Namegawa Town, Saitama Prefecture

This hotel, located near the Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park, affords a stunning view of a classic Japanese landscape. The resort’s natural hot spring is one of the largest in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and its vegetable garden, called Heritage Farm, covers a wide area. Choose from a variety of room types, including rooms suitable for families and luxury suites. The hotel also offers many kinds of activities, including cultural-heritage events and other community functions.

• Address :

  228 Oegawa, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)48-536-1212

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese and English

• Access :

  16 minutes from Tobu Shinrin-koen Station (north exit) on the Hanazono Kanko Bus bound for Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets (get off at Tokinoyu Onsen Heritage Resort)

• Check-in :

  3:00 p.m.

• Check-out :

  11:00 a.m.

• Rates :

  From ¥9,024 per night with breakfast (per person based on double occupancy)

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  VISA/Mastercard/AMEX/JCB

• Bedroom :

  Private rooms for up to 4 people each (with lock); beds and futons

• Bathroom :

  Bathroom available (with lock); bathtub available from check-in to checkout; public baths available

• Toilet :

  Western style

• Meals :

  Breakfast (stay plans that include dinner and restaurants that serve lunch are also available)

• Wi-Fi :

  Available

This hotel, located just a one-minute walk from Tobu Shinrin-koen Station, is easily accessible from the Tokyo metropolitan area. The guest rooms, which have a welcoming atmosphere and nature-inspired décor, are equipped with fifty-inch TVs and premium Simmons mattresses. There is also a large public bath, which includes an open-air bath and a sauna. The delicious breakfast buffet of local ingredients and specialties is another standout feature of this hotel.

• Address :

  2-7-1 Minamino, Namegawa-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)493-57-0003

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese and English

• Access :

  1-minute walk from Tobu Shinrin-koen Station

• Check-in :

  3:00 p.m.

• Check-out :

  10:00 a.m.

• Rates :

  From ¥8,100 per night with breakfast (per person based on double occupancy)

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  VISA/Mastercard/AMEX/JCB

• Bedroom :

  Private room for up to 3 people each (with lock); Western beds

• Bathroom :

  Bathroom available (with lock); bathtub available from check-in to checkout; public baths available

• Toilet :

  Western style

• Meals :

  Breakfast (restaurants that serve dinner and lunch are also available)

• Wi-Fi :

  Available

This restaurant is located inside Ikonosato, a woodland-experience park overlooking the Hiki Hills. The food is prepared by women who grew up in the local farming community. The restaurant is popular for its healthy dishes, such as udon noodles handmade using locally produced flour and freshly picked vegetables from Namegawa.

• Address :

  1846-1, Iko, Namegawa-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture

• Access :

  15-minute drive from Tobu Shinrin-koen Station

• Opening Hours :

  11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (varies) ^*Check Instagram for details
  (https://www.instagram.com/haato_kitchen/)

• Closed :

  Monday–Friday

• Cuisine :

  Japanese cuisine

• Foreign Language Menu :

  Not available

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  VISA/Mastercard/AMEX/JCB

This dining room with a view is located on the top floor of Tokinoyu Onsen Heritage Resort. The restaurant serves creative and eye-catching cuisine with vegetables from the hotel’s own farm and fresh seafood personally selected by the chef. Dine on exquisite cuisine enjoyed by people from all over the world in this relaxing restaurant.

• Address :

  Tokinoyu Onsen Heritage Resort, 228 Oegawa, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama Prefecture

• Telephone Number :

  +81 (0)48-536-1212

• Telephone Languages :

  Japanese and English

• Access :

  16 minutes from Tobu Shinrin-koen (north exit) by Hanazono Kanko Bus bound for Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets (get off at Tokinoyu Onsen Heritage Resort)

• Opening Hours :

  11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 5:30–9:00 p.m. (subject to change)

• Closed :

  Open every day

• Cuisine :

  Japanese cuisine and creative cuisine

• Foreign Language Menu :

  Available

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  VISA/Mastercard/AMEX/JCB

Stroll around Naninomiya, the home of the inner precincts of the famed Iko Shrine, and experience nodate, the Japanese culture of drinking tea outside. After the walk, travel by private car to visit picturesque rice paddies and the source of their water, Yatsunuma. The Yatsunuma agricultural system, which uses only natural rainwater, is designated a Japanese Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage System.

• Meeting place :

  Confirm when making reservation

• Access :

  60 minutes from Ikebukuro Station to Shinrin-koen Station (the nearest station) on the Tobu Tojo Line; transport from Shinrin-koen Station is available by reservation

• Duration :

  90 minutes

• Fee :

  Details provided during consultation

• Languages Supported :

  Japanese and English (other languages upon request)

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  VISA/Mastercard/AMEX/JCB

Visit the ancient Ikonohayami Tamahime Shrine to pray, then try your hand at making traditional magatama (comma-shaped ornaments) or at shakyo (copying the sutra). Afterwards, head over to Ikonosato Farmers' Restaurant overlooking the Yatsunuma landscape for naorai, a healthy meal full of freshly picked vegetables. Naorai is a Japanese custom in which participants consume consecrated sake and food after a festival.

• Meeting Place :

  Tobu Shinrin-koen Station

• Access :

  60 minutes from Ikebukuro Station on the Tobu Tojo Line

• Duration :

  90 minutes

• Fee :

  Details provided during consultation

• Languages Supported :

  Japanese and English (other languages upon request)

• Accepted Credit Cards :

  VISA/Mastercard/AMEX/JCB