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Chichibu Day: Anohana

The bridge from the opening, the temple with the ema, and a hot spring at the end.

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Chichibu is 80 minutes from Ikebukuro on a single direct train, which makes it one of the easiest mountain days from Tokyo. Pick up the free pilgrimage map at the tourist information centre in front of Seibu-Chichibu Station, walk out to the Old Chichibu Bridge — a preserved three-arch bridge above the Ara river, and the location from the opening — then work back through the town to Jorinji temple, where the ema racks are filled with plaques left by visitors over more than a decade. Finish at the hot spring by the station.

Route

2 stops

  1. 40 min

    The Old Chichibu Bridge

    Seibu-Chichibu or Chichibu station, then bus or a 25-minute walk

    Pick up the free pilgrimage map at the tourist centre in front of Seibu-Chichibu Station before setting out.

    Walk back toward the town centre.30min

  2. 40 min

    Jorinji Temple

    Chichibu station, about 20 minutes on foot · 20 min walk

    An active temple on a pilgrimage circuit. Keep it quiet, and buy the ema from the temple office if you want to leave one.

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