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SAITAMA 10th Fl., Kotsu Kaikan Bldg., 2-10-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006 Tel. (03)3201-3331

Saitama Prefecture, pop. 6,938,000 located in the middle of the Apart from the mountainous northern region, and the Chichibu region, Kanto Plain area, is blessed with an abundance of nature. Visitors can most of the prefecture consists of level ground, and it has the same encounter beautiful scenery with clear spring waters and greenery. warm climate as the Central Tokyo. Access: To From Type of train Time required Fare(¥) Daily runs JR LEX “Narita Express” 1 hr. 2,940 23 Narita Airport JR Rapid “Airport Narita” 1 hr. 24 min. 1,280 16 & JR (change at -cho Sta.) 28 min. 620 10–15/hr. Line & JR Yamanote Line 30 min. 560 Every 10 min. Tokyo St.a. (change at Sta.) JR “Nozomi” 2 hrs. 40 min. 14,720 29 Shin- Sta. JR Shinkansen “Hikari” 3 hrs. 13,750 93 Shin- Sta. JR Shinkansen “Hikari” 3 hrs. 15 min. 14,270 41 JR Shinkansen “Nozomi” 1 hr. 36 min. 11,340 29 Sta. JR Shinkansen “Hikari” 1 hr. 50 min. 10,580 93 Keisei Railways “Skyliner” 56 min. 1,920 21 Ueno Sta. Keisei Railways LEX 1 hr. 16 min. 1,000 4–5/hr. Nippori Sta. Keisei Railways LEX 1 hr. 13 min. 1,000 4–5/hr. Narita Airport Omiya Sta. 2 hrs. ~ 2 hrs. 30 min. Saitama- Bus service “ON Liner” 2,750 18 Shintoshin Sta. 2 hrs. 20 min. ~ 2 hrs. 40 min.

Tokyo Sta. JR Keihin Tohoku Line 35 min. 380 Every (Keihin-Tohoku Line doesn’t stop at Nippori during 28 min. 290 2–19 min. Urawa Sta. Nippori Sta. mid-day hours. Use Yamanote Line instead) 29 min. 380

Ueno Sta. JR Line & JR Tohoku Honsen Line 20 min. 380 Every10–15 min. each Tokyo Sta. JR Keihin Tohoku Line 42 min. 450 Every (Keihin-Tohoku Line doesn’t stop at Nippori during 35 min. 380 Saitama- Nippori Sta. 2–19 min. Shintoshin Sta. mid-day hours. Use Yamanote Line instead) 36 min. 450

Ueno Sta. JR & JR Tohoku Honsen Line 22 min. 450 Every10–15 min. each Subway Marunouchi Line, Namboku Line and Saitama Tokyo Sta. 50 min. 690 Kosoku Tetsudo Line (Change at Korakuen Sta.) JR Keihin Tohoku Line, subway Namboku Line and Urawa- Ueno Sta. 40 min. 780 Every Saitama Kosoku Tetsudo Line (Change at Oji Sta.) Misono Sta. 4–15 min. JR Yamanote Line, subway Namboku Line and Saitama Nippori Sta. 40 min. 780 Kosoku Tetsudo Line (Change at Komagome Sta.) Any central Use any station that intersects with subway Namboku Tokyo Sta. Line which will take you to Urawa-Misono Sta. * Saitama Stadium 2002 North Gate is a 15min. walk, and South Gate is a 20min. walk from Urawa-Misono Sta. * The shuttle bus service to the north gate of the stadium is to be operated when J-league soccer games are held from JR Urawa and JR Higashi-Urawa Stations; to the south gate from JR Saitama- Shintoshin and ’s Kita- Stations.

