Chichibu

Located in western Saitama Prefecture, Chichibu extends across 577 square kilometers of mountainous terrain intersected by the Arakawa River.

The region functioned as Chichibu Province before the Nara period and later developed through silk farming and limestone mining activities.

The Chichibu Night Festival in December presents decorated floats with lanterns through the streets, ranking among Japan's three major float festivals.

Two railway lines, the Chichibu Main Line and Seibu Chichibu Line, connect the city to Tokyo with a journey time of 90 minutes.

Hitsujiyama Park displays extensive fields of pink moss flowers during spring, creating patterns across the hillside landscape.

Location: Saitama Prefecture

Inception: April 1, 1889

Website: https://www.city.chichibu.lg.jp/

Part of: Chichibu region

Shares border with: Higashichichibu, Yokoze, Minano, Ogano, Kamikawa, Tokigawa, Hannō, Okutama, Koshu, Yamanashi, Tabayama, Kawakami, Fujioka, Kanna, Ueno

Website: https://city.chichibu.lg.jp

GPS coordinates: 35.99178,139.08547

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:43