Chichibu

A term referring to Chichibu City and Chichibu County in the western part of Saitama Prefecture. Part of the Chichibu mountain range, Nagatoro, a gorge in the middle reaches of the Arakawa River, is designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument. There are many temples and shrines in the area, including the "Chichibu Sanja" (three shrines of Chichibu), consisting of Mitsumine Shrine, Chichibu Shrine, and Hodosan Shrine, and the "Chichibu 34 Sacred Places," which is part of the 100 Kannon Pilgrimage in Japan.

Nishiki-e and Paintings

諸国名所百景　武蔵秩父山中

武蔵秩父山中

Photos

日本写真帖

秩父神社

日本写真帖

三峯神社

鉄道旅行案内

秩父長瀞の勝

写真遊覧

荒川象が鼻の奇勝

写真遊覧

橋立鐘乳岩洞

写真遊覧

荒川の上流（奥秩父）

日本名勝風俗大写真帖

三峯神社

日本名勝風俗大写真帖

長瀞赤壁

Other Materials

• 秩父郡教育会 編, "埼玉県秩父郡誌" (秩父郡教育会 1925)
• 野原剛堂 著, "秩父案内記" (時声社 1925)
• 関根敬美堂 編, "秩父山水" (関根敬美堂 1928)

Landmarks around Chichibu

Tomioka Silk Mill　Takasaki　Kawagoe　Saruhashi Bridge　Mt. Myogi　Ashikaga Gakko　Koganei　Ikaho Onsen　Mt. Haruna　Omiya