Let's spend a different holiday than usual!
Saitama
A little trip in.
Recommended activity experience
This is a plan that allows you to experience making "Flower Chozumizu" at Oshijo, which has been used as a setting for novels and movies♪ You can make it with your favorite flowers! You can take a commemorative photo with your own work! Let's enjoy together a valuable experience that can only be done here! For customers from foreign countries, an English-speaking guide will accompany you. [What is Hanachōzu? 】Before worshiping, cleanse your hands and mouth.
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Current athletes participating in the 2024 Hot Air Balloon World Championship will take you to the world at a maximum altitude of 1000m in an authentic free flight experience. Create your own original experience together with a variety of options, whether it's romantic with your loved one or making memories with friends and family. Get a “boarding certificate” as a free flight experience! moreover
[Saitama/ Sayama] Tea picking experience-with Sayama tea drink gift
You can enjoy the extraordinary in nature in the countryside. Sayama tea, one of Japan's three major tea-producing areas closest to Tokyo, here is a tea garden full of smiles. Why don't you take a leisurely tea picking while receiving a lecture at the tea plantation? It's a little inconvenient because it's a little far from the station, but Sayama tea will make your heart and body beautiful. With your family, friends, or by yourself
[Saitama Chichibu] First SUP! Challenge in a photogenic and beautiful lake!
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Various SUP tours will be held from this season at Canoe Village Nagatoro. "Lake SUP Cruising" for beginners who enjoy relaxing while cruising the lake.
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This plan is a soba-making plan where you can experience grinding buckwheat with a stone mill to make powder. In a green environment with a spacious park nearby, you can experience making soba noodles while feeling the comfortable nature. It takes about 3 hours.
It is a plan where you can enjoy glamping for 1 night and 2 days at Nora Naguri, which is about 40 minutes by express from Ikebukuro Station and 45 minutes by bus from Hanno Station. Up to 4 people can stay in one tent, so you can enjoy it as a couple, as a family, or as a group. Enjoy Nora Naguri's original Scandinavian BBQ and a night sauna exclusively for hotel guests.
[Saitama / Saitama] Let's make one original bonsai in the world ♪ Kajuaru bonsai making experience
A fragrant bonsai that anyone can enjoy casually ♪ Opportunities (products/experiences) for enjoying life with bonsai by narrowing down to tree species, sizes, and tailoring that are relatively easy to care for on a daily basis. It offers. "Kajuaru Bonsai Making Experience" is held in Midori Ward, Saitama City. Please join us! ~ Flow of experience ~ (1) Combination of seedlings and pots
Recommended sightseeing spots
Charm of Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture has good access from the city center, and there are many sightseeing spots that can be enjoyed in a short time with a high degree of experience on a day trip. It is full of various charms, from standard sightseeing spots for tourists, such as "Koedo Kawagoe" where the vestiges of the Edo period remain, and "Moominvalley Park", a theme park of Moomin, to tourist spots that are still unknown. How about enjoying a trip in Saitama Prefecture during your stay in Tokyo?
Recommended spots by area
Streetscape of Kawagoe Kurazukuri
Kawagoe CityKawagoe is attracting attention from both inside and outside Japan for its historic townscape that retains the atmosphere of Edo about 400 years ago. In the center of the city, there is the Toki no Kane, which has been telling people the time for over 400 years, and has become a symbol of Koedo Kawagoe. In addition, the kurazukuri townscape has been selected as an “Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings” by the country. The retro townscape is packed with cute cafes and shops where you can enjoy delicious meals, and it is still a popular sightseeing spot as the center of sightseeing in the western area.
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Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine
Kawagoe CityKawagoe Hikawa Shrine is a historic shrine that is said to have been built about 1,500 years ago. It is also famous as a beautiful Instagram-worthy spot where many seasonal events and Shinto rituals are held, such as the summer "Tanabata Festival" and "marriage wind chimes" and the fall "Kawagoe Festival".
see moreKawagoe: The Charm of the Western Area
This area is the center of Saitama sightseeing, representing Kawagoe's "historic townscape", "Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine" and "metsa village"! You can enjoy the scenery of each season, such as the cherry blossoms of the Shingashi River that flows through Kawagoe in spring and Kinchakuda Manjushage Park in autumn. There are many popular activities such as picking strawberries and grapes, riding a rickshaw wearing a kimono, picking tea leaves, and enjoying hot springs! It's a fascinating area where you can discover new things no matter how many times you visit!
Saitama City Omiya Bonsai Museum
Saitama CityIn Saitama City, there is the Omiya Bonsai Village, where bonsai gardens have gathered since ancient times, and the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, the world's first public art museum specializing in bonsai, is located in the surrounding area. In order to spread the culture of bonsai widely at the museum, you can enjoy not only bonsai but also various displays such as bonsai and paintings depicting bonsai. It is a spot where you can feel the charm of bonsai from beginners to bonsai experts.
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railway museum
Saitama CityThe Railway Museum was built as a major project commemorating the 20th anniversary of the founding of JR East. The museum is divided into 5 stations: trains, history, work, science, and the future. It is an attractive facility for railway fans, as it offers various experiences such as driving simulations as well as learning about railways.
see more see more see moreOmiya: Charm of the Central Area
It is the central area of Saitama economy that has developed as a big city with major railways such as Omiya Station and Urawa Station. Access from the city center is outstanding, and it is attracting more and more attention, such as appearing in the ranking of the city where you want to live. In the central area, which is convenient from the city center, there are plenty of cultural experiences such as "pottery experience" and "soba making experience", so one day is not enough to have fun! There are plenty of lodging facilities in the area, making it a convenient base for those who can't get enough out of the area for one day, or for sightseeing in Saitama such as Kawagoe.
