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Narita City, with the Tone-gawa River running on its north side, was first developed as a temple town of Naritasan Shinsho-ji, which was founded in 940. Now, it is a gateway to Japan, hosting New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport), which has been growing since its opening in 1978. While 50 airline companies use this airport, 25,410,000 travelers use it in a year and the largest amount of cargo of any airport in the world is handled there. Terminal 2 was newly open in 1992. At present, the project of parallel runways is proceeding with a target of completion in the year 2000. The city, thus, has two different faces: one as a scenic town with a rich history, encompassing Lake Imba-numa, a prefectural nature park, and Boso Fudoki-no-oka, where about 120 big and small ancient tombs are found, and the other as a modern town with an international airport. Narita is expected to keep growing in various aspects as an international cultural city.
Courtesy: Narita City Office of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
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