Spots in Saitama Area

  • Saitama Aquarium
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    4.0
    37 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Hanyushi Mitakaya 751-1
    The Saitama Aquarium is located inside the Hanyu Suigo Park which also is a natural habitat for the waterwheel water plant. The aquarium primarily displays the 70 different forms of life that thrive in the Arakawa River. The display is designed to depict 200 kilometers of the Arakawa River, from upstream downwards to the river mouth. A nationally protected species, the Tokyo bitterling, and the prefectural fish, a stickleback species, Pungitius, the carnivorous water plant, the waterwheel plant are nurtured and displayed.

    ・入館料 大人...

  • Shirakobato Water Park
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    4.0
    45 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Koshigayashi Osogawa 985
    Located in a rural area that straddles both Koshigaya City and Iwatsuki City, ShirakobatoAquatic Park is a prefectural park named after the official prefectural bird, theshirakobato (collared dove). This 21.5 hectare park contains nine swimming pools, including one with flowing water and one with a slide. Other recreational facilities include barbecue areas, a fishing area, and a miniature golf course. These facilities make the park popular across generations, especially with family groups.

    しらこばと水上公園はファミリーで楽しめるプールですが夏以外の季節も色々ないイベントが開催され楽しく遊べるところです。秋冬春の土日祝日はほとんどフリマが開かれ賑わっています。出店者に話を伺うと都内や千葉県、遠くは茨城県の方からはるばるお店を出しに来ています。価格も都内のフリマより廉価な値付けで振り出しものも良く見つけます。お客も多いので出店したい方も宝探しをしたい方も楽しめると思います。ちなみに私は...

  • Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
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    4.0
    63 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Tokorozawashi Namiki Within 1-13 prefectural management office air commemorative park
    A museum located in Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park situated along National Route 463 in Namiki, Tokorozawa City. Through exhibits on the Tokorozawa Airport, flight simulators, control systems, and aircraft on display in the museum's hangar, visitors can learn about aviation technology and the history of Tokorozawa Airport. The museum also has a giant screen movie theater and holds workshops and crafting classes.

    A great aviation museum, very interactive and there are a few simulators you get to fly yourself. Only minor thing is that there aren’t too many info signs in English, however this is...

  • Renkeiji Temple
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    3.5
    68 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Kawagoeshi Renjakuchou 7-1
    A Buddhist temple located in Renjaku-cho, Kawagoe City. The temple's principal object of worship is a statue of Amitabha Tathagata created in the distant Kamakura period. The temple also enshrines a statue of the high priest Donryu said to grant worshippers safe childbirth and aid in childrearing, and a statue known as Obinzuru-sama which is said to cure one of illness when one touches it. A festival is held at the temple on the eighth of each month to worship Donryu, and on these days a variety of shops open up on the grounds and traditional art performances are held, attracting large numbers of visitors. The temple is also dedicated to Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, and the temple makes up part of the Koedo Kawagoe Seven Gods of Fortune Pilgrimage.

    Renkei-Ji was built in 1549 and was popular during the Edo Period. A disciple of Buddha sits near the entrance and it is said that it has healing properties. Sadly it did not fix my problems but...

  • Kawara no Yu Hot Springs
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    4.0
    73 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Hikigunogawamachi Kakuyama 26-2
    The Kawara no Yu is the ‘hot springs for beauties’ reputed to make one’s skin very supple from the alkaline simple thermal spring water naturally gushing at PH 10.0. In addition to the thermal springs, the restaurant is popular for its discriminating menu replete with fresh locally grown produce, and the specialty of Ogawa Town, hand-made soba noodles.

    小川町駅からは徒歩10分ちょっと。バスもあります。綺麗な店内で、週末でもまあまあ空いています。露天が広いです。

  • Metsa Village
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    3.0
    81 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Hanno-shi Miyazawa 327-6 Metsa

    ムーミンバレーパークに隣接して、こちらの入園は無料です。 大きな池の周りに、レストランや北欧雑貨と地元の産物が購入できます。 春の暖かい日はオススメです。さほど密になるほど人が集まっていないですし、あちらこちらにベンチを準備してくれているので、ゆっくり時間を過ごせます。 景色を楽しみに、公園へ行く感じの場所ですね。 スターバックスも出店してて、ちょっと驚くました。

  • Tokorozawa Sakura Town
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Tokorozawa-shi Higashitokorozawawada 3-31-3
  • Natural Private Spring Seine no Yu
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    4.0
    55 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Chichibushi Shimoyoshida 468
    Natural Private Spring Seine no Yu has a wide selection of facilities, including bedrock baths, foot baths, saunas, relaxation facilities and of course outdoor baths. Their springs Hoshi no Mori (cypress wood outdoor bath) and Tsuki no Ishi (stone outdoor bath) are especially popular. The restaurant Sola has a very popular buffet centered around local vegetables, in addition to their regular lunchtime menu.

