Haneda Airport 1 hr 58
Nagatoro Iwadatami (7 min) Mangan Hot Spring (9 min)
Spa overlooking a waterfall, with spring-fed indoor & outdoor mineral pools & an on-site restaurant. Saitama Prefectural Museum of Nature (14 min) Hachigatajyo Museum (21 min)
Ruins of a 1476 mountain castle remain in serene park surroundings with a small history museum. Sky of Poppies (14 min)
Attraction with huge fields of red & pink poppies blooming in May & June, plus mountain views. Chichibu Muse Park (21 min) Minoyama Park (17 min) Hodosan Ropeway (Mt. Hodo Ropeway) (8 min) Hitsujiyama Park (25 min)
Picturesque setting popular for colorful flower displays in spring, plus outdoor activities. Sakurayama Park (38 min) Hijiri Shrine (10 min)
Sacred site where visitors pray for luck when gambling, with a huge Wado Kaichin coin monument. Chichibu Shrine (23 min)
Ornate sculptures & carvings, plus many festivals & events, attract visitors to this Shinto shrine. Hodosan (16 min)
1,631-ft. mountain featuring a shrine, plum & cherry trees & an aerial tramway to the summit. Jomine Park (41 min) Hodosan Shrine (7 min) | 
