Sawara

  • Published on : 22/03/2018
  • by : J.L.

Chiba's Little Edo

Sawara, a charming town now integrated into Katori, is famous for its matsuri with oversized floats, its iris garden and its nostalgic atmosphere of yesteryear.

 

What to see, what to do?

The village of Sawara is peaceful and pleasant to visit in any season.

 

  • A 30-minute boat trip on the Ono River for 1,300 yen (10€).
  • To visit, the house and the museum of Inô Tadataka , a famous surveyor who made the first map of Japan. He walked and measured all over Japan for 17 years to carry out his mission.

See also: Visit Tokyo in the footsteps of Inô Tadataka

 

 

Matsuri de Sawara (juillet)

Sawara Matsuri (July)

Jerome Laborde

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Address, timetable & access

  • Address

  • Timetable

    1h30 by bus from Tokyo Station (Yaesu South Exit) to Sawara

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