18 Sights in Saitama, Japan (with Map and Images)

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.

Wikipedia: Railway Museum (Saitama) (EN), Website

Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Musashi Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on August 1. The district of Omiya, literally "Great Shrine", derives from the special favor shown by Emperor Meiji, who raised Hikawa above all other shrines in the Kantō region. It is the head of a network of approximately 280 Hikawa shrines mostly around the Kantō region.

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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.

Wikipedia: 慈恩寺 (さいたま市) (JA)

Shirakoba Water Park is a city park (regional park) operated by Saitama Prefecture located in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture and Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City. It was named after the Saitama dove, a bird of Saitama Prefecture that lives nearby. It is the largest prefectural pool and has many types of pools.

Wikipedia: しらこばと水上公園 (JA)

Hisaizu Shrine is a shrine located in Miyamachi 2-chome, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama City. It is said to be the chief guardian of Iwatsuki. The former company name was a prefectural company. The precincts are part of the Iwatsuki Castle Ruins. In addition to our company, there are eight other shrines in Iwatsuki Ward.

Wikipedia: 久伊豆神社 (さいたま市) (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: さいたま市立岩槻郷土資料館 (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: 浄国寺 (さいたま市) (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: 大宮公園小動物園 (JA), Website

Senkyokan is the domain school of the Shibamura clan. It is the predecessor of Gifu Prefectural Gifu High School (formerly Gifu Prefectural Gifu Junior High School). It was a private school founded by the Iwatsuki clan samurai, Kodama Nanka.

Wikipedia: 遷喬館 (JA)

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.

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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.

Wikipedia: さいたま市立漫画会館 (JA), Website

Renshōji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Komaba, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. Myōginzan Jissōin. The former head temple is Ikegami Honmonji. Ikegami Kagurazaka Hōen. It houses a stone box excavated from the Yoritsuka site, designated as a cultural property of Saitama City.

Wikipedia: 蓮昌寺 (さいたま市) (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: さぎ山記念公園 (JA)

Jissoji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Amanuma-cho, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. Its mountain name is Hojuzan. The former head temple is the Daishōzan Bōjōji in Awa, affiliated with the Gōshi school.

Wikipedia: 実相寺 (さいたま市) (JA)

Myogyoji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Suzuya, Chuo Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. Its mountain name is Higashi Eizan. The former head temple is the Hokkekyoji Temple in Choshi, Chiba. Adjacent to it is the Konpira Shrine, which has the "Great Kaya of Yono" (a national natural monument), and it is commonly known as the temple of the Kaya tree. Additionally, there is the "Mokkoku of Myogyoji" (a prefectural designated natural monument) within the temple grounds.

Wikipedia: 妙行寺 (さいたま市) (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: 法光寺 (さいたま市) (JA)

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.

Wikipedia: 金剛院 (さいたま市北区) (JA)

Hachioji Shrine is a shrine in Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. In addition, there is a Yono Sengen Shrine in the same precinct, but it is not related to the head office and Setsuesha, but is independent, and the religious corporation is also different.

Wikipedia: 八王子神社 (さいたま市) (JA)