Narita San temple, located near Narita Airport.

What occurs to you when you heard the name of a place, Narita?

 

Needless to say, it reminds you of Narita International Airport. But Narita city is originally famous for a temple, Narita San temple.

 

The temple is the headquarters of an Esoteric Buddhism school. Its principle object of worship, Fudomyo-ou statue was moved from Kyoto to the place in order to put down a  revolt in the first century. Actually the temple is close to Narita Airport, and you can visit it when you have some time before your departure.

 

Access:

Narita station(KS 40)  on Keisei line, which is one station away from Narita Airport Terminal2-3 station(KS41) and two stations away from Narita Airport Terminal 1 station (KS42).

It takes 8 minutes from Narita Airport Terminal2-3 station(KS41) to Narita station(KS40).

A ten-minute walk takes you to the temple from Narita station.