October–November · Chichibu mountain autumn
Colour spreads through the surrounding valleys and pilgrimage routes.
Tourism source ↗A mountain city known for Chichibu Shrine, pilgrimage culture, the December Night Festival and Hitsujiyama Park’s spring moss-pink hillside.
Best time to visit: Dec – December 2–3 · Chichibu Night Festival · Apr–May – Shibazakura hill · Oct–Nov – Chichibu mountain autumn
💡 Confirm current opening, transport and seasonal conditions on the linked official source.
Shibazakura at Hitsujiyama Park in ChichibuReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
Recorded capture month: Apr · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
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Weather for your date
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15°C
Partly cloudy
💧 1% rain chance · wind 2 km/h
Hourly forecast
15°💧 1%
15°💧 4%
15°💧 4%
16°💧 3%
18°💧 2%
20°💧 17%
21°💧 30%
22°💧 35%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
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Parking
Parking has not been verified for this place.
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: lively
Kids: Hitsujiyama has slopes and crowded flower paths; festival nights involve road closures and dense crowds.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Drones: banned
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28