Where is Saitama Prefecture in Japan?

Saitama Prefecture is located in the northern part of Tokyo, Japan, and is the prefecture with the most borders with Tokyo. To the north is Gunma Prefecture, to the south is Tokyo, to the west are Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures, and to the east are Chiba and Ibaraki Prefectures.

The northeast corner is also connected to Tochigi Prefecture. Most of it is the Kanto Plain. Only the Chichibu area in the west is mountainous. There are many rivers flowing from northwest to southeast. To the west is the Chichibu Mountains, and the Arakawa River flows from west to east.

Scenic spots in Saitama County:

1. Hitsujiyama Park:

Hitsuyama Park is located in Omiya, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. It is Japan’s famous Shibazakura. As a viewing place, the Shibazakura Hill is said to be the largest in Japan. Every year during the flowering period from early April to early May, there is a steady stream of tourists.

2. Washimiya Shrine:

Washnomiya Shrine is the oldest shrine in Kanto. The shrine also became famous due to the anime "Lucky☆Star" and became one of the sacred places for otakus. The Tushi Festival every September attracts a large number of tourists.

3. Urawa-chomiya Shrine:

Urawa-miyacho Shrine is a rabbit shrine. Rabbit shapes can be seen in the shrine's spiritual water springs, pools, and stone pillars. The "cho" in the name of the company refers to the tunes of mediocre tunes. It was named because it built a warehouse to store the tunes paid by Musashi Province and the General Government. Since the word "tone" sounds the same as "moon" in Japanese, many people regard the moon rabbit as the symbol of this shrine.

4. Musashi Hills Forest Park:

Musashi Hills Forest Park is located in the Hikikita Hills of Saitama Prefecture. Opened on July 22, 1974, it is the earliest national park in Japan. People in nearby areas directly call it Forest Park. The park covers an area of ??3 million square meters. There are large areas of natural forest dotted around the park, dotted with 41 lakes and swamps. There is a 17-kilometer-long dedicated bicycle path in the park, and visitors can rent bicycles to roam in the woods.

5. Kawagoe Zangzao Old Street:

Kawagoe City, known as Edo, has a large number of distinctive "kura" houses. Zang is a fireproof building with ghost-faced tiles, black painted walls and thick double-door windows. It was originally a warehouse used by merchants to store goods and important items. Later it became popular and formed a "Hidden Museum". Kawagoe Confectionery Yokocho is the most popular street in Kurazou Old Street.