Robai-en at Mt. Hodo (宝登山ろうばい園) is one of popular winter sweets garden located in Nagatoro, Saitama Prefecture. On the top of Mt. Hodo, there are about 3,000 Robai trees. From the beginning to the end of February, beautiful yellow flowers with nice smell fully bloom. It is a beautiful color combination between, snow white, blue sky and yellow flowers.
Tourist Info.
There is parking.
Addmission fee for ropeway: (round trips) 800 yen for Adult
and 400 for kids.
Open hours: 9:40 to 17:00
Access
0. at Chichbu Station.
1. use Chichbu Line to Nagatoro (15 min.)
2. walk west (10 min.)
800 JPY
1 hr. 30 min
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Mt. Hodo is 497m tall mountain that has a great view of Chichbu area. There are Hodo Shrine one the top and bottom.
In winter, 3,000 Robai, winter sweets, bloom a beautiful yellow flowers. Also, in Spring, it has great Plum and Sakura Garden as well.