Spots in West Area

  • Ofuro no Osama Shiki
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Shiki-shi Kamimuneoka 5-11-6
    A day trip hot spring bath house with its own individual personality perfect for those who love bathing, offering an Indispensable Place of Healing where you can feel connected to both beauty and health. The hot spring is pumped up from 1500 meters below the ground and is a sodium chloride bicarbonate spring. The baths are free flowing and 100% spring water with no additions. The bath house is well known for its wide variety of available baths.

    岩盤浴を併用されると良いでしょう 岩盤浴は何度も入り放題、コーヒーも飲み放題 実に優雅な時間を過ごせます 露天風呂も雰囲気最高

  • Ogose Bairin Plum Forest
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Irumagunogosemachi Douyama
    Ogose Bairin is one of Kanto’s 3 biggest plum forests. Among the 1,000 plum trees are some planted 650 years ago. There is a popular Plum Blossom Festival around the best viewing season, from mid-February to late March.
  • Noninji Temple
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Hannoushi Hannou 1329
    This temple is located just a 15 minute drive from the Sayama-Hidaka Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway. It is said that this temple was formed when the military commander of Hanno, Nakayama Iekatsu invited the distinguished priest, Kamaya Fumitatsu and established a small hut, and then the son of Iekatsu, Ienori, built the temple in order to pray for his father's peaceful repose. To the north of the main sanctum lies the Ikeizumi contemplative type Horai Garden selected as one of Japan's top 100 gardens, and is designated as a Municipal Cultural Property. Many flowers bloom in the garden in every season, but the fall foliage is the most recommended. Every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon zazen meditation sessions are held.

    NHKの大河ドラマ「青天を衝け」でも紹介された寺で、戊辰戦争の1つの反応戦争の舞台で、渋沢成一郎・尾高惇忠・渋沢平九郎など渋沢栄一の縁者が中心となって結成した振武軍が新政府軍と戦った場所ということで、行ってみました。今まで歴史のある有名なお寺だと知らなかったので、初めて境内に入ってみましたが、思っていたより大きなお寺でした。本堂などに古さを感じなかったのは、飯能戦争で焼失した本堂を昭和11年に再建...

  • Saitama Children’s Zoo
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Higashimatsuyamashi Iwadono 554
    Located among gentle hills, this largest zoo in the prefecture is home to over 200 popular animal species (1,600 total animals), including koalas, lesser pandas, and capybaras. There are lots of activities to try too, like riding ponies, petting monkeys and marmosets, and milking animals. You can watch the cute capybaras play in a rock bath during winter.
  • Sayama City Chikozan Park Children's Zoo
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    4.0
    19 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Sayamashi Kashiwabara 864-1
    This zoo is located inside Chikozan Park in Kashiwabara, Sayama City. The zoo raises some 90 species of animals, including Asian small-clawed otters, Japanese macaques, and African penguins. Visitors can meet guinea pigs, baby chicks, and other animals in the petting zoo area. There are also pony rides and animal feeding sessions to enjoy.

    なんと料金200円という激安なのに 半日は間違いなく、楽しめる動物園。 動物との触れ合いコーナーがあったり、 1時間おきくらいにイベントをやってたりと 園の努力も凄いです。 動物の数こそ少ないですが、小さいお子さんと立ち寄るならちょうど良い感じです。 駐車場も無料です。

  • Tokorozawa Onsen Yura no Sato
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Tokorozawa-shi Shimotomi 604

    高濃度炭酸風呂はお勧め 1000ppm以上の高濃度炭酸泉を人工の機械によって実現 岩盤浴は、交代制の為、何度も利用できないのマイナス サウナは広くゆったりできますが、整えデッキ3台 と椅子が数台

  • Sayama Berry Land
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Sayamashi Horigane 1262-5
    Sayama Berry Land is a tourist farm located on Prefectural Route 8 in Horigane, Sayama City. The farm’s greenhouses are open for visitors to enjoy pick-your-own strawberry activities from mid-December through into late May, followed by pick-your-own blueberries from June to late August, and pick-your-own mushrooms from mid-September onwards. The farm shop sells jam, fruit juice, and fresh fruit, including freshly-picked or frozen blueberries, etc. Soft-serve ice cream is available in the summer months, along with a range of original processed food products.

