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Chichibu City
Saitama Prefecture · City
Official websiteSaitama Prefecture page
Chichibu City lies in a basin surrounded by the Chichibu Mountains in the west of the prefecture. It is known for the Chichibu Night Festival, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and for the pilgrimage of thirty-four Kannon temples of Chichibu. Mitsumine Shrine and the moss phlox (shibazakura) of Hitsujiyama Park are also popular.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Shinto shrineMitsumine ShrineShinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineChichibu ShrineShinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
BridgeFutase Damdam in Japan
BridgeChichibu Bridgebridge in Japan
Shinto shrineHijiri ShrineShinto shrine in Chichibu, Japan
BridgeRaiden Todoroki Bridge
Historic siteTochimoto Barrierbuilding in Saitama, Japan%2002%20May%2C%202010%20-%20panoramio.jpg?width=240)
ParkHitsujiyama Parkpark in Chichibu, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Otaki-onsenroadside station in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Ryusei-kaikanroadside station in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Arakawaroadside station in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Chichiburoadside station in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this city
- Mt. Suisho2,158 m
- Mt. Karamatsuo2,109 m
- Karisakarei2,089 m
- 飛竜山 (Mountain)2,077 m
- Mt. Wanakura2,036 m
- Mt. Kumotori2,017 m
- Mt. Kasatori1,953 m
- Imonoki Dokke1,946 m
- Mt. Shiraiwa1,921 m
- Mt. Hakutai1,794 m
- Mt. Ohira1,603 m
- Mt. Kirimogamine1,523 m
- Mt. Nanten1,483 m
- Mt. Kumakura1,427 m
- Mt. Chichibuyari1,341 m
- Mt. Myoho1,329 m
- Mt. Omochi1,294 m
- Mt. Chichibu-Ontake1,080 m
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
National parks in this city
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Saitama Prefecture
The description was written for this site, picking out representative features.