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The first prefectural park in Saitama Prefecture, built in 1885. In addition to a small zoo and a children's amusement park, there are sports facilities such as a soccer field and a baseball field in the vast park of about 350,000 square meters behind Hikawa Shrine. It is also one of the best cherry blossom spots in the prefecture, and was selected as "100 Sakura Places". About 700 cherry trees are in bloom in the spring, and they are crowded with flower visitors.

"Ōmiya Mengai", a large complex that was born in the redevelopment business around the east exit of JR Ōmiya Station. It consists of two buildings, EAST and WEST, with commercial facilities, clinics and civic halls on the lower level, while higher floors are office areas.

It is the headquarters of about 280 Hikawa shrines scattered in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and is one of the most ancient shrines in the country with a history of 2400 years. As Musashi-Ichinomiya, after the Imperial Japanese Emperor Meiji's Imperial Palace, he gathered his faith from Kantō and other places, such as being queued at the Imperial Shrine, and the festival is filled with over two million worshippers each year in the first shrine. In May, Omiya Firewood Noh will be held on the grounds, and there will be a number of events such as the annual festival in August and the Oyu Festival in December. The approach, which continues about 2km from the old Nakasendo, is lined with more than 30 types of trees, including zelkies, camphor trees, and about 650 trees, 20 of which are designated as natural monuments of the city and designated as preservation green spaces.

For those who are too busy to make time for a trip, a hot-bath theme park that offers a relaxing space and time as if they are spending time in a hot spring resort. In the hot spring and rock bath zone, a total of 25 types of content are prepared, such as four types of bathtubs and steaming baths for outdoor baths, eight types of bathtubs and saunas for large bathhouses, six types of areas for rock baths, and other recliner rooms. In addition, you can receive reflexology body care and beauty treatment, and there is also a fitness studio and restaurant.

A hot bath facility that combines a bath and a cafe with a warm European-style space. There are free freshly ground coffee and more than 10,000 freely readable comics, magazines and board games. A variety of uses are available to suit your needs, such as a working space with a Mac PC and a hotel building where you can stay in a private room. Two kinds of full-fledged saunas are attached to the bathroom.

Inside the interior with the image of a retro hot spring town. The large lantern in the center of the restaurant is impressive. The hot spring that springs from 1500m underground is a sodium-chloride spring that warms the body from the core. It is a popular day-trip hot spring facility in Omiya where you can enjoy a variety of hot springs for a day while enjoying a variety of bathtubs.

In an open-air bath with plenty of healing atmosphere, surrounded by bamboo forests, you can enjoy the source from about 1500m underground. The proud "Ikusokuyu" in the outdoor bath is used by the source flowing from 1500m underground. High-concentration carbonated hot springs are popular in the inner bath.

A popular Japanese confectionery shop in Omiya. A wide range of generations have been pleased with the creation of Japanese confectionery, from young people to the elderly. The year-round Omiya Nami Confectionery "Musashi no Dodo" has a good crisp texture and savoriness. It is perfect for souvenirs and there are two kinds of sesame and amon. We also recommend a new texture of white chocolate and matcha chocolate. I'm looking forward to a variety of seasonal sweets and new products, such as fresh sweets using seasonal ingredients.

A specialty store for craft pudding that has its main store in Saitama, Saitama. Classic popular flavors and seasonal puddings are the topic. In addition to being in a "bottle" that also shines on Instagram, carefully selected ingredients are also popular. Three stores in Saitama Prefecture (one with a cafe), and occasional event stores are also being developed in Tokyo, Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures.

Stella Mall, which consists of about 110 shops and restaurants, and a shopping center, which consists of large supermarkets, and Mellupe Square, a symbol of Stella Town, hosts events every weekend, making it a place for visitors to relax.