    Berry land is a great place to visit in Saitama for strawberry picking. You should make a reservation before hand to make sure you can get in as every day it’s very crowded. Getting there from the...

  • Nenogongen Tenryuji Temple
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Hanno-shi Minami 461
    This temple is located in Minami, Hanno City. Founded by Neno-Hijiri in 911, it was later established as Neno-Hijiri Daigongen Shrine to deify Neno-Hijiri. It has long attracted visitors who believe in its power to preserve one’s mobility, and on the ground there is a two-ton pair of imitation straw sandals made of steel. It is the 32nd temple of the Musashino 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.

    ここの絵馬にあたるものは草履になっていて、それに付いている厚紙に願い事を書きます。また絵馬を買うと草履のお守りがもらえます。

  • Mizuko Kaizuka Park
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Fujimishi Mizuko 2003-1
    This is a history park just a 15-minute walk from the Mizuhodai Station on the Tobutojo Line. This park was created to preserve and replicate the shell mounds, kaizuka, and villages from the Jomon Period discovered at this site. Discovered in 1917, and deemed of “good quality and of great scientific value,” this site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1969. One can visit the exhibit introducing the lifestyle of the people at that time, and see the excavated earthenware, animal bones and learn about the pit dwellings replicated outdoors.

    みずほ台駅降りて富士見市散策にて立ち寄りました。縄文時代の貝塚あった場所のようで、屋外には竪穴住居が復元されていて、昔のイメージできて良かったです◯

  • Takayama Fudoson (Kokisan Jorakuin Temple)
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    3.5
    19 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Hanno-shi Takayama 346
    This temple is located in Takayama, Hanno City. Founded in 654, it is a famous temple known, along with Narita Fudo and Takahata Fudo, as one of the three great shrines to the guardian deity Fudo in the Kanto region. The wooden statue of the Gundari-myoou, created in the Heian period, is designated as a National Important Cultural Property, and the 800-year-old “Childcare Ginkgo” tree on the grounds is designated as a Prefectural Natural Monument.

    西吾野駅から、関八州見晴台経由で来訪。西武鉄道のハイキングコースを参考にしました。感想としては、登山シューズやウェアなど、登山用の装備に助けられました。 それなりに体力は必要ですが、眺めも良く、行くまでも行ってからも楽しめますよ!

  • Tamagawa Onsen
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Hikiguntokigawamachi Tamagawa 3700
    A hot spring bathhouse located in Tamagawa, Tokigawa Town, Hiki County. The restaurant's two bathing areas -the Akira no Yu and the Nagomi no Yu-are fed by a hot spring welling up from 1,700 meters underneath the ground. Which area is the men's and which is the women's alternates on a weekly basis. Designed around a retro, Showa-period atmosphere, the bathhouse has a shop selling some 60 varieties of local carbonated beverages, a wood paneled library, and restaurant serving home-style cooking.
  • Iruma City Museum ALIT
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Irumashi Nihongi 100
    A museum located in Nihongi, Iruma City. The museum's exhibits look at the natural environments in Iruma such as the forest of Kaji Hills and the Iruma River; the history of the area from the Paleolithic; and key industries which flourished in Iruma such as silkworm farming and silk thread production as well as Sayama tea. The production tooling of Sayama tea is a Registered National Tangible Folk Cultural Property and highlight. There's also a children's science museum area where kids can deepen their understanding of science through experiments and other hands-on exhibits.

