9 Sights in Minamiboso, Japan (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Minamiboso, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Minamiboso. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. 石堂寺

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石堂寺

Ishidoji Temple is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Ishido, Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Chang'an Mountain. The name of the temple is Toko-in. The main Buddha is the eleven-sided Kansei Tone Bodhisattva.

Wikipedia: 石堂寺 (JA), Website

2. Atago Yama

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Mount Atago is a mountain on the border of the cities of Minamibōsō and Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan with an altitude of 408.2 m (1,339 ft). It is the highest point in Chiba Prefecture. Mount Atago is at the west of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range. The kanji for Mount Atago, 愛 and 宕, mean 'love' and 'cave' respectively. The mountain is also known as Mineoka Atago-yama as several other hills and mountains share the same name in Japan, most notably Mount Atago in the Tamba Mountains to the northwest of Kyōto.

Wikipedia: Mount Atago (Minamibōsō, Chiba) (EN)

3. Takabe Shrine

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Takabe Shrine is a shrine located in Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture (formerly Chikura Town). It is a Shikinai shrine, with the former rank of a local shrine. It is revered by those in the culinary field and soy sauce brewers as it enshrines the "God of Cooking."

Wikipedia: 高家神社 (JA)

4. 小松寺

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小松寺

Komatsuji Temple is a temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Onuki, Chikura-cho, Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Dantoku Mountain. The honzon is Yakushi Nyorai.

Wikipedia: 小松寺 (南房総市) (JA)

5. Tomi San

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Mount Tomi is a mountain on the border of the city of Minamibōsō, in southern Chiba Prefecture. The mountain is formed by two peaks. The north, called Konpira Peak, is 349.5 m (1,147 ft), and the south, called Kannon Peak, is 342 m (1,122 ft). Mount Tomi is one of the mountains of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range.

Wikipedia: Mount Tomi (EN)

6. 賀茂神社

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Kamo Shrine is a shrine located in Kamo, Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture (Awa Province, Asahi District). Its former status was that of a village shrine. The deities enshrined include Wakumusubi no Mikoto and others.

Wikipedia: 賀茂神社 (南房総市) (JA)

7. Mt. Iyogatake

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Mount Iyogatake is a mountain on the border of the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan with an altitude of 336.6 m (1,104 ft). Mount Iyogatake is on the western side of Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range, in close proximity to Mount Tomi. The mountain takes its name from its resemblance to Mount Ishizuchi in Ehime Prefecture, formerly in Iyo Province.

Wikipedia: Mount Iyogatake (EN)

8. 日運寺

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Nichiunji Temple is a temple located in Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture. About 20,000 hydrangeas planted in 1970 (Showa 45) bloom in the temple area, and it is said to be the hydrangea temple of Boso.

Wikipedia: 日運寺 (JA)

9. 妙福寺

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妙福寺

Myofukuji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Namitani, Tominoura Town, Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture. Its mountain name is Jojusan. The former head temple is Mamakōbōji, and it is affiliated with Konishi Hōen. It is designated as a cultural property of Minamiboso City and enshrines a statue of Saint Nichiren made by Den Nichihō.

Wikipedia: 妙福寺 (南房総市) (JA)

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