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• Top 25 Easy Day Trips from Tokyo

  July 14th, 2020 | Lily Crossley-Baxter

  Add a few of these to the bucket-list.

  Things to do
• 5 Stunning Spring Bus Tours from Tokyo

  March 5th, 2020 | Lily Crossley-Baxter

  Take a ride to experience the best of the season—many tours can still be booked!

  Outdoors Things to do
• Time Travel Tokyo: The City’s Best Old-World Districts

  October 7th, 2019 | Lucy Dayman

  Leave the neon lights of Akihabara and Shinjuku behind, and get to know the other side of the city.

  Things to do

Restaurants in Saitama

• Alishan Cafe

  Café

Eating & Drinking in Saitama

• Nagashi Somen: Where to Eat Flowing Noodles In and Around Tokyo

  September 3rd, 2019 | Mareike Dornhege

  Where to try this quintessential summertime meal near Tokyo.

  Eating & Drinking
• Where to Buy a Turkey in Tokyo

  October 2nd, 2016 | Zara Sekhavati

  In person and online options for finding a turkey in Tokyo—be it for Thanksgiving, Christmas or just 'cause.

  Eating & Drinking Shopping
• A-Colle Discount Supermarket: Cheapest Groceries in Tokyo

  November 20th, 2015 | Adriana Paradiso

  Tokyo can be a foodie’s heaven on earth when it comes to restaurant selection. So while it might be hard at first …

  Eating & Drinking Living

Entertainment in Saitama

• October 2019: 5 Events Not to Miss in Tokyo

  September 18th, 2019 | Tiffany

  Halloween parties, grand tea ceremonies, the Kawagoe Festival and more to keep you entertained.

  Events Things to do
• 8 Reasonably Priced Camping Spots (Super) Close to Tokyo

  June 24th, 2019 | b.b.tan

  You don't even need to leave Tokyo's borders to get to most of them.

  Outdoors Sustainability Things to do
• Tokyo Golden Week: Tips for Avoiding the Crowds

  April 25th, 2019 | Tiffany

  Japan's major tourist spots get crowded during Golden Week. Find out how to enjoy this long holiday while avoiding crowds.

  Holidays Things to do

Shopping in Saitama

• 6 Outlet Malls Around Tokyo

  December 2nd, 2016 | Tiffany

  Good spots for some Christmas shopping on the cheap!

  Fashion Shopping
• Off House: Furnish Your Apartment Without Selling Your Soul to Pay for It

  June 4th, 2013 | Grace Buchele Mineta

  Anyone can tell you Japan is expensive. In an earlier post, we showed you how to skip some of the expensive realtor …

  Shopping
• Okashi no Machioka – Cheapo 'Dagashi' Sweet Shop

  April 10th, 2013 | Greg Lane

  One of the surprises when I first arrived in Tokyo was discovering the alternative universe of snacks, chocolate and …

  Shopping

Recommended hotels near Saitama

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  MyCube by MYSTAYS Asakusa Kuramae

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• from ¥3,000

  Nihonbashi Muromachi Bay Hotel

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• from ¥2,500

  Train Hostel HOKUTOSEI

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• from ¥9,000

  Sotetsu Fresa Inn Ochanomizu Jimbocho

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• from ¥2,300

  IRORI Nihonbashi Hostel and Kitchen

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• from ¥3,000

  nine hours Akasaka

  Akasaka
• from ¥6,300

  FLEXSTAY INN Iidabashi

  Iidabashi