Saitama Travel Guide

A venerable shrine with a 1000-year history, uniquely bearing the "Kawagoe" place name within the city.

One of the three great Toshogu Shrines in Japan, known for its many attractions.

A shopping street lined with attractive shops along a cobblestone road brimming with Taisho Romanticism.

The Kawagoe City Museum, characterized by a building designed to evoke traditional storehouse architecture, offers insights into the history of Kawagoe.

The remains of Kawagoe Castle, which flourished in the Edo Period as a crucial northern stronghold, represent a domain of 170,000 koku.

Kawagoe's charms come together at this popular tourist spot.

An all-weather ski resort that's easily accessible from Tokyo's city center.

A nostalgic lane lined with traditional candy shops along a cobblestone path.

Visit "Okumansama" in Kawagoe and pray for good fortune with the divine bird Yatagarasu.

A temple associated with the Tokugawa family, popular for "Obinzuru-sama" and the pilgrimage to the Seven Gods of Fortune.

A shopping district imbued with historical ambiance.

Enjoy a southern European resort feeling all year round in the all-weather pool.

Saitama Prefecture is the second largest producer of udon noodles in Japan. An old townhouse in Tokigawa offers you a chance to experience this handmaking activity and its age-old traditional techniques.

Thrilling Nagatoro River rafting amid a beautiful wild gorge.

A tea garden to enjoy Sayama tea, a large-scale tea production area located at the northern limit of Japan.

Let's take a stroll in Kawagoe, a picturesque little Edo（koedo） town in kimono!　

Fruit picking in the Chichibu region, rich in nature.

Soba making experience to experience Japanese food culture.

Paper-making experience to make your own original Japanese paper.（Washi）

Excited to see the heated auto races and gourmet specialties!

A workshop where you can enjoy everything from full-scale canoe building to canoe riding.

Try your hand at making original Ogawa washi paper.

Tastes good to eat! A theme park of fermented foods that make your body happy.

Every year, numerous visitors flock to the production area of Unshu mandarins.

One of the largest rice terraces in Saitama Prefecture with many of Japan's rural landscapes.

A winter tradition in Chichibu: Ice art created by nature.

Okegawa is an inn town dyed in red.

Bright red poppies and the plateau that matches the bright blue sky.

A lake full of sights to see Mt.fuji, sunsets, and bird-watching.

Pretty flowers with a rich fragrance spread all over the mountain tops

A park with 5 million manjushage flowers in bloom.

A 76-meter tall waterfall, listed in the best 100 Waterfalls of Japan

A gorge made famous by its winter icicles, suspension bridge and water falls.

Dazzling path lined with 232 Someiyoshino cherry trees.

The amazing sight for fall leaves, Arashiyama in Musashi.

The Kawagoe City Museum, characterized by a building designed to evoke traditional storehouse architecture, offers insights into the history of Kawagoe.

One of Japan's largest complex facilities offering the latest in Japanese pop culture.

Enjoy the World’s “Bonsai” at This Museum.

A facility where you can experience the real excitement of the Kawagoe Festival at any time.

A museum where you can experience craftsmanship and Japanese doll culture in the town famous for Japanese dolls.

From World-Famous Paintings to Contemporary Japanese Art. Step into the World of Art to Foster Your Sensibilities

Trace the good old days of Japan at Nakasendo, Okegawajuku.

Learn About the History of Money and its Manufacturing Process at This Museum

Enjoy the Appeal of Railways! A Museum Filled with Exhibits and Experiences.

A popular cherry blossom viewing spot with about 600 trees in bloom.

A walk upon a quilt of Shibazakura “moss phlox” blossoms

Have Fun Experiencing Aviation & Aeronautics at Japan’s First Airport Site

Enjoy Beautiful Scenes Full of Flowers Through Every Season at This Park.

A recreation area within the nature.

You cannot help but taking many photos in Japan’s largest peony garden.

Adore flowering peach and canola in spring and cosmos and amaryllis in fall.

Open only for 3 weeks - Japan’s largest wisteria garden, Tokaen.

2 Blooming seasons a year - Saitama’s largest rose garden.

Breath-taking scenery of winter cherry and Japanese maple.

A park with abundant nature and many cute buildings.

The remains of Kawagoe Castle, which flourished in the Edo Period as a crucial northern stronghold, represent a domain of 170,000 koku.

Kawagoe's charms come together at this popular tourist spot.

Sneak into the Underground Temple Built to Protect Saitama from Flooding!

A landmark of Koedo Kawagoe that tells the time

A must-see for a history buff! Ruins of an impregnable castle representing Kanto in the Sengoku Period.

An irrigation canal that offers a peaceful hometown scene.

Castle town, Gyoda’s landmark, the impenetrable castle.

Amazing holes dug into a mountain! A national historical site with tunnel tombs.

A venerable eel restaurant with a history spanning 220 years.

A bakery popular for its "Koedo Japanese bread," made with domestically sourced ingredients that are gentle on the body.

A Starbucks with a Japanese-inspired design that blends seamlessly into the warehouse-style streetscape, near the iconic Time Bell Tower in Kawagoe.

A tsukemen shop that boasts homemade noodles and rich soup.

Hands-down Great Shopping and Smooth Tax-Free Handling at the ecute Shopping Hub!

A Shopping Center where Seibu Tokorozawa S.C. and Unique Specialty Stores Come Together

A highly convenient commercial facility directly connected to Seibu Line's Tokorozawa Station.

An outstanding large shopping mall, accessible directly from the station.

A shopping spree that lasts all day! Japan's largest shopping mall.

A Shopping Mall Themed After Nordic Life.

Located in the heart of Koedo Kawagoe, Matsumuraya Ryokan is an ideal base for sightseeing.

A warm, folkhouse inn known for its beautifying waters that even families with babies can enjoy.

A perfect base while sightseeing in Koedo Kawagoe!

The largest Gion Festival in the Kanto area with its musical accompaniment, dashi(float) and yatai (food stalls)

See, smell, and taste! The popular event with iris and lavender.

Japan's tallest pyramid platform decorated with hina dolls.

The gorgeous floats are one of a kind! The proudest festival of Saitama.

The dignified figure of a boy shooting arrows from a horse and his gorgeous costume are amazing to see.

A gorgeous winter dream festival that heats up as many as 34 million spectators.

Saika Festival, a vigorous event representing the summer of Asaka City.

Lanterns fill Furutone River in this fantastical festival.