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Explore Hongōchō
Hongōchō in Saitama-shi (Saitama) is located in Japan about 18 mi (or 29 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Hongōchō is now 12:07 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Hongōchō, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 km), North-West. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ageoshimo, Hasuda, Saitama, Shiraoka and Okegawa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 49% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Urawa Royal Pines Hotel
PALACE HOTEL OMIYA
Ageo Tobu Hotel
Ofuro Cafe Utatane
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Higashiyama
Tokorozawa Park Hotel
Toyoko Inn Saitama Iwatsuki Ekimae
Marroad Inn Omiya
Hotel Main
Super Hotel Saitama Omiya
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Omiya Bonsai Village
Movie on the Bonsai gardens and Bonsai museum in Omiya, Japan. http://www.bonsaiempire.com Many thanks to: The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama and the five gardens: Manseien, Fuyoen, ...
さいたま市の緊急地震速報の訓練放送 - Emergency Alert Training at Saitama City
2012年6月28日に実施された、防災行政無線を使用した緊急地震速報の訓練放送.
YAMAHA's electric commuter EC-02 電動スクーター
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ymh3xw1991/folder/1340469.html Yamaha's Electric Commuter EC-02. The Yamaha EC-02 electric bike roars into action, bringing along glow-in-the-dark capability and...
屋台ラーメン北国 ・・・さいたま市東大宮stand ramen
さいたま市東大宮駅近くで30年以上屋台を出している屋台ラーメン北国の大将に家まで来てもらいましたhttps://www.youtube.com/user/toshiaki1025silk/featuredチ...
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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.
Railway Museum (Saitama)
The Railway Museum is a railway museum in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, which opened on 14 October 2007. It was built and is operated by the East Japan Railway Culture Foundation, a non-profit affiliate of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It consists of a 19,800 m² building on a site covering 42,500 m², with a display area 9,500 m² in size.
Kita-ku, Saitama
Kita-ku, Saitama is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northern part of the city. It is surrounded by Minuma-ku (east), Ōmiya-ku (south), Nishi-ku (west) of Saitama city and Ageo city (north).
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.
Toro Station
Toro Station is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) located in Kita-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The station is served by trains of the Utsunomiya Line and the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line. The station opened on October 1, 1983.
Higashi-Ōmiya Station
Higashi-Ōmiya Station is a railway station located in Minuma-ku, Saitama, Japan.
Miyahara Station
Miyahara Station is a railway station of Takasaki Line, East Japan Railway Company in Miyahara-chō 3-chōme, in Kita-ku, the city of Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Nisshin Station (Saitama)
Nisshin Station is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Kita-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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.