Explore Saitama in Japan

Saitama in Saitama-ken with its 1,193,350 inhabitants is located in Japan - roughly 18 mi (or 29 km) North-West of Tokyo, the Japanese capital.

Local time in Saitama is 10:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is "Asia / Tokyo" with an GMT offset of 9 hours.

Atsugi, Yokohama, Tokyo, Okegawa, Kisarazu, Kazo, Kawasaki, Hachiōji, Ageo, Sayama and Chiba are locations relativly near and could be worth to discover when around.A few smaller & nearer places interesting to visit on your trip may be Urawa, Tokiwacho, Takasagocho and Harigayacho.

According to our records, there is one airport in the area. The closest airport is Haneda Airport with a distance of 25.5 mi (or 41 km) north of the centre of Saitama. Have a look at our dedicated photo album to get an idea of what this destinations is like. Want to see live images? Visit our page with of local online cameras. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to know more about this place? Check the related Saitama attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.

Saitama Gallery

Chuou ward office (中央区役所前

Chuou ward office...
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Saitama Shintoshin bridge view (新都心大橋から

Saitama Shintoshin...
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Saitama Shintoshin (さいたま新都心郵便局

Saitama Shintoshin...
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Sightseeing & Attractions

Urawa, Saitama: "Urawa" (浦和市; "-shi") used to be a distinct city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, until it merged into the city of Saitama together with two other cities, Omiya and Yono, on May 1, 2001. In 2003 Urawa's area was sectored into Urawa-ku (浦和区), Midori-ku, Minami-ku and Sakura-ku which are wards of Saitama City. The Saitama city hall and the prefectural government are located in Urawa-ku. ...
Distance to Saitama: 3.2 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 35.86, 139.65

Urawa Station: located in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located near Saitama City Hall and Saitama Prefectural Government's Office and the Parliament. The JTB Train Guide depicts it as the central station in Saitama City and Saitama Prefecture while Ōmiya Station is a hub that serves more lines to more directions ...
Distance to Saitama: 3.4 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 35.86, 139.66

Minami-Urawa Station: is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. This station serves the Keihin-Tōhoku and Musashino Lines. Many Keihin-Tōhoku services originate and terminate at this station. In fiscal 2006, an average of 56,227 passengers boarded trains at Minami-Urawa Station daily. ...
Distance to Saitama: 4.2 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 35.85, 139.67

Events & Activities

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May

12:00 AM: "Crazy for Painting 2": Moeko Tawara

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May

06:00 PM: KING BROTHERS presents...

27
May

07:00 PM: Glowandtheforest - The Watanabes - The...

29
May

12:00 AM: ICBN 2012 : International Conference on...

29
May

12:00 AM: ICSMGE 2012 :

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