Haneda Airport 1 hr 17
Hikawa Shrine (42 min)
Founded in 473 BCE, this Shinto shrine sits in a park with numerous cherry trees, a zoo & museum. Shimizu Park (25 min) Shimizukoen Field Athletics (27 min) Iwatsuki Joshi Park (19 min)
Urban green space with jogging paths, ponds & the historic ruins of a 15th-century castle & gate. Gongendo Tsutsumi (34 min) Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama (41 min)
Garden-museum showcasing the art of bonsai with elaborate tree specimens, history displays & a shop. Omiya Park (36 min)
This long-running, 68-hectare park features Japanese Red Pine forest & cherry blossoms. Tobu Zoo Saitama (33 min)
Combination theme park, water park & zoo with rides, rare animals, a wave pool & water slides. Omiya Bonsai Village (37 min)
A museum of bonsai art & many notable nurseries are located in this low rise neighborhood. Osaki Park (32 min)
City park on 3.9 hectares with a botanic garden & a fish pond, plus a petting zoo & playground. Museum Park Ibarakiken Natural Museum (39 min) Kawaguchi City Green Center (40 min) Roadside Station Showa (17 min) Shirakobatosuijo Park (22 min)
Child-friendly playground & green park also offering a water park & large leisure swimming pool. Railway Museum (47 min)
Modern, interactive museum focusing on the history of railway development in Japan & abroad. | 
