Narita, Kanto
Narita (成田市, Narita-shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area.
Narita is known to have been inhabited since prehistoric times; rice farming began in the area around 100 BCE. As the city 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.
Urbanization of the area began during the Nara period. Narita-san Temple was founded in 940 CE. That means the Buddhist temple is over 1000 years old!
Narita was incorporated as a town in 1889, and Narita City was founded on March 31, 1954. Growth in the area began in earnest in 1966, when Prime Minister Eisaku Sato laid out the plan for Narita International Airport. The development of the airport and accompanying access to central Tokyo led to widespread residential, commercial and industrial development in the city.
Narita was once part of Inba District until March 31, 1954. The city annexed the towns of Taiei and Shimofusa from Katori District on March 27, 2006 and the city now expanded into the Katori District areas. (In the same day in Chiba Prefecture, the cities of Katori, Sanmu, and the town of Yokoshibahikari in Sanbu District were created by the mergers)
The main attraction in Narita, apart from it housing Japan’s International Airport, is it’s Buddhist temple. If you’re stuck in Narita Airport due to flight delays, it’s worthwhile to visit the city and temple.
Source: Wikipedia; Japan Guide
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