Hodosan Ropeway
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Take a roughly 5-minute aerial stroll to Mt. Hodo, where seasonal flowers await you, and have the magnificent view all to yourself!
Highlights
- Roughly 5-minute aerial walk
- Magnificent view from the summit
- Seasonal flowers
- Hodosan Small Animal Park
- Hodosan Shrine Okumiya
Basic Information
- Address
- Hodosan Ropeway, Nagatoro, Nagatoro Town, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Saitama
- Access
- A 20-minute walk from Nagatoro Station on the Chichibu Railway. Free shuttle bus service between Nagatoro Station and the Hodosan Sanroku Parking Lot (check the operation days). By car, approximately 20 km from the Kan-Etsu Expressway Hanazono IC, or approximately 13 km from R299 (Kamiono, Chichibu City). Show route
- Op.Hours
- Regular Hours: 9:40 AM to 5:00 PM (Hours vary seasonally)
- Cld.Days
- Open year-round
- Fee
- Adults (Junior high school students and older): One-way ¥700, Round-trip ¥1200 Children (Ages 3 and up): One-way ¥350, Round-trip ¥600
- INFO
- Pets (small animals under 22 lbs) are allowed on board in designated cages (hard-sided cages available for free loan).
Overview
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Hodosan Jinja Shrine
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The landscape of rock formations and unique rocks is truly breathtaking.
Nagatoro Hodosan Winter Sweet Garden
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Seiun-ji Temple
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