Okegawa Benibana Furusato Hall

restaurant

Central Area Noodles
This safflower museum is a renovated private house built in the late Meiji era. There are various workshops such as pottery and soba noodle making available. The best time to see the safflower is from late to mid-June, and the steamed safflower buns are popular as a souvenir. There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy handmade udon noodles made from 100% local flour. Enjoy Okegawa both with your eyes and your tastebuds!

Basic Information

Location
419.1 Kano, Okegawa City, Saitama Prefecture
TEL
048-729-1611
FAX
048-727-0255

Business hours / Fee

Business hours
Japanese-style room, away, etc. 9: 00-21: 30 / Front yard, courtyard 9: 00-20: 00
Regular holiday
every Monday, December 29th-January 3rd

How to get there

Public transport
Transfer to the City Loop bus from Okegawa station at the JR Takasaki line.
・East(Higashi) 20, Okegawa Danchi course. Get off at "East(Higashi) 43 Benihana Furusato-kan."
・East exit, take the Asahi bus bound for "Shoubushako," get off at "Tenjin Iriguchi" and walk for about 7 minutes.
Car
About 2 minutes by car from "Okegawa Kano IC" on the Ken-O Expressway, About 20 minutes by car from "Okegawa Kitamoto IC" on the Ken-O Expressway
Parking
Free

Map

Nearby spots

Kakyu No Sato
Kakyu No Sato

From the moment you pass through the Nagaya gate, you will find yourself in an atmosphere of peace and nostalgia in this old traditional house. In the garden, roses are in full bloom, and inside the facility there is a restaurant where visitors can enjoy a meal and a local produce specialty store for buying fresh vegetables. This is the perfect place for a relaxing time.

Kashiya Yokochō
Kashiya Yokochō

Kashiya Yokochō is a street lined with old fashioned candy (dagashi) shops. There were around 70 shops in early Showa era where various sweets were produced and sold wholesale. Currently there are around 20 shops that produce and sell simple sweets such as mint candy and Kintaro candy, fun nostalgic sweets that both children and adults can enjoy. It was also selected as one of the Ministry of Environment’s “Top100 Best Scented Sceneries.”

Kashiya Yokochō
Kashiya Yokochō

Kashiya Yokochō is a street lined with old fashioned candy (dagashi) shops. There were around 70 shops in early Showa era where various sweets were produced and sold wholesale. Currently there are around 20 shops that produce and sell simple sweets such as mint candy and Kintaro candy, fun nostalgic sweets that both children and adults can enjoy. It was also selected as one of the Ministry of Environment’s “Top100 Best Scented Sceneries.”

Kawagoe City Industrial Tourist Center (Koedo Kurari)
Kawagoe City Industrial Tourist Center (Koedo Kurari)

Koedo Kurari is an improved facility retaining the atmosphere of the original Kyūkagamiyama brewery, established in 1875. The brewery, built through the Meiji, Taisho, and Shōwa periods, was remodeled and designated as one of Japan's registered tangible cultural properties along with the three warehouses: souvenir shop (Meijigura), Restaurant (Taishōgura), Japanese sake shop (Shōwagura), and meeting space (Tenjigura).

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