Places of Interest: ➀ – ➈ correspond to those on the map on pages 3/4 & 4/4 ➀ Hikawa Jinja (Hikawa Shrine) (氷川神社), 5-min. walk from Kita- Omiya Sta., or 20-min.walk from Omiya Sta. is one of the very few his- ➁ Omiya Sopia - Fine Prefectural Products Sales Center (優良 toric and formal shrines in . Omiya, meaning, “Great Shrine” 県産品販売センターそぴあ) 5-min. walk from Omiya Sta., located in received its name from the Hikawa Shrine. It is said that the shrine was Omiya Sonic City B1 floor, displays and sells more than 900 products founded more than 2000 years ago, during the reign of the 5th Emperor made in . Operated in collaboration with the Saitama Kosho. When you exit the 2km road leading up to the shrine, you will Product Promotion Association, the center has implemented a system arrive at the compound where the main hall and worship hall stand side to promote fine products from “Sai no Kuni”. 609 products (as of Jul. by side, and will be impressed by the dignified calm of the surroundings. 2005) have been certified as fine brands (2-year certification period). A number of ceremonies are held here throughout the year. The whole These items include foods, traditional handicrafts, and other items that area is surrounded by the abundant natural setting of the Omiya Park. have been produced and processed in the prefecture. Open: Open: 5:00–18:00 (May–Aug.), 5:30–17:30 (Mar., Apr., Sep. and 10:00–17:00, Mon. -Sat.except National holiday. Oct.), 6:00–16:30 (Nov.–Feb.). Admission: Free. PAGE 2/ 4 SAITAMA

