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Hodosan Jinja
Its name is said to come from a legend in which a fire was stopped: the mountain where fire halted. A ropeway runs up to the inner shrine.
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Hodosan Okumiya
A ropeway runs to the summit, looking down on the rock terraces of Nagatoro.
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Saitama Museum of Natural History
Displays the fossils of the giant shark Carcharodon megalodon and of the sea mammal Paleoparadoxia.
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Nagatoro gorge (Nagatoro Iwadatami) River Cruise
A boat ride between rock shelves that are a special national natural monument. In winter the boats carry heated tables.
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Hodosan Ropeway
832 metres in about five minutes. Two cabins pass each other, counterbalanced.
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Hodosan Shrine
Said to have been founded by Yamato Takeru. Revered as a guard against fire and theft, it draws over a million visitors a year.
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Tsuki-no-Ishi Momiji Park
Named from a verse stone by Kyoshi Takahama. In November some 50 large maples are lit at night.
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Nagatoro Hana-no-Sato (Hanabishisou Garden)
About a hectare of hillside. The name comes from the diamond shape of the open flower. May and June are the season.