Narita Attractions
The town of Narita, east of Tokyo, is noted for the Shinshoji Temple, one of the great Japanese pilgrimage centers, visited by more than seven million worshippers every year. In recent years the town has acquired increased importance from its proximity to Tokyo's new international airport: since the opening of the airport its population has increased by a third.
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Sogo-Reido Shrine
Sogo-Reido Shrine is dedicated to Kiuchi Sogo (or Sakura Sogo, 1612-53). In defiance of a ban on direct appeals to the Shogun, Sogo presented to Tokugawa Ietsuna a petition on behalf of the peasants suffering from a failed harvest and high taxes. Although his mission was successful, he and five members of his family were condemned to death and executed. Scenes from Sogo's life are depicted in a memorial hall, the Sogo Goichidai-Kinenkan; adjacent to the hall is a small museum.
