“Japan Heritage” sites are places rich in local history and character that help tell the story of Japanese culture and tradition. The Agency for Cultural Affairs aims to recognize 100 of these sites by 2020 in order to revitalize local areas by actively promoting their tangible and intangible cultural assets domestically and internationally. Last year 18 stories were designated, and this year, the first story in Chiba has been recognized: “An Edo Travelogue through Four Hokuso Cities: Feel the Edo Period in Hokuso Townscapes.”

This story, which encompasses the cities of Sakura, Narita, Sawara (in Katori), and Choshi, tells the history of the Hokuso region as a provider of goods and trade to Edo (now Tokyo) via the Tone River. This history remains in places like the samurai residence in Sakura City, the road to Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple in Narita City, the dashi float parades in the grand festivals of Sawara, and the Tokawa Fishing Port in Choshi City. The region’s proximity to Narita International Airport makes it “the closest Edo to the world.”

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