Shaved ice Kawamuraya Omiya Honten + Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine Power Spot
Omiya is an area centered on JR Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture. Because of its convenient access from Tokyo, the area is bustling with tourists and commuters every day. The Omiya area has many attractive spots for both adults and children.
Start
Ikebukuro station
Ikebukuro Station - Miyahara Station (JR Shonan Shinjuku Line Rapid: approx. 30 min.) → Miyahara Station - Get off at Bakuro-shinden, and go to "Ageo Station East Exit" or "Ageo garage" (Bus: about 6 minutes) *Get off at Bakuro-shinden Sta. and go back about 50 meters.
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Why don't you enjoy shaved ice in summer?
Popular Shaved-Ice, Reservations limited to 1 Res. per day (Kawamuraya Omiya Main Store)
The Shaved-Ice at Kawamuraya, is made at this famous pickle shop that has been in business for over 200 years and is loved by local residents. Its Shaved-Ice is well-known for its sweet and gently flavored syrup, made with rice malt. After the shaved-ice season is over, the restaurant continues to offers Lunch Plates, incorporating its famous pickled onions, alongside its variety of healthy Curries and Sandwiches. *Normally reservations are not available, you may have to wait in line. If you do not want to wait in line, you may contact the Saitama Tourism Support Desk direcly, at 048-788-5336 to make a Reservation. Please note that the Saitama Support Desk may only make one reservation per day, so this one reservation is available to whomever calls in first each day. It is a first-come first-serve basis.
Bakuro-shinden - Miyahara Station (Bus: 6 min.) → Miyahara Station - Omiya Station (JR Takasaki Line: 5 min.) → Omiya Station - Kita-Omiya Station (Tobu Urban Park Line: 1 min.)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine is one of the oldest and most prestigious shrines in Japan. The history of the shrine is approximately 2,400 years, making it a superlative shrine. It has been worshipped since ancient times and is a power spot that is talked about for its "different atmosphere" and "full of power" upon entering the shrine grounds.
Kita-Omiya station - Omiya station (Tobu Urban Park Line: 2min.) → Omiya station - The Railway Musium（New Shuttle: 2min.）
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
THE RAILWAY MUSEUM
The Railway Museum opened in Omiya, Saitama City, on October 14, 2007 as the main project to commemorate the 20th anniversary of JR East. In July 2018, the new South Wing was opened and the permanent exhibits in the Main Wing were completely renewed. This renewal has transformed the museum into a museum that develops a rich story of people and railroads from a variety of perspectives by dividing the museum into five stations : rolling stock, history, work, science, and the future.
The Railwey Musium - Omiya station (New Shuttle 2min.) → Omiya station - Ikebukuro station (JR Shonan Shinjuku Line Rapid: approx. 30 min.)
Goal
Ikebukuro station