    入間市の博物館は2度目です。 今回は主人について行きました。 東野高等学校が入間市博物館の隣にあった。憩いの市民広場の桜が満開で大勢の市民が花見していた。 東北地方の津波災害の展示が3月いっぱいされていた。 入口に津波と同じ高さのモニュメントが展示されていた。 写真展はテレビで見ていたので。 常設展は前に見たので。島根県のボテボテ茶と言う聞いたことないのがあった。 入館料はシニアは無料でした。

  • Aguresshu Genkimura
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Shopping
    Saitama Pref. Sayamashi Horigane 2085-1
    A farmers market situated along Prefectural Route 126 in Horigane, Sayama City. Here visitors can buy fresh, local vegetables; Sayama tea, a local specialty product; and fresh rice polished on-site. The market also sells side dishes, fresh-baked breads, and processed meats. In the adjoining food court, visitors can enjoy udon noodles made with flour produced in the prefecture, seasonal vegetable curries, a popular taro croquette set meal, Sayama tea soft serve ice cream, and more.

    ・各種青果を購入させていただきました。 ・埼玉県の県道126号(所沢堀兼狭山線)を所沢方面に向かって走ると左側に現れる「JAいるま野 あぐれっしゅげんき村」さん。 ・前回、22年4月に訪問して以来、2度目の訪問です。 ・入間市へのお出掛け帰りに立ち寄らせていただきました。 ・特に前回と大きく変わったことはありませんでした。が、入店後すぐ目の前にあった「朝どり!吉沢さんちのとうもろこし...

  • Umesono Ume no Eki (Natural Rest Village Center)
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    3.5
    14 Reviews
    Shopping
    Saitama Iruma-gun Ogosemachi Kosugi 308-1 Ogose Natural Kyuyo Mura Center
    This product shop is located along Prefectural Route 61 in Kosugi, Ogose Town, Iruma County. The store sells fresh agricultural produce farmed locally as well as processed goods. They are also stocked with products made with yuzu citrus and Japanese plums from Ogose, which is famous for these fruits. The shop is also used as a rest stop for hikers.

    越生駅から大高取山を経由して、越生梅林へ行くハイキングコース上にあるため立ち寄りました。 このスポットは大高取山から下山して麓についたタイミングに立地するスポットでした。 休憩スポット・トイレ休憩には申し分ない場所に立地しています。 越生という場所なので店内は梅だらけかと思っていたのですが、思っていた以上に柚と柚の加工食品も多く並んでいました。

  • BIO-RESORT HOTEL&SPA O Park OGOSE
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    3.0
    13 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Iruma-gun Ogosemachi Ueno 3083-1
    A complex in Ogose Town, Iruma County, Saitama Prefecture where you can enjoy lodging and Japanese-style bathing. In addition to two different outdoor baths, the bathhouse is outfitted with an indoor bath, rock bath, and 12 other varieties of bathing suit-required baths. The complex also has a restaurant, rest space with hammocks, and an abundance of comic books and magazines. Outdoor facilities include tent sites and log cabins for camping and glamping, and a roofed barbecue ground.

    グランピングを県内で手軽に、ということで行ってきました。 結論 ホテルと思って泊まるとやや物足りない。 理由 大浴場の水回りがリノベーションされておらず、あちこち壁紙やタイルが剥がれていたり、湯の流れる場所が汚れていたりする。共通洗面台も簡素。 プールもあまり手入れはされていないイメージ。ホームページとイメージが異なる。ホテルレベルを望むと違う。 ロビーは地元の方が手入れをしていて、当初はオシャレ...

  • Tokigawa Shikisaikan
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Hikiguntokigawamachi Bessho 556-1
    This onsen bathing facility is located near “Sanba Valley” a famous scenic area of Tokigawa Town, Hiki County. It features indoor and outdoor baths for both the “wood bath” and “stone bath” —which men and women alternate between every week. There are also foot baths, a relaxation room, and retail shop that you can browse while taking in the nice view.

