2025 Kumagaya Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

#springwander "Kumagaya Sakurazutsumi" in Saitama Prefecture is a famous cherry blossom spot representing Kanto, which has also been selected as one of the "100 best cherry blossom spots in Japan". It is a place that has been entertaining people since the Edo period more than 400 years ago. The scene of about 500 Somei Yoshino trees continuing for about 2 km is a masterpiece! The rape flowers blooming on the bank are also at their best at the same time as the cherry blossoms, and the scenery created by pink and yellow is also very beautiful.

Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, is known nationwide as the hottest town in Japan. The "Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi" along the Arakawa riverbed embankment, about a 5-minute walk from JR Kumagaya Station, is one of Saitama Prefecture's leading cherry blossom spots, dating back to the Edo period and selected as one of the "100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan." A rapeseed flower field and about 500 cherry blossom trees line the embankment for about 2 km. The sight of the cherry blossoms blooming as if they are covering the rapeseed flower fields along the embankment is unique to Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi. At the cherry blossom embankment, you can spread out a picnic sheet and enjoy cherry blossom viewing, and you can also take your dog for a walk, and the rules are relatively relaxed. A food stall village has been set up under the embankment, making it very lively. During the Sakura Festival, a huge free temporary parking lot is set up on the Arakawa riverbed, making it convenient to access by car. *However, the parking lot is already quite full before 10:00. Period: Late March to early April Time: 10:00-21:00 / Illumination: 18:00-21:00 *The entrance to the cherry blossom embankment itself is 24 hours a day. Parking: Arakawa riverbed temporary parking lot, 250 cars and up. Access: 5 minutes walk from the south exit of Kumagaya Station on the JR Takasaki Line and Chichibu Railway. By car, about 15 km from Higashimatsuyama I.C. #Seasonal places in Japan #Saitama Prefecture #Famous cherry blossom spots #Breathtaking views

📍Original Inakappe Udon Main Store 1061-1 Dai, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture 《Access》 Bus stop: Kanto Neurosurgery Hospital/Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, 1 minute walk Bus stop: Japanese Red Cross Blood Center/Asahi Motor Bus, 5 minutes walk Bus stop: Kumagaya Television/Asahi Motor Bus, 8 minutes walk Business hours: 10:00-15:00 Closed on Sundays ✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲✲ A long-established udon shop in Kumagaya There are several other stores, but I felt that this main store was the most delicious. They make udon that brings out the best flavor of the wheat flour They make it fresh and serve it fresh. This is a type that you eat by dipping it in the dipping sauce. The mushroom soup is the most recommended, but I like the salted meat and green onion the best. The green onions and meat are in a salty dipping sauce! The udon noodles are different in length and thickness, and they are delicious! 🥰 When you finish eating, they give you udon soup instead of soba soup, so you can enjoy the taste until the very end. You can choose the amount and hardness, and you can also take it out. Oh! This kinpira gobo is also delicious. Many people come to the store as soon as it opens, and if you're lucky, you can get in without waiting. #Saitama #Kumagaya #Kumagaya gourmet #Udon #Very popular #Queue #0 yen trip January 2025

As a railway fan, of course you have to ride the special railways and visit the stations when you come to Japan! ! ! Kumagaya Station is the first and last station of the Chichibu Railway. Arriving at this station, it feels like going back in time to the Showa period in Japan. It is full of retro style, even the soda machines are retro, and there are check-in spots everywhere. It is really exciting to see! At Kumagaya Station, you can also take the old steam train SL PALEO EXPRESS. The train runs along the Arakawa River, with endless hillsides and pleasant river views along the way. However, the SL PALEO EXPRESS service is very sparse. I unfortunately missed it this time because of a railway delay when I departed from Tokyo. But other trains are also full of history and atmosphere! #2024TravelReview

