Last Updated: Apr 10, 2024

Escape to Chichibu

An Amazing Hidden Gem in Saitama

This story was originally published on donnykimball.com and has been syndicated here on Medium

Are you sick and tired of Tokyo’s neon-lit concrete jungle? Well, I’ve got just the day-long excursion for you! Known as Chichibu, this idyllic destination is located to the northwest of the capital up in Saitama Prefecture. Though often looked down upon by Tokyoites for being “lame,” Saitama actually is…