Tanjoji Temple

[thomas]

Tanjoji Temple named one of Japan's 100 best fragrant views

A popular Buddhist sect in Japan known as Nichiren is named after its founder who was born in 1222 to a family of fishermen. He was born in what is now Chiba Prefecture's Kominato Village, southeast of Tokyo. Today, Nichiren followers number about 3 million in about 40 countries. Tanjoji or Nativity Temple, founded 52 years after Nichiren's birth, is located by the sea, and has been designated by Japan's Environment Ministry as one of the country's 100 best fragrant views.

http://www.kanko.chuo.chiba.jp/omosiro/nanso/graphics/nanso_tanjo.gif

=> http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/28398/1/.html

[Maciamo]

It is only unfortunate that Nichiren's views were so radical and unbuddhist.

Anyway, here is the map how to get there on the official site (http://www.maap.com/tanjoh-ji/e-index.html)

I warn any adventurer that, though it looks close on the map, this will take more than 2 hours from Tokyo because the railway system in this region relies almost entirely on local trains with lots of changes and waiting if you're unlucky (or alternatively take the expensive super-express with reservation that leaves once every hour).