Shopping Spots in Saitama Area

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JA Irumano Tokorozawanishi Farmer's Market

Shopping

Saitama Tokorozawa-shi Kotesashi Minami 2-14-3

JA Irumano's direct sales office is located along the Tokorozawa-Ome Route, Saitama Prefectural Road and Tokyo Metropolitan Road No. 179. In addition to fresh vegetables, fruits, rice, fresh flowers, etc., mainly from Tokorozawa City, local specialties and processed products such as handmade manju (Japanese sweet buns) and pickles are sold.
JA Irumano Matsui Farmer's Market

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Saitama Tokorozawa-shi Kamiyasumatsu 1298

JA Irumano's direct sales office is located along Saitama Prefectural Road No. 6, Kawagoe-Tokorozawa Route. It sells fresh seasonal vegetables, fruits, rice, fresh flowers, etc., mainly produced in Tokorozawa City. Local specialties and processed products such as handmade manju (Japanese sweet buns) and pickles are also available and recommended as souvenirs.
JA Irumano Iruma Farmer's Market

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Saitama Iruma-shi Koyata 4-6-11

JA Irumano's direct sales shop is located along the Kasumi River in Koyada, Iruma City. It sells seasonal fresh vegetables, fruits, rice, fresh flowers, etc., mainly from Iruma City. Especially popular is Sayama tea, a local specialty, which many people buy as souvenirs.
JA Irumano Hanno Farmer's Market

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Saitama Hanno-shi Sakaecho 10-10

Located along National Highway 299, JA Irumano's direct sales shop sells seasonal vegetables, fruits, rice, tea, cut flowers, etc., mainly produced in Hanno City. It is easily accessible from sightseeing spots such as Mt. Tenran and Lake Miyazawa, as well as golf courses, and many people buy souvenirs on their way home from leisure activities.
Uruwa Furusato Market

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Saitama Saitama-shi Urawa-ku Kishicho 3-17-25

A large flea market with over 180 stalls that is held every Saturday in Shirabe Park. Admission is free and it's located just an eight-minute walk from the west exit of the JR Urawa Station. It's open from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM but sometimes closes earlier to allow for tidying up. Date, time, and location may change depending on weather so please check before visiting.
Corso

Leisure / Hobbies

Saitama Saitama-shi Urawa-ku Takasago 1-12-1

A shopping mall just a one-minute walk from JR Urawa Station that can even easily be accessed on rainy days without getting wet by using the Nakanoshima Underground Passage. Along with clothing, miscellaneous goods, foodstuff, and restaurants they also have shops offering cooking classes, a tennis school, and a dentist office amongst others. There's also a hall on the 7th floor nearly 690 square meters in size perfect for functions including lectures, seminars, and parties.
Sakai Jinshiro Shoten

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Saitama Saitama-shi Urawa-ku Nakacho 2-4-23

A shop specializing in pickled items that first opened in 1868. One of their specialties is their Narazuke pickled vegetables which starts with carefully chosen vegetables and sake lees and then considerable time is taken with each step being hand done without rushing to ensure the richest scent and flavor. In addition to their Narazuke they also have a variety of other popular goods including sake lees, kasuzuke various fish pickled in sake lees, and their specialty Cheena, which is cream cheese mixed with Narazuke gourds, Narazuke cucumbers and grated ginger pickled in a secret blend of sake lees.
Urawa Royal Pines Hotel Pastry Shop La Mora

4.0

36 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Saitama-shi Urawa-ku Nakacho 2-5-1

A pastry shop located within the Urawa Royal Pines Hotel. They offer specialty desserts individually made by skilled craftsmen from carefully selected ingredients. They have a wide variety of desserts and breads made with fine quality ingredients that show off the sense of the season. In the open shop you can watch as the desserts are made and once you've decided which you prefer choose to either take them home or enjoy them in the Dessert View Café, whichever your heart desires.

ロイヤルハニーカステラを買ってみた箱に入った逸品だレンジでチンすると良いとか？サイズはこぶりだったが中味が違う上品なカステラだったまた食べてみたい
Tokinokane Tanakaya

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Saitama-shi Iwatsuki-ku Honcho 3-16-10

A well-known Japanese confectioner famous for their Kenjo Meika Toki no Kane Monaka wafer cake. Their monaka fillings including adzuki red bean paste, a white kinton bean paste, and a citrus yuzu bean paste all of which are made with carefully selected domestically grown beans. In 1993 their Kenjo Meika Toki no Kane Monaka was presented to the Emperor and Empress of Japan and is marked by its gently sweet soft and elegant flavor.
Atelier Ohana Order Made Leather Works

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Saitama Saitama-shi Omiya-ku Sakuragicho 2-305

A shop offering order made leather goods. Every step the craftsmen does manually from purchasing the leather, to cutting the pattern, and doing the stitching individually stitch by stitch. With each piece being completely individual and carefully designed and produced the shop has well deserved popularity. They also hold hands-on leather crafting classes, which require advance consultation and reservations.
Wagashiji Atarashi

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Saitama-shi Omiya-ku Kamikocho 1031

A Japanese confectioner making handmade treats that have been beloved throughout the ages and whose creations incorporate both traditional Japanese ideas and foreign confectionary ingredients. One of their most popular is their Musashi's Journey (Almond Tuile), which has a great aroma and satisfying crunchy mouthfeel. Other popular sweets they offer are their salted soft shortbread, black sesame dorayaki pancakes stuffed with red bean paste, and his and hers madeleines and matcha green tea madeleines.
Momijiya Honten

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Kumagaya-shi Sayada 3247

A Japanese confectioner which first opened in 1869. The continue to use the same techniques that they used in the Edo period to make well-known traditional Kumagaya sweets. They produce natural, nutritious, additive and artificial-coloring free treats that are popular for their simple nostalgic flavors. Confections they sell include Gokabou, a deluxe Gokabou called Shorai, and Futomaki.
Shinon Yogashiten

3.0

1 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Kumagaya-shi Niibori 954-1

A western-style confectioner marked by their stylish western-style building. They usually have over 100 different treats available including fresh sweets and baked goods. Their chiffon cake, brandy cake, and fresh fruit roll cake are very popular and highly recommended. For a decorated cake a reservation must be made at least three days in advance.

