Saitama City Museum

斎藤寛 3 weeks ago

You can clearly understand the history and climate of Omiya. In particular, there are many nostalgic goods from the Showa era.

アニャ 4 months ago

A short walk from Omiya Station. This is a museum that tells the history of present-day Saitama City from ancient times to the present day. Saitama City has been inhabited for 25,000 years, and remains from the Paleolithic period have also been excavated. Haniwa from the Kofun period have also been excavated, showing that many people have lived here since ancient times. In the Nara period, there were Cho-jinja Shrine and Hikawa-jinja Shrine, and it was an important place in the Kanto region. During the Edo period, Urawa and Omiya flourished as post towns on the Nakasendo, and were crowded with many people. It can be said that the roots of current Saitama City lie in a post town. Saitama City was established in 2001 through the merger of three municipalities: Urawa City, Omiya City, and Yono City. In 2005, Iwatsuki City was added to the group, resulting in its current form. Saitama City is a large city with a population of 1.3 million people, and although it is within an hour's drive from central Tokyo, it is a city with a mix of urban and rural scenery. I got the impression that it was a very comfortable and prosperous city to live in.

2022 hy 8 months ago

It is located about 15 minutes walk from Omiya Station. This is the Hikawa Shrine side. We introduce the history of Saitama and Japan in an easy-to-understand manner along with exhibits. Admission is free.

akhilesh parab a year ago

A small museum. Everything is in Japanese. No English interpretation whatsoever. Helpful staff. They tried to assist with translation but it didn’t work out well. The museum is more for local tourists than for global ones. It would be great if it gets mentioned somewhere in the description.

星野浩 4 years ago

It's very interesting and you can understand the history of Omiya and Saitama City.