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Katori

Katori Jingu

A martial deity, paired with Kashima Jingu. The kaname-ishi in its grounds is said to connect underground with the one at Kashima, the two pinning down the head and the tail of a giant catfish. Two shrines across the Tone river share one story: this was a region joined by water, not divided by a border.

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Narita

Naritasan Shinshoji

Among the most visited temples in Japan at new year. Eel restaurants line the approach because eels were caught at Lake Inba.

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Ichinomiya

Tamasaki Jinja

It stands at the southern end of Kujukuri, facing the sunrise, and is spoken of as the eastern end of a ley line, the path of the rising sun.

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Tateyama

Awa Jinja

It enshrines Ame-no-Futodama, a deity of making things, and has long drawn the faith of craftsmen as a god of industry and skill.

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Kyonan

Nihonji

The Great Buddha carved into the rock face of Mount Nokogiri is among the largest stone Buddhas in Japan. The temple is also known for its Hell Lookout platform.

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Katori

Sawara

A waterside town that prospered before the gate of Katori Jingu. The house where Ino Tadataka lived still stands.

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Katori

Katori Kaname-ishi

It is said to connect underground with the kaname-ishi at Kashima, pinning down the tail of the giant catfish.

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Narita

Heiwa Daito

Fifty-eight metres tall, standing at the far end of the broad grounds.

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Chiba

Chiba Jinja

The centre of Myoken belief. Unusually, the hall is built in two storeys, one above the other.

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Senyoji

Held to be among the oldest temples in Chiba.

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Chonan

Kasamoridera

A hall built on a rock, held up by 61 pillars on all four sides. The form is said to be the only one of its kind in Japan.

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Kyonan

Hyakushaku Kannon

A Kannon 30 metres high, carved into the face of a former quarry.

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Kyonan

Jigoku Nozoki

A platform jutting out over a sheer rock face.

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Ichinomiya

Tamasaki Leyline

The line of the sunrise at the equinoxes is said to run straight on to Mount Fuji and Izumo Taisha.

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Inage Sengen Jinja

It once faced the sea, and it carries the tradition of the Fuji-ko pilgrimage associations.

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Choshi

Manganji

A temple near the cape where the first sunrise of the year can be seen earliest on Honshu.

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Choshi

Kawaguchi Jinja

A shrine guarding the mouth of the Tone river. The faith of a town of soy sauce and fishing.

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Tateyama

Nagoji

The closing temple of the Bando 33 Kannon pilgrimage, looking down on Tateyama Bay.

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Katsuura

Tomisaki Jinja

Known for the Katsuura Big Hina Festival, in which hina dolls are arranged on the stone steps.

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Kimitsu

Jinyaji

Said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku, and among the oldest temples in eastern Japan.

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Inage

It once faced the sea. Members of the Fuji-ko associations carried its sand home.

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Kamogawa

Seichoji

Where Nichiren first chanted Namu Myoho Renge Kyo. A thousand-year-old cedar stands here.

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Kamogawa

Tanjoji

It stands on the birthplace of Nichiren. The sea at Tai-no-ura is a Special Natural Monument.

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Futtsu

Tokyowan Kannon

Fifty-six metres tall, built in mourning for the war dead and in prayer for peace.