Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. [2] Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km 2 (1,466 sq mi).

Discover the top things to do in Saitama, Tokyo’s neighbour to the west, from the Edo era streets of Kawagoe to Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Shibazakura at Hitsujiyama Park, white-water rapids at Nagatoro, The Railway Museum and mountainous Chichibu area.

Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is Tokyo's neighbor to the north. Much of southeastern Saitama, including the prefectural capital of Saitama City, are considered suburbs of Tokyo, while its western parts are mostly rural and mountainous …

Saitama (さいたま市, Saitama-shi, pronounced) is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance.

Saitama, ken (prefecture), east-central Honshu, Japan. The eastern portion of the prefecture lies on the Kantō Plain, north of Tokyo metropolis. Saitama city in the southeast—created by the merger of Urawa, Ōmiya, and Yono in 2001—is the prefectural capital.

Jun 9, 2020 · Here we have recommended places to visit in Saitama Prefecture. 1. Nagatoro. 2. Kawagoe-Hikawa Shrine. 3. Kawagoe Ichiban-gai, Toki no Kane. 4. Icicles of Misotsuchi. 5. Matsuri no yu. 6. Chichibu Shrine. 7. Chichibu Meisen Museum. 8. Johnson Town. 9. Totoro Forest. 10. Moomin Valley Park and Metsa Village. 1. Nagatoro.

Apr 13, 2023 · Bordering Tokyo to the north, Saitama Prefecture is dotted by bedroom communities, but also boasts steep, picturesque mountains, and is a center of bonsai cultivation. Saitama Prefecture is located...

Saitama, capital of Saitama ken (prefecture), east-central Honshu, Japan. Situated in the southeastern part of the prefecture, the city was created in 2001 through the merger of the former cities of Urawa, Yono, and Ōmiya.

Dec 24, 2012 · The fastest growing of Japan's prefectures, Saitama has much to offer the visitor with its historic castle town of Kawagoe, its Railway Museum, the huge Tobu Zoo, and many areas of scenic beauty and offer strolling and hiking escapes from the capital.

Saitama Prefecture is the the prefecture located just north of Tokyo Metropolis. The eastern half of the prefecture is flat land. Arakawa River flows through this area, and Tone River flows along the northern border between prefectures. In the area close to Tokyo, there are many cities, then it is formed the north part of Tokyo metropolitan area.