Narita, Japan
成田市
Narita is a town of 132,906 people in Chiba, Japan, founded in March 31, 1954.
Why visit Narita
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 298 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include YN Salon Hall, Naritasan Museum of Calligraphy, Museum of Aeronautical Science and Narita-san Park.
Weather in Narita
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About Narita
Narita (成田市, Narita-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 131,852 in 63,098 households and a population density of 620 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 213.84 km2 (82.56 sq mi). It is the site of Narita International Airport, one of the two main international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area.
From the Wikipedia article Narita, Chiba (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Narita on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks18
Museum of Aeronautical Science
Museum · 8.8 km
Museum in Shibayama, Chiba, Japan
Shibayama Kofun Haniwa Museum
Museum · 14.1 km
Museum in Shibayama, Chiba, Japan
Sumi Furusawa Site
Monument and historic site · 8.7 km
Archaeological site in Japan
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds45
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33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes298
286 more on the map.
History
The area Narita has been inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic period. Archaeologists have found stone tools dating to some 30,000 years ago on the site of Narita Airport. Numerous shell middens from the Jōmon period, and hundreds of burial tumuli from the Kofun period have been found in numerous locations around Narita. Place names in the vicinity of Narita appear in the Nara period Man'yōshū (although the name “Narita” does not appear in written records until 1408). As Narita is located roughly equidistant from the Pacific Ocean and Tokyo Bay, around a number of small rivers, it was a natural political and commercial center for the region, and gained importance as a pilgrimage destination with the foundation of the noted Buddhist temple of Shinsho-ji in 940 AD. During the Heian period, the area was a center for the revolt of Taira Masakado. During the Edo period, the area continued to prosper as part of the tenryō within Shimōsa Province under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate.
From the History section of Narita, Chiba on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping55
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Healthcare49
Map of Narita
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Ryōgoku 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Shisui 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Sakura 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Kashiwa 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Matsudo 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Nagareyama 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Kisarazu 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Tokyo 57 km west, about 57 min by car
- Kawasaki 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Yokohama 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Narita montage2, User:Nanashinodensyaku Hoku-sou-san at Japanese Wikipedia User:Unaaari User:名無し野電車区 ja:user:Katorisi User:Rodrigo.Argenton, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Narita Yokan Museum, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawatoyo Honten, eel restaurant in Narita 01, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawatoyo Honten, eel restaurant in Narita 2, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Richmond Hotel Narita (6688083485), BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Naritasan Omotesando seen from in front of Umeya Ryokan - Mar 21, 2014, Kunitaka NIIDATE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Narita-san Yakushi-do 03, tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Narita-san Yakushi-do 01, tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Narita-san Yakushi-do 02, tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gate, Shinshō-ji temple, Narita - Jun 7, 2008, sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0
- Naritasan-Somon 200712, かもめ2号 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naritasan-Somon 201203, Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naritasan-Somon 200804, Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naritasan Shinshō-ji Temple (15254133392), Charles Nadeau from San Mateo, CA, CC BY 2.0
- Anomala-orientalis-Narita, Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naritasan-dragon-and-sword, Paul Currie, CC0
- Naritasan-pagoda, Paul Currie, CC0
- Museum of Aeronautical Sciences, まも(Mamo), Public domain
- National Museum of Japanese History 2008, Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shibayama Ancient-tomb and Clay-image Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- Aeon-mall-narita20190816, Xser21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilton Narita Building, momokkey, Public domain
- Mercure Hotel Narita, Abasaa, Public domain
- Narita Nakadai Sports Park 1, Waka77, CC0
- Narita-Kita High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Narita Kokusai High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Habu-jinja-01.Narita.Japan, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Mystays Premier Narita, 2020.11.30, VileGecko, CC BY 4.0
- Narita-Red-Cross-Hospital, Hoku-sou-san, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NartaHS, 杉山真大, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elementary School attached to Narita High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- NaritaToyamaElementarySchool, 7GIT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Richmond Hotel Narita, Abasaa, Public domain
- Comfort Hotel Narita, Abasaa, Public domain
- Bon Belta Narita Department Store, Abasaa, Public domain
- NaritasanShodoBijutsukan20131012, 三人日, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IMAG1509 (28154414491), franck injapan from Tokyo, Japan, CC0
- NaritaHighschool seimon, K25am, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oyatsu Sports Park Baseball Stadium (Narita City), 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Narita Nakadai Sports Park 2, Waka77, CC0
- Narita Public Library ac (3), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wakamatsu Honten, Syced, CC0
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