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Agano Post Town (Hanno)

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Agano Post Town (Hanno)

吾野宿

Saitama · Kanto

Agano is a quiet old post-town area with narrow roads, river views, and forested slopes. It works well as a gentle station-to-station countryside walk.

Why we picked it

Hanno’s smaller villages are ignored by visitors aiming for Chichibu or central Kawagoe.

Best season
Autumn
Crowd level
Popular
Rating
3.9· 9,385 reviews
Opening hours
Daily Open 24 hours

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Old post-town countryside/station-to-station walk on public roads, free; no admission. (Metsa Village nearby is also free entry.)
Nearest station
Nishi-Agano Station · 14 min walk
Website
metsa-hanno.com

Today

Open 24 hoursFree

Stored weekly hours

Daily Open 24 hours

How to get there

From Tokyo Station · ~1h 38m by car

Tags

old townwalkingriverforest

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