Katori Shrine

Katori Shrine is a power spot that attracts faith as a god of matchmaking, safe childbirth, and child-rearing. The surrounding area is filled with beautiful nature, and during the autumn foliage season, many tourists visit. In addition, festivals such as the rice planting festival and the annual festival are also famous, with many people participating. By using the Katori City tourism site or the outing information service "aumo," you can easily search for tourist spots and leisure information.

Around the Katori Shrine, there is the streetscape of Sawara, which prospered as a relay point for the Tone River transportation since the Edo period. You can take a stroll through the quaint streets lined with merchants and storehouses. In addition, there are many historic buildings that remain, and you can take a walk while touring the buildings. It takes about 10 minutes by bus from Sawara Station to Katori Shrine.

In Katori City, there are many shops where you can enjoy delicious Japanese sweets and soba noodles. There are also a variety of restaurants, such as ramen and other noodle dishes in Sawara, and lunch spots around Katori Station. Additionally, by utilizing Katori City's tourism website or outing information service "aumo," you can easily search for gourmet information.

To get to Kashima Shrine, take a bus from Kashima Station on the JR Narita Line for about 20 minutes. It's also conveniently accessible by car, just 2 minutes from the Sawara-Katori Interchange on the Higashi-Kanto Expressway. Parking is also available.

Katori Shrine is one of the three great shrines of Eastern Japan, and you can visit it as part of the Three Great Shrines of Eastern Japan tour along with Kashima Shrine and Iseki Shrine. There are also other recommended shrines and temples in the area. When visiting, be sure to check out the surrounding information as well.