➂ Minuma Tsusenbori (Minuma Canal) (見沼通船堀) 8-min. ➇ Unesco Village Great Dinosaur Exploration Museum (ユネス walk from Higashi-Urawa Sta., is the oldest canal in Japan, built in コ村大恐竜探検館) 3-min. walk from Seibu-Kyujo-mae Sta. Moving pic- the same way as the lock gate of the Panama Canal. It was opened tures and models based on the latest scientific research reconstruct the in 1731 to facilitate the transportation of goods between Urawa period from the birth of dinosaurs to their extinction. Open: and Edo (old Tokyo). It provides a connection between the 10:00–17:00. Admission: ¥1,300. Minuma Irrigation Canal and the Shiba River and has a rise and fall of 3m. It shows the strength of the technology at the time, and ➈ Omiya Bonsai Village (大宮盆栽村) Following the Great Kanto has been designated a national historic landmark. The residence of Earthquake in 1923, groups of Bonsai gardeners moved to Omiya from the canal caretaker (Suzuki Residence) remains as it stood at the Tokyo and established Bonsai Village. There are 9 Bonsai nurseries time. Currently, the whole area around the canal has become the most of which are open from 9 am to 5pm. Closed on Thursday. A 45- Minuma Tsusenbori Park. Admission: Free. min. ride from Sta. on JR Saikyo Line or a 45-min. ride from Tokyo Sta. on JR Keihin Tohoku Line to Omiya Sta., and change to ➃ Saitama Prefectural Modern Art Museum (埼玉県立近代美術館) Tobu Noda Line to Omiya-Koen Sta. (two stops from Omiya Station.) 3-min. walk from Kita-Urawa Sta., has an entrance hall built in a well- hole style to let in natural light. It has an exterior like an enormous sculpture. It is located in Kita-Urawa Park. Its exhibits include works by famous Japanese artists as well as masterpieces by the world’s greats including Renoir, Rouault, Monet, Chagall, and Picasso. The museum also has a number of well-designed chairs that visitors are free to use. Open: 10:00–17:30 (Until 20:00 on Fri. Apr.1 -Oct.7) Closed: Mon. Traffic Network (the following day if Mon. is a national holiday). & year-end-New Year's holiday. Admission: Standing exhibition. ¥200, Special exhibition. shuttle bus (operates when ON Liner Bus J-league soccer games held) changes depend on the exhibition. ~ Saitama Stadium 2002 http://www.saitama-j.or.jp/ momas/022eng/e_index.htm Saitama- Shintoshin ➄ Saitama-Shintoshin (Saitama New Urban Center) (さいたま新 15~20 min. walk Urawa 都心) The newly established metropolitan city center of Saitama aims to Urawa Misono become the center of government and culture in the 21st century. Three separate cities of Urawa, Omiya and Yono were integrated in Higashi Minami Urawa May 2001 to form the city of Saitama. 18 national government offices Urawa are to be transferred to the newly established Saitama-Shintoshin area, Higashi JR Musashino the core of the new Saitama City with a feel of the 21st century. Kawaguchi Saitama Super Arena, the site of numerous music and sports events, has JR KKeihin-Tohoku Line eihin-T etsudo* been constructed, and there are many places to see including high-tech T buildings and the Keyaki Hiroba (Zelkova Plaza) built with an image of a ohoku grove of mixed trees. Saitama Kosoku Line Access: JR Tohoku () Line, Takasaki Line, Keihin Tohoku Akabane Iwabuchi Line, Saitama Shintoshin Sta.. Narita AirporAirportt Oji Keisei Line ➅ John Lennon Museum (ジョン・レノン・ミュージアム) Komagomagomeome 3-min. walk from Saitama-Shintoshin Sta. The first permanent John Lennon Museum in the world, is located on the 4th and 5th floors of Saitama Super Arena, the core facility of Saitama New Urban Center. Nippori Subway JR Sobu Line The museum was built to extend to the people of the 21st century an JR Yamanote Line Ueno accurate image of the life and works of John Lennon, who had an enor- Tokyo mous influence on the people of the 20th century through his music. Namboku Line* The museum displays a number of articles, including his musical instru- JR Chuo Line Yotsuya ments and clothes and memorabilia belonging to Yoko Ono. It’s a must- Shinjuku see for his fans. Open: 11:00–18:00. Closed: Tue. & Year-end-New Year's holiday. Admission: ¥1,500. Roppongi- Itchome Hamamatsucho Shinagawa ➆ Kawanabe Kyosai Memorial Museum (河鍋暁斎記念美術館) 15-min. walk from Nishi-Kawaguchi Sta., exhibits the works of Kyosai Tokyookyo Monorail Kawanabe, one of the most famous artist of Japanese painting next to *: Continuous service Hokusai, as well as works by his apprentices. Kyosai was active as an on these two lines. Haneda Airport artist from the end of to the middle of the Meiji Period. This eikyu Line museum is known for its wide variety of works from oil and watercolor K paintings to woodblock prints and paintings with humorous themes. The museum also houses roughly 3,000 drawings and sketches. Open: 10:00–16:00. Closed: Thur., from 26th through the end of each month & I week around the New year's holiday. Admission: ¥300. SAITAMA PAGE 3/ 4

→ 9 Iwatsuki IC.IC KamonomiyKamonomiyaa Sta. 岩槻IC 加茂宮駅 Nanasato Sta. T Saitama Toro Sta. 七里駅 ohoku ExpresswayHighwaHighway u-Noda Line田線 東北自動車道 登呂駅土呂駅 Tob 武野 Nisshin Sta. OwadaOwada Sta. 東 日進駅 大和田駅 Omiya-Koen Sta. Iwatsuki City Onari Sta. 大宮公園駅駅 大宮公園駅 岩槻市 JR 大成駅 y JR川越線 Kita-Omiya Sta.北大宮駅 N 1 7 Omiya Sta.大宮駅 122 8 OmiyOmiya-gyoseia-gyosei Center大宮総合行政センター Urawa-Misono Sta. 17 浦和美園駅Saitama KKosoku Tetsudo Line 2 6 埼埼玉高速鉄道線 Saitama Stadium 2002 玉 高 5 速 埼玉スタジアム埼玉スタジアム20022002 鉄 Saitama-Shintoshin Sta.さいたま新都心駅 UrawaSaitama City City Hospital Hospital 道 6 線 osoku 浦和市民病院 さいたま市立病院 10 Kita-Yono Sta.北与野駅 浦和IC Saitama City Urawa IC.IC T etsudo Line さいたま市 Yono-gyono-gyoseiosei Center与野総合行政センター Yono Sta.与野駅 YYoonohonmachinohonmachi Sta. 463 Higashi-KaHigashi-Kawaguchiwaguchi Sta. 与野本町駅 東川口駅 Saitama-Geijyutu-Gekijo 埼玉芸術劇場 Kita-Urawa Sta.北浦和駅 463 4 Higashi-UrHigashi-Urawaawa Sta.東浦和駅.東浦和駅. Minami-Yono Sta.南与野駅 Totsuka-Angyootsuka Angyo Sta. 3 Saitama City Hallさいたま市役所 3 戸塚安行駅 4 Urawa Sta.浦和駅 KaKawaguchi-Higashiwaguchi-Higashi IC 9 2 1 Kawaguchi-Chuo IC Naka-Urawa Sta 5 川口中央IC 川口東川口東ICIC 中浦和駅 Minami-UrMinami-Urawaawa Sta. 463 南浦和駅 KaKawaguchi-Nishiwaguchi-Nishi IC川口西川口西ICIC way

