Hitsuji-yama Park
sightseeing
Basic Information
Late April to Early May: Shibazakura
Business hours / Fee
How to get there
・20 min walk frm Seibu Railway Seibu Chichibu Station
・20 min walk from Seibu Chichibu Yokoze Staton
From Ken-O Expressway Sayama-Hidaka IC, use Route 299, about 39 km
※Entrance fee during the peak of shibazakura blooming
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Nearby spots
Apart from the all-you-can-eat package, you can also pick and take it home instead! May end early, depending on the condition of the strawberries! All-you-can-eat varieties: Beni-poppe, Tochiotome, Yayoihime, Souvenir varieties: Amarin, Beni-poppe, Tochiotome, Yayoihime
The building was built in 1930 and was registered as a Tangible Cultural Property in 2001. At the Chichibu Meisen museum, you can learn about the history of Chichibu Meisen, view the exhibits, and try your hand at stencil dyeing and weaving. All the equipment displayed in the museum is still in use, and if you are lucky, you can even see it in action.
The large hot spring facility, “Seibuchichibu Ekimae Onsen Matsurinoyu”, makes Chichibu’s specialty, “festival”, its concept. Matsurinoyu has four types of open-air baths and a highly concentrated artificial carbonated hot spring, with six bathhouses in the inn (five bathhouses for men) to be enjoyed. In this area, which takes pride in its rich variety of hot springs, there is also a Japanese style food court and an area selling local products perfect as souvenirs, making this facility packed full of Chichibu areas charm.
10 minutes walk from Yokoze Station. 10 minutes walk to Hitsujiyama Park and Shibazakura no Oka. Strawberries with a focus on the best taste and the most secure experience.
Jigenji is Chichibu’s 13th holy place within Japan’s 100 Kannon Pilgrimage. It is famous for being a “eye” temple that has lasted for 780 years. Those who have any uneasiness, worries, and/or concerns regarding the eye comes to visit and worship from all over Japan.