Sightseeing Spots

This natural hot spring was opened in June 2021 in Aeon Town Yoshikawa Minami, with the theme of ''taste, pleasure, beauty, and health. There are three types of indoor baths, a reclining bath, and an outdoor bath. After taking a bath, you can enjoy the food by sushi producer Kanazawa Maimon and the sweets of Le Chocolat de H by chocolatier Hironobu Tsujiguchi in the food court attached to the spa.

It has been called this name ever since the Meiji Emperor reached the summit, making it the first scenic spot designated by the prefecture. Despite the low altitude, the town of Hannō can be overlooked. The sakura in the spring, azalea, and the tinted colors of the autumn leaves are beautiful making it the starting point of the Oku-Musashi nature trail.

A fermentation theme park run by Pickles Corporation, a tsukemono (Japanese pickles) maker. There are select shops for fermented foods, cafes, restaurants, and workshops available. You can eat dishes made with rice bran and lactic acid bacteria, buy pickles and fermented foods carefully selected from all over the country. You can also experience fermentation directly with any of the workshops to make kimchi, pickled bran, and seasonal dishes.

The inside of the park adjoins the Nanbata Castle Park Museum, located in the center of the premise, and is divided into the east and west sections. On the east side, is the “Shiroato Zone” in which the figure of the Nanbata Castle Park is restored, and on the west side is the “Kominka Zone” in which the relocated Kominka built in the city is restored. The enclosure, water moat, earthwork of the Sengoku Period of the Nanbata Castle have been restored in “Shiroato Zone”. There are hygrophytes such as the water lily planted at the water moat and scenes of each of the four seasons can be enjoyed. In the “Kominka Zone”, there are relocated buildings of two old houses and a gate of a townhouse designated as the city’s cultural property which was built at the beginning of the Meiji period. Annexes such as the granaries, libraries, barns are newly built and Fujimi’s nostalgic scenery of a farm is reproduced. At the granary, one can watch performing arts peculiar to the local area along with a video of restored old houses. Further, “Chokkura” is attached to the regional exchange facility, and local produce and souvenirs can also be purchased.

With only 15 minutes on foot from the station, this is a tourism destination of Hannō city that is crowded by many people in the summer. The deep green trees and red Wariiwa Bridge look attractive, making it a fun spot to play in the river and perfect for creating summer memories. Instruments and materials can be borrowed and procured from stores nearby and empty-handed barbecue is possible.

As said in the "Sayama tea picking song", "Shizuoka is color, Uji is the scent, but flavor, that is limited to Sayama". Sayama tea is one of Japan's three great tea sorts together with Shizuoka and Uji. It is considered to be one of the "large teas". At Miyanoen, you can familiarize yourself with Sayama tea through different workshops. In the tea picking experience, you can don the typical red apron (paid rental), pick and drink tea, try tea leaf tempura, and enjoy matcha art. This is a place to truly enjoy Sayama tea and Japanese tea culture.

Natural hot springs, open-air baths, Ganban yoku which uses black silica; experience the full healing effects of 10 unique baths that are ready to wash your fatigue away. Enjoy a relaxing meal or a foot bath surrounded by the traditional townscape that will make you feel like you have traveled back in time. In addition, chiropractors, body scrub treatment, and refreshment rooms are plentiful, allowing maximum leisure! Enjoy “healing and moisture” to your heart’s content.

Mizukokaizuka Park is a park with a site area of roughly 40,000 square meters. It is maintained to preserve a midden (shell mound) which is designated as both, a historically significant place and a midden that represents the first half of the Jomon period (approximately 5500 to 6500 years ago). The site area illustrates the size of the village and the 5 pit-houses have been restored. With a path (spanning 582 meters) going around it, the forest from the Jomon era is restored on the outside. At the exhibition hall on Mizukokaizuka, dwelling sites from the time of excavation are replicated and reproduced in order to articulate the midden of the time along with how individuals lived at the time. In addition, there is an archive adjoining the park where archaeological and historical resources unearthed from the city’s ruins are exhibited, with stone tools from the Paleolithic era roughly 30,000 years ago, Jomon pottery (also known as “Musasabi-gata-doki” ) unearthed from the ruins of Hazawa that is designated as a cultural property by the prefecture, along with an iron sword and a glass bead from the beginning of the Kofun period, with numerous data utilized to explain the primitive and ancient times of Fujimi City.

This single-floor wooden house, built using the architectural style called 'Sukiya,' has been praised and written about by the Japanese literature researcher Donald Keene. The facility now serves as a place to introduce the Sōka area's culture of tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and classical instruments such as koto and shamisen. Furthermore, the facility is also open as a resting area where visitors, at a small sum, can enjoy a cup of tea.

The 12 cities and towns along with the 13 places of scenic beauty related to Matsuo Bashō’s “Oku no Hosomichi” has been recognized for influencing the scenery and lives of future people, as well as preserving the elegance and atmosphere of past times. Collectively, these areas are appointed as one of the best scenic spots in the country.