#DomesticTravelRecord This is a hot spring facility in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, called "Ofuro Café Hareniwa no Yu"! It is a unique facility that combines a relaxing space like a cafe with a hot spring. ♨️ Hot Spring You can enjoy natural hot springs, and the "carbonated spring" and "open-air bath" are especially popular. There are also plenty of indoor baths and saunas, so you can refresh both body and mind. It feels a little old 😭🥤 Bath Cafe There is a stylish and comfortable cafe-style rest space. There are hammocks, sofas, and tatami spaces, so you can relax after bathing. 💮 This is a great service Free drink corner! You can drink coffee, tea, etc. freely 🥺 Manga and magazines, about 10,000 manga and magazines are available, so you can enjoy them while relaxing. 🏨 Accommodation possible (simple accommodation) There is a nap space, so you can use it if you miss the last train or when you want to relax. It's nice to have a place like this in case of an emergency 🥺🚃AccessAddress: 1-2 Kagohara Minami, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture Nearest station: About 10 minutes walk from JR Takasaki Line "Kagohara Station" Parking available ⭕️It's a facility that combines the best of "baths" and "cafes," and the appeal is that you can spend the whole day relaxing. It's perfect not only for hot springs, but also for those who want to relax or work. It's the perfect place to refresh yourself in the Kumagaya area! The rest area is much better than the bath! 💰PriceFree time feeGeneral: 1,580 yenMember: 1,380 yen⌛️120 minutes useGeneral: 980 yenMember: 880 yen☀️Morning bath (entry from 10:00 to 12:00)General: 780 yenMember: 680 yenA rental towel set can be used for 220 yen 🙆♀️*If you use it late at night, an additional late night fee may be required. *To apply the membership fee, a registration fee of 220 yen is required for the first time only. #Bath Cafe #Saitama

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Kumagaya Hanabi

Its a good fun here.you should go here for have fun singing while have some good conversation.nice place to hang out with friends while drinking.you will comeback here many times because of the different joy you will feel.

You can get art-like paper cutout goshuin at Ryusenji Temple, the Saitama Yakuyoke Kaiun Daishi. It's the only temple in Kanto where you can get both protection from misfortune and good fortune. 🎊 It has a history of 1200 years, and is also the birthplace of paper cutout goshuin. ✨ The photo shows the summer-only paper cutout goshuin "Summer Festival". The goshuin is based on the Uchiwa Festival in Kumagaya City, where the temple is located. Each one is handmade. 🥺 There are also other cute lucky charms such as Daruma ema and fox-shaped Inari omikuji, and it's a place where you can get power just by going there. 💪 Why not take a trip to bring good fortune with your partner or friends? ☺️ ✅ The landlady's strategy point: The summer-only goshuin will be available from June 1st to the end of August! As soon as they're gone, they're gone, so hurry up ⚠️ ✈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈✈ Ryusenji Temple, Saitama's Great Temple for Protection from Evil and Good Fortune 🏠: 3712 Mikajiri, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, 360-0843 ⏰: 9:00 - 16:00 💰: Goshuin "Summer Festival" 1,400 yen Daruma Ema 500 yen #MomentsStarted #Goshuin #GoshuinCollecting #GoshuinTour #SaitamaOutingSpots #GoodFortune #GoodFortuneSpots

Saitama Prefecture's Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is a representative cherry blossom forest in Saitama Prefecture. During the blooming season, 500 Yoshino cherry trees blossom simultaneously, covering the 2-kilometer riverbank. When the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the contrast of the canola flowers beneath the cherry trees, the pink cherry blossoms, and the azure sky in the background has been attracting locals to enjoy the view since the Edo period (200-400 years ago). It's a 5-minute walk from Kumagaya Station, making it easily accessible from the Kanto region. During the annual cherry blossom festival, there is also a magical illumination event from 18:00 to 21:00.

Kamagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is one of the famous places in Japan to enjoy cherry blossom views. “Tsutsumi” in Japanese means “embankment” or “patio,” and “sakura” of course refers to cherry blossoms. So,Kamagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is perhaps the embankment or terrace in Kamagaya which is famous for its beautiful cherry trees. Places like this are often favorite spots for picnics and enjoying the beauty of cherry blossoms during the flowering season in Japan. #cherryblossom2024

#cherryblossom2024 Top 100 From the end of March to the beginning of April, cherry trees along the banks of the Arakawa River dress in pale purple. You can walk along the river or have a picnic under the sakura tree. Recommended to do Stroll along the Arakawa River, admiring the cherry and rapeseed blossoms Sit with friends, food and drinks under the shade of flowering trees How to get there The Arakawa River can be reached by train. From Tokyo, go to Kumagaya Station. It's a seven-minute walk to the river from there. Trains of the Takasaki, Shonan-Shinjuku, Ueno-Tokyo and Chichibu Railway lines and the Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines stop at Kumagaya Station. Pink and yellow During the period of admiring sakura, five hundred cherry trees on two kilometers along the bank of the Arakawa River are covered with flowers. At the same time, rapeseed blooms, in Japanese - nanohana. The contrast between the lilac, pink, white flowers at the top and the yellow ones at the bottom is an impressive sight. During cherry blossom, people of all ages usually flood the quiet shore. Merchants set up kiosks here and sell snacks and drinks. There is a path along the riverbank, which is pleasant to walk along. On the way from Tokyo to Kumagai, you can watch the cherry blossoms in Omiya Park and Hikawa Temple.

