Best around Saitama Suburbs Spot List

This is a famous spot on the Nikko Kaido, called ”Soka Matsubara” or ”Senbon Matsubara” since the Edo Period.

An outlet mall close to the city centre with a wide variety of about 200 shops.

Mitsumine Jinja, or Mitsumime Shrine, which is located in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It enshrines various gods in the fullness of nature.

Aeon Mall is a shopping mall where you can find everything you need for shopping and dining.

The museum exhibits precious fossils of prehistoric life and a large diorama replicated the forests of Saitama. It is a museum where you can learn the 300 million years of the natural history of the prefecture.

The Arahata Fuji Citizen's Forest is the first forest to have been designated as a citizen's forest. From the summit of Arahata Fuji, an artificial hill offers a grand view.

The Railway Museum displays 37 real railway cars and lets you try out rail car operations yourself.

This store sells dried products such as bonito, kelp and small sardines — all indispensable to the seasoning of Japanese cuisine.

It takes five minutes to the mountain peak by ropeway. Near the top is the okumiya (rear shrine) of Hodosan Shrine, a small animal park and a Japanese allspice garden.

Affectionately known as ”TGC”, this is one of the largest fashion festivals ever held.

The concept is ”festival.” There's lots to enjoy after bathing too

This is an inn where you can enjoy dishes with wild greens, such as flower tempura, and wild boar nabe (hot pot). You can visit the inn just for a meal, or while taking a stroll. Their oxygen (rice bran) bath is available by reservation only, and guests can use it at a discounted price.

This is a branch temple of the Naritasan Shinshoji Temple on the land of Kawagoe and is famous for its goma-kito (a ritual of consecrated fire) and the flea market on the 28th of every month.

This is the ski resort where you can enjoy 3 seasons from the Fall to the Spring. The slope is covered by a roof top so weather does not impact it and there is no need to worry about ultra-violet rays from the Sun!

The Tourist Information Office located near the Kurazukuri [traditional Japanese-style warehouse] district. We assist tourists visiting Koedo Kawagoe.

A townscape with a classy atmosphere reminiscent of Edo. A shopping street where you can see the sights on its famous jinrikisha (rickshaw).

Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Goten has been preserved at Kawagoe Castle, listed among Japan's Top 100 Castles. It is also registered as a Cultural Property of Saitama.

The former Wada residence―Kurosuke no ie― is a traditional folk house built over 100 years ago.

This chime keeps telling time and is a symbol of Kawagoe, a warehouse town brimming with Edo-era atmosphere.

This is a historic temple established in 830 and also known as Kawagoe Daishi. The temple is famous for the 538 statues of rakan (disciples of Buddha) with various facial expressions.