Chounan 969-1

Chofukujuji Temple was founded by the Tendai monk Saicho in 798 in response to a request from Emperor Kanmu. It is famous for having the longest official name of any temple in Japan: Sanzugato Gokurakutomon Rengedaijo Amidabo Taihei yasan Honjitsujoin Chofukujuji. An elephant stone statue on the grounds named Kichizo-kun is supposed to fulfill wishes for health and long life. Increased wealth, and a happy family life to people who rub its feet.

近くに用事があり、その帰り初めて伺いました。金運アップに御利益があると、紹介されていて一度行ってみたかったのです。個人的な意見ですが、お寺に入ってすぐ「みんなに幸せになって欲しい」という気持ちで溢れていると感じました。伺う前に少し嫌なことがありましたが、参拝して気持ちが浄化されました。金運アップのお守りも、キラキラで凄い効きそうと思い、友人にもお土産で購入しました。少ない時間の滞在でしたが...
Enpuku-ji Temple (Iinuma Kannon)

3.5

36 Reviews

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Chiba Pref. Choushishi Babachou 1-1

Enpuku-ji Temple of the Shingon sect is the 27th temple in the Bando Sanjusankasho, a pilgrimage circuit of 33 Buddhist temples, drawing many worshippers. This ancient temple with a long history began, according to tradition, when a fisherman casting his net caught the statue of the Eleven Faced Kannon and enshrined it in 728. The temple was then properly founded by Kukai (Kobo Daishi) in the Konin period. In the temple grounds is a bright vermillion five-storied pagoda, a five meter statue of Amitabha (Great Buddha), and Japan’s largest embroidery of the reclining Buddha. Festivals are held on the 18th of each month which attract many visitors.

銚子電鉄を利用して観音駅を降りてそこから徒歩ですぐ行ける場所にありました。目につくのは立派な五重塔です。その次に銚子大仏でした。参拝して帰りました◯
Shirako Shrine

3.5

14 Reviews

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Chiba Pref. Chouseigunshirakomachi Seki 5364

This shrine located in Chosei County, Chiba Prefecture is said to have been founded in 1048 when praying for and dedicating it to Okuninushi no Okami. Its nickname is Shirako-sama, and every spring it holds the Otaue Matsuri (rice-planting festival) that is a designated intangible cultural property. The festival prays for the fertility of the five grains and for prosperous business, and is a rare advance blessing ritual performed indoors.

I visited this shrine on the inland of Kujuukurihama Beach in early December 2022. I had not known the existence of the shrine until this visit. The shrine turned out to be much grander and with a...
Matsuyama-teien Art Museum

4.5

12 Reviews

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Chiba Pref. Sousashi Matsuyama 630

"The studio of artist Mikuo Konoki has been opened to the public as the Matsuyama-teien Art Museum, and it displays collections of paintings, tea ceremony implements, and other artistic and craft works. The adjacent garden contains a teahouse where visitors can view the seasonally changing face of nature and the outdoor sculptures. This museum is known for the cats that live in it, and the ""Cat-Cat Exhibition,"" a regular event that features works centered on cats. "

An update of my prior review of this art museum. Previous review I wrote that a cafe with kittens was an attraction for me but bc of Covid this no longer existed. Although it is a cute place, I...
Fudoin Chosho-ji Temple (Namikirifudoson)

4.0

15 Reviews

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Chiba Pref. Sanmushi Narutou 2551

This vivid vermillion ancient temple stands overhanging the side of a small hill in Naruto, Sanmu City. Although, according to the temple historical records, it is said that the temple was established to ward off sea accidents by the High Priest Gyoki, known as the priest who established the large Buddha at Todai-ji Temple in the Nara period when he wandered the country on pilgrimage, the actual date of construction is unknown. It is said that the temple was once surrounded by sea, and legend has it that a fishing boat drifting in the sea in the Edo period was guided by the night light of the temple, saving it from disaster.

First of all, Trip Advisor has the name wrong. It is浪切不動尊, or Nami-kiri Fudo-son. Its name comes from the legend that when it was first built, it was on a rocky seacoast (and the rocks are still...
Mobara City Art Museum and Local History Museum

3.5

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Mobara-shi Taka Moro 1345-1 Mobara Park

This art and history museum is an eight-minute taxi ride from JR Mobara Station. Located in Mobara Park, selected for inclusion in the Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots list, park visitors can take a casual stroll on the grounds and stop by here to take in some art and culture. The fine arts section of the museum displays several works of art by artists connected to Mobara, such as Mobara-born painter Isao Hayashi. The local history section of the museum primarily displays artefacts and items concerning the history and people of Mobara.

We came across this small museum when visiting Mobara Park for the cherry blossom - and it was a delightful addition to our trip. It contained some interesting exhibits as well as some beautiful...
Sogen-ji Temple

3.5

10 Reviews

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Chiba Mobara-shi Mobara 1201

This Buddhist temple is a 15-minute drive from the Mobara-Chonan Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway. Established in 1276, the temple is one of the 39 head temples of Nichiren Buddhism and is the source of the name of the city of Mobara. The temple's 25-meter-tall, two story pagoda-style main gate is seen as a symbol of Mobara City. Each year in February the temple holds a Setsubun celebration bean-throwing ritual in which men and women born under the Chinese zodiac sign of the year scatter dried beans from a stage erected in front of the main temple building, and many visitors from across the city and beyond visit the temple during this time.

