Sightseeing Spot Spots in Saitama City / Central Part Area

  • Ishitokaba Zakura
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    Saitama Pref. Kitamotoshi Ishitoshuku 3-119 Tokoji temple grounds
    This cherry blossom spot is in Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture. The cherry trees inside the grounds of Toko-ji Temple include one that is said to be 800 years old. Named one of Japan's Five Great Cherry Trees, it was designated as a National Natural Monument in 1922. Given the Japanese name Kabazakura, it's the only specimen of its type in the world, and it blooms in white every year in early April.
  • Tajimagahara Wild Primrose Area
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Saitama-shi Sakura-ku
    The only wild primrose habitat in Japan that's been designated as a National Special Natural Memorial. In 1920 it was designated as Japan's first Natural Memorial and then in 1952 as one of the most important Natural Memorials it was chosen as a Special Natural Memorial. The designated area covers nearly 4.1ha and includes wild primroses as well as rare plants including Euphorbia adenochlora and Amsonia elliptica. The best time to see the wild primroses is from late March/early April to mid-April.
  • FM NACK5
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Saitama-shi Omiya-ku Sakuragicho 2-1-1 Omiya Arche 5F
    An FM radio station that broadcasts super-short-wave radio to the Saitama Prefecture region. It was established in 1988 and broadcast range includes all of Saitama and parts of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Gunma, Tochigi, and Ibaraki prefectures. It's a popular FM channel that offers lots of high-quality entertaining programming.
  • Sojiin Temple
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    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Saitama-shi Midori-ku Nanburyotsuji 2944

    ここの周りは自然環境も豊かでゆっくりと季節の移ろいを感じられるお寺です。付近の花々や近くを流れる用水路沿いなどのんびりと歩いてゆっくりするのにおすすめです。

  • Tokusei Ji
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    2 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Ageo-shi Azeyoshi 751

    ここ徳星寺には、大カヤと暖帯林と言う天然記念物があり、知る人ぞ知る場所だそうです。また、御朱印集めの女子も立ち寄るようです。今日は、一人もいませんでしたが・・・

  • Jogatani Tsutsumi
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Kitamoto-shi Ishitojuku 7
  • omiyabonsaimura kyukasumien
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Saitamashi Kita-ku Bonsaichou 131
  • Takao Amidado
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Kitamoto-shi Takao 6-365
  • Hokkeji Temple
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Saitama-shi Iwatsuki-ku Iizuka 1361
  • Yononodai Kaya
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Saitamashi Chuou-ku Suzuya 4-chome

Saitama Areas

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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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