NIPPONIA Chichibu Shrine Town — Hotel in Chichibu

The first time in Chichibu, renting a car to the accommodation was very convenient, and there's a parking lot. However, the parking lot with its Japanese pebble road can be a bit inconvenient for foreign travelers with large luggage. The room, located on the second floor, was impressively clean and comfortable. As you enter the room, the bathroom exudes the delightful scent of hinoki wood, and to my surprise, there's a hinoki wood soaking tub – truly fantastic. The amenities are outstanding, setting it apart from typical Japanese hotels in terms of scent and higher quality. Sleeping at night was a nightmare; there's no soundproofing by the roadside, but with provided earplugs, I still couldn't sleep well. The Japanese-style breakfast was excellent for photo opportunities, but personally, not being a fan of rice for breakfast, I found it a bit lacking without...

The hotel you stay at is not the same location as where you check in, but the photos the website provides are accurate. It's about a five minute walk from reception to the rooms.

The rooms: pretty good. There's a lot of space per room with a nice bath as well. The only downside is the walls are thin and you're in the middle of town, so light sleepers beware.

Parking: There's parking available at the hotel free of charge. Just make sure you're on the left side of the road. It's the busiest road in town so you'll get caught in traffic...

Nipponia is a classy brand built from older Japanese buildings, in this case storage buildings. Excellent chic interior design and six star amenities/bedding in the unit with very large wooden bath in the unit. No TV in our unit, which is fine. The town is not too special, but the nearby Bamba Street has a few nice restaurants amongst the dying older buildings and some new prefab ones. The breakfast was outstanding and I assume the other...