笠森寺を後にして茂原市にある「藻原寺」にやって来ました。このお寺、白壁のコンクリート製多宝塔形式の山門（仁王門）が有名です。実際に見てみると、あれ？！どっかで見たことあるぞ…、あっ、武雄温泉の楼門といっしょだ！。などと思いながら、駐車場はないので参道脇に車を停めてお参りします。境内は結構広く、本堂も立派ではありますが、やっぱり見どころは、武雄温泉風の山門でした。
Myokengu Myofukuji Temple

4.0

4 Reviews

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Chiba Pref. Choushishi Myoukenchou 1465

This temple is located in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture and was founded in 1314. The grounds cover a wide area of over 26,000 square meters and has four wisteria trellises, one of which is over 740 years old. The temple bustles with people who come to see the purple flower curtains every year from early April to May when they are at their best. There are illuminations at night, and you can enjoy a view that is different from the daytime.

樹齢750年の「臥龍の藤」が有名ですが、境内にはそのほかに3つ藤棚があります 1つは白藤で、見ていて癒されます GWは混みそうだったので1週間前に行ってみました白藤は満開、紫藤は5分から7分咲きで十分楽しめました建物としては拝殿、本殿、客殿がU字方に並んでいます池や滝もあり、藤以外も見どころがあります駐車場は3台＋軽自動車用がありますが、出入りしにくい感じですちなみに、北東に醤油工場...
Manganji Temple

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Pref. Choushishi Tennoudai 9822-1

This temple was built to host the rituals of gratitude of pilgrims who had completed the pilgrimage to 188 sacred sites spread through Shikoku, Western Japan, Chichibu, and Kanto. It's principle object of worship is an eleven-faced image of the Avalokitesvara that is thought to grant patrons their biggest wish of the year. The temple also has images of the principle deities from all 188 sacred sites on the pilgrimage. It's near Cape Inubo and is a popular spot to watch the first sunrise of the new year.
Chiba Yakuyoke Fudoson

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Pref. Touganeshi Yamada 1210

Chiba Yakuyoke Fudosan is in Yamada in the city of Togane. It is one of the three temples in the Kanto region devoted to the guardian deity Fudo Myo-o. Many pilgrims come from outside the prefecture to prevent bad luck or to remove bad luck that may have struck them. Each day the temple holds a ceremony called Ogoma Kigan, in which people's troubles are burned to ashes.
Ichinomiyakan Akutagawa-So

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Chiba Pref. Chouseigunichinomiyamachi Ichinomiya 9240-1 (Ichinomiya building)

This annex is part of Ichinomiyakan, a traditional Japanese inn. It was built in 1897 and got its current name because the novelist Akutagawa Ryunosuke stayed there during the Taisho period. He sent a letter from there proposing to Tsukamoto Fumi, who later became his wife. Memories of his stay appeared in several of his works. Built with traditional minka (private house) architectural techniques, it's a national Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
Choshi Chijimi Traditional Craft Museum

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Pref. Choushishi Matsugishimachi 3-228

Choshi Chijimi Traditional Craft Museum is devoted to Choshi chijimi, a type of indigo-dyed cotton fabric that dates back to the Edo period (1603?1868) and has been designated a Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property. The Craft Museum exhibits and sells this textile, dealing in kimono, piece goods, handkerchiefs, purses, Western-style clothes, and other items. Visitors can also try their hand at dyeing Choshi chijimi fabric with indigo dye.
Iidaka Ji

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Sosa-shi Iidaka 1789
Kawaguchi Shrine

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Choshi-shi Kawaguchicho 2-6378

The shrine was built in 986 and has long been worshipped as a guardian deity of fishermen and fishing boats that enter and leave the mouth of the Tone River. The shrine is located on a hill surrounded by greenery at the mouth of the Tone River and offers an attractive view of the river.
Chiba Yakuyoke Fudoson San Enmusubi Taisha

4.5

10 Reviews

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Chiba Togane-shi Yamada 1210-10

千葉厄除け不動尊の中にある神社なので、厄除けと縁結びの両方が一度に叶います。縁結び大社のほうは、いくつかお社があり、順番に廻る必要があります。なんとなく全てきちんとお作法通りに廻らなければという気持ちになってしまうので、お賽銭は大目に持っていくと良いでしょう。縁結びの御守りはネットでも話題らしく、郵送もしてくれるとのことです。
Choshi Camera Museum

4.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Choshi-shi Kiyokawacho 2-1122

個人が収集したカメラを展示する博物館ですが、立派なものでした。営業時間が午後3時から午後5時までと、短いので注意が必要です。
Sanmu History Folk customs Museum

3.5

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Chiba Sanmu-shi Tonodai 392

旅先では時間があれば当地の歴史博物館や資料館には行くようにしてますが、こちらは行って知りましたが小学生の頃の教科書にあった野菊の花の作家・伊藤左千夫さんに関係する展示があり興味深く拝見しました。
Ioka Gyobu Cape Observation Deck Light and Wind

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Asahi-shi Kaminagai 1309-1

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Chiba Areas

The Boso Peninsula forms the main body of Chiba prefecture, and this is where you’ll find its endless warm water beaches and jagged mountains. Further inland, Narita - most famous as the home of Narita Airport - is a secret haven of tradition and history in the form of centuries-old Shinshoji Temple and quaint wooden Edo buildings. Chiba prefecture is also home to both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.