Urawa Ward Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Urawa Ward
Popular places to visit
The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
The cutting edge of Japanese art, as well as masters including Monet and Gauguin, are housed in a striking modernist building with an inventive chair collection.
Saitama Super Arena
Just a short ride north of the city’s downtown, Tokyo’s premier entertainment and sports venue is one of the world’s largest indoor arenas.
Omiya Park
Find a little bit of everything in this big park, from cherry blossoms to a folklore museum, a shrine and even a small zoo.
Saitama Stadium 2002
Catch an event at Saitama Stadium 2002 during your trip to Saitama. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area.
Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
A collection of more than 120 masterpieces of one of Japan’s most unique art forms is well worth the visit from downtown Tokyo.
Nack5 Stadium Omiya
J2 League’s Omiya Ardija holds it exciting soccer games in an intimate venue that brings you close to the action.
Activities
Kawagoe: Family-Friendly Kimono & Yukata Experience at WARGO
Sunshine 60 Observatory Tenbou Park
Tokyo: Harry Potter Studio Tour & Optional Tokyo Metro Pass
Bonsai Tour & Experience at the Most Sacred City for Bonsai in JP
From Tokyo - Kamakura & Enoshima - One Day Bus Tour
Our pick of the best Urawa Ward Hotel Deals
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
"Great location, nice vibes, very clean room and friendly staff. Highly recommend"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Shinjuku Washington Hotel Main
"Very helpful staff, clean room and great amenities, very close to train station and metropolitan government building for the light show"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
APA Hotel & Resort Ryogoku Ekimae Tower
"Very nice location from JR Ryogoku. They have subway Ryogoku station that a little far. So I recommend to get of JR Ryogoku station. Many places to eat around the hotel. 2F convinience store (Lawson) was awesome. You can get a taxi easily in front of the JR Ryogoku station. but the hotel can call ..."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Ours Inn Hankyu
"All was good"
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Shinagawa Prince Hotel
"Very good"
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo
"Very clean hotel in a nice quiet area. I picked the small room, and it was small, but the quality of the room was very nice. Staff was very helpful and smiling. I'll book it again next time."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Urawa Ward
Chuo Ward
While visiting Chuo Ward, you might make a stop by sights like Saitama Super Arena and Keyaki Hiