Spots in East Area

  • Tobu Zoo
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    4.0
    192 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Minamisaitamagunmiyashiromachi Suka 110
    This is a zoo and amusement park in Suka, Miyashiro Town, Minami-Saitama County. There are 120 species and 1,200 animals kept at the zoo including white tigers and brown bears, and there are roller coasters and rides suitable for children in the amusement park. Also there are a number of restaurants and stores. There is also a large outdoor pool facility called the “Tobu Super Pool” within the grounds.

    Wide range of animal including elephants, white tiger and lions and even penguins. Can see animals in close distance and interact with rabbit, kangaroos and ducks, sheep. Lots of fun specially with...

  • Roadside Station Showa
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    3.5
    51 Reviews
    Transportation
    Saitama Pref. Kasukabeshi Kamiyanagi 995
    Surrounded by bountiful views of nature and rice fields, the Roadside Station Showa is located within the Kasukabe Showa District. This Roadside Station offers light meals and souvenirs, and also serves as a fresh vegetable and fruit market where bento lunchboxes, sweets, juice, sake, and other light meals can be purchased from outdoor vendors. They also sell miniature replicas of their trademark Showa kite, displayed atop the main entrance.

    国道4号線沿いにあります。 道の駅アグリパークゆめすぎとの近くでした。 入口の上に飾ってある大きな凧が迫力あります。 地元で採れた農産物などが購入できます。

  • Hyakkannon Hot Spring
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    4.0
    88 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Kukishi Nishiowa 2-19-1
    Hyakkannon Hot Spring is a natural therapeutic hot spring resort popular with people all over Japan. Visitors can spend the day in open-air bathing located in lush natural surroundings, or lie down in shallow baths and take a sauna before returning home. After or between baths, you can stop in at the restaurant Shochikutei for a special menu of selected seasonal ingredients. Hyakkannon Hot Spring even has five private bathing rooms that groups can reserve.

    泉質最高! しかも湯量多く掛け流し。 強塩泉で、お湯が口に入るとスープくらいしょっぱい。 露天風呂あり。 寝湯あり。 玄人向けの激アツ立ち湯あり。 ここは傷の治りが早くとてもあったまります。 ごはんもおいしい。

  • Satte Gongendo Tsutsumi (Gongendo Prefectural Park)
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Satteshi Uchigouma 887-3
    This prefectural park is located on the border between Saitama and Ibaraki prefectures. At its center is the Gongendo Reservoir, which hosted the flatwater kayaking competition during the 59th National Sports Festival. It consists of four zones in total, including green spaces and multipurpose areas. Gongendo Tsutsumi is on the grounds, known as one of the best flower viewing spots in the Kanto region. Throngs of tourists visit, especially when the cherry trees are in bloom. The Satte Cherry Blossom Festival is held every year at this time.
  • Roadside Station Agri Park Yumesugito
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    3.5
    38 Reviews
    Transportation
    Saitama Pref. Kitakatsushikagunsugitomachi Saiba 823-2
    A roadside station located in Saiba, Sugito Town, Kitakatsushika County. Facilities include a shop selling fresh vegetables from local farms as well as foods; a shop selling locally grown rice which will also polish the rice for you for free; a restaurant serving set meals made with local agricultural products; and a flower shop selling fresh flowers, vegetable seedlings, and gardening tools. Visitors can also try harvesting seasonal vegetables in the adjoining farm and grill and eat what they've gathered at the barbecue ground on the station's grounds (advance reservation required).

    広大な敷地面積の道の駅です。 食事処や農産物直売所のほか、子供が遊べる広場や出店も多く、家族連れで楽しめました。 敷物を持参すると、のんびり出来てピクニック気分になれると思います。

  • Musashi No Mura Family Land in the Green
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    3.5
    37 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Kazoshi Shidami 1700-1
    MusashinoMura is a theme park that makes use of its lush natural surroundings. Visitors can enjoy a farm experience, and there are plenty of family-friendly activities, including a swimming pool that is open from mid-July to the end of August, a petting zoo, a playground, and a wide variety of events, including character shows, on the Forest Stage. All this makes MusashinoMura different from other theme parks.

    I thought it was too expensive for the experience we had, the pamphlet showed a lot of attractions, few animals, the hall of mirrors goes without saying, disappointing, the horror room too...

  • Saitama Aquarium
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    4.0
    37 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Hanyushi Mitakaya 751-1
    The Saitama Aquarium is located inside the Hanyu Suigo Park which also is a natural habitat for the waterwheel water plant. The aquarium primarily displays the 70 different forms of life that thrive in the Arakawa River. The display is designed to depict 200 kilometers of the Arakawa River, from upstream downwards to the river mouth. A nationally protected species, the Tokyo bitterling, and the prefectural fish, a stickleback species, Pungitius, the carnivorous water plant, the waterwheel plant are nurtured and displayed.

