18 Sights in Saitama, Japan (with Map and Images)
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Explore interesting sights in Saitama, Japan. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 18 sights are available in Saitama, Japan.
Sightseeing Tours in Saitama1. Saitama City Manga Museum
Saitama City Manga Kaikan is an art museum located in Bonsai-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened in November 1966 (Showa 41) on the site of the late residence of Kitazawa Rakuten, a manga artist who is considered to be "the pioneer of modern manga in Japan" and "Japan's first professional manga artist". It is known as Japan's first public art museum and a manga and anime museum with manga as its main collection. Admission is free.
2. 普門院
Fumon-in is a temple of the Soto sect located in Taisei-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In the 33rd year of Onei (1426), Kaneko Taisei, the lord of this area, took refuge in Tsukie Masafumi, who went to this area, shaved his head from himself, and called himself the lord of Genkoan, and made the castle (Taiseikan) a temple, the name of the mountain was Taiseiyama, and the name of the temple was Bomon-in.
3. 久伊豆神社
Kuizu-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in 2-chome, Miyamachi, Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City. It is said to be the Sochinju (a general shrine) of Iwatsuki. It was ranked as a prefectural shrine in the old shrine classification system. The precinct is part of the site of Iwatsuki-jo Castle. Moreover, the 'Kuizu-jinja Shrine' is enshrined in Iwatsuki Ward, as well as eight other shrines.
4. 玉蔵院
Gyokuzoin is a temple of the Shingon sect of the Toyoyama sect located in Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Hoju. The main statue is the Dainichi Nyoraiza. Kita Adachi 88 Sacred Sites No. 55 and No. 88. Next to the main hall is a weeping cherry tree that is more than 100 years old, and it is famous as a famous place for cherry blossoms.
5. 慈恩寺
Jionji Temple is a temple of the Tendai sect located in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Hualin Mountain. The name of the temple is Mogami-in. The main temple is the thousand-handed Kanseon Bodhisattva, and this temple is the 12th temple of Bando 33 Kannon. In addition, there is a place name of Daiji Jionji Temple derived from this temple.
6. 金剛院
Kongoin Temple is a temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Kita-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. In addition, there is a Kongo-ji temple with a similar name in Miyahara-cho, the same ward of the same city, about 2 kilometers northeast of this temple. That temple is also a member of the Shingon sect of the Chizan sect.
7. The Railway Museum
The Railway Museum is a railway museum in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, which opened on 14 October 2007. It was built and is operated by the East Japan Railway Culture Foundation, a non-profit subsidiary of the East Japan Railway Company. It consists of a 19,800 m² building on a site covering 42,500 m², with a display area 9,500 m² in size.
8. 岩槻郷土資料館
The Saitama City Iwatsuki Folk Museum is a museum located in Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture for the purpose of collecting and preserving folk materials, mainly folk tools. It is considered to be a branch of the Saitama City Museum. In 2016, the building was registered as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
9. 法光寺
Hokoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Nishiomiya 4-chome, Nishi-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Terubaku. The former main temple is Minobusan Kuonji Temple, Shioshi Hoen. In the precincts, there is a Shiinoki tree (Saitama City Designated Cultural Property) of Hokoji Temple.
10. 秋ヶ瀬公園
Akigase Park is a park in Japan that occupies a section of flood plain of the Arakawa River, which is located at the western edge of Saitama City. The park covers an area of 100.1ha on the eastern side of the river between its northern boundary, 3 km north of the Akigase Bridge, and the southern boundary, the Hanekura Bridge.
11. しらこばと水上公園
Shirakobo and Mizukami Park are a city park (wide area park) in Saitama Prefecture located in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture and Iwatsuki -ku, Saitama Prefecture. It was named after the Saitama citizen's bird "Shirakobato", which lives nearby. It is the largest prefectural pool, and there are many types of pools.
12. Sagiyama Memorial Park
Sagiyama Memorial Park is a park and green space located in Midori Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is adjacent to Minuma Nature Park across the eastern edge of the Minuma Substitute Water. In the vicinity, there was once Noda's Sagi Mountain, which was designated as a special natural monument.
13. Omiya Park
Ōmiya Park is a public park located 1 km northeast of Ōmiya Station and the most visited park in Saitama. The park encompasses a huge area of 67.9ha and is famous for Japanese Red Pine forest and cherry blossoms. In particular, the park ranks in the Top 100 Locations in Japan for Cherry Blossoms.
14. 蓮昌寺
Renshoji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Komaba, Urawa -ku, Saitama -shi, Saitama. Myo Ginzan Miraiin. The former Motoyama is Ikegami Honmonji. Ikegami Kagurazaka Law. It holds Ishikan, which is excavated from the armor mounds designated by Saitama City.
15. 實相寺
Jissoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Amanuma-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Hoju Mountain. The former main temple is the main temple of Anbo, the Kominato Birth Temple, and the Goshi Hoen.
16. Omiya Park Small Zoo
Omiya Park is a 67.8 ha urban park (regional park) operated by Saitama Prefecture located in Omiya Ward and Minuma Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. In 1990 (Heisei 2), it was selected as one of the 100 best cherry spots in Japan.
17. 浄国寺
Jokokuji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Buddha's Eye Mountain. The name of the temple is Eiryu-in. The honzon is Amitabha.
18. 岩槻藩遷喬館
遷喬館は芝村法の藩校。 Gifu 県Gifu First Junior High School (Gifu 県岐阜中学校→岐阜県立岐阜学校と改name)のpredecessor. Iwatsuki Domain's Priest の児玉南科の私塾。 以下に記す。
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