#cherryblossom2024 Just watching people enjoying the cherry blossom festival freely makes me happy too.🥰 That was the view.😍 It was about an hour and a half by car from Saitama City... After crossing the bridge in front of the venue, I waited for an hour to enter the free parking lot🥳 It is a 5 minute walk from Kumagaya Station, so we recommend coming by train.🚆 Today, there was a Yosakoi dance performed by the locals, which entertained us.🤩 The cherry blossoms had begun to fall, but the view was still beautiful. There were more flowers left near the bridge.🌸 I was surprised to hear the steam locomotive blowing its whistle from time to time, but I was lucky to see the nostalgic Sakura train.🚂

It's about a 6-minute walk from Kumagaya Station and is popular for its TKM (egg noodles). I went on a Saturday around 11:00 and queued for about 30 minutes. It was a simple combination of raw egg and lemon, but it was very delicious. Mix the sauce and egg well before eating. It goes great with the thick straight noodles, and the rice at the end is also great✨ There is no parking lot, so use the nearby paid parking lot. The owner was also friendly and cheerful, which was nice. You should go to Kumagaya just to go here!! 1F, 2-116 Honmachi, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, 360-0042 🗓Business hours 11:00-14:00, 18:00-21:00 Closed on Mondays

The Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi is lined with approximately 500 Somei Yoshino cherry trees along the Arakawa River for about 2km🌸♡ It is also lit up at night, so you can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night! The contrast between the pink Somei Yoshino cherry trees and the yellow rape blossoms is beautiful, so take a photo together📷 The Sakura Festival will be held from Monday, March 25th to Sunday, April 14th, 2024, so please come and join us👍🏾 There are many food stalls and a certain amount of parking, so why not consider it as a weekend outing? 🥰 #Sakura2024 #Somei Yoshino #Saitama

*⑅୨୧ ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈୨୧ ・There are many places in Saitama where you can see beautiful cherry blossoms✨ This time, we will introduce not only the standard spots but also some hidden spots😊✨ As my daughter's exclusive photographer, I take location photos I take location photos at more than 50 locations a year😆💓 Last year, I took location photos at more than 10 cherry blossom spots alone I have compiled a list of recommended Somei Yoshino spots that I have actually been to and enjoyed☺️ 📍Spots ①Sakitama Kofun Address: Saitama 4834, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture Train: 🚃From Gyoda City Station (South Exit) of the Chichibu Railway (2.7km) Train: 🚃From JR Fukiage Station (North Exit) (4.4km) Electronic: .🚃From JR Gyoda Station (East Exit) (5.1km) Parking🅿️: Free parking The cherry blossoms are blooming on the top of the largest mountain at Arisakitama Kofun, and the view from above is amazing👏 The rapeseed flowers are also beautiful😌・ ②Konosu Motoarakawa Cherry Blossom Line Address: Kamatsuka 8, Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture Train: 🚃5 minutes on foot from JR Fukiage Station Parking🅿️: There is a paid parking lot nearby 500 Somei Yoshino cherry trees are in full bloom along both banks of the Motoarakawa River, covering a distance of 2.5km. There are stepping stones, and taking photos from the bridge is a classic photo spot✨There are several places, so I recommend finding a stepping stone you like and taking a photo📸The river is shallow, but if you have small children, a change of clothes is a must😅💦My daughter dropped her hat and fell into the river🤣Adults should be careful not to fall in😉 ・ ③Sakura Tsutsumi ParkAddress: Iijima Shinden, Yoshimi-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama PrefectureTrain🚃: Tobu Tojo Line Higashimatsuyama Station Or take the Tobu bus from JR Konosu Station and walk for 15 minutes from the Arako stop. Parking🅿️: Free. A cycling road that connects Akigase Park (Saitama City) and Shinrin Park (Namegawa Town) along a 1.8km long cherry blossom bank🚴♂️ It's gradually becoming more well-known and popular, but there aren't many people who come to see the cherry blossoms, so it's a popular cherry blossom spot as a walking course🌸 ④Ogawamachi Old Shimosato Branch School Address: 824 Shimosato, Ogawamachi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture Train🚃: Tobu Tojo Line Ogawamachi Station → Get off at "Shimosato" on the Ogawa Park Hill line and walk for 10 minutes Parking🅿️: Free. With a nostalgic atmosphere, you'll feel like you've traveled back in time. A place you should visit at least once during cherry blossom season✨A branch school cafe created by renovating part of the branch school. You can also enjoy a lunch made mainly from vegetables from local organic farmers 🍽 ⑤ Address of Kumagaya Saitama Sakura: Kawaramachi 2-chome, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture Train🚃: 5 minutes walk from Kumagaya Station (South Exit) on JR Takasaki Line and Chichibu Railway Parking🅿️: Temporary parking available, free on weekdays, 1000 yen on weekends A spectacular spot with about 500 Somei Yoshino cherry trees blooming for 2km It is also one of the 100 best cherry blossom spots in Japan, and is a popular cherry blossom spot representing Saitama. Many people come to see the cherry blossoms, and last year a festival was held for the first time in several years. ・ ⑥ Kawagoe Shingashi River Cherry Blossoms Address: 108 Hikawa-cho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture Train🚃: Tobu Tojo Line Kawagoe Station JR Honkawagoe En Bus🚌 Get off at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, 1 minute walk The river behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is beautifully lit up at night💕︎ What did you think? Did you find any cherry blossom spots you'd like to visit? Please let me know in the comments💓 I hope you'll use this as a reference for visiting cherry blossom spots this year😊 #cherry blossoms #cherry blossom line #cherry blossom spot #Somei Yoshino #Saitama cherry blossom spot

