World-Famous Museums, Bonsai, and Beautiful Surroundings!
Sightseeing Routes
Saitama City offers plenty to enjoy, from parks and breweries to Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and the Railway Museum!
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JR Toro Station
About a 5-min walk
Saitama City Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
As a core facility for promoting the culture of bonsai, it is the world’s first public museum specializing in bonsai. In order to spread the culture of bonsai which is designated as Saitama’s traditional industry, not only bonsai, but bonki (vase), suiseki (rocks), paintings of bonsai can be enjoyed, making it a diverse exhibit.
(For more information regarding the facility, please refer to the URL below.)
About a 5-min walk
This is one of the few bonsai villages in the Kanto Region. You can tour 6 different bonsai gardens.
Omiya Bonsai Village
About a 7-min walk
Omiya Park
Japan is also famous for its parks, and Omiya Park was rated among the top 100 city parks in Japan,making it a must-see. With 1,201 cherry trees, an artificial lake, a red pine forest, and even a petting zoo and playground, Omiya Park has something for everyone!
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Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa-jinja Shrine
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in the Kanto region, with a history that stretches back over an astonishing 2,400 years! Its history and beauty make it popular with both locals and visitors alike, and it’s often the site of traditional festivals and other events.
About a 5-min walk
Bamboo Forest at Hikawa-no-mori Culture Hall
Surrounding Hikawa-no-mori Culture Hall is a beautiful bamboo forest, which is adjacent to the Hikawa-jinja Shrine. During the evening, the forest is illuminated with gentle lighting, creating a beautiful and truly mystical atmosphere.
About a 8-min walk
Hikawa Brewery
Beer aficionados can’t miss Hikawa Brewery, which opened in 2014 and is the first of its kind in Saitama City. There’s a wide choice of food and delicious craft beer that’s brewedin-house and served from ten different taps. Drop in on your way to the station!
About a 8-min walk to JR Omiya Station. From JR Omiya Station, take the New Shuttle and get off at “ Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station”, then walk for 1 minute.
The Railway Museum
The railway museum opened on October 14th of 2007 in Saitama Ōmiya as part of Japan Railways (JR) Group’s 20th-anniversary commemorative project.
The South Building was newly opened in July of 2018, with the permanent exhibition of the main building renewed extensively. Through this renewal, the inside of the building has been divided into stations of 5 categories: carriage, history, work, science, future, changing the museum to tell the rich story of the relationship of humans and railways from a unique and diverse perspective.
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New Shuttle Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station