Narita Trip Overview
Historic boat rides and world famous festival floats in Little Edo.
Sawara, an area in Chiba, is little known, even to the Japanese. It offers beautiful townscapes of buildings of over 100 years old and the atmosphere of Japan from 200 years ago.
Its local festival, the Grand Festival of Sawara, is inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. Enjoy a quiet boat ride down Ono River that runs through the city center and stroll around the old town of Little Edo that will make you feel as if you have slipped back in time to the Edo period (1603-1868).
With great access from the airport, this tour is highly recommended if you are flying into or out of Narita Airport! If you are in the area, Sawara is truly worth a visit.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Narita, Japan
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Narita, Chiba, Japan
Historic boat rides and world famous festival floats in Little Edo.
Sawara, an area in Chiba, is little known, even to the Japanese. It offers beautiful townscapes of buildings of over 100 years old and the atmosphere of Japan from 200 years ago.
Its local festival, the Grand Festival of Sawara, is inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. Enjoy a quiet boat ride down Ono River that runs through the city center and stroll around the old town of Little Edo that will make you feel as if you have slipped back in time to the Edo period (1603-1868).
With great access from the airport, this tour is highly recommended if you are flying into or out of Narita Airport! If you are in the area, Sawara is truly worth a visit.
Stop At: Narita City Cultural Arts Center, 828-11 Hanazakicho 3F to 5F Sky Town Narita, Narita 286-0033 Chiba Prefecture
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Suigo Sawara Tourism Association Ekimae Information Center, 81-31 Sawarai, Katori 287-0003 Chiba Prefecture
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: （株）正上いかだ焼本舗, I-3406 Sawara, Katori, Chiba 287-0003, Japan
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Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Little Edo Sawara boat tour, I-1730-3 Sawara, Katori, Chiba 287-0003, Japan
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Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Old House of Tadataka Ino, 1899 Sawara i, Katori 287-0003 Chiba Prefecture
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Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Nakamuraya Store, I-1720 Sawara, Katori, Chiba 287-0003, Japan
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Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Sawara Dashi Kaikan, I-3368 Sawara, Katori, Chiba 287-0003, Japan
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Duration: 30 minutes