Nishi-Urawa Sta. 122 → → 西浦和駅 o Gaikan Express Gaikan-UraGaikan-Urawawa IC Tokyokyo Gaikan動車道 Expressway 8 Musashi-Urawa Sta. 外環浦和外環浦和ICIC 東京東京外環自動車道外環自 武蔵浦和駅 JR Keihin Tohoku Line Shiki City Hall志木市役所 JR Tohoku(Utsunomiya) Line Takasaki Line JR東北本線高崎線T Toda-Higashi IC戸田東戸田東ICIC ohoku(Utsunomiy12 HatogaHatogayaya City Hall Shiki City 鳩ヶ谷市役所 WWaarrabi Sta.蕨駅 志木市 Warabi City Hall JR-Tohoku-Joetsu--Shinkansen 蕨市役所 Shiki Sta. JR Warabi City蕨市 東 志木駅 JR 北 HatagayaHatogaya City Toda-Nishi IC. 上 Toda Sta.戸田駅 a) Line 11 越 JR京浜東北線 Kita-Asaka Sta.北朝霞駅 戸田西IC 長 JR 鳩ヶ谷市 野 Nishi-KaNishi-Kawaguchiwaguchi Sta. 新 7 東北本線高崎線 西川口駅 幹 Takasaki Line Hatogaya Sta.鳩ヶ谷駅 Niiza City 線 Asakadai Sta.朝霞台駅 298 17 KaKawaguchiwaguchi City Hall 新座市 川口市役所 KaKawaguchi-Motogowaguchi-Motogo Sta.川口元郷駅 Toda City Toda-Koenoda-Koen Sta. WaWako-Kko-Kitaita IC.IC 戸田市 戸田公園駅 Kawaguchi City Asaka City 和光北IC 朝霞市 KaKawaguchiwaguchi Sta. 川口市 川口駅 Asaka City Hall Asaka Sta. Wako City 朝霞市役所 朝霞駅 Nishi-TNishi-Takashimadairaakashimadaira Sta.西高島平駅 Ukima-Funado Sta.浮間舟渡駅 To Wako IC.IC bu Tojo Line.Line Takashimadaira Sta.高島平駅 WWaakkoshi Sta.和光市駅 Nishidai Sta.西台駅 JR Saikyo LineKita-Akabane Sta.北赤羽駅 東武東上線東武 Shin-Takashimadaira JR埼京線 東上 Akabane IwIwabuchiabuchi Sta. 線 Sta.新高島平駅 Hasune Sta. 赤羽岩淵駅 蓮根駅 WWakoako CityCity Hall 254 NarNarimasuimasu Sta.成増駅 Akabane Sta. 和光市役所 赤羽駅 Shimo-Akatsuka Sta. ShimShimura-3-Chomeura-3-Chome Sta.志村3丁目駅志村3丁目駅 122 下赤塚駅 ToTobbu- Sta. 東武練馬駅 Kamiitabashi Sta.上板橋駅 Higashi-JHigashi-Jujoujo Sta. 東十条駅 Tokiwadai Sta.ときわ台駅 Oizumi IC.IC Nakaitabashi Sta. 大泉IC Nerima IC練馬練馬ICIC 0 2.5km 5km 中板橋駅 JJujoujo Sta.十条駅 To IkebukuroIkebukuro至池袋

1 - 9 correspond to those on page 2/4. 1 - 12 correspond to those on the accommodations list.

