Haneda Airport 1 hr 39
Chichibu Shrine (33 min)
Ornate sculptures & carvings, plus many festivals & events, attract visitors to this Shinto shrine. 長瀞 花之招待 長生館 (20 min)
Airy rooms in a serene hot spring inn offering an open-air bathhouse & 3 eateries. Minoyama Park (31 min) Saitama Prefectural Museum of Nature (21 min) Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park (29 min) Sky of Poppies (24 min)
Attraction with huge fields of red & pink poppies blooming in May & June, plus mountain views. Nagatoro Iwadatami (22 min) Mangan Hot Spring (25 min)
Spa overlooking a waterfall, with spring-fed indoor & outdoor mineral pools & an on-site restaurant. Hodosan (29 min)
1,631-ft. mountain featuring a shrine, plum & cherry trees & an aerial tramway to the summit. Hachigatajyo Museum (8 min)
Ruins of a 1476 mountain castle remain in serene park surroundings with a small history museum. Sakurayama Park (47 min) Hodosan Ropeway (Mt. Hodo Ropeway) (23 min) Hodosan Shrine (22 min) Saitama Prefectural Museum of Rivers (8 min)
Modern museum offering interactive exhibits on the history, folklore & nature of the Arakawa River. Hitsujiyama Park (36 min)
Picturesque setting popular for colorful flower displays in spring, plus outdoor activities. | 
