Haneda Airport 1 hr 8
Shimizukoen Field Athletics (8 min) Gongendo Tsutsumi (32 min) Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama (48 min)
Garden-museum showcasing the art of bonsai with elaborate tree specimens, history displays & a shop. Shirakobatosuijo Park (32 min)
Child-friendly playground & green park also offering a water park & large leisure swimming pool. Shimizu Park (7 min) Ryū-Q Kan (11 min) Iwatsuki Joshi Park (31 min)
Urban green space with jogging paths, ponds & the historic ruins of a 15th-century castle & gate. Noah Forest amusement park (16 min) Omiya Park (42 min)
This long-running, 68-hectare park features Japanese Red Pine forest & cherry blossoms. Omiya Bonsai Village (42 min)
A museum of bonsai art & many notable nurseries are located in this low rise neighborhood. Tobu Zoo Saitama (43 min)
Combination theme park, water park & zoo with rides, rare animals, a wave pool & water slides. Kashiwanoha Park (32 min) Hikawa Shrine (47 min)
Founded in 473 BCE, this Shinto shrine sits in a park with numerous cherry trees, a zoo & museum. Roadside Station Showa (13 min) Museum Park Ibarakiken Natural Museum (23 min) | 