N 122 Saitama Stadium 2002 8 7 Saitama City 埼玉スタジアム埼玉スタジアム20022002 2 Omiya Sta.大宮駅 6 Urawa-Misono Sta. 02.5km 浦和美園駅 Kita-Yono Sta. 北与野駅 SatamaSatama-Shintoshin Shintoshin Sta. さいたま新都心駅 Urawa IC 10 6 浦和浦和ICIC 463 Tohoku Expressway 17 JR Tohoku(Utsunomiya) Line Takasaki Line Yonohonmachi Sta. Yono Sta. Saitama City 与野駅 さいたま市 東東北自動車道 Motobuto Post Office 与野本町駅 北 Tokiwa Park Ashikaga Bank 自 JR Keihin Tohoku Line 本太郵便局 動 Urawa Police Station 常盤公園 足利銀行 車 道 浦和警察署 Kyu-Nakasendo Kita-Urawa Sta. 463 Saitama City Hall 北浦和駅 さいたま市役所 Shiyakusho-dori 市役所通り Minami-Yono Sta. Higashi-Urawa Sta. Daizenin Temple 東浦和 JJR 南与野駅 R 京京浜東北線 卍 浜 大善院 旧中仙道 Bank 東 3 北 Urawa Sta. 線 浦和駅 JJR Post Office R N 9 東北本線高崎線東 JRJR武蔵野線武蔵野線 北 Naka-Urawa Sta. 卍 Temple 3 本 JR Musashino Line

線 中浦和駅 Pref. Office 高 Shrine 崎 県庁 Naka Post Office 線 Nshi-Urawa Sta. Kawaguchi JCT Police 2 西浦和駅 Minami-Urawa 中郵便局 Isetan Department Urawa Sta. 南浦和駅 川口川口JCTJCT Store 伊勢丹 Musashi-Urawa Sta. 浦和駅 JR Tohoku-Joetsu-Nagano武蔵浦和駅 Shinkansen JRJR東北上越長野新幹線 東京外環自動車道 Sakuraso-dori 東北上越長野新幹線 Tokyo Gaikan Expressway Saitama Prefectural Office さくら草通り 5 埼玉県庁 Kencho-dori JR Keihin Tohoku Line JR Saikyo Line JR Tohoku(Utsunomiya)Line Takasaki Line 県庁通り 4 JR JR 京京浜東北線 埼京線埼 浜 京 東 Warabi Sta. Takasago-sho 線 北 線 蕨駅

高砂小 Bijyogi JCT JR 東北本線高崎線東 Warabi City 美女木美女木JCTJCT 北 本 線 蕨市 1 Toda Sta. 高 崎 Nishi-Kawaguchi Sta. Tsuki Shrine 戸田駅 線 西川口駅 0 100m 298 17 Urawa 2 ,,,3 6 correspond to those on page 2/4. 6 - 10 correspond to those in the 1 - 5 correspond to those in the above accommodations list. above accommodations list. PAGE 4/ 4 SAITAMA

