Museum · Omiya Bonsai Village
Omiya Bonsai Art Museum さいたま市大宮盆栽美術館
World's first public bonsai museum, in Omiya Bonsai Village, with masterpiece trees, a bonsai garden and English audio guide.
Hours9:00-16:30 (Nov-Feb until 16:00); last entry 30 min before
ClosedThursdays (except holidays), New Year
PriceAdult: ¥310
Getting thereToro Station (JR Utsunomiya Line), 5 min
Time needed1-2 hours
Address2-24-3 Toro-cho, Kita Ward, Saitama 331-0804
Websitebonsai-art-museum.jp
About
Opened in 2010 in the Omiya Bonsai Village, this city museum explains bonsai as an art form. It shows prized trees, some hundreds of years old, alongside pots, viewing stones and woodblock prints. Outdoor garden displays change with the seasons. Several famous bonsai nurseries are a short walk away.
Highlights
- Masterpiece bonsai, some centuries old
- Seasonal outdoor bonsai garden
- Pots, stones and bonsai in art
- Nearby historic bonsai nurseries
Tips
- Closed Thursdays
- English audio guide costs 310 yen
- 5 min from Toro Station or 10 min from Omiya-koen Station
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