Saitama Tourist Attractions

Image Description Saitama

Prefectural Capital : Saitama
Population : 7,266,534
Area : 3,768㎢

Saitama Prefecture, located adjacent to Tokyo, offers a blend of natural beauty and historical attractions. Notable highlights include the historic streets of Kawagoe, the natural scenery of Chichibu, and Saitama Stadium 2002. In spring, the Koedo Kawagoe Festival takes place, while the Chichibu Night Festival is celebrated in autumn. Additionally, you can find hot spring resorts such as Warabi in Kawaguchi City and Kawagishi Onsen in Hanno City. Saitama is also a great place to enjoy local traditional cuisine and specialties. With a perfect balance of nature and urban charm, Saitama is an enticing travel destination where you can fully appreciate its attractions.
List of Saitama Tourist Attractions
Kadokawa Musashino Museum

The "KADOKAWA Musashino Museum" is a landmark of "Tokozaawa Sakura Town," known as one of Japan's largest hubs for pop culture, located in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefectur...

The Railway Museum

The Railway Museum opened on October 14, 2007, in Omiya, Saitama, as the main project commemorating the 20th anniversary of JR East. In 2018, the South Building was opened, ...

Saitama Stadium 2002

Saitama Stadium 2002 is the largest soccer-only stadium in Japan, located in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. It opened in 2001 and was constructed for the FIFA World Cup h...

Tobu Zoo

Tobu Zoo Park is a vast leisure land that combines a zoo and an amusement park. The zoo is home to about 120 species and 1,200 animals, featuring attractions like the stunni...

Hitsujiyama Park

Hitsujiyama Park is located on the eastern side of Chichibu City and in spring, the "Shibazakura Hill" is covered with a beautiful carpet of flowers, attracting many tourist...

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is a historic shrine that is said to have been founded about 1500 years ago during the Kofun period, in the 2nd year of Emperor Kinmei (541 AD). Since ...

Mitsumine Shrine

Mitsumine Shrine is a famous power spot located at an elevation of approximately 1,100 meters in the奥秩父 (Okuchichibu) area of Saitama Prefecture. Notable features include...

Toki no Kane (Bell of Time)

The symbol of Kawagoe, the "Toki no Kane" (Bell of Time), is a historic bell tower that rises above the town's traditional warehouse-style buildings. It was founded about 40...

Nagatoro Iwadatami

Nagatoro is located in the Chichibu district of Saitama Prefecture and is particularly famous for the "Nagatoro Iwadatami," a popular tourist destination. The Iwadatami stre...

Saitama Area specialty food

Saitama Area specialty food