Nagatoro Iwadatami
Nagatoro Town, Chichibu CountyIt is recommended to enjoy the rock pavement of Chichibu Nagatoro designated as a special natural monument of the country slowly! There are plenty of activities that children and adults can enjoy, and you can experience nature in each season, such as cherry blossoms in spring, autumn leaves in autumn, and kotatsu boats in winter.
see moreCharm of Chichibu and Nagatoro area
The center of outdoor activities in Saitama! Many people visit because it is easy to access from the city center. Nagatoro Valley is designated as a national scenic spot and a natural monument, and is a spot where you can feel the wonderful nature that you cannot imagine being in the suburbs of Tokyo. You can enjoy various activities such as rafting, canoeing, boating, and SUP in an area where river activities are popular. There is also a hot spring, so it is a recommended plan to stay overnight in the hot spring after the activity experience!
Menuma Shotenzan
Kumagaya CityMenuma Shotenzan is known as one of Japan's three major holy heavens, and is said to have the benefit of connecting all kinds of good relationships, such as family safety and academic progress. Kangi-in Seitendo, the main hall of Menuma Shotenzan, has been designated as a National Treasure due to its high level of carving technology and being the pinnacle of modern decorative architecture.
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Tamagoyodo Lake
Yorii TownLake Tamayodo is an artificial lake created by a dam built on the Arakawa River. You can experience water activities such as canoeing and rafting in the lake, which is rich in nature with highly transparent water and surrounded by forests. Autumn is also known as a famous place for autumn leaves, and you can enjoy the nature of each season.
see moreKumagaya: Charm of the Northern Area
Kumagaya is the economic center of the northern area of the prefecture, Fukaya is one of the prefecture's leading agricultural areas and is famous for its ``Fukaya green onion'', and Yorii has a history of prospering as a castle town. In the northern area of the prefecture, you can enjoy nature in all four seasons. The northern area of the prefecture, which is rich in nature, is also famous as an agricultural area that makes use of the bloated land where the Tone River, Arakawa River, and Oyama River flow. The recommended activity in the northern area of the prefecture, which is blessed with rich soil, is fruit picking! The fruits grown by many fruit farmers according to each season are exquisite!
Oshi Castle Ruins and Gyoda City Folk Museum
Gyoda CityOshi Castle, which is counted as one of the seven famous castles in the Kanto region, was built around 1460 and has the nickname "Floating Castle" because it survived the flood attack. It is a famous castle that has been used as a model in Japanese movies. It is now one of the 100 most famous castles in Japan. The facility consists of "Oshijo Gosankai Yagura" and a local museum, and you can see the city from the top floor.
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Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel
Kasukabe CityThe “Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel” is attracting attention as a slightly special experience. Many people visit the tour that started to let them know the role as a flood control facility. It is called an underground shrine, and the magnificent scenery inside is a masterpiece, as well as studying its role as a flood control facility!
see moreKasukabe: Charm of the Eastern Area
The eastern area, where Kasukabe City, the setting of Crayon Shin-chan, is located, has a lot to offer! There is a lot of scenery that adults can enjoy with a deep history such as "Oshi Castle Ruins" and "Oku no Hosomichi Scenic Area". There are many scenic spots for flowers, and you can see the scenery of the cherry blossoms and rape blossoms of "Gongendo Park", and you can also enjoy the much-talked-about rice field art. The recommended activities in the eastern area, which is rich in history and rich in nature, are the “indigo dyeing experience” and the “harvesting experience”. The “Aizome” experience at a long-established store with a history of 160 years will also be an original souvenir and will surely become a special memory. In the "harvest experience", you can harvest various kinds of crops such as strawberries, blueberries, and corn.
Recommended areas in Saitama Prefecture
Model route introduction
[About 90 minutes by train from Tokyo Station]
Gyoda Hana Temizu is a hot topic right now! The flower art is Instagrammable.
Very popular for flower art! Experience the much-talked-about flower hand-watering art in Gyoda.
We also recommend walking around town wearing a kimono with a floral design.
This time, we will introduce a one-day model course in Gyoda.
JR Takasaki Line Direct Ueno-Tokyo Line bound for Takasaki, Kagohara, Maebashi from Tokyo Station to JR Kumagaya Station, about 70 minutes.
About 15 minutes to Gyoda-shi Station on the Chichibu Railway bound for Hanyu.
Walk to kimono rental "Fujiya": about 5 minutes
It is also possible to rent a kimono with a floral pattern. Stroll around the town of Gyoda wearing a kimono.
Kimono rental "Fujiya"
20-14 Gyoda, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture
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There are 6 flower wash basins in the precincts. As a god of sealing, there are also benefits such as "sealing blur" and "sealing cancer".
On foot from kimono rental "Fujiya": about 5 minutes
Oshi Castle, one of the 7 famous castles in the Kanto region, also has hanachozu. You can take pictures of the castle and the beautiful Japanese scenery of the flower chozubachi.
Walk from "Gyoda Hachiman Shrine": about 15 minutes
Kimono return
Walk from "Oshi Castle Ruins": about 10 minutes
A tourist shop where you can find all kinds of special products of Gyoda. How about a konpeito candy from Hanatemizu as a souvenir?
On foot from kimono rental "Fujiya": about 5 minutes
In Gyoda, we recommend the latest gourmet "Ancient rice curry" and lunch at a stylish cafe in a renovated old house.
Walk from "Buratto ♪ Gyoda": about 5 minutes
[This is also recommended! Gyoda can also be enjoyed at night]
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