Title: Saitama Travel Guide: Best of Saitama, Saitama Prefecture Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk

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# Saitama Travel Guide

## Tourist Guide

![Saitama which includes a city](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048226/eb40f2a2-cd82-4849-a4fb-40ff9a6cf4bb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621562274739/810817af-816c-415b-9650-ef774c481709.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Saitama](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048226/b1a31b9f-8878-4ef0-bd11-532174dfde3e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Saitama showing outdoor art](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048226/c0cda85b-81a7-47a7-b5e0-d2f97920a04b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Saitama Super Arena which includes a high rise building and a city](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6103966/172dd2e0-fbc9-4d2d-880a-69ffc0f93304.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

## Visit Saitama

Where to stay

Things to do

#### Explore glorious parks, attend a J-League soccer match, watch a J-pop concert in this busy commuter city and find museums dedicated to bonsai, manga and trains.

Created from the merger of three cities, Saitama is an exciting city that is perfectly situated for a daytrip from Tokyo. Enjoy the city’s parks, museums, family-friendly entertainment attractions and delicious cuisine. Saitama is the capital of Saitama prefecture. Venture deeper to discover a region teeming with ancient shrines and outdoor adventures amid multicolored landscapes.

The 168-acre (68-hectare) Omiya Park, famous for its cherry blossom trees and red pine forest, is a great place to start. Visit the 2,000-year-old Hikawa Shrine and meet varied wildlife at the free Omiya Park Zoo. Get active at the sports fields of riverside Akigase Park and swim at the summer pool of Shirakobatosuijo Park. Yono Park dazzles with its cherry blossoms and roses.

Delve into the evolution of Japan’s railroads via interactive exhibits at the Railway Museum. Learn about manga comics at the Saitama Manga Museum. Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore showcases the city’s artists, cultures and lifestyles. The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and Omiya Bonsai Village provide an excellent introduction to the art of bonsai tree cultivation.

If you are in the mood for shopping, the AEON LakeTown mall offers national and international fashion labels such as Uniqlo and Zara. Cocoon City has additional global retails and a cinema. Join 37,000 adoring fans at the Saitama Super Arena for performances by popular J-pop bands. Paint your face red for a Urawa Red Diamonds soccer match at Saitama Stadium.

Like everywhere in Japan, the people of Saitama take their cuisine seriously. Sample unagi kabayaki (grilled eel), which originated on the rivers and swamps of the Urawa Ward during the Edo era. The Iwatsuki Ward is the birthplace of tofu ramen. 

Trains depart regularly for the 25-minute journey from Tokyo Station to Saitama’s Omiya Station. Use the city as a base for touring fascinating sights, such as the Chichibu Kannon Pilgrimage, Kita-in Temple and Nagatoro Iwadatami Rocks in Saitama prefecture.

### Where to stay in Saitama

![Cherry blossoms.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048226/5fc1491a-f9a5-4eab-af4b-42d56417f619.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)

### Omiya

 You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Omiya. You might want to make time for a stop at Nack5 Stadium Omiya or Saitama Super Arena. 

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![夏祭り 子供神輿 
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### Urawa Ward

4/5(1 area review)

 While visiting Urawa Ward, you might make a stop by sights like The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama and Urawa Art Museum. 

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![Keyaki Hiroba](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532774863/48ce02e6-3251-4070-b2f9-d06bfa07206d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)

### Shintoshin

 If you're spending some time in Shintoshin, Saitama Super Arena and Keyaki Hiroba are top sights worth seeing. 

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![Cityscape of Saitama New Urban Center, Saitama Prefecture, Japan](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635991220118/a5746437-9563-4535-a1f0-5cd02442e19a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)

### Chuo Ward

 While visiting Chuo Ward, you might make a stop by sights like Saitama Super Arena and Keyaki Hiroba. 

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![Numakage Park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532774639/31bb24be-e385-4276-beae-5f44eb9947d7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)

### Minami Ward

 If you're spending some time in Minami Ward, Numakage Park and Besshonuma Park are top sights worth seeing. 

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![This museum has a ton of bonsai trees!  Unfortunately we were only allowed to take pictures of a few.  One](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048226/7895f018-9dcb-4aa8-997d-63e00b962d7f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)

### Kita Ward

 If you're spending some time in Kita Ward, Manga Hall and Omiya Bonsai Art Museum are top sights worth seeing. 

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Candeo Hotels Omiya

1-401-1 Sakuragi-cho, Omiya-ku Saitama Saitama

£74

24 Apr - 25 Apr

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£142

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£94

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### Popular places to visit

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#### Saitama Super Arena

Just a short ride north of the city’s downtown, Tokyo’s premier entertainment and sports venue is one of the world’s largest indoor arenas.

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#### Saitama Stadium 2002

Catch an event at Saitama Stadium 2002 during your trip to Saitama. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area. 

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#### Omiya Park

Find a little bit of everything in this big park, from cherry blossoms to a folklore museum, a shrine and even a small zoo.

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#### Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

A collection of more than 120 masterpieces of one of Japan’s most unique art forms is well worth the visit from downtown Tokyo.

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#### Nack5 Stadium Omiya

J2 League’s Omiya Ardija holds it exciting soccer games in an intimate venue that brings you close to the action.

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#### Hikawa Shrine

Learn about the local history of Saitama when you spend time at Hikawa Shrine. Discover the area's museums and temples. 

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### Things to do

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#### eSIM: Airalo Japan Package

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#### Kawagoe: Family-Friendly Kimono & Yukata Experience at WARGO

£23

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## Cities near Saitama

![View of Lake Kawaguchiko with Mt Fuji in the background and its reflection. On a clear blue sky during spring season in Japan](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/9305/690ae6e5-2814-4106-83c3-6a3a87f236a3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Kawaguchi

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### Koshigaya

![Japan. Kawaguchiko. Autumn in Japan. Japanese buildings in Kawaguchiko Park. Decorations of Kawaguchiko Park. Architecture Of Japan. Japanese motifs. Landscape in autumn Park.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3000730205/0ce40a28-c768-4082-a443-b0632969fd70.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Asaka

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