Saitama Prefecture · Japan

Chichibu travel guide

Chichibu is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, home to about 59,000 people.

Nearest airport
HND90 km · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
Currency
JPYyen
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Language
Japanese

Where to stay

Hotels in Chichibu

2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Wadohhotel18.0 km
旅籠一番ryokan18.5 kmhatago1.com

When to go

The best time to visit Chichibu

Chichibu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; September is the wettest, with about 234 mm of rain.

-8°11°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec234 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Chichibu: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ, 94 km) and Narita International Airport (NRT, 133 km) are also within reach.

large airport

HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport

89.5 km from the centreICAO RJTT
medium airport

MMJ · Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport

93.7 km from the centreICAO RJAF
large airport

NRT · Narita International Airport

132.9 km from the centreICAO RJAA

Questions

Chichibu: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Chichibu?

Chichibu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; September is the wettest, with about 234 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Chichibu?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ, 94 km) and Narita International Airport (NRT, 133 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Chichibu?

yen (JPY).

Nearby

Destinations near Chichibu

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.