AMIGO! In Spanish, it means “friend” or “fellow”. The Iruma City Cultural Creation Atelier is commonly known as “AMIGO!” The name is a result of our facilities efforts to meet people's desire to participate in enjoyable activities. The exclamation point emphasizes the sharing of information and forming of new friendships. It reflects our passion in striving towards our goals, never forgetting a hard-working attitude. We lead activities related to dyeing and textiles.

An old resting house for travelers, built from local cedar and cypress trees, was remodeled and opened on May 16th in 2018 as a public rest area. Local products, such as the Sōka Senbei (rice cracker), are sold, and you can find plenty of useful information, making it a great starting place for any traveler in the area.

A park with the theme being the world of Scandinavian fairy tales. With the park rich in green, unique buildings that may tickle one’s imagination exists. Moreover, one can play freely in nature whilst feeling the fresh breeze and dappled sunlight, making it a space that brings relaxation to everyone.

The date of its foundation is unknown, but it is said to have been built in the Meiō era between 1492 and 1501, as well as in 1684. It is said that when a Buddhist priest named Genkai visited Fushimi Inari, he built a sutra mound with 10,000 Lotus Sutras buried inside. In the precincts, you can also find a shrine dedicated to Shingoro Takahashi and his wife Ise who developed the warabi (bracken) textile industry of the area. Furthermore, there is a heart-shaped stone that is known to grant visitors success in their pursuit of love.

This is the core facility for the SKIP City Project. The goal of the project is to introduce and accumulate information regarding video as a next-generation industry. It is composed of 6 facilities (video museum, video hall, a library of publicized videos, post-production, HD studio, incubation). The facility is known for being able to complete everything from filming, editing, producing, and displaying the finished product. ※ For more information regarding the facility, please refer to the URL below.

Houses of farmers who are responsible for the production of Miyoshi-machi’s specialty product “Fuji-no-kawagoe-Imo” are lined up on the highroad. During the season, banner-flags are risen and a range of products can be bought directly from each farmer which is something that can only be done at the district of production (from September to January). There are also farmers who sell ice cream and yōkan made by Fuji-no-kawagoe-Imo and shōchū. In addition, there are large Japanese zelkovas on both sides of the highroad which is another highlight.

The park, developed along the Arakawa riverbed's regulating pond "Saiko," retains a rich natural environment that lets you feel the changing seasons despite its location near the city center. You can enjoy BBQ in the spacious plaza where you can choose between free sites where you bring everything yourself or reservations sites where everything is arranged for you. Furthermore there are tennis courts, dog friendly spaces, fishing spots and the lakeside area is a popular spot for cycling and windsurfing. With easy access by car, the park attracts more than one million visitors a year!

Located on the Nakagawa Riverbed of about 13,000 square meters, the contrast between the 120 pink peach blossoms and yellow rape blossoms is beautiful to see from March to April every year. In autumn, you can enjoy red spider lily and cosmos. In late March every year, the Hanamomo Festival is held, attracting many tourists.

Centering around a permanent exhibit regarding local Asaka introduced under the 4 categories: archaeology, history, folklore, arts and crafts, it is an “environment for learning and being in peace” with events such as special exhibits, exhibits with a particular theme, lectures and trial classes taking place.

Toda Park was built between 1937 and 1940 and is centered around a rowing course, the largest artificial static watercourse in Japan. The park was established as a city park after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and is used as a training area and competition venue for rowing. It also serves a purpose as a place of water and greenery that provides a relaxing environment for the citizens of the prefecture. In addition, the park is adjacent to the bank of the Arakawa River and has an elevated plaza, flower beds, and lots of playground equipment, making it a popular place to visit!

The main theme of the Iruma City Museum ALIT is tea! This museum is filled with resources for learning extensively about Sayama Tea, the history and culture of tea and Iruma City's nature and history. In the spacious museum garden there is a tea room, a pond and wooded area, a restaurant, and a square with lawns. It is an ideal place to take a rest.

At YOT-TOKO you will discover the many delicious foods and great places to visit in Tokorozawa! In addition to providing tourist information and selling unique local foods and specialties, there are also displays of traditional noh masks, kumade rakes and hina dolls; a showcase of the many charms of Tokorozawa. Among these are the eye-catching packages of Sayama tea, the pride of local tea producers, and this shop is the only place where all brands are available in one place. The shop is connected to Tokorozawa Sakura Town via the Tokorozawa Sakura Town Bridge.

At this memorial museum, materials related to the history of aviation are displayed alongside actual airplanes. Visitors can learn about the principles of flight and aviation history from a variety of angles through flight simulators and helicopter piloting simulators! The many airplanes and helicopters displayed throughout the museum are a must-see. A special place to experience the wide-open skies and the history of flight in Tokorozawa. Aircraft craft workshops for families are also held regularly.

Built on the site of Japan's first airfield, Tokorozawa Airfield, this large park has an area of about 50 hectares. Overflowing with nature, the park is never without visitors. There are real airplanes, as well as sports facilities, an athletic field with artificial grass, a tennis court, and a baseball field. There is also an outdoor stage, tearoom, and a Japanese garden, making the park a center for exchange between sports and culture in the western part of the prefecture. (For more information regarding the facility, please refer to the URL below.)