Katori 香取市, Chiba Prefecture

Katori (Japanese: 香取市) is a city on the northeastern part of Chiba Prefecture in central Honshu, Japan. It covers 262 sq km (101 sq mi) and has a population of 81,000 people (2012 estimate).

The founding of Katori dates back to 1890 as a village. It was given town status seven years later. In 1951, the towns of Katori, Sawara, Omigawa and Higashi-Daito were merged to form the city of Sawara. In 2006, it annexed the towns of Kurimoto, Omigawa and Yamada to form the present city of Katori.

Katori is home to the Katori Jingu Shrine, which is important to the Japanese royal household. It was built by the 5th Tokugawa Shogunate in the 18th century.

Suwa-jinja Shrine in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, during Hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the new year

Planning your trip to Katori

Two train lines of the East Japan Railway serve Katori. They are the Narita Line which serves the Oto, Sawara, Katori, Suigo and Omigawa stations, and the Kashima Line, which serves the Katori and Junikyo stations.

Katori is also served by the Higashi-Kanto Expressway and Japan National Routes 51 and 356. The city holds a local festival, the Sawara Matsuri, twice a year, on a Friday to Sunday weekend between 9-15 July and on the second Friday to Sunday of October. During these festivals, giant floats or dashi are pulled through the streets.

Yasaka-jinja Shrine in Katori, Chiba Prefecture

Places of Interest in Katori

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