Vista & View · Gyoda
Kodai Hasu Kaikan Observation Room (Gyoda Ancient Lotus Park) 古代蓮会館 展望室
Paid 50 m observation room in the lotus-shaped tower at Gyoda's Ancient Lotus Park, overlooking the world-record rice-paddy art and the Kanto plain.
Hours9:00-16:30 (entry until 16:00); lotus season (mid-Jun to early Aug) from 7:00
ClosedMondays (open if holiday), day after a holiday (unless weekend), year-end; open daily in lotus season
PriceAdult (high school+): ¥400
Elementary / junior high: ¥200
Elementary / junior high: ¥200
Getting thereJR Fukiage or Gyoda Station, then bus/taxi (~15 min)
Time needed45 min
Best timeMid-July to October for the giant rice-paddy art
AddressKodai Hasu no Sato, 2375-1 Kobari, Gyoda, Saitama
About
The Kodai Hasu Kaikan museum, built after ancient lotus seeds sprouted here, has an observation room 50 m up its tower. From it you see the giant 'Tanbo Art' rice-paddy artwork planted beside the building each summer, the lotus ponds and mountains ringing the Kanto plain. Admission covers the exhibits and the observation room.
Highlights
- Guinness-record rice-paddy art below (best mid-July to October)
- Ancient lotus ponds in bloom (June-August)
- 360-degree view of mountains around the Kanto plain
- Night view during December special openings
Tips
- Paddy art is best from mid-July; check the year's design
- Lotus bloom is early morning; the hall opens 7:00 in season
- Parking is free outside lotus season
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