Nakayama is in between Narita And Haneda International Airport

Moro Jinja Shrine Introduced in the Last Page of Edo Meisho Zue

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Moro Jinja is a blanch shrine of Funabashi Daijingu standing in residential areas in Funabashi City. Though it is the blanch shrine, it has a long approach road covered with many tall trees. According to Edo Meisho Zue (a guidebook describing many noted spots in Edo in Edo period), this shrine dedicates the princess Konohanasakuyahime, so it had been called Sengensan. And Moro Jinja is introduced in the last page of the book, it implies that this shrine is the east end of Edo. Moreover, a picture of the viewing dawn on Tokyo Bay in late Edo period from this shrine is appeared on the book, it praises Mt. Fuji and Boso Peninsula on Tokyo Bay could be seen, the views from Moro Jinja is excitingly beautiful. In addition, the pine trees that had been selected in this shrine had brought to the Shogun in Edojo for the New Year Days for Edo period. Now the sea has been filled up and many tall buildings has been built on the claimed land, so the sea could not be seen from the shrine anymore. Anyway, the trees in the shrine paint the seasons. In fall, gingko and maple trees changes yellow and red and many gingko nuts are scattered on the approach road. Moro Jinja is the greenful silent shrine. Why don't you visit it?


出典・抜粋・引用および参考
房総叢書 : 紀元二千六百年記念. 第１卷下総式社考
江戸名所図会６　ちくま学芸文庫

The Location and Access to Moro Jinja Shrine

Moro Jinja Shrine

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• Moro Jinja Shrine has great accessibilities from both Narita and Haneda International Airport.
• From Narita International Airport, take Keisei-line and get off Funabashi Keibajo or Daijingu Shita Sta, take minimally 45 minutes from Narita Airport. And also take JR Sobu-express line, and get off Funabashi or Higashi Funabashi Sta.
• From Haneda International Airport, take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, and get off Daijingu Shita or Funabashi Keibajo Sta.
• Take 9 minute walk from Funabashi Keibajo Sta, take 13 minute walk from Higashi Funabashi and Daijingushita Sta, and take 28 minute walk from Funabashi Sta.
• 7-20-1 Higashi Funabashi, Funabashi-shi, Chiba-ken

The Noted Spots in and near Funabashi Daijingu Shrine

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