Accommodations: Room rate Room rate Name of facilities Tel. (¥) Name of facilities Tel. (¥) Saitama City: Kawaguchi City: 1 Ryokan Ikeda (R) (048)829-2881 ¥¥ 11 Marks Inn Nishi Kawaguchi (BH) (048)254-2400 ¥ 2 Urawa Tobu Hotel (H) (048)825-4711 ¥¥¥ 3 Urawa Royal Pines Hotel (H) (048)827-1111 ¥¥¥ Warabi City: 4 Urawa Washington Hotel (BH) (048)825-4001 ¥¥ 12 E-hotel Warabi (BH) (048)432-6080 ¥ 5 Hotel Metz Urawa (BH) (048)826-0011 ¥¥ 6 Palace Hotel Omiya (H) (048)647-3300 ¥¥¥ Kawagoe City: 7 Pioland Hotel Honkan (BH) (048)648-0010 ¥ Kawagoe Tobu Hotel (BH) (0492)25-0111 ¥ 8 Marroad Inn Omiya (BH) (048)645-5111 ¥ Kawagoe Prince Hotel (H) (0492)27-1111 ¥¥¥ 9 Plaza Hotel Urawa (BH) (048)863-5111 ¥ 10 Hotel Arusa Shimizuen (BH) (048)855-2222 ¥ Tokorozawa City: Chugoku Kappo (Chinese cuisine) Ryokan Kikusuitei (R) (042)925-7111 ¥¥¥ Remarks: 31 - 5 correspond to those on the map of Urawa, and 6 - 10 to those on the map of Saitama City below. 31 - 12 correspond to those on the map on page 4/4 H = Hotel Rate for a twin room. R = Ryokan Rate per person BH = Business Hotel Rate per person ¥¥¥ more than 15,000 yen ¥¥ 8,001 yen – 15,000 yen ¥ 8,000 yen or less

TOURIST INFORMATION information Urawa Tourist Information Center: In front of West exit of JR Urawa Station, 1–16–20, Takasago, Urawa–ku, Saitama City, Saitama Pref. Tel.(048)824-0333 10:00 –18:30; Closed on Dec.29 – Jan.3 Welcome Inn Reservation Center (WIRC) is W here to help you book economical accommodations at par- ticipating inns throughout the country. Our participating Kita-Urawa Tourist Information Center: establishments, called "Welcome Inns", comprise a range of accom- In front of East exit of JR Kitaurawa Station, 3–3–1, Kitaurawa, modations from hotels, business hotels, Ryokan, minshuku, pensions and Shukubo (temple lodgings) to youth hostels. Most of them have Urawa–ku, Saitama City, Saitama Pref. Tel.(048)834-6166 guest rooms at rates which do not exceed ¥8,000 yen per night 10:00 –18:30; Closed on Dec.29 – Jan.3 (excluding tax and service charges) for a single room.

Saitama Shintoshin Tourist Information Center: Reservation over the Internet Visit our website at http://www.itcj.jp and apply through our system Tosai-jiyuu Street of Saitama–Shintoshin–Station, 3–3–1, Kamiochiai, by the following deadline: Cyuou–ku, Saitama City, Saitama Pref. Tel.(048)600-0070 Outside Japan – 5 days ahead of your check-in date 10:00 –18:30; Closed on Dec.29 – Jan.3 In Japan – each Welcome Inn sets a different deadline within 5 days ahead of your check-in date Omiya Station Tourist Information Center: Reservation at booking counters in Japan Omiya Station, 630, Nishikicyo, Omiya–ku, Saitama City, Saitama To take advantage of our service, you must appear in person at any Pref. Tel.(048)644-1144 of the Welcome Inn reservation counters located at the Tourist 10:00 –18:30; Closed on Dec.29 – Jan.3 Information Centers (at Narita International Airport and Kansai International Airport) and Tourist Information (on the 9th Fl. of JR Kyoto Sta. Bldg.). Kawagoe City Tourist Information Office: 24–9, Wakitamachi, Kawagoe City, Saitama Pref. Welcome Inn Reservation Center Tel.(049)222-5556 c/o International Tourism Center of Japan 9:00 –16:30; Kinseisha-Kanda Bldg. 3F, 3-15 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054 Tel:03-3233-3303 Fax:03-3233-3305

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