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Delve into Haramae
The district Haramae of in Saitama-shi (Saitama) is a district located in Japan about 14 mi north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saitama, Warabi, Toda, Hasuda and Kawaguchi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Urawa Washington Hotel
Urawa Royal Pines Hotel
PALACE HOTEL OMIYA
Ofuro Cafe Utatane
Hotel Main
Toyoko Inn Saitama Iwatsuki Ekimae
Marroad Inn Omiya
Super Hotel Saitama Omiya
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Higashiyama
Toyoko Inn Saitama Shintoshin
Videos from this area
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Uchiwa Matsuri - Japanese Fan Festival of Kumagaya
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Urawa Reds vs Sagan Tosu: J-League 2012 (Round 17)
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Urawa Reds vs Vegalta Sendai: J-League 2012 (Round 15)
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Good Old Japanese Hanabi - Day 76 - 2日
Today Mika took me to a Japanese summer festival and showed me what real fireworks (hanabi) are all about. Seriously awesome! We also bought ourselves a few nice cold slats.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Saitama-Shintoshin Station
Saitama-Shintoshin Station is a railway station in Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Urawa-ku, Saitama
Urawa-ku, Saitama is a ward (pop. 137,500) of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Midori-ku (to the east), Minami-ku (south), Chūō-ku (west), Ōmiya-ku (north), and Minuma-ku (northeast) of Saitama city. It is a part of the Greater Tokyo Area and located about 20 kilometers north of central Tokyo. Urawa-ku houses most of the city's administrative offices including the city hall of Saitama City, as well as the offices of Saitama Prefectural government.
Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
Ōmiya-ku, Saitama is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku (to the west), Kita-ku (north), Minuma-ku (east), Urawa-ku (southeast), Chūō-ku (south), and Sakura-ku (southwest) of Saitama city. Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in Saitama Prefecture thanks to its transport infrastructure, especially railways connected at Ōmiya Station.
Urawa Komaba Stadium
Urawa Komaba Stadium is an athletic stadium in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. It accommodates 21,500 spectators.
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama Super Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings. This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts, and professional wrestling take place there. It is also the only Japanese arena equipped especially for American football.
John Lennon Museum
John Lennon Museum was a museum located inside the Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was established to preserve knowledge of John Lennon's life and musical career. It displayed Lennon's widow Yoko Ono's collection of his memorabilia as well as other displays. The museum opened on October 9, 2000, the 60th anniversary of Lennon’s birth, and closed on September 30, 2010, when its exhibit contract with Yoko Ono expired.
Urawa, Saitama
Urawa, Saitama was a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, until it merged into the city of Saitama together with two other cities, Omiya and Yono, on May 1, 2001. In 2003, the former area of Urawa became Urawa-ku, Midori-ku, Minami-ku, and Sakura-ku, which are wards of the city of Saitama. The city hall and the prefectural government building are located in Urawa-ku.
Kita-Yono Station
Kita-Yono Station is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Hikawa Shrine (Saitama)
Hikawa Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. Surrounding the shrine is a large park in which there are many cherry blossom trees, a zoo and a museum. The district of Omiya, literally "Great Shrine", derives from the special favor shown by Emperor Meiji, who raised Hikawa above all other shrines in the Kantō region. Standing behind three torii gates in a wood with many ancient Japanese elms, it claims to have a 2400-year history.
NACK5 Stadium Omiya
NACK5 Stadium Omiya is a football (soccer) stadium located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of a J. League club Omiya Ardija. Since May 14, 2007 it has been called NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya for the naming rights.
Urawa Station
Urawa Station is a railway station located in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located near Saitama City Hall and Saitama Prefectural Government's Office and the Parliament. The JTB Train Guide depicts it as the central station in Saitama City and Saitama Prefecture while Ōmiya Station is a hub that serves more lines to more directions.
Minami-Urawa Station
Minami-Urawa Station is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Ōmiya-kōen Station
Ōmiya-kōen Station is a railway station on the Tōbu Noda Line in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Tobu Railway.
Kita-Urawa Station
Kita-Urawa Station is a JR East railway station located in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In fiscal 2010, an average of 50,286 passengers boarded trains at this station daily.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Saitama
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saitama is a diocese located in the city of Saitama in the Ecclesiastical province of Tokyo in Japan.
Yono Station
Yono Station is a JR East railway station located in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In fiscal 2006, an average of 24,372 passengers boarded trains at this station daily.
Minami-Yono Station
Minami-Yono Station is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Naka-Urawa Station
Naka-Urawa Station is a railway station on the Saikyō Line in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Musashi-Urawa Station
Musashi-Urawa Station is a railway station in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Urawa University
Urawa University is a private university in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, established in 2003. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1946.
Kawaguchi Junior College
Kawaguchi Junior College is a private junior college in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan. Originally founded in 1987 as a junior college with 144 female students, it became coeducational in 2000.
Saitama Prefectural Urawa Nishi High School
, often shortened to Nishikō is a public high school, located in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, in Japan. It is one of the few public schools in the prefecture that does not have a school uniform. Until the 1970s, the school enjoyed prestigious position after Urawa High School and Urawa Ichijo High School. During the 80s and 90s, it was known as one of the best public schools and sent its alumni to best colleges in Japan including Tokyo University.
Ōmiya Park
Ōmiya Park is a public park located 1 km northeast of Ōmiya Station and the most visited park in Saitama. The park encompasses a huge area of 67.9ha (as of 2004) and is famous for Japanese Red Pine forest and cherry blossoms. In particular, the park ranks in the Top 100 Locations in Japan for Cherry Blossoms. The Ōmiya Baseball Stadium was the first stadium to hold NPB's postseason game other than original homegrounds.
Higashi-Urawa Station
Higashi-Urawa Station is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Ōmiya Velodrome
Ōmiya Velodrome is a velodrome located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama that conducts pari-mutuel Keirin racing - one of Japan's four authorized "Public Sports" where gambling is permitted. Its Keirin identification number for betting purposes is 25# (25 sharp). Ōmiya's oval is 500 meters in circumference. A typical keirin race of 2,025 meters consists of four laps around the course. Inside the keirin oval is a 400-meter running track used for track and field athletics events.