Chichibu: Japan's Hidden Treasure (Tuttle Guides)

By Sumiko Enbutsu

A guide to one of Japan's best-kept secrets. Lying in a quiet basin enclosed by steep hills, Chichibu is an idyllic haven of temples, shrines, and serene landscape only a short train ride from the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804821313
• ISBN13: 9780804821315
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 0.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Had the old version

I found the old edition of this book in my flat when I lived close to Chichibu. I lived in Minano, which holds the last temple in the 34 temple pilgrimage. The book gave some good information but I felt not enough history about the different temples or the different sects that each temple follows. Never the less the book is very good and better than the cartoon map that you can find in town. Any book that can help you get off the beaten path in Japan is great.