I didn't know about "Rugby Town Kumagaya" until I came here, but there is a monument at Kumagaya Station that tells you about the town's specialties. Kumagaya is often known as "the hottest place in Japan" because of the high temperatures it has. Kumagaya Station has ticket gates for the JR Line and the Chichibu Railway, and there are many souvenir shops and restaurants. In the center of the station is a bronze statue of Kumagaya (Jiro) Naozane. On the corner of the intersection on the left side of the station, there is a monument to "Rugby Town Kumagaya." On the way home, I enjoyed some of Saitama's famous sweets on the train, including the "Jumangoku Manju," famous for the phrase "It's too delicious," "Gokabo," "Haniwa Sable," and "Umeboshi Daifuku." "Umeboshi Daifuku" is a rare sweet that you don't see very often! "Kumagaya (Jiro) Naomi" 2-chome Tsukuba, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, 360-0037 "Kumagaya Station" 115 Tsukuba 2-chome, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, 360-0037 #Kumagaya #Saitama #Rugby #SaitamaTrip #KumagayaWalk #JumangokuManju #GoKaho #HaniwaSable #SaitamaFamousConfectionery #SaitamaTourism #UmeboshiDaifuku

Every spring is the day when cherry blossoms🌸 and rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, suitable for crossing the border, we arranged to go to places I have not been to see cherry blossoms; Kumagai, only half an hour drive from the center of Tokyo, take JR directly, because all the way from the city center After playing in the countryside before returning to Hong Kong, so arranged to stay a night in Bear Valley, so you can see the morning, dusk and evening cherry blossoms and rapeseed flowers ~ Kumagai Sakura Causeway is located about 10 minutes walk from Kumagai JR Station🚉, following the map is easy to find, I went at dusk, there are already many people there picnic, wandering, from the entrance walk in, see a large one The road like an embankment, underneath is planted with cherry trees and rapeseed flowers, under the blue sky with pink cherry blossom trees, below with golden yellow rapeseed flowers to match, as far as the eye can see, like a painting so beautiful ~ Coinciding with the easing of the epidemic, the customs clearance of various places, so the cherry blossom festival is resumed, under the cherry embankment, on both sides of the long streets, filled with all kinds of authentic food and drinks, and a large tent set up izakaya, very lively, so many The whole family buys food here, and then has a picnic under the cherry trees. It's really relaxing~~ 📍Kuma Valley Sakuraba: About ten minutes walk from the station 🚆 Transportation: JR Hokuriku Shinkansen, Shinkansen, Takasaki Line or Shonan Shinjuku Line or Chichibu Railway - Kumagai Station #OverseasTravel #Tokyo #NearJapan #Cherry Blossoms

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