Name: Shinjuku Washington Hotel Main
Price range: HK$457
Rating: 8

Explore glorious parks, attend a J-League soccer match, watch a J-pop concert in this busy commuter city and find museums dedicated to bonsai, manga and trains.

Created from the merger of three cities, Saitama is an exciting city that is perfectly situated for a daytrip from Tokyo. Enjoy the city’s parks, museums, family-friendly entertainment attractions and delicious cuisine. Saitama is the capital of Saitama prefecture. Venture deeper to discover a region teeming with ancient shrines and outdoor adventures amid multicolored landscapes.

The 168-acre (68-hectare) Omiya Park, famous for its cherry blossom trees and red pine forest, is a great place to start. Visit the 2,000-year-old Hikawa Shrine and meet varied wildlife at the free Omiya Park Zoo. Get active at the sports fields of riverside Akigase Park and swim at the summer pool of Shirakobatosuijo Park. Yono Park dazzles with its cherry blossoms and roses.

Delve into the evolution of Japan’s railroads via interactive exhibits at the Railway Museum. Learn about manga comics at the Saitama Manga Museum. Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore showcases the city’s artists, cultures and lifestyles. The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and Omiya Bonsai Village provide an excellent introduction to the art of bonsai tree cultivation.

If you are in the mood for shopping, the AEON LakeTown mall offers national and international fashion labels such as Uniqlo and Zara. Cocoon City has additional global retails and a cinema. Join 37,000 adoring fans at the Saitama Super Arena for performances by popular J-pop bands. Paint your face red for a Urawa Red Diamonds soccer match at Saitama Stadium.

Like everywhere in Japan, the people of Saitama take their cuisine seriously. Sample unagi kabayaki (grilled eel), which originated on the rivers and swamps of the Urawa Ward during the Edo era. The Iwatsuki Ward is the birthplace of tofu ramen.

Trains depart regularly for the 25-minute journey from Tokyo Station to Saitama’s Omiya Station. Use the city as a base for touring fascinating sights, such as the Chichibu Kannon Pilgrimage, Kita-in Temple and Nagatoro Iwadatami Rocks in Saitama prefecture.

Where to stay in Saitama

Omiya

You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Omiya. You might want to make time for a stop at Hikawa Shrine or Nack5 Stadium Omiya.

Urawa Ward

4/5(1 area review)

While visiting Urawa Ward, you might make a stop by sights like The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama and Urawa Art Museum.

Shintoshin

If you're spending some time in Shintoshin, Saitama Super Arena and Keyaki Hiroba are top sights worth seeing.

Chuo Ward

While visiting Chuo Ward, you might make a stop by sights like Saitama Super Arena and Keyaki Hiroba.

Minami Ward

If you're spending some time in Minami Ward, Nakao Shrine and Numakage Park are top sights worth seeing.

Kita Ward

If you're spending some time in Kita Ward, Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and Manga Hall are top sights worth seeing.

Candeo Hotels Omiya

1-401-1 Sakuragi-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama

HK$535

HK$599 total

7 Sept - 8 Sept

Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Saitama. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...

8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)

Good for a longer stay

"We stayed for five nights so our son could play with a nearby football academy. We knew we would need space to have comfortable downtime in the hotel room and also room to eat meals. Candeo Omiya was great in that it had three dedicated beds and a couch with enough space for us all to sit comfortably. ..."

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2025

Hotel Gracery Shinjuku

1-19-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to

HK$1,166

HK$1,410 total

22 Aug - 23 Aug

Stay at this 4-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and in-room massages. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...

8.8/10 Excellent! (3,709 reviews)

"Party area forsure- Worked well for me and my partner but you have to be ready for commotion from 8 am to 3 am"

Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025

Shinjuku Washington Hotel Main

3-2-9 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo-to

HK$457

HK$569 total

18 Aug - 19 Aug

Stay at this 4-star hotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, 15 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ...

8/10 Very Good! (3,026 reviews)

"Busy hotel with convenient access to both the quieter museums and galleries of Shinjuku as well as the more raucous nighttime entertainment of the neighborhood. Easily walkable to many subway lines. Enjoyed my stay at this property."

Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025

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Mimaru Tokyo Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro Toshima-ku, 2-61-1, Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture

Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and in-room soaking tubs. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...

9.4/10 Exceptional! (272 reviews)

"Great location, easy access to shopping points and lots of good eats around but yet quiet at night!"

Reviewed on 7 Aug 2025

KOKO HOTEL Residence Asakusa Kappabashi

3-chome-24-2 Nishiasakusa, Tokyo, Tokyo

Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Sensoji Temple and Tokyo Skytree ...

9.4/10 Exceptional! (257 reviews)

Good stay.

"Location is good, close enough to metro but a bit away from other major sights. Lots of food options near by. Convenience of kitchen amenities and washer dryer. Found and killed a few spiders in the room but they do seem to be everywhere. Overall, good stay."

Reviewed on 5 Aug 2025

KOKO HOTEL Residence Asakusa Tawaramachi

2-8- Kotobuki, Tokyo, Tokyo

Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Tokyo. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...

9.6/10 Exceptional! (286 reviews)

"Like - location: walkable to Kappabashi Kitchen street and Senso -ji Temple ; quite. Stayed here for 5 nights in the Superior Japanese room (recommended room 1101 since it is located by itself at the corner). Room was modern, spacious and clean. Kitchen was well equipped with a large fridge/freezer. ..."

Reviewed on 5 Aug 2025

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Popular places to visit

Saitama Super Arena

4.5/5(23 reviews)

Just a short ride north of the city’s downtown, Tokyo’s premier entertainment and sports venue is one of the world’s largest indoor arenas.

Omiya Park

Find a little bit of everything in this big park, from cherry blossoms to a folklore museum, a shrine and even a small zoo.

Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

A collection of more than 120 masterpieces of one of Japan’s most unique art forms is well worth the visit from downtown Tokyo.

Nack5 Stadium Omiya

J2 League’s Omiya Ardija holds it exciting soccer games in an intimate venue that brings you close to the action.

Keyaki Hiroba

Shopping, nightlife and a variety of festivals, as well as a famous Christmastime light display, are right next to Saitama Super Arena.

The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama

The cutting edge of Japanese art, as well as masters including Monet and Gauguin, are housed in a striking modernist building with an inventive chair collection.