Chichibu, Saitama / 番場通り
Banba-dori Street
The main approach to Chichibu Shrine, lined with restaurants, cafes and sweet shops; some shops still operate in buildings registered as national tangible cultural properties, giving a feeling of slipping back into old Japan.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
3 minutes on foot from Ohanabatake Station (Chichibu Railway); 7 minutes from Chichibu Station (Chichibu Railway) or Seibu-Chichibu Station.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Paid parking available.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
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Address: Chichibu, Saitama (Japanese address: 埼玉県秩父市番場町)
Official site: https://chocotabi-saitama.jp/spot/71994/
Location
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Nearby spots
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- No photo yetHodosan RopewaySaitama11 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetHodosan ShrineSaitama11 km away (straight line)
Photo: WFan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Nagatoro Gorge (Iwadatami) and Boat RideSaitama11 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://chocotabi-saitama.jp/spot/71994/Access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.