Japanese New Year Traditional Cuisine
by Happy new year 2025! I hope you will get more interests about Japan trip and also make more chances to know about Chichibu!... Read More
Christmas, New Years Eve, and New Year in Japan
The holiday season is a time of celebration and joy worldwide. Whether it’s Christmas, New Year’s Eve, or New Year’s Day, people in every country find unique ways to mark these special occasions. Japan is no exception.... Read More
The Misotsuchi of Icicles
Here is very, actual hidden, secret sightseeing spot. It may not be known well out of local residents. Huge and amazing icicles are made in deeper Chichibu area next to campground. Take rural path journey and experience massive Chichibu winter nature!... Read More
Tea Ceremony Experience in Chichibu
I think a lot of people have had green tea, but have you experienced more traditional format style one? “Sado(茶道)”, which is known as Tea Ceremony, can be also experienced in Chichibu. Try and get a different activity in such a rural area in Japan!... Read More
Ended 2024 Chichibu Night Festival Over 250K Visitors!
The grand festival of Chichibu Shrine took place, featuring the parade of floats and Kasaboko (decorative floats with large umbrellas) through the streets of Chichibu.
The event attracted a large number of visitors. According to the city of Chichibu, the total number of attendees this year reached 257,000, with 30,000 on December 2 and 227,000 on December 3. Notably, the presence of foreign tourists was significantly higher than in previous years.
During the climax of the Chichibu Night Festival, the procession heading to the Otabisho reached the Ohanabatake Station crossing around 7:00 p.m.... Read More
Snow in Chichibu
In Chichibu, the geography is like basin-shaped valley. Most areas are surrounded by mountains. In summer, it gets sometimes really hot, over 30℃. On the other hand in winter, it is sometimes so cold. Sometimes it is -10℃ in the morning.... Read More
Beautiful Former Arakawa Village Autumn View !!
What a beautiful colorful Autumn view in Chichibu! I finally got a change to go back to Chichibu at the beginning of November so please let me share the wonderful Chichibu Autumn!... Read More
2024 Chichibu Night Festival Package!
Plan ahead and book now for this year 2024 Chichibu Night Festival! The festival is the most popular event in Chichibu and widely known as one of the famous Japanese festivals.... Read More
More than 360K Visitors 2023 Chichibu Night Festival! Now Ready for 2024!!
Chichibu Night Festival, which is registered as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage and traditional festival in Chichibu, was held on 03 December 2023 and a lot of visitors were excited to see the gorgeous floats and walk together.... Read More
Small & Lucky Soba Restaurant in Chichibu Mountains
Soba-Fuku, means the Soba (buckwheat noodle) will bring you luckiness! Chichibu is one of the famous sightseeing areas as Soba village. So there are a lot of Soba restaurants.... Read More