Saitama

Located in north from Tokyo, Saitama prefecture is rich in historic sites and known for Bonsai Museum and Ko-Edo town.

Jin, Shari
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Bonsai Village, Oasis for Bonsai Lovers

After visiting Omiya Bonsai Museum why don’t you stroll around Bonsai village? The area around the museum is very calm residential area. It would be nice to see pretty  garden of each house where pine trees and other flower trees are neatly well kept. In the village there are 5 Bonsai gardens where Bonsai are created by each owner, displayed and some are sold. If you find a favorite one among them, the staff will teach you how to take care. Bonsai classes are periodically held for the beginner at some gardens (reservation needed). note: closed on every Thursday.  Photography and Touching Bonsai are not allowed. Seiko-en Garden Founded in […]

Omiya Bonsai Museum
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BONSAI Museum, must place for Art / Garden Lovers

Omiya Bonsai Art Museum Bonsai is one of the traditional arts which represent Japan. The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum is a must place for Bonsai Art /Japanese Garden lovers. Opened in 2010  as the first bonsai museum Omiya Bonsai Museum consists of Collection Gallery, Bonsai Garden and Bonsai Terrace on 2F. Let’s walk into Collection gallery where Bonsai culture is introduced through monthly displays of bonsai pot, stone, picture and historical materials in prologue area. At Main gallery seasonal five Bonsai are displayed, and lastly there are three displays in three types of traditional Japanese rooms. Collection gallery leads to Bonsai garden displaying around 60 seasonal Bonsai outside. Some can […]