Best around Saitama Suburbs Spot List

This is a historical shrine established about 1,500 years ago. The gods for a good marriage match and family harmony are enshrined.

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

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

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

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.

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

A bakery that makes additive-free bread using natural yeast and sells Japanese-style breads and pastries.

You can feel the nature of the Sayama Hills and learn the importance of nature. It is a place full of green where you can encounter various plants, insects, and birds.

This is an auspicious shrine because of the kanji characters that are used for writing its name Hodosan can also be read as ”climbing a mountain of treasures.” The deities who protect people from fire, thefts, and other disasters are enshrined there.

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.

An exhibition center where Chichibu Yomatsuri, one of Japan's three major hikiyama (float) festivals, is introduced through historical material and a live performance.

This is a museum built on the site where the Kawagoe Castle used to stand. Through various exhibitions, the museum explains how the people in the castle town lived.

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

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 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.

Enjoy nature all through the seasons! A whole family can enjoy the day camping and outing by the riverbank.