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Seibu-Chichibu Station, Sakura Bridge and more — 10 places you can visit, in Saitama. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 10

Seibu-Chichibu Station

Saitama Start here

The terminus of the Seibu Chichibu Line, the gateway to Chichibu.

Getting there
Seibu-Chichibu Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
空の青さを知る人よ

Sakura Bridge

Saitama

A bridge over the Arakawa.

Getting there
Ohanabatake Stn · 22 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 空の青さを知る人よ 「佐久良橋」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『空の青さを知る人よ』聖地巡礼マップ — 佐久良橋

Chichibu Ongakudo Hall

Saitama

The open-air concert hall in Chichibu Muse Park.

Getting there
Ohanabatake Stn · 43 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 空の青さを知る人よ 「音楽堂」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『空の青さを知る人よ』聖地巡礼マップ — 音楽堂

Chichibu City Hall

Saitama

Chichibu's city hall.

Getting there
Ohanabatake Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 空の青さを知る人よ 「秩父市役所」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『空の青さを知る人よ』聖地巡礼マップ — 秩父市役所

Tomogawa Bridge

Saitama

A bridge over the Arakawa at Kagemori.

Getting there
Kagemori Stn · 22 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 空の青さを知る人よ 「巴川橋」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『空の青さを知る人よ』聖地巡礼マップ — 巴川橋

Old Chichibu Bridge

Saitama

A 1931 arch bridge over the Arakawa, now for pedestrians.

Getting there
Onohara Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 空の青さを知る人よ 「旧秩父橋」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『空の青さを知る人よ』聖地巡礼マップ — 旧秩父橋

Chichibu High School

Saitama

A prefectural high school in Chichibu.

Getting there
Seibu-Chichibu Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 空の青さを知る人よ 「埼玉県立秩父高等学校」

Urayama Dam

Saitama

A 156-metre gravity dam in the hills of Chichibu, with a walkway through its body.

Getting there
Urayamaguchi Stn · 21 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed

Chichibu Government Building North Crossing

Saitama

A road junction in Saitama.

Getting there
Ohanabatake Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 空の青さを知る人よ 「秩父庁舎北側交差点」

Chichibu Muse Park Concert Hall

Saitama

A concert hall in Saitama.

Getting there
Seibu-Chichibu Stn + bus 20 min · 32 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 空の青さを知る人よ 「秩父ミューズパーク音楽堂」

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