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Bonsai sightseeing and Kawagoe small-Edo tour in Saitama
This tour include Omiya Bonsai museum & village where several types of Bonsai are displayed in both inside the museum & outside garden and Kawagoe tour spots with nostalgic atmosphere of ancient Edo-Era such as Kura-machi street , Kawagoe-castle and Hikawa-Shrines which are both located in Saitama. You can enjoy Japanese traditional atmosphere and craftsman skill.
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
To pick up your group at your staying hotel.
To take JR train from Tokyo to Toro / Saitama prefecture
To see and enjoy Omiya Bonsai museum
Omiya Bonsai museum which is one of the most famous Bonsai museum in Japan located in Saitama prefecture.
There are two types of Bonsai display circumstances. One is Bonsai Display in traditional Japanese Rooms called Zashiki-kazari. The other is Bonsai Display in garden called Bonsai garden. Various types of Bonsai are displayed in a garden considering the harmony between each Bonsai and the garden itself including the actual trees in background.
To see and enjoy one of Bonsai store in Bonsai village.
To visit one of Bonsai store within Bonsai village near the museum and see a lot variety of actual Bonsai display.
To take JR train from Toro to Kawagoe
To have a lunch in Kawagoe
To move to Kura store houses street by walking
To see Kura store houses street in Kawagoe city where there are many houses built like a Kura with the walls covered in mud lined in the Kura-machi street which show the atmosphere of Edo period.
To enjoy the street including Tokinokane/hour bell
While walking through the street, you will find the symbol of Kawagoe as “Tokinokane/hour bell”. This is said to be built in Edo era by the feudal lord of Kawagoe who is said to be strict punctual load and the bell has still announced the time to Kawagoe citizen.
To move to Kawagoe castle by walking
After going through the Kura-machi street to west by around 10 minutes walking, you will reach Honmaru palace of Kawagoe castle.
To see Kawagoe castle
Kawagoe castle was built in 1848 by the feudal load at that time and a part of the palace has been remained as it was.
To take bus and JR train to Tokyo
By walking around 5 minutes from the palace, you will reach Hikawa-shrine.
To see Hikawa-jinjya including Shingashigawa-river
Hikawa-jinjya shrine is the local Shinto deity of Kawagoe. The deity of this shrine is Ohikawa-sama who has been worshipped and well known from many people. In near the back of Hikawa-shrine, you can find the river named as Shingashigawa which used to be a main artery as flow of goods between Edo and Kawagoe. This river is flowing by surrounding Kawagoe city.
To take bus and JR train to Tokyo
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee,
Pick-up fee at your staying hotel in Tokyo,
Transportation inside Kawagoe city for a guide,
Transportation fee during this tour for you and a guide in case you move from hotel in Tokyo to Omiya (both way): JPY1140/ adult,
Transportation fee inside Omiya & Kawagoe for you: About JPY1000/ adult,
Entrance fee for you: Omiya Bonsai Museum: JPY310/ adult,
Kawagoe castle: JPY100/ adult,
Lunch fee,
Tour Important Information
1) For fairly long walking of sight -seeing, please put on the shoes to walk with ease.
2) Please prepare the cash to spend any train riding, lunch and souvenir.
3) I prepared the blog of Omiya Bonsai Museum with photos and detail explanation each shown as below,
Blog title: Omiya Bonsai Museum in Saitama Prefecture
Important message from the guide
I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.
However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Saitama Tour Reviews
Alev O.
Nikko as enormous theme park of both nature and Edo culture
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Kashima sun was very attentive and knowledgeable. Although it was a rainy day, he took us all the places as he planned. We enjoyed our day trip to Nikko with him
Kashima H.
(70 reviews)Alev san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. I am very much pleased that you could enjoy the Nikko tour with me. We enjoyed Nikko nature viewing such as Lake-Chuzenji, Kegon waterfall,Ryuzo-waterfall and so-on. Also, we visited Nikko Toshogu by which you could feel Tokugawa shogun personality. Thanks to your strong interest for Japanese culture and history, we could exchange lots of information with funny conversation. Thanks again, Kashima
Olman M.
One day Hakone tour for your great experience
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“Hakone happyness! ”
Thank you Kashima for a wonderful day in Hakone. We appreciated your kindness and attention; making sure we received the most out of your amazing tour.
Kashima H.
(70 reviews)Olman san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed Hakone nature viewing such as Owakudani valley with various riding as Cruise on Lake Ashi, Ropeway & Cable car and the traditional shrine & modern culture such as Hakone shrine and Open air museum. Thanks to your deep interest for Japanese nature, history and culture, we could exchange various information with funny conversation. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots for you. Thanks, Kashima
Ee lin K.
One day Mt.Fuji tour for your greatexperience
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“Well informed tour”
Kashima is knowledgeable and have good sense humour. I appreciate very the useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary & information sheet. I find it concise ad very functional.
Kashima H.
(70 reviews)Ee lin san, Thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed Mt.Fuji viewing and surrounding beautiful nature spots such as Arakurayama Sengen Park, Ohishi park and Oshino Hakkai. Thanks to your young group happy and energic atmosphere with continuous funny talking, I could join to exchange lots of conversation with your group including various topics for your country and Japan. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan for you. Thanks, Kashima
