Sawara・Historical District・New Years

At the Sawara Neighborhood Museum, organized by the Sawara Wife Association, shops throughout Sawara’s Historical District display their family treasures. The Sawara・Historical District・New Years event, which takes place around New Years, is one of their temporary exhibits.

During this time period, these shops display their unique New Years decorations. In addition, a lion dance and sawara-bayashi festival musical are performed, and the district, lined with historical buildings, is filled with New Years excitement.

While you are at it, make your first shrine visit of the year at Katori Jingū Shrine, learn about Inoh Tadataka’s great achievements at the Inoh Tadataka Museum, and view the Sawara Grand Festival’s floats (Registered UNESCO Cultural Heritage) at the Suigo Sawara Float Museum!

Sawara’s merchant homes, etc. (Sawara Neighborhood Museum, external website, JP only)

• few min walk from JR Sawara Station

• Approx. 10 min from Sawara-Katori IC on the Higashi-Kanto Expressway

• Take the Kantetsu Green Bus from Tokyo Station bound for Hakota Station. Get off at Yasaka-mae bus stop and walk for 5 minutes.
• Take the Chiba Kotsu Bus from Hamamatsu-chō Station or Tokyo Station bound for Chōshi via Sawara. Get off at JR Sawara Station North Exit and walk for 15 minutes.

Sawara Wife Association: 080-5455-7577