Largely residential prefecture north of Tokyo with almost one million people commuting into the capital for work each day. Perhaps a little unfairly, Saitama’s image suffers a little from many thinking of it as a concrete extension of the capital, but especially to the west of the prefecture there are a number of spots and areas of cultural interest and beauty such as Kawagoe and Chichibu.
Key Attractions
The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
The world’s first publicly run museum dedicated to bonsai near Saitama’s Omiya Bonsai Village. It was opened in…
9:00-16:30 March-October. 9:00-16:00 November-February. Closed on Thursday unless a national holiday.
Adults ÂĄ310 with discounts for students and children