Staying around Omiya Station is a good option for travellers who prioritise ease of access to central Tokyo while also allowing for easy travel outside of the city. Though located in Saitama rather than Tokyo, most international visitors won’t even notice that they’re in a different city given the lack of any discernible gap in the sprawling build-up that between the two cities, and multiple train lines that transport you into the centre of Tokyo in 25-minutes, or popular pockets of the capital including Shinjuku and Shibuya in around 30-minutes.

Most attractively, multiple shinkansen lines run to and from Omiya Station, allowing for easy day-trips to Central Japan and beyond – with Nagano only 55 to 65-minutes from Omiya using services on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Around the station, there is a good selection of 4 and 3-star hotels, along with mid-range and budget options.

Omiya station is part of a larger commerical area, and there are plenty of shops, department stores, restaurants and cafes. Therefore it is a comfortable and convenient place to base yourself during your Tokyo trip, and you can easily find plenty of options to serve your needs after a long day of exploring.

Omiya is close to many great attractions such as Omiya Park, the Saitama Railway Museum, Hikawa Shrine, Omiya’s ‘bonsai’ village including the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, and even river cruises in Nagatoro. While staying in Omiya, we highly recommend enjoying the historic area of Kawagoe. In fact, we offer a tour to Kawagoe! Guests usually meet at Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo so we travel to Kawagoe together, but you can easily meet your tour guide and group at Kawagoeshi (not Kawagoe) station in less than 30 minutes where the tour officially begins! If you’re interested in our Kawagoe tour, please click on the tour card below.

1 Day Tour

Day Trip to Kawagoe : Experience the ‘Little Edo’ of Japan
Period	All Year Round
Time	09:00 – 16:45
Meeting Place	Inside Ikebukuro Train Station
Adult Rate	¥17,800
Child Rate	¥11,000