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Saitama Municipal Manga Hall
Saitama Municipal Manga Hall · Saitama Municipal Cartoon Art Museum · さいたま市立漫画会館
Saitama Municipal Manga Hall displays works and material relating to cartoonist Kitazawa Rakuten. Exhibitions also feature material from artists who corresponded with him. Combine it with the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum while walking through the surrounding bonsai village.
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Visitor information at a glance
Admission
Admission is free for permanent and special exhibitions, including the 2026 Rakuten Collection II.
Opening hours and closed days
Open 09:00–16:30. Closed Mondays, the weekday after a public holiday, and 28 December–4 January. Open on public holiday Mondays.
What can I see at Saitama Municipal Manga Hall?
Rakuten’s exchanges through pictures and documents
From 25 July to 3 November 2026, Rakuten Collection II displays pictures by painters, cartoonists and others who corresponded with Rakuten, alongside letters and magazines. On other dates, check the exhibition running during your visit.
How to get to Saitama Municipal Manga Hall
Walk about five minutes from Omiya-Koen Station or 15 minutes from Toro Station’s east exit. From Omiya Station, walk through the park and bonsai village to Manga Hall on Kaede-dori.
Manga Hall visits, access and closures 2026 bonsai museum guide and 45-minute walk from Omiya
Before you visit
Separate exhibitions from talks and activities
For a talk or activity, check its date and participation information separately. If adding the bonsai museum, choose a day when both facilities open.
Free Rakuten Collection II exhibition for 2026 Manga Hall official visitor guide Bonsai museum fees, seasonal hours and closures
Questions about Saitama Municipal Manga Hall
Is Omiya-Koen or Toro Station closer?
Manga Hall is about five minutes on foot from Omiya-Koen Station or 15 minutes from Toro Station’s east exit. Omiya-Koen offers the shorter walk if visiting Manga Hall alone.
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- Manga Hall visits, access and closures ·
- Free Rakuten Collection II exhibition for 2026 ·
- 2026 bonsai museum guide and 45-minute walk from Omiya ·
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