On the Boso Peninsula of Chiba Prefecture lies a hidden gem most tourists don't ever see. It's Mount Nokogiri (鋸山), or "Sawtooth Mountain."
The costal spot has it all: breath-taking nature, ancient buddhist carvings, wild monkeys and -- during the spring -- dazzling plum blossoms. Tourists can lay their eyes on the towering, hand-carved "Daibutsu" or giant buddha at Nihon-ji Temple, surrounded by vibrantly pink blossoms. It's magnificently tranquil in any season but visiting it in spring was especially charming.
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Kim
2 years ago
Loving that vibrant pink!
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Elain Cham
8 years ago
I didn't know that there were blossoms in this type of deep dark pink, they're so pretty..
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Victoria Vlisides
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8 years ago
Please visit!
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Odilia Sindy Okinawati
8 years ago
I never heard this place before and should go there for the next visit. I wonder how beautiful it is when all of the plum blossoms^^
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Victoria Vlisides
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8 years ago
I never hear about it as a tourist attraction, but I had read about it on here!
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Andrea Kahlow
8 years ago
What beautiful pictures! I've never heard of this place before, but now it is definitely on my list of places to go
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Victoria Vlisides
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8 years ago
Yup! Plum blossoms made it exquisite!
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Guillaume Doré
8 years ago
I visited Nokogiriyama in end of april, so of course too late for the plum, but there was iris right in front of the daibutsu. A lovely place, and even more charming with the pink flowers.
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Victoria Vlisides
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8 years ago
I want to go back in April now :)
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