Culture
Sakura in Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama
Sandra IsakaOne thousand cherry trees in Chichibu's Hitsujiyama Park make up one of Kanto's loveliest (and quietest) cherry blossom displays.
Hitsujiyama Park (羊山公園) is known for its picturesque moss pink (shibazakura) hills in spring.
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One thousand cherry trees in Chichibu's Hitsujiyama Park make up one of Kanto's loveliest (and quietest) cherry blossom displays.
Spectacular flower beds made from tiny flowers called "Shibazakura" that could be seen in Hitsujiyama Park in the end of April - beginning of May.
One of the best places in the Kanto region to enjoy shibazakura is at Hitsujiyama Park, where the annual Chichibu Shibazakura Festival is held. The event is home to an incredible 400,000 shibazakura plants covering 17,600 square meters, ensuring a true visual treat.
The city of Chichibu in Saitama is renowned for its array of festivals, with over 300 events held in the area annually. A new one that combines projection mapping with historic locations is Night Walk Chichibu, which is the brainchild of digital art collective NAKED.
200 plus year old Onsen in Saitama Prefecture. Twelfth generation owner is a former professional Sumo wrestler, and one of the baths is Dohyo shaped. The food is prepared from local veggies and ingredients and the bar is located in a historic building.
Experience the tatami-matted rooms, onsen bath, yukata, and delicious food at Hatogo Ichiban, Chichibu, Saitama
It was my second visit to Chichibu Meisenkan in Chichibu city, a museum where you can experience the making of Chichibu Meisen, a particular type of Japanese silk. Next to the famous areas in Gunma and Nagano, Chichibu was also well-known for the production of raw silk and silk goods during the Meiji period and until the beginning of the Showa period. Raw silk was Japan’s main export good at that time. After that the Chichibu industrial institute of textile became the museum of silk goods, and the museum continues to introduce the technique of Chichibu Meisen until today.
Two hours from the largest metropolis in the world, and all hints of the city are gone. You’re in Chichibu, a little town in the mountains, full of nature, agriculturally-oriented, built on terraces of the Ara River.
Chichibu Festival Hall was built to help travelers to feel the thrill of the Chichibu Yomatsuri at any time.