SAITAMA

Saitama

Benefiting from the large flow of people from Tokyo, Saitama prefecture has been able to grow and develop without compromising its rich cultural history. With a wide variety of activities and venues to engage with, like watching baseball in Saitama Stadium, obsessing over J-Pop in Saitama Super Arena, or climbing mountains to visit shrines; there are many ways to have fun in Saitama. And with plenty of museums, festivals, and former castles, there is no shortage of ancient culture for you to learn about. If you are interested in nature, the Chichibu area in particular is worth checking out.

Spots in this area(21)

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Chichibu Geo Gravity Park

Saitama

Chichibu Geo Gravity Park

Swing, zip, and teeter 50 m above the Arakawa canyon gorge.

Outdoor ActivitiesBeautiful Scenery
Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel

Saitama

Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel

59 concrete pillars hold up a flood-taming cathedral, 50 m down.

Art & Architecture
Kashiya Yokocho

Saitama

Kashiya Yokocho

A candy-scented alley where Meiji-era sweets still sell for coins.

Culture ExperienceFood & DrinkShopping
Time Bell Tower

Saitama

Time Bell Tower

A 400-year-old bell still tolls four times daily over clay-walled streets.

History
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Saitama

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Where Japan's high-school rugby dreams are won and lost each spring.

Entertainment
Kodai Hasu no Sato Tanbo Art

Saitama

Kodai Hasu no Sato Tanbo Art

Lotuses from 1,400-year-old seeds bloom at dawn over rice paddies.

Beautiful Scenery
Nagatoro Furusawaen - Udon making experience

Saitama

Nagatoro Furusawaen - Udon making experience

Knead, stretch, cut — then take your own noodles home to cook.

Culture ExperienceFood & DrinkOutdoor Activities

Saitama

Ofuro Café Utatane

Soak, read manga by the fire, then nap — all under one roof.

Food & DrinkOnsen(Hot Springs)
Tamagawa Onsen (Saitama)

Saitama

Tamagawa Onsen (Saitama)

Showa-era jukebox vibes soak in pH 10.1 alkaline spring water.

Onsen(Hot Springs)Entertainment
Nagatoro River White Water Rafting

Saitama

Nagatoro River White Water Rafting

Shoot ancient lava-rock rapids while boatmen read every ripple.

Beautiful SceneryOutdoor Activities
Minoyama Koen Park

Saitama

Minoyama Koen Park

Pink petals blanket the slopes—bring a torch if you stay for dusk.

Beautiful Scenery
Moomin Valley Park

Saitama

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Moomin Valley Park

Finland's beloved trolls live in a lakeside Japanese forest.

Anime & MangaEntertainment
Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park

Saitama

Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park

340 hectares of forest, pond, and the country's biggest air trampoline.

Beautiful SceneryOutdoor Activities
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park

Saitama

Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park

Japan's first airfield still has two real planes parked under open sky.

Culture ExperienceOutdoor Activities
Hikawa Jinja Shrine

Saitama

Hikawa Jinja Shrine

A 2km zelkova-lined path leads to Japan's 2,000-year-old mother shrine.

Art & ArchitectureHistory
Kinchakuda Manjushage Koen Park

Saitama

Kinchakuda Manjushage Koen Park

Five million red spider lilies flood the riverbank scarlet each September.

Beautiful Scenery
Mitsumine Jinja Shrine

Saitama

Mitsumine Jinja Shrine

800-year-old cedars and monthly white amulets draw crowds to the mist.

Art & ArchitectureHistory
Gongendo Tsutsumi

Saitama

Gongendo Tsutsumi

Six kilometers of pale-pink cherry rows blooming over mustard-yellow fields.

Beautiful Scenery
Kawagoe Kumano Jinja Shrine

Saitama

Kawagoe Kumano Jinja Shrine

Toss a ring, press bare soles on stone, and test your luck.

Art & ArchitectureHistory
The Railway Museum

Saitama

The Railway Museum

Forty-one real trains, one massive diorama, zero boring displays.

Entertainment
Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

Saitama

Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

Where centuries-old trees, palm-sized, outlive the hands that shaped them.

Art & Architecture

Activities in Saitama

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Explor Kawagoe city! Experience Tour and Soy sause factory tour!
by Yuko Terada

Saitama

Explor Kawagoe city! Experience Tour and Soy sause factory tour!

Approx. ¥3,000 / guest

Frequently asked questions

What is Saitama known for?
Benefiting from the large flow of people from Tokyo, Saitama prefecture has been able to grow and develop without compromising its rich cultural history. With a wide variety of activities and venues to engage with, like watching baseball in Saitama Stadium, obsessing over J-Pop in Saitama Super Arena, or climbing mountains to visit shrines; there are many ways to have fun in Saitama. And with plenty of museums, festivals, and former castles, there is no shortage of ancient culture for you to lea…
Where is Saitama?
Saitama is an area in SAITAMA, Japan.
What are the best places to visit in Saitama?
WOW U lists 21 spots in Saitama. Popular spots include Chichibu Geo Gravity Park, Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, Kashiya Yokocho, Time Bell Tower, Kumagaya Rugby Stadium.
Can I book a guided tour in Saitama?
Yes. WOW U lists activities in Saitama hosted by Locals, the local guides who live in the area. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U.
What is WOW U?
WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.