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Uncover the rural landscapes of Nagatoro and Chichibu

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Saitama Top 10

  1. Top 10 Things to Do in Saitama
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    Top 10 Things to Do in Saitama

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  2. Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village
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    Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village

    Culture
  3. Skydiving in Japan
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    Skydiving in Japan

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  4. Higanbana at Hidaka, Saitama
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    Higanbana at Hidaka, Saitama

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  5. Crayon Shin-chan Theme Park
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    Crayon Shin-chan Theme Park

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  6. The Real Tokyo Drift
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    The Real Tokyo Drift

    Chichibu
  7. Lost Sacred Wolves and Wolf Worship
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    Lost Sacred Wolves and Wolf Worship

    Chichibu
  8. Kinchakuda - Spider Lily Heaven
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    Kinchakuda - Spider Lily Heaven

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  9. Shinrinkoen for Kids
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    Shinrinkoen for Kids

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  10. Manjushage Festival, Koma
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    Manjushage Festival, Koma

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Upcoming Saitama Events

Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival
Culture

Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival

Aug 21st - Aug 23rd

Awa Odori, the famed dance festival from Tokushima, is celebrated in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya every year from August 24th to..

Koshigaya City 4 Free
Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village
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Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village

May 15th - Aug 30th

"Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting colored..

Metsa 9 Free
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Where to eat in Saitama

Asami Chaya
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Asami Chaya

Sherilyn Siy

Asami Chaya is a tea house that opened in 1932 and run by the third generation of the Asami family in their family home that i..

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Places to stay in Saitama

Hatogo Ichiban
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Hatogo Ichiban

Febry Fawzi

Experience the tatami-matted rooms, onsen bath, yukata, and delicious food at Hatogo Ichiban, Chichibu, Saitama

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Grantia Hanyu Spa Resort
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Grantia Hanyu Spa Resort

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Nothing beats the experience of staying in resort and spa. Warmth smile and helpful staff, convenient amenities, delicious and fresh..

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Latest Saitama Reports

Shinrinkoen for Kids
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Shinrinkoen for Kids

Sherilyn Siy

Shinrinkoen boasts of an area of 304 hectares and of being the first government park in all Japan. Kids of all ages will be happily..

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1110 Cafe and Bakery
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1110 Cafe and Bakery

Kim B

Saitama's 1110 Cafe and Bakery has a 100% plant-based menu, with a variety of breads and to-go main dish "foodboxes" on offer...

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About Saitama

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kanto
Island Honshu
Capital Saitama
Population 7,194,556
Area 3797.75 sq. km

Just above Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is more than just a suburb for commuters to the nation’s capital.

The city of Kawagoe is famous for its traditional kura-zukuri style warehouses, which remain from the 18th and 19th centuries and house many souvenir shops. The Railway Museum is also an intriguing site, while if you need to do some shopping, Aeon Lake Town in Koshigaya, the largest shopping mall in Japan, is your answer. The Tobu Zoo is one of the most popular zoos in the Kanto area and a great place to take children to.

The northern half of Saitama is abundant with nature, especially the Chichibu region, known for its many mountains and temples. The Nagatoro Valley is renowned for its beautiful scenery and whitewater rafting.

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