    ・入館料 大人...

  • Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Shin Misato
    Shopping
    Misato City, Saitama Prefecture Shin Misato Lara City 3-1-1
    This shopping complex consists of a diverse array of some 180 establishments, including fashionable apparel shops, interior decoration stores, amusement facilities, and food shops. The complex is located three kilometers from Misato Interchange on the Joban Expressway and Tokyo-Gaikan Expressway, and it is also conveniently connected directly to the west exit of Shin-Misato Station on the JR Musashino Line. A part of the local community, this shopping center not only provides a place to shop but also adds value to living in the area.
  • The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel
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    4.5
    30 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Saitama Pref. Kasukabeshi Kamikanasaki 720 Showa Drainage Station
    "The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel is the world's largest man-made underground river, constructed in the eastern part of Saitama Prefecture, around 30 minutes' drive from either the Satte Interchange and the Goka Interchange of the Metropolitan Inter-City Expressway. The underground discharge tunnels extend for 6.3 kilometers at a depth of 50 meters below the surface; the project comprises intake channels, discharge tunnels, and pumping equipment. The large containment silos, which are used to mitigate the impetus of the incoming water and ensure smooth flow, have become famous symbols of the project, being compared to an ""underground temple"" because of their huge size and imposing pillars. The containment silos and tunnels have been used as locations for various TV drama series and movies. The Social Experience Tours are available (please note that advance booking is required)."

    東武の南桜井駅から徒歩30分程、国道16号線を通り越した先の江戸川の辺りに立地。龍Q館1階で放水路見学の受付を済ませ館内で待機、2階には首都圏外郭放水路やポンプ設備の模型等が展示されている。1階ホールには有名人の来館色紙が写真と共に飾られていた。土1.5mとコンクリート3mに覆われている調圧水路の上はサッカーグランドになっている。第1立坑手前の入口から116段22m降りた調圧水路の地下水による浮力...

  • Aeon LakeTown
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Koshigaya-shi Laketown
    Japan's largest Eco-Shopping Mall developed around the concept of harmony between people and nature. Situated on a take side plot covering 224,000 square meters the mall is split into two sections, Kaze and Mori, each with different styles. And with an outlet mall located just a seven-minute walk from LakeTown you can easily relax and spend an entire day shopping.
  • IKEA SHINMISATO
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
    Shopping
    Saitama Misato-shi Shinmisato LaLaCity 2-2-2
    Ikea was first founded over 75 years ago as a small company in the Swedish countryside. Since then they have made a wide variety of products including sofas and wardrobes and have become beloved by numerous fans. They can help propose a number of ideas to help make your spaces more comfortable including gardening, outdoors, kitchen, small space, and hospitality ideas.

    2021年6月の日曜午後に訪問したところ、大変混雑していて他の人とぶつかるほどでした。緊急事態宣言は解除されたとはいえ、ウイルスの危険性はより増しているのだから、もう少し配慮して欲しいと感じました!今行くのはおすすめできません!

  • Gokurakuyu Hanyu Onsen
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Hanyu Godo 843-1
    A hot spring bathhouse located in Godo, Hanyu City. Facilities include seven outdoor baths and six indoor baths fed with water from the Emachu Godo Onsen natural hot spring welling up from 1,600 meters below the surface, plus a sauna. There's also a relaxation center offering gentle seitai osteopathy, reflexology, and skin scrubbing; a rest area; reservable private tatami mat rooms; and a restaurant serving meals, snacks, and desserts.

    この温泉、幾度も行っている。今回は風呂、サウナに入るだけではなく、藤花亭で初めて食事した。 藤花亭は、この温泉の食事処。 ぱりうまカレーうどんと、ちくわ天を食べたが、予想したより美味しかった。 日帰り温泉の食堂の割に、きちんとした作りなのだ。 また、藤花亭は広く、客席が多いから、他の客を気にすることなく食事ができる。 そこも、良かった。

  • Kasukabe Onsen Yura no Sato
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    3.5
    22 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Kasukabeshi Kobuchi 105-1
    "A hot spring bathhouse situated along Prefectural Route 2 in Kobuchi, Kasukabe City. Facilities include an outdoor bath constantly replenished from a natural hot spring ""kakenagashi"" style; a high-concentration carbonated spring bath, jacuzzi, and other indoor baths; and a loyly sauna. The bathhouse also has a body care facility, rest space, game corner, and restaurant."

