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Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Museum
Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Museum · さいたま市立漫画会館
Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Museum displays works and materials about cartoonist Kitazawa Rakuten, including artists who exchanged with him. Walk the surrounding bonsai village and combine it with the Omiya bonsai museum.
Visitor information
Admission
Admission is free for both permanent and special exhibitions, including 2026 Rakuten Collection II.
Opening hours
09:00–16:30. Closed Mondays, the weekday after public holidays and December 28–January 4. Open on public-holiday Mondays.
What to see at Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Museum
Rakuten's artistic exchanges through pictures and materials
Rakuten Collection II, July 25–November 3, 2026, shows paintings by artists and cartoonists who exchanged with Rakuten alongside letters and magazine materials. On other dates, check the current special exhibition.
How to get to Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Museum
About five minutes walking from Omiya-Koen Station or 15 minutes from Toro's east exit. From Omiya Station, walk via the park and bonsai village to the cartoon museum on Kaede-dori.
Cartoon museum visits, access and closures 2026 bonsai museum guide and 45-minute Omiya walk
Visiting tips
Distinguish exhibitions from talks and activities
Check separate dates and participation guidance for talks or activities. For the bonsai museum too, choose a day when both open.
2026 Rakuten Collection II free exhibition Official cartoon museum visitor guide Bonsai museum fees, seasonal hours and closures
Questions about Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Museum
Is Omiya-Koen or Toro Station closer?
The walk takes about five minutes from Omiya-Koen or 15 minutes from Toro's east exit. For the cartoon museum alone, Omiya-Koen is the shorter walk.
Official sources
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- Cartoon museum visits, access and closures ·
- 2026 Rakuten Collection II free exhibition ·
- 2026 bonsai museum guide and 45-minute Omiya walk ·
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