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The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama
The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama · さいたま市大宮盆栽美術館
The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum displays pines and maples in small pots, both indoors and in its garden. Compare the shapes of their trunks and branches. Add a walk through the surrounding bonsai village and a visit to Manga Hall.
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Visitor information at a glance
Address
〒331-0804 埼玉県さいたま市北区土呂町2-24-3
2-24-3 Toro-cho, Kita Ward, Saitama City, Saitama 331-0804, Japan
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Individual admission costs JPY 310 for adults, JPY 150 for senior high school and university students and visitors aged 65 and above, and JPY 100 for primary and junior high school pupils. The adult rate for groups of 20 or more is JPY 200.
Opening hours and closed days
Open 09:00–16:30 from March to October, with last admission at 16:00. From November to February, open 09:00–16:00, with last admission at 15:30. Closed Thursdays, except public holiday Thursdays. Avoid 29 December–3 January and temporary closures for exhibition preparation too.
What can I see at The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama?
Compare pine and maple shapes
Explore pine and maple bonsai in the indoor displays and garden. Even trees of the same species have different trunk and branch shapes. The entire collection is not always on display; check the visit-date exhibition information for a particular work.
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How to get to The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama
Walk about 45 minutes from Omiya Station via Hikawa Shrine, the park and bonsai village; allow extra time for visits and rests. By train, the museum is about five minutes on foot from Toro Station’s east exit or ten minutes from Omiya-Koen Station.
Before you visit
Walk from Omiya or use a nearby station
If walking from Omiya Station via Hikawa Shrine and the park, allow extra time for those visits and rests. To shorten the walk, use Toro or Omiya-Koen Station nearer the museum.
2026 bonsai museum guide and 45-minute walk from Omiya Official Korean name and guide for the bonsai museum
October 2026 exhibition information
The regional guide visits the indoor collection and garden during the seasonal display from 2 to 28 October 2026. It excludes the photography exhibition starting on 24 October and bonsai activities. Check separate information if you want to attend either.
Seasonal bonsai display for October 2026 2026 bonsai museum guide and 45-minute walk from Omiya
Questions about The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama
Can you visit the bonsai museum and Manga Hall on the same day?
Yes, when both are open. The bonsai museum closes on Thursdays except public holidays. Manga Hall closes on Mondays and the weekday after a public holiday, among other dates. Match your visit date with both opening calendars.
Bonsai museum fees, seasonal hours and closures Manga Hall official visitor guide
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