    メンバーズカードを購入すれば回数券が買えるので定期的に行く方にはおススメです。10回の回数券で7300円でした。

  • LakeTown OUTLET
    Shopping
    Lake Town, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture 4-1-1
    Lake Town Outlet contains a large number of stores that carry products for children. At this outlet mall, customers can sense the sunlight, the breezes, and the sunset from the lake, giving them a sense of the natural world as they shop. The three zones within the mall are full of greenery and flowers, creating a relaxing atmosphere throughout. Customers can rent strollers, and there is even a feeding room, making it easy for them to bring their babies with them when they shop.
  • Kuki syobu Park
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    4.0
    23 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Kuki-shi Kawaraicho 70
    A park opened in 1977 with beautiful greenery surrounding a massive 31.3ha pond formed by the gathering of the many numerous small creeks in the surrounding wetland area. The park is dominated by the giant pond and you can enjoy boating, fishing, a cycling trail, a jogging course, and barbequing. You can also watch wild birds.

    工場地帯に突然大きな池のある公園が現れます。ボート乗り場もありますが、平日はあまり混んでいなかったです。

  • Kasukabe Yumoto Onsen
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    3.5
    22 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Kasukabeshi Shimoomashishinden 66-1
    A hot spring bathhouse located in Shimoomashi Shinden, Kasukabe City. The bathhouse has an outdoor bath and several varieties of indoor baths as well as a dry sauna, mist sauna, and mixed gender pool zone where swimsuits are required. Other facilities include a bedrock bath, body care center with massages and beauty treatments, and a rest room. After your bath, you can enjoy a meal in the bathhouse' restaurant, light meal corner, private banquet hall.

    床のクッションが恐ろしく悪い。しかも汚い。なのにスリッパ禁止とかありえない。おまけにわかる場所に掲示もない。

  • Mori no Seseragi Nagomi
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Saitama Pref. Kukishi Edura 1574-1
    A hot spring bath facility located in Ezura, Kuki City. The bathhouse has indoor baths which are fed from a source spring welling up from 1,500 meters beneath the surface and various outdoor baths built with natural stones There's also a sand bath, mist sauna, and skin scrubbing area. Additional facilities include beauty and massage centers, a Japanese style rest area, private banquet rooms, and a restaurant.

    近くには久喜市の運動公園がありますが、郊外という感じで夜は周囲も真っ暗で静かでした。にぎやかな街中にある温泉とはまた違う落ち着いた雰囲気です。特に洞窟風呂というの、薄暗く静かで、本当にのんびり出来ました。お湯は浴槽によりますが源泉掛け流しもあり、茶色い色の温泉がなかなかよい風情を醸し出します。洗い場の半分をつぶしてサウナを追加して設置したようで、洗い場はあまり広くありませんでしたが、平日の夜だった...

  • Campbelltown Forest of Wild Birds
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    4.0
    19 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Saitama Pref. Koshigayashi Oyoshi 272-1
    A zoo located in Oyoshi, Koshigaya City. The zoo was opened to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of sister city relations between Koshigaya City and Campbelltown, Australia. The zoo primarily cares for and displays birds such as Major Mitchell's cockatoos and Sulphur-crested cockatoos donated by Campbelltown. Visitors can view birds such as cockatiels allowed to fly free inside a huge aviary, as well as Bennett's wallabies.

    園内は小さいながらも結構楽しめますね。オカメインコ、キバタン、モモイロインコ等々オーストラリア原産の野鳥を間近で楽しめるのがGoodです。さすがにキバタンやモモイロインコはオリの中ですけどね。家でもオカメインコを2羽飼っているので、妻と娘は枝上のオカメインコ探しに夢中になっていました。

  • Yukai Soukai Yukemuri Yokocho Misato
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    4.0
    8 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Misato City, Saitama Prefecture, Peira City 2-3-10
    "A hot spring bathhouse located in 2-Chome Piala-City, Misato City. Facilities include an outdoor rock bath constantly replenished ""kakenagashi"" style from a natural hot spring welling up from 1,300 meters underground; a variety of indoor baths including medicinal tsubo personal baths and a lie-down bath; and a far infrared theater-style sauna. There's also a stone sauna, various body care facilities, a restaurant with a large menu, and an Ebisutei okonomiyaki and teppanyaki restaurant."

    ノスタルジックなレトロな雰囲気で、食事ができます。 健康ランド「湯快爽快 湯けむり横丁 みさと店」の食事処は、横丁風というのでしょうか、ノスタルジックでレトロな雰囲気を演出しています。悪くない雰囲気です。家族連れなどにお勧めできるかもです。お勧めです。

  • Roadside Station Hanyu
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Transportation
    Saitama Pref. Hanyushi Kamishingou 7066
    "A roadside station situated along National Route 122 in Kamishingo, Hanyu City. The station sells local agricultural products and specialty products like ""Iga Manju,"" manju buns covered with sekihan red rice and steamed. There's also an adjoining restaurant serving dishes made with local vegetables."

    道の駅としては、かなり小さいと思います。飲食コーナーで、コーヒーなど飲みながら、ちょっとだけ休憩させていただきました。ラーメンもおいしそうでしたが。

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