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| Boso-no-Mura Museum |
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In the Boso-no-Mura Museum, an ancient tomb group and
a village forest environment are preserved. In addition,
a street of merchant households, old samurai residences,
and farm houses from the Edo era to the Meiji era are
reproduced, complete with scenery and a natural environment.
Further, the Fudoki no Oka Museum exhibits many excavated
articles discovered in the prefecture. The Boso no Mura
is a museum where traditional lifestyle and techniques
from the ancient times to the modern age can be directly
experienced.
http://www.chiba-muse.or.jp/MURA/
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Getting There
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8 minutes by bus from JR Ajiki Station,
and 3 minutes on foot.
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Boso-no-Mura “Spring Festival”
Early in May Before or after the Children’s
Day on May 5 (Boso-no-Mura Museum)
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On “Children’s Day,” hands-on
activities, a craftsman’s demonstration sale
at the front of the shop, and other activities
are conducted.
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Contact : Boso-no-Mura Museum TEL.0476-95-3333
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Boso-no-Mura “Autumn Festival”
Early November (around Culture Day on November
3) (Boso-no-Mura Museum)
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Traditional technology and life style of Boso
district are introduced. Demonstration of craftsmanship
and live performance of ancient martial art are
offered.
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Contact : Boso-no-Mura Museum TEL.0476-95-3333
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| Doramu-no-Sato |
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A general exchange base, “Doramu-no Sato”
in Sakaemachi is the town’s tourist information-forwarding
base, equipped with: a commercial hall filled with seasonal
vegetables harvested in Sakaemachi and souvinirs made
from local materials; a restaurant that offers local
flavors; an information hall that provides tourist information;
and an exchange hall where people of the region can
exchange information in a pleasant atmosphere.
http://www.doramu-sato.jp/
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Getting There
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8 minutes by bus from JR Ajiki Station,
and 1 minutes on foot.
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| Museum of Aeronautical Sciences |
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This first museum of air science in Japan teaches the
country’s changes in aviation technology in an
interesting manner. Displayed inside the building is
a full-sized model of the Henri Farman biplane - the
first plane to fly in Japan - and a real aircraft engine.
In addition, visitors can have an on-board experience
as if a pilot, using a flight simulator.
http://www.aeromuseum.or.jp/
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Getting There
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15 minutes by bus from Narita Airport Terminal
1 (1st floor, gate No. 30) or Terminal 2 (1st floor,
gate No. 13).
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Shibayama Nio-son Temple
[Kannonkyoji Temple] |
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Kannonkyoji Temple that was founded in 781 has been
friendly called Shibayama Nio-son Temple for a long
time. It is known for Nio-son guardian images of the
temple at Nio-mon (deva gate).
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Getting There
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30 minutes by car from JR or Keisei Narita
Station. 24 minutes by bus from Shibayama Chiyoda Station.
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| Shibayama Tumulus and Haniwa
Museum |
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Haniwa Museum exhibits Haniwa (clay image) and archaeological
remains from burial mounds unearthed in Chiba Prefecture.
You can also take a look on ancestor's life with the
old dwelling reconstructed in the museum.
http://www.haniwakan.com/
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Getting There
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30 minutes by car from JR or Keisei Narita
Station. 24 minutes by bus from Shibayama Chiyoda Station.
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| Shibayama Park |
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This park with an extensive area of 15 hectares provides
an excellent nature spot in which people can enjoy the
beauty of flowers through all seasons, a good rest on
the grass and mini- athletics. In addition, the old
farmhouse of the Yabu Family, brought and reconstructed,
tells you much about the way of life of a farmer in
old days.
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Getting There
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30 minutes by car from JR or Keisei Narita
Station. 24 minutes by bus from Shibayama Chiyoda Station.
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Shibayama Haniwa Festival
The 2nd Sunday in November (Shibayama Park, Shibafu
Plaza)
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The Haniwa (ancient clay figure) Festival was
created in 1982 to allow people remember how wonderful
the ancient times that we are about to forget
are. At the festival, approx. 60 ancient people
appear at Tonozuka, an ancient tomb made in the
later half of the 6th century, seeing and hearing
the present development of Shibayama Town through
various rites and interchange between the ancient
and present people throughout the day.
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Contact :
Shibayama Haniwa Festival Executive Committee
(Shibayama Town Office, Industry and Economy Sec.)
TEL.0479-77-3919
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Ryukakuji
is one of the oldest temples in Kanto. Its principle
image, the sedentary statue of Yakushi Nyorai, is an
important cultural property designated by the National
Government.