SaitamaHistoric DistrictsRanzan
Kijin Shrine
Founded when Shigetada Hatakeyama placed demon figures here in 1182 to guard the unlucky quarter. At Setsubun the chant here welcomes the demons in.
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SaitamaHistoric DistrictsKamisato
Konohana Park Kamisato
A visitor hub beside the Kamisato smart interchange, gathering a farm stand, a patisserie and a strawberry farm.
SaitamaHistoric Districts
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsNagatoro
Tsuki-no-Ishi Momiji Park
Named from a verse stone by Kyoshi Takahama. In November some 50 large maples are lit at night.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsToda
Saiko Doman Green Park
A park along Sailake, a regulating basin of the Arakawa. Grassland where primroses bloom has been restored.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsSugito
Agri Park Yumesugito
A 10.2-hectare roadside station with a farm stand, fields and a barbecue ground.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsYokoze
Ashigakubo Fruit Tree Park Village
Eleven farms scattered on the south slope of Mount Hinata: strawberries from January, plums in summer, grapes in autumn.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsTokorozawa
Tokorozawa Sakura Town
A joint project of Kadokawa and the city of Tokorozawa, bringing a museum, a library and an anime gallery together.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsNagatoro
Nagatoro Hana-no-Sato (Hanabishisou Garden)
About a hectare of hillside. The name comes from the diamond shape of the open flower. May and June are the season.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsOgawa
Roadside Station Ogawa-machi
A station under the banner of handmade paper and organic farming, with hands-on paper making, fans and paper lanterns.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsHanno
Moomin Valley Park
A park recreating the Moomin house and bathing hut, with displays about the author Tove Jansson.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsChichibu
Nakatsu Gorge
A gorge of about ten kilometres from old Shiozawa to Nakatsugawa, a prefectural scenic site, with cliffs reaching 100 metres.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsSakado
Seitengu (Shrine of the Five Thousand Rising Dragons)
One of the largest Taiwanese-style temples in Japan, with five thousand dragons worked into its ornament and carving.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsHonjō
Marigold Hill Park
From the hilltop you see Mount Akagi and Mount Haruna. Moss phlox in spring, sunflowers in summer, marigolds in autumn.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsOgawa
Mount Sengen Miharashi-no-Oka Park
Partway up 299-metre Mount Sengen, with a roller slide 203 metres long.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsTokigawa
Sanba Gorge
The Toki River washes strange blue rocks veined with white. A barbecue ground lies downstream.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsHanno
Metsa Village
A lakeside place to meet Nordic living, with a market of homeware and crafts and boats for hire.
Misato, Saitama
OGISHI Misato Park
Lawns and large wooden play structures. Moss phlox in spring, irises in June. You can fish in the Koaidameoi.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsYokoze
Terasaka Rice Terraces
Among the largest terraced paddies in Saitama. Of some 5.2 hectares, about four — roughly 250 plots — have been brought back into use.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsKawaguchi
Kawaguchi City Green Center
A park of about 158,000 square metres with 22 kinds of field athletics.
Toda
Thank Japan Toda Park
Built between 1937 and 1940, the largest artificial still-water course in Japan and the rowing venue of the Tokyo Olympics.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsChichibu
Hitsujiyama Park
High ground known for its moss phlox hill and its cherry trees, with the Mount Buko museum and the Yamato Art Museum.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsOgano
Marukami Falls
The only waterfall in Saitama among Japan's hundred finest. It falls in three stages, a drop of 76 metres.