Top Things to do in Saitama
Top 5 History Museums in Saitama, Kanto
Discover the best top things to do in Saitama, Japan including The Railway Museum, Saitama City Museum, Konuma Shiryokan, Iwatsuki Folk Museum, The Saitama City Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum.
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1. The Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 733 reviews
The Railway Museum will re-open on 10:00 Wednesday June 10. Advance reservation is required. Ticket can not be purchased at the museum. Advance reservation is required to enter the museum. Please purchase your ticket in advance at 7-Eleven, Lawson, or MINISTOP convenience stores. Some exhibits and hands-on programs are closed/ canceled. The Railway Museum will be operating on shortened hours from 10:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:30).
Reviewed By lyndallb2017 - Brisbane, Australia
This museum is easy to reach - we got a limited express train from Shinjuku, and then the New Shuttle for the short distance from Omiya station to the museum, using our Suica cards for both legs of the journey. We could also have used our Suica cards to enter the museum, but we chose to buy separate tickets, which, sadly, we had to hand back when we left. The museum is well laid out and has many innovative displays as well as plenty of ordinary static ones - the locos and carriages are the real thing, though there are also small models on display. There are interactive scientific displays for children, a mini bullet-train ride and other hands-on activities. We each bought a very nice lunchbox, though we could have chosen to eat at a cafe with a choice of dishes. There was some English information available, but it would be better with more. I gather the museum is trying to attract more foreign tourists, so perhaps the availability of English will be considered. Overall, an excellent museum with exhibits of interest to everyone, not just railway fans.
2. Saitama City Museum
3. Konuma Shiryokan
4. Iwatsuki Folk Museum
5. The Saitama City Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 2 reviews
Located in the historic Ningyo District of Iwatsuki, The Saitama City Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum is the very first museum dedicated to ningyo, which means “human form” in Japanese. In Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum, you can discover the broadest collections of traditional Japanese ningyo in the world and see how the craftsmen of ningyo create them. About ningyo: ningyo were originally created in a religious context, with ningyo substituting for living people in rituals. Over time, the role of ningyo expanded and they became objects of appreciation and affection, having developed into auspicious and enchanting presences. # Exposition room 1: Showcase of how ningyo are created and the tools and materials used # Exposition room 2: Collection of typical Japanese ningyo including gorgeous hina ningyo, noble gosho ningyo, tiny and elaborate kamo ningyo etc. # Exposition room 3: Rotating exhibit
