“Misotsuchi Icicles”, “Onouchi Valley Icicles” and “Ashigakubo Icicles” are the three major icicles that color Chichibu’s winter.

All of them are must-see, especially the night illumination is something you shouldn’t miss.

The icicles of Misotsuchi can be viewed from the suspension bridge, and the ‘Ashigakubo’ can be seen from the train as well.

■Misotsuchi Icicles■
[Date] Mid-January to mid-February

[Fee] 200 yen for junior high school students and older

[Access]
[By train] From Chichibu Railway Mitsumineguchi Station, get off at Seibu Kanko Bus “Miyahira” stop and walk for about 15 minutes
[Car] About 60 minutes from Kanetsu Expressway “Hanazono” IC

[Address]
4066-2 Otaki, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, 4011-1 Otaki, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture

■Icicles of Onouchi Valley■
[Date] Mid-January to mid-February

[Fee] 200 yen for junior high school students and older

[Access]
[By train] Take the Seibu Sightseeing Bus from Chichibu Railway Chichibu Station via Ogano Yakuba and get off at Onouchi Keikoku Iriguchi.
[Car] About 60 minutes from Kanetsu Expressway “Hanazono” IC

[Address] 996-1 Kawarasawa, Ogano-cho, Chichibu-gun, Saitama

■ Ashigakubo Icicles ■
[Date] Early January to late February

[Fee] Junior high school students and older 300 yen

[Access]
[By train] About 12 minutes on foot from Chichibu Railway Ashigakubo Station
[Car] About 50 minutes from Kanetsu Expressway “Hanazono” IC

[Address] Ashigakubo, Yokoze-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama Prefecture