    偶然立ち寄りましたが今までのお風呂の中でピカイチ! お風呂そのものは小さいです。 でも建物に入った瞬間から癒されます。 靴入れにコイン不要(戻ってくるとは言え、人数分の100円玉の準備って面倒ですよね)、古民家を再生した落ち着きのある内装、休憩室の雰囲気、無料のコーヒー、足湯、清潔な浴場、脱衣場に用意された冷茶や濡れたものを入れるビニール袋、スタッフの対応、などなど、全て素晴らしい。 他の方も書い...

  • Hakuun-san Torii Kannon
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    4.0
    25 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Hannoushi Kaminaguri 3198
    This temple is in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture. Boasting of about 30 hectares of land, it was chosen one of Saitama's Top 100 Sightseeing Spots. The founder, Hiranuma Yataro, spent 30 years constructing the buildings spread all over the mountain. The spirit of Xuan Zang, who wrote Saiyuki (Journey to the West), is enshrined in Xuan Zang (Japanese: Gensho Sanzo) tower. This is also a famous fall-leaf viewing spot.

    名栗湖のハイキングの帰りに見つけました。 山の頂上にそびえ立つ観音像は神々しく光っていました。また、下にある観音堂には自由に入ることができ、しばらく瞑想をするのに持って来いの場所です。

  • Aqua Resort Irumanoyu
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Irumashi Kasugachou 1-11-10
    A large public bathhouse facility located in 1-Chome Kasuga-cho, Iruma City. In addition to a variety of baths in the facility's indoor and outdoor bathing areas, the bathhouse also has three types of saunas-a stadium sauna, a steam sauna, and a salt sauna. The bathhouse also has seitai osteopathy, skin scrubbing, and beauty treatment facilities, as well as a restaurant and rest area.

    入間市にあるスーパー銭湯の休憩所。軽食、ご飯、ビールのつまみと揃っている。特に特徴があるというメニューもなく、いわゆる普通の休憩所である。風呂上がりのビールやソフトクリームが人気である。

  • Ranzan Historical Museum
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Hikigunranzanmachi Sugaya 757
    Located a 10-minute drive from the Higashimatsuyama Interchange or the Ranzan-Ogawa Interchange off the Kan-Etsu Expressway or a 15-minute walk from the Musashiranzan Station on the Tobutojo Line, this museum is located inside the Sugayakan ruins, a nationally designated and one of the continued series of Japan's Top 100 Castles. The exhibits are centered around the introduction to the four locations of the ruins of a medieval castle and a robot impersonating the Kamakura era samurai lord of the castle, Hatakeyama Shigetada, who tells a story of his own history. Various other exhibits are hosted annually along with special tours and history classes offered at specific times.

    日本百名城巡りの一環として初めて行きました。かつての菅谷館跡の中心部に、嵐山史跡博物館があり、スタンプも受付で押せました。せっかくなので展示と映像を見て勉強しました。博物館裏には柱の跡が発掘されていました。

  • Medical Herb Garden Tree of Life Yakkosoen
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Hannoushi Misugidai 1-1
    Yakkosoen located in 1 Chome, Misugidai, Hanno City is an herb garden. It has a wide range of facilities such as a garden growing about 200 types of herbs, an herb house where seedlings can be purchased, a restaurant, a bakery studio, a shop, beauty salon treatment rooms, and a bee farm. Products using only natural ingredients are also made and sold at the Handmade Guild, a handmade beauty product studio.

    ムーミン谷に行った帰り、嫁の要望でこのハーブ園に寄ってみる。入り口を入ったらハーブの良い匂いが漂ってくる。まずはなだらかなスロープを上がって奥に行ってみる。遅い時間だったため、Cafeは閉店間際で持ち帰りのみで、品揃えも少ない。横のドアから表に出てみるとハーブ園。さらにその先には、鉢植えハーブの販売所。地図を見てみるとかなり広いハーブ園なんだ。 単なるハーブ製品の販売所ではなく、ハーブを楽しむため...

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