Saitama Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Saitama

If Tokyo is New York, then Saitama is New Jersey, a bland commuter town that's half industrial, half suburban. Being composed of a bunch of towns agglomerated by bureaucratic fiat doesn't help: in Gertrude Stein's words, "there's no there there", and Tokyo wags joke aboutDasai-tama("Uncool-Tama"). But while you'd hardly plan a vacation touring Saitama, there are a number of sights of interest well worth a day trip, most notably the spectacularRailway Museumnear Omiya. The local tourist association has aJapanese-only guide sitewith integrated Google Translate.

Top Attractions in Saitama

Explore the best things to see and do in Saitama:

• ★Fuyō-en
• ★Hikawa Shrine
• ★Jion-ji
• ★Kyūka-en
• ★Mansei-En
• ★Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
• ★Ōmiya kōen
• ★Omiya Park Zoo

Where to Eat in Saitama

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴The Three Little Lambs
• 🍴Torikukai Yakitori bar and grill

Where to Stay in Saitama

• 🏨Chateau Briant
• 🏨Pioland Hotel
• 🏨Royal Pines Hotel Urawa

Saitama Travel Guide Sections

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