籠原駅から歩いて20分くらいにあるロードサイドの洋菓子店。喫茶コーナーがあって、熊谷名物の雪ん子もやってます。私は、アイスバーを一つ。みかんが美しくトッピングされていて、ユニークな品ぞろえも特徴です。
Horiuchi Seika

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Kumagaya-shi Honcho 2-15

A traditional Japanese confectioner that first opened in 1887. They made and produced the first Gokabou local Saitama sweet then spelled with different kanji characters that promised luck. In addition to the Kumagaya staple, Gokabou Kinako, made with high quality soy beans and mochi rice, and their rich, fragrant, high-quality Gokabou Uguisu, made with valuable green soybeans, they also offer a variety of seasonal treats.
Jumangoku (Gyoda Main Store)

3.5

10 Reviews

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Saitama Gyoda-shi Gyoda 20-15

A confectioner that first opened in 1952. Their obsession over ever red bean and every grain of rice resulted in their famous Jumangoku Manjuu bun. This manjuu also won the Japanese Gift Grand Prize 2018 Saitama Award. They also offer a wide variety of other products including Japanese confections, western-style baked treats, treats for both happy or solemn occasions, special store only products, and seasonal sweets.

文化財でもある本店にてコマーシャルで心引かれる台詞「うまい、うますぎる」埼玉県民であったかたなら一度は耳にする昔よりしられた和菓子屋さんですが、洋菓子もあります。饅頭は昔ながらのとくに特徴はないものですが、数年前にドラマで一躍有名になったので、それで知った方も多いでしょうね。
Saitama Hibikino Agricultural Cooperative Misato Manyo no Sato Farmer’s Market

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Saitama Kodama-gun Misatomachi Inomata 2321-1

A direct sales shop operated by JA Saitama Hibikino opened to promote local production and local consumption which offers safe and healthy carefully grown produce from a variety of local farmers. Local farmers deliver their good first thing in the morning allowing you to enjoy fresh seasonal flavors every day. The shop also features a nutritional sommelier who you can consult if you're having trouble deciding what would be best.
Kasukabe Hariko Dolls GANKOAN

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Saitama Kasukabe-shi Onuma 2-62-22

A shop for the traditional Kasukabe Hariko papier mache craft of Kasukabe City, Saitama. This shop creates, displays, and sells a variety of handmade dolls made from natural materials including earth, wood, and Japanese paper, and also displays traditional Hariko dolls handed down through the generations. The first floor has a variety of pieces on display and for sale while the second floor features a gallery and exhibition space.
Murayama

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Kasukabe-shi Kasukabehigashi 2-9-7

A Japanese confectioner known for their top-quality sweets made with carefully selected ingredients by craftsmen who have honed their skills over many years. They are very particular in choosing their ingredients including handpicked adzuki red beans from the Tokachi Hokkaido region, Tanba chestnuts from Kyoto, first-rate agar, and all natural trehalose sugar. They offer a wide variety of sweets including yokan jelly, manju buns, fresh Japanese sweets, seasonal treats, and gift assortments.
Yamaguchi-ya Dango-ten

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Saitama Tokorozawa-shi Kamiarai 3-22-30

This shop first opened over 100 years ago and specializes in Tokorozawa's specialty grilled dango rice dumplings. They continue to use the same technique of grilling them over traditional charcoal grills. You can eat them on the spot or take them home with you. When you eat them on the spot dunk them twice in soy sauce beforehand but when taking them home three dunks is recommended. The wrapping paper used for the take away packages is very chic and makes for a great souvenir.
Kurazukuri Honpo Kubotamachi Main Store

4.0

7 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Kawagoe-shi Kubomachi 5-3

A confectioner that first opened in 1887. Their popular Fukuzou treat has been sold for over 40 years and has sold upwards of 3.5 million units in a year. It has been certified as part of the Kawagoe Selection and as a Sai-no-Kuni Excellent Brand Product. Also popular is their Beni-Akakun rendition of the traditional Japanese Sweet Potato desert and their Kyutaro Kitsune manjuu pie dumpling.

年始に長期で関東に滞在。青春１８きっぷを利用していた関係で、埼玉も訪問してきました。このときに川越にも訪問したのですが、「くらづくり本舗久保町本店」さんで「喜多のかけ橋」を購入。「ダックワーズ」の和風バージョンみたいな感じなのですが、軽くて持ち運びがとっても楽（笑）。食感も良くてとても美味しかったです。

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Saitama Areas

Eclipsed by neighboring Tokyo, Saitama is often branded as the sleepy suburbs. However, look a little deeper and you’ll uncover quaint towns bursting with history and crafts from the kurazukuri Edo-period clay houses of Kawagoe to the ancient tree-enveloped temples of Chichibu.