Haneda Airport 1 hr 55
Mangan Hot Spring (13 min)
Spa overlooking a waterfall, with spring-fed indoor & outdoor mineral pools & an on-site restaurant. Shibazakura no Oka (24 min)
Pink, purple & white phlox blossoms create a mosaic-like floral carpet in this park in spring. Chichibu Muse Park (20 min) Hijiri Shrine (10 min)
Sacred site where visitors pray for luck when gambling, with a huge Wado Kaichin coin monument. Hodosan (19 min)
1,631-ft. mountain featuring a shrine, plum & cherry trees & an aerial tramway to the summit. Nagatoro Iwadatami (11 min) Hodosan Ropeway (Mt. Hodo Ropeway) (11 min) Sky of Poppies (8 min)
Attraction with huge fields of red & pink poppies blooming in May & June, plus mountain views. Araki Kosen Ryokan (16 min)
Streamlined rooms with tatami floors in a casual hot-spring inn featuring a bathhouse & free Wi-Fi. Hachigatajyo Museum (19 min)
Ruins of a 1476 mountain castle remain in serene park surroundings with a small history museum. Hodosan Shrine (11 min) Hitsujiyama Park (20 min)
Picturesque setting popular for colorful flower displays in spring, plus outdoor activities. Chichibu Shrine (22 min)
Ornate sculptures & carvings, plus many festivals & events, attract visitors to this Shinto shrine. Saitama Prefectural Museum of Nature (8 min) Minoyama Park (15 min) | 
