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[Saitama] Saitama Driving Tour to Buddhist Temples
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Overview
  • Your guide, Ryo will accompany you to 5 different Buddhist temples that has nice sceneries of nature and a variety of Buddhist deity statues by car. Ryo will explain the significance of Buddhism among Japanese people and how it is related to their lives.
  • When you visit the third temple near Mt. Buko, Ryo will take you to a lovely cafe that has quality coffee and sweets so that you can have a relaxing coffee break halfway through the tour. Also, you will be able to explore a cave just next to the cafe, dating back from the 12th-century(optional).
  • Next, Ryo will also take you to a nice observatory that you can access after a short walk in the forest, and where you can see the whole valley of Chichibu city and the mountains. From that place, you can see a variety of Geographic features, such as the symbolic mountain of Chichibu, Mt. Buko.
  • At the end, you will visit Chichibu Shrine that is known for Chichibu Night Festival and you can learn how it is unique since the ancient times.
What to expect

You will meet the guide, Ryo in front of the exit gate of Seibu-Chichibu station.

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