    長瀞の宝登山で花見をした後、長瀞駅からの無料シャトルバスに乗って行きました。清潔なお風呂場で、いくつかある露天風呂からは夜空を眺めながら温泉に浸かることが出来ました。温泉はなめらかで、しっとりとしていて、とても良かったです。食事は秩父の名産品を使っているようなものではなく、そばも手打ちではなかったのが残念。休憩所は、大広間の他に、押入れの空間のような洞窟のような薄暗い場所があり、仮眠を取るのに最高...

  • Kawagoe Aquatic Park
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    4.0
    35 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Kawagoeshi Ikenobe 880
    Nine pools including water slides, a wading river, and a diving pool are all on the expansive site of the Kawagoe Aquatic Park. There is a small slide in the kiddie pool too, providing lots of fun for kids and grownups alike. A barbecue area is also available, and its autumn to spring fishing pool makes the park popular year-round.

    公園の入間川沿いに300本を超えるソメイヨシノが植えられています。1キロを超える距離があり気持ちよく散歩ができました。サッカーコート付近は、遊歩道の両側に桜並木があり、桜のトンネルが楽しめます。また、ソメイヨシノが終わると八重咲きの桜が咲き、長期間、楽しめます。

  • Roadside Station. Arakawa
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    3.5
    64 Reviews
    Transportation
    Saitama Pref. Chichibushi Arakawahino 538-1
    A roadside station located in Arakawahino, Chichibu City. The station has a direct sale market selling fresh, local farm produce and a shop selling local specialty products such as soba noodles and alpine leek pickled in soy sauce. There's also a community center Chichibu-shi Yamazato Nature Hall which offers nature programs and craft workshops, and a restaurant Suzuhiroan which serves noodles and other dishes made with local vegetables as well as seasonal fruit soft serve ice cream.

    秩父の宿に到着前に、全国割のクーポンでの買い物ができるか、道の駅に寄ってみました。 そんなに大きな道の駅ではないですが、隣接で食堂とかもあります。 店内でつれあいが興奮して「イチローズモルトがあった。一人一本限定だから、あんたも買って。」と言うので、お酒コーナーに行きました。 他の男性客の方も「あっ。」とか言い、買ってました。私が買って完売になりました。 道の駅のレジの人に「イチローズモルトって人...

  • Roadside Station Ichigo no Sato Yoshimi
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
    Transportation
    Saitama Pref. Hikigunyoshimimachi Kubota 1737
    A roadside station located in Kubota, Yoshimi Town, Hiki County. The station has a farm fresh shop selling seasonal agricultural products such as fresh vegetables from local farms and strawberries, a Yoshimi specialty product; a yakitori chicken skewer restaurant which also offers skewers made with cheek and temple pork meat, a local delicacy; a ramen restaurant; and a soft serve ice cream shop. There's also a local specialty products shop selling strawberry jams and sweets, a restaurant offering udon noodles made with local flour, and a classroom where you can learn how to make handmade udon noodles (advance reservation required).

    道の駅いちごの里よしみに行ってきました。 子供が遊べる遊具広場があり子連れにオススメの道の駅です。 楽楽庵という食事処があり、埼玉産の小麦を使った武蔵野うどんを食べることができます。 食券機でなすの肉汁うどんを購入。 640円と格安価格なのでセルフサービスでも納得。 うどんは武蔵野うどんらしく、太めでコシがあります。 甘味のある汁にうどんを浸すと、うどんに汁の旨味が染み込んで美味しいです...

  • The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
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    4.0
    54 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Saitamashi Urawa-ku Tokiwa 9-30-1
    An art museum located in Kitaurawa Park along National Route 463 in Tokiwa, Urawa Ward, Saitama City. The museum's collection includes works by Monet, Chagall, and Picasso, as well as Japanese modern artists. The content of the museum's standing exhibition is changed four times a year. The museum also holds five special exhibitions a year as well as workshops, lectures, museum concerts, and other events. In addition, there's a museum shop and Italian restaurant.

    ずいぶん久しぶりに埼玉県立近代美術館に行きました。1Fは常設展のMOMASコレクション、2Fは企画展です。MOMASとは、埼玉県立近代美術館(The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama)のことです。入館料は常設展のみだと200円、企画展も合わせると1,200円でした。わずか200円で気軽に見ることができるので、ぶらっと立ち寄るのも良いと思います。

  • Sonic City
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Saitamashi Omiya-ku Sakuragichou 1-7-5
    Sonic City, with its large and small halls, international conference room, exhibition hall, citizen’s halls, large and small conference rooms, and municipal hotel, is a comprehensive convention facility that hosts various events and exhibitions. Its outstanding location is extremely convenient, just three minutes on foot across the pedestrian deck that links to JR and Tobu Urban Park Line Omiya Station’s west entrance. Check out the many benefits of joining Sonic City’s “Hall Members” plan.
  • Saitama Seiganji Onsen
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    4.0
    44 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Saitamashi Nishi-ku Seiganji 683-4
    The Saitama Seiganji Onsen utilizes natural 38.3 degree Celsius spring water that springs from 1,500 meters below ground. It is a popular hot springs known for its spacious green location and water quality said to have beautifying effects on the skin. Enjoy the wide outdoor bath surrounded by bamboo groves and the nekorobiyu, where you can see the natural bamboo groves while lying down.

