Day One Japan

Chiba (千葉県)

Take a short trip into Narita town for the old approach to Naritasan, then walk through a wooded temple garden to a calligraphy museum.

Open the full walk in Google Maps
Komyodo Hall and the Great Pagoda of Peace at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple · Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and framed for this page

Getting to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple

From Narita Airport (成田空港)

From Terminal 1 or Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, take a JR Narita Line (成田線) train that stops at Narita Station (成田駅). Keisei Main Line (京成本線) trains that stop at Keisei-Narita (京成成田駅) also reach the town. Walk down the old Omotesando approach (成田山表参道) from either station.

JR Narita Station East Exit (成田駅 東口)

JR Narita Station behind the taxi and bus plaza on the east side
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Public transport in Google Maps Visit Chiba’s airport-to-Narita guide

Three stops in order

  1. 1. Naritasan Shinshoji Temple (成田山新勝寺)

    Use Omotesando, the old street of shops and restaurants, to reach the main gate. From there, continue up to the main hall and pagoda.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Narita City Tourism’s temple guide (Japanese)

  2. 2. Naritasan Park (成田山公園)

    Follow the paths behind the temple into the garden. Head toward the ponds for a quieter loop.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Narita City Tourism’s park guide (Japanese)

  3. 3. Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy (成田山書道美術館)

    Finish at the calligraphy museum inside the park. Check its exhibition calendar before setting out, then return to the station along Omotesando.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Visit Chiba’s museum guide

The train map starts at Terminal 2·3. For a flight connection, allow time to return to the right terminal and clear airport procedures.

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