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| | CHICHIBU |
 | | The Chichibu area, centered on Chichibu City, encompasses one city, five towns and three villages. |
 | | Nagatoro is famous for its Iwadatami ('The Tatami Rocks') and the riverboat ride down Arakawa River, while the Nihongitouge Pass, spanning the towns of Minano and Higashi-Chichibu, is officially recognized by the Environment Agency as one of the few places in Japan where individual stars can be clearly distinguished. |
 | | Chichibu is also famed as an ancient soba (buckwheat noodles) producing region. |
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