    清河寺って読めませんね。 仮名も振って無いし。 施設はゆったりと造られています。 食事処も美味しいし良い感じです。 お休み処が少し狭いです。 お湯は申し分ないです。

  • Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Shin Misato
    Shopping
    Misato City, Saitama Prefecture Shin Misato Lara City 3-1-1
    This shopping complex consists of a diverse array of some 180 establishments, including fashionable apparel shops, interior decoration stores, amusement facilities, and food shops. The complex is located three kilometers from Misato Interchange on the Joban Expressway and Tokyo-Gaikan Expressway, and it is also conveniently connected directly to the west exit of Shin-Misato Station on the JR Musashino Line. A part of the local community, this shopping center not only provides a place to shop but also adds value to living in the area.
  • Sainokuni Saitama Arts Theater
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Saitamashi Chuou-ku Uemine 3-15-1
    The SainoKuni Saitama Arts Theater is reputed as the “theater that creates”. It is a place where the culture of exceptional theater arts can be sensed up close. Art Producer, Ninagawa Yukio, has created and performed quality artistic works in the mediums of theater, dance, and music since 2006. In March 2018, the Ninagawa Yukio Third Year Memorial will again host a performance of his work. The piano concerts and theater performances are a must see too.

    初めて行ったのですが、地理的には大宮の一歩手前です。駅からちょっと遠そうでしたので、タクシーで行きました。小ホールは客席が半円に広がっています。トイレが下までいかないといけないのが少し面倒かも。多機能トイレはすぐ横にありました。 こじんまりとしたおしゃれな劇場でした。

  • Fukaya Hanazono Onsen Hanayu no Mori
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    4.0
    51 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Fukayashi Hitomi Yakushido 888
    This hot spring facility is located in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture. A wide variety of baths can be enjoyed such as the natural outdoor hot spring erupting from 2,000 meters underground, a vase bath, lay-down bath and Japanese cypress wood bath. The spring quality is composed of sodium chloride which is said to be effective for nerve pain, muscle pain and motor paralysis. In addition to hot springs, it also has a sauna and bedrock bath.

    ゴルフ場が併設されている温泉施設です。 ツツジに囲まれたエントランスから雰囲気があります。 ナトリウム塩化物泉の温泉は、湯加減が良く、身体の疲れを癒すのに最適でした。 森に囲まれた露天風呂は最高です。 野鳥を眺めながら至福の時間を過ごせました^_^ 休憩所も充実しており、ちょっとした旅館に来たような気持ちになりました。

  • Roadside Station Ryusei Kaikan
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    3.5
    26 Reviews
    Transportation
    Saitama Pref. Chichibushi Yoshidahisanaga 32
    In this roadside station in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, as well as having an exhibition of real handmade Ryusei rockets passed down for generations by way of the 27 rocket making schools, visitors can get a sense of the Muku-jinja Shrine Grand Autumn Festival, or Ryusei Festival, from the large screens on display. Visitors can also buy local specialty products from Yoshida and goods produced at the activity center for the elderly such as Yuzu pepper, konjac, jam and dried sweet potato.

    雰囲気の良い地域の方がレジをされている道の駅です。可愛いいおにぎりや手作り感のあるクッキーがあり、ほのぼのとした雰囲気の道の駅です。地元の人には好いだろうなと思いました。

  • Kadokawa Musashino Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Tokorozawa-shi Higashitokorozawawada 3-31-3
  • Fukaya Green Park AQUA PARADISE Patio
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    3.5
    41 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Fukaya-shi Kashiai 763
    The popular Aqua Paradise Patio, which features the largest indoor pool in the North Kanto area, was modeled after resorts on the southern European Mediterranean coast. It hosts many free lessons, including some out of water, like their popular hula dancing and yoga. These lessons are as fun as frolicking in their wave pool, wading river, or on the water slide. (Closed over an extended period in February for inspection)

    子どもと12月に二人で行きました。中は明るく広くてとても気持ち良かったです。外にも広場?公園?があって、散歩もできました。

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Eclipsed by neighboring Tokyo, Saitama is often branded as the sleepy suburbs. However, look a little deeper and you’ll uncover quaint towns bursting with history and crafts from the kurazukuri Edo-period clay houses of Kawagoe to the ancient tree-enveloped temples of Chichibu.

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