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Our guide
Naritasan Shinshō-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the centre of Narita, founded in 940 by Kanchō Daisōjō, a disciple of Kōbō Daishi. It is a head temple of the Chisan branch of Shingi Shingon, spreads over a large complex of buildings and grounds, and is one of the best-known temples in the Kantō region. It is dedicated to Fudō Myōō, the “Immovable Wisdom King”, usually shown holding a sword and a rope, surrounded by flames, and associated with fire rituals.
Narita Station is about 1 km away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or fees, so check local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Naritasan-Shinshoji-Temple-2008 — Hoku-sou-san · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 120803 Narita-san Shinsho-ji Narita Chiba pref Japan03bs5 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Gione Shinshoji — Draupnir3 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Meiji-Tennou-Narita-Anzaisyo — Hoku-sou-san · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Narita-san Yakushi-do 03 — tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Naritasan-Somon 201203 — Tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Naritasan Temple beside the 3 storied pagoda — Øyvind Holmstad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Narita-san (成田山 "Narita mountain") Shinshō-ji (新勝寺 "New victory temple") is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan. It was founded in 940 by Kanchō Daisōjō, a disciple of Kōbō Daishi. It is a lead temple in the Chisan branch (Chisan-ha 智山派) of New Shingon (Shingi Shingon 新義真言宗), includes a large complex of buildings and grounds, and is one of the best-known temples in the Kantō region. It is dedicated to Ācala (Fudō Myōō, 'Unmovable Wisdom King') who is usually depicted holding a sword and rope and surrounded by flames. Often called a fire god, he is associated with fire rituals.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
Background text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Narita (Narita Line), about 1.0 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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