Lake Spots in West Area

  • Lake Sayama (Yamaguchi Reservoir)
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Tokorozawashi Shourakuji 25-2
    A lake located in Shorakuji, Tokorozawa City. This artificial lake was created by drawing water from the Tama River to serve as a source of water for Tokyo. The surrounding area is maintained as Sayama Prefectural Nature Park and visitors can enjoy the area's seasonal, natural beauty, including spring cherry blossoms and fall foliage; the park is also a wintering destination for water birds. In addition, there's the Sayama Lake Sports Ground.
  • Lake Kamakita
    Travel / Tourism
    Morumayamacho Iruma-gun, Saitama Prefecture
    A lake situated along Prefectural Route 186 in Moroyama Town, Iruma County, Saitama Prefecture. Created in 1935 to serve as a reservoir for agricultural purposes, this artificial lake is approximately two kilometers in diameter. The lake is surrounded by abundant, seasonal beauty, including cherry blossoms in spring and fall foliage in autumn; it also serves as the starting point for the 11 kilometer long Okumusashi Nature Trail. In addition, visitors can enjoy boating and fishing for Japanese crucian carp.
  • Lake Naguri
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Hannoushi Shimonaguri
    This multipurpose dam run by the prefectural government functions as a dam for flood prevention and storage of water for daily use. You can see a panoramic view of the lake and surrounding greenery or autumn leaves from the levee. There are leisure facilities such as a canoe workshop, fishing spot and restaurants with an overall view of the natural surroundings, and many tourists visit year-round. Fireflies can be seen in the summer, and an event is held once a year to enjoy them.
  • Lake Miyazawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Hanno-shi Miyazawa
  • Lake Hatcho
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Hiki-gun Yoshimimachi Kuroiwa
  • Minowada Lake
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Iruma-gun Moroyamacho Minowada

Saitama Areas

around-area-map

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.

Saitama Photo Album

Browse Interests