Ageo Tosaki Park
sightseeing
Basic Information
Children's Square,Multipurpose open space
Business hours / Fee
11/1-2/28 9:00-16:00,
3/1-5/31, 9 /1-10/31 9:00-17:00,
Holidays / Mondays, New Year holidays
* If Monday is a national holiday, the next day
How to get there
JR Takasaki Line: Take the [Otani Circulation Line] of the city circulation bus "Gurutto-kun" from the west exit of Ageo Station.
Get off at "Tosaki Park" (Time required: "Tosaki advance" about 9 minutes "Nissan advance" about 28 minutes) * Time may change due to traffic conditions, etc.
JR Takasaki Line: Miyahara Station West Exit
(Car ... about 9 minutes, walk about 20-25 minutes).
JR Takasaki Line: Nisshin Station North Exit
(Car:about 10 minutes/ Walk: about 25-35 minutes)
* From June 1, 2019, a road connecting the eastern area of Tosaki, Ageo City and Seigakuin University from north to south has opened.
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You can buy souvenirs recommended by the Ageo City Tourism Association here! They also sell tickets for Saitama Ageo Medics and commuter passes for the Tobu and Asahi Buses.
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