What this area is like
Chichibu Shrine and the mountain-top Mitsumine Shrine draw pilgrims, and the Chichibu Night Festival on 2–3 December features lantern-lit floats and fireworks. Hitsujiyama Park has moss phlox in spring.
Plan your visit
Seibu limited expresses run from Ikebukuro to Seibu-Chichibu in about 80 minutes.