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Saitama Destination Guide

Delve into Saitama in Japan

Saitama in the region of Saitama with its 1,193,350 residents is a city in Japan - some 15 mi or ( 25 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Saitama

Current time in Saitama is now 01:39 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yono, Yokohama, Utsunomiya, Edo, and Shizuoka. While being here, make sure to check out Yono . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Saitama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

弦楽セレナーデ ・ チャイコフスキー ・ The Setting Sun in Tokyo City.mpg

9:46 min by HIRO SANYUUJIN
Views: 1501 Rating: 5.00

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軽井沢( KARUIZAWA ) 長野県.

10:30 min by CaptainPBOY
Views: 1082 Rating: 4.00

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ジェフL'12皇后杯決勝@NACK5スタ 後半43分~試合終了 2012/12/24

7:56 min by Jeffy2U
Views: 771 Rating: 5.00

後半43分~45+2分失点(INAC 田中明日菜)~試合終了(JEFL0-1INAC) 白熱した試合展開にスタンドからは大きな拍手が贈られました。 2012年12月24日(月・祝) 14:00キックオフ第34回皇后杯全日本女子サッカー選手権大会 決勝ジェフユナイテッド市原千葉レディースvs INAC神戸レオネッサ0-1 @NACK5スタジアム大宮入場者数:4064 ---------------- ..

My hotel in Asakusa

2:24 min by Ed Siemienkowicz
Views: 662 Rating: 0.00

The brief tour of a small room. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

NACK5 Stadium Omiya

NACK5 Stadium Omiya is a football (soccer) stadium located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of a J. League club Omiya Ardija. Since May 14, 2007 it has been called NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya for the naming rights.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.92 139.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1964 Summer Olympic venues, Football venues in Japan, Olympic football venues, Omiya Ardija, Sport in Saitama, Saitama, Sports venues in Saitama Prefecture

Ōmiya-ku, Saitama

Ōmiya-ku, Saitama is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku (to the west), Kita-ku (north), Minuma-ku (east), Urawa-ku (southeast), Chūō-ku (south), and Sakura-ku (southwest) of Saitama city. Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in Saitama Prefecture thanks to its transport infrastructure, especially railways connected at Ōmiya Station.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.91 139.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Wards of Saitama, Saitama

Saitama-Shintoshin Station

Saitama-Shintoshin Station is a railway station in Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Located at 35.89 139.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture, Tōhoku Main Line, Utsunomiya Line

Hikawa Shrine (Saitama)

Hikawa Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. Surrounding the shrine is a large park in which there are many cherry blossom trees, a zoo and a museum. 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. Standing behind three torii gates in a wood with many ancient Japanese elms, it claims to have a 2400-year history.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.92 139.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Shinto shrines in Saitama Prefecture

John Lennon Museum

John Lennon Museum was a museum located inside the Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was established to preserve knowledge of John Lennon's life and musical career. It displayed Lennon's widow Yoko Ono's collection of his memorabilia as well as other displays. The museum opened on October 9, 2000, the 60th anniversary of Lennon’s birth, and closed on September 30, 2010, when its exhibit contract with Yoko Ono expired.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.89 139.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2000 establishments in Japan, 2010 disestablishments in Japan, Biographical museums in Japan, Defunct museums in Japan, John Lennon, Museums disestablished in 2010, Museums established in 2000, Museums in Saitama Prefecture, Rock music museums, Saitama, Saitama

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