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Omiya Tourist Information

  • Omiya Tourist Information

  • Facilities Related to The Railway Town Omiya

    • 1

      The Railway Museum

    • 2

      JR East Omiya General Rolling Stock Center 
      (formerly Omiya Factory)

    • 3

      Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine

    • 4

      Saitama City Museum

    • 5

      Yamamaru Park (Steam locomotive and monument to Sukeshichi Shirai)

    • 6

      200 series Shinkansen wheel

    • 7

      Kanezuka Park (portrait of Sukeshichi Shirai)

    • 8

      Koshin Shrine

    • 9

      Omiya Marshalling Yard Relief Monument

    Recommended Railway Viewing Spots

    • 1

      New Shuttle
      (Omiya ⇔ Railway Museum)

    • 2

      New Shuttle
      (curve around JACK Omiya)

    • 3

      Taiei Bridge

    • 4

      Omiya Hokosugi Bridge

    • 5

      Saitama-Shintoshin Station East-West Passageway

Top 3 sightseeing spots Ōmiya Station railway enthusiasts know about

    No.1
  • 1st place: "Railway Museum"

    There are plenty of actual vehicle exhibits and a variety of experience programs.

  • The Railway Museum
    No.2
  • 2nd place: "Omiya Marshalling Yard"

    It serves as a branch point for freight train operations.
    In spring, the "Omiya Misao Cherry Blossoms," which were planted about 40 years ago, bloom beautifully.

  • Cherry blossoms at Omiya marshalling yard
    No.3
  • 3rd place: JR EAST General Rolling Stock Center

    Inspects and repairs railway vehicles.
    The first steam locomotive manufactured at the Omiya Factory, D51 187, is on display in front of the vehicle center.

  • JR EAST Omiya General Rolling Stock Center

Other recommended spots

"Higashi-Omiya Yard" 13 minutes walk from JR Higashi-Ōmiya Station

Train depot!

"Daieibashi" 5 minutes walk from JR Ōmiya Station

You can see the Shinkansen, New Shuttle, various trains, and the rolling stock center!

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