parking is free. there are also gender segregated bathhouses offering both indoor and open air hot spring pools. additional amenities include a relaxed restaurant, and a bright guest lounge with floor to ceiling windows and wi fi access. some include open air soaking tubs and mountain views, and/or living areas with tatami floors, futons and chabudai dining tables. surrounded by wooded gardens, this laid back hot spring hotel is 5 km from the chichibu jinja shinto shrine and 14 km from mount buko, a popular spot for mountaineering and hiking. check in time: 3:00 pmcheck out time: 10:00 am. casual rooms come with tvs, tea and coffeemakers, and minifridges
Japanese (日本人)
関越自動車道・花園ICから車で約23km、西武秩父駅から車で約4km、緑豊かな山あいの川沿いに建つ、リラックスした雰囲気の温泉旅館。昭和レトロな白いビル造りの外観で、高谷山金昌寺まで徒歩13分の距離にある。広 縁から自然を望む標準和室は、昔懐かしい雰囲気の落ち着いた空間（定員1～6人）。全室に無料Wi Fi、テレビ、冷蔵庫、バス、トイレを完備。秩父の工 芸品を設え、畳の居間スペースとブランド製ベッド2台を配したモダンな和洋スタイルの客室も用意する。加えて、茶室＋和室二間の客室や、露天風呂付きの和 洋室や純和室など、異なる趣の上品な客室を各種揃える。禁煙ルームあり。地元食材を使用した会席料理と和朝食を食事会場で提供（食事付プランあり）。自家源泉の大浴場（硫黄泉）と、自然を見渡す露天風呂を併設する。その他、カフェ、ナイトラウンジ、宴会場を完備。最寄り駅から無料送迎バスあり（予約制）。チェックイン時刻: 15:00チェックアウト時刻: 10:00.
Haneda Airport 2 hr 8
Hijiri Shrine (10 min)
Sacred site where visitors pray for luck when gambling, with a huge Wado Kaichin coin monument.
Nagatoro Iwadatami (22 min)
Hodosan (30 min)
1,631-ft. mountain featuring a shrine, plum & cherry trees & an aerial tramway to the summit.
Forest Adventure Chichibu (21 min)
Thickly forested area featuring an adventurous obstacle course, including zip lines, in the trees.
Minoyama Park (18 min)
Icicles of Ashigakubo (14 min)
Water is sprayed on trees & hills to create striking ice displays lit by night & viewed from trails.
Urayama Dam (21 min)
Chichibu Shrine (10 min)
Ornate sculptures & carvings, plus many festivals & events, attract visitors to this Shinto shrine.
Shibazakura no Oka (11 min)
Pink, purple & white phlox blossoms create a mosaic-like floral carpet in this park in spring.
Hodosan Shrine (22 min)
Mt. Dodaira (1 hr 15)
Mountain summit accessible by road, with an observatory, plus views of Tokyo & surrounding peaks.
Chichibu Muse Park (20 min)
Mount Bukō (19 min)
Hiking trails summit this soaring limestone peak, known for its terraced landscape & sweeping views.
Saitama Prefectural Museum of Nature (19 min)
Hitsujiyama Park (8 min)
Picturesque setting popular for colorful flower displays in spring, plus outdoor activities.
