Popular areas around Saitama

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  Saitama Super Arena

  Saitama Super Arena is one of the largest multipurpose halls in Japan with a maximum seating capacity of 37,000 and is host to a range of events all year round, including sporting events, concerts and trade shows, etc.
  
  Access: 3 minute walk from the hotel

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  Keyaki Hiroba

  Located in the heart of the city, Keyaki Hiroba serves as an oasis for the people of Saitama-Shintoshin. It comes alive with lights in winter to create a romantic atmosphere.
  
  Access: 2 minute walk from the hotel

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  Saitama Mint Museum

  In addition to numerous exhibits of important historical material, including of old coins, currency and Olympic medals, etc., visitors to the museum can also see how currency, etc. is made in a factory (weekdays only).
  
  Access: 11 minute walk from the hotel

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  Saitama Arts Theater & Saitama Hall

  Saitama Arts Theater is a performing arts center consisting of small and large halls, a music hall and audio/visual hall. It is home to a variety of events, including stage theater, dance and music events.
  
  Access: [Saikyo Line] Kita-yono Station to Yono-Honmachi Station (2 minutes), 7 minute walk from the station

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  Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine

  This shrine serves as the head shrine of approximately 200 Hikawa shrines around the Tokyo and Saitama areas. The name “Omiya” is also derived from this shrine. The grounds of the shrine are beautiful which ever season you visit and are home to a range of festivals and events all year round.
  
  Access: [All JR lines] Saitama-Shintoshin Station to Omiya Station (2 minutes), 18 minute walk from the station

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  Railway Museum

  Learn all about the history and theory behind train travel in Japan through a variety of valuable historical materials, including full-size train exhibits, train models and simulators, etc.
  
  Access: [All JR lines] Saitama-Shintoshin Station to Omiya Station (2 minutes), [New Shuttle] Omiya Station to the Train Museum (2 minutes)

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  Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

  Located on the edge of the Omiya Bonsai Village, this museum is the world’s first public bonsai art museum. The museum serves as the home of bonsai culture, showcasing a number of famous and outstanding bonsai exhibits, pots and viewing stones and a number of bonsai artworks.
  
  Access: [Utsunomiya Line] Saitama-Shintoshin Station to Toro Station (6 minutes), 5 minute walk from the east exit of the station

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  Saitama Stadium 2002 Park

  Beautiful municipal park that showcases all the beauty of each season and is also home to Asia’s largest soccer stadium, hosting matches played by Japan’s national team.
  
  Access: [All JR lines] Saitama-Shintoshin Station to Omiya Station (2 minutes), [Bus (O 02)] Omiya Station Higashiguchi to Urawagakuin Gakkou (High School) (31 minutes), 15 minute walk from bus stop

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  Museum of Modern Art, Saitama

  The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama stores and showcases a large number of artworks from international masters to modern Japanese artists and hosts a variety of themed exhibitions all year round.
  
  Access: [Keihin-Tohoku Line] Saitama-Shintoshin Station to Kita-Urawa Station (5 minutes), 3 minute walk from the station

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  Tobu Zoo

  Tobu Zoo is a hybrid leisure land, combining your more traditional zoo with an amusement park and is fun for couples and families alike. A large pool complex is also open during the summer months.
  
  Access: [Utsunomiya Line] Saitama-Shintoshin Station to Kuki Station (23 minutes), [Tobu Isesaki Line] Kuki Station to Tobu Dobutsu Koen Station (7 minutes)

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  The Metropolitan Outer Area Underground Discharge Channel

  The world’s largest underground discharge channel that serves to discharge water into the Edo River from surrounding rivers during floods. The massive pressure adjusting water tank, called the “underground temple” is also open for tours (bookings essential). *Please inquire for more information or go to the official website.
  
  Tel:048-747-0281

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  Little Edo Kawagoe

  Kawagoe, otherwise known as “Little Edo” is a tourist spot that retains the feel of an old castle town from the Edo period, with streets lined kurazukuri or traditional warehouses and the Bell of Time, an old bell tower.
  
  Access: [All JR lines] Saitama-Shintoshin Station to Omiya Station (2 minutes), [Kawagoe Line] Omiya Station to Kawagoe Station (22 minutes)