Moro Shrine

What it is

• An ancient shrine in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture.
• Listed as a Shikinaisha Ronsha in the Engishiki Jinmyocho.
• Existed before the establishment of Engishiki.
• Tokugawa Mitsukuni frequently visited the shrine.

What to see

• Site of a former pine tree called "9-chan Pine."
• Pine tree resembled the Arabic numeral 9.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from Keisei Bus Chiba West Administrative Center bus stop.
• 27-minute walk from Tokiwadaira Station North Exit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.