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Discover Horisakichō
Horisakichō in Saitama-shi (Saitama) is a place in Japan about 17 mi (or 28 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Horisakichō is now 06:08 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Horisakichō, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 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 48 mi (or 77 km), North-West. We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saitama, Hasuda, Ageoshimo, Shiraoka and Kasukabe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 49% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
PALACE HOTEL OMIYA
Urawa Royal Pines Hotel
Hotel Main
Tokorozawa Park Hotel
Ageo Tobu Hotel
Ai Hotel Ageo
Rafre Saitama (Omiya)
Super Hotel Saitama Omiya
Toyoko Inn Saitama Shintoshin
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Higashiyama
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, ...
Hikawa Shrine ,Saitama city
Shot in Actioncam HDR-AS100V 60fps Hikawa Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture. This is a video taken while walking toward the main hall from the approach.
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...
特急スペーシア雅編成(東武鉄道100系電車)~東北本線(宇都宮線)東大宮・蓮田間~
JR東日本と直通運転を行っている東武鉄道の特急スペーシア号。2012年の東京スカイツリー開業に合わせて塗装が変更され、そのうち雅編成はスカ...
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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.
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.
Minuma-ku, Saitama
Minuma-ku, Saitama is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northeastern part of the city. It is surrounded by Iwatsuki-ku (east), Midori-ku (south), Urawa-ku (southwest), Ōmiya-ku (west), Kita-ku (northwest) of Saitama city and cities of Ageo and Hasuda (north).
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.
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.
Ōwada Station (Saitama)
Ōwada Station is a train station in Minuma-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Nanasato Station
Nanasato Station is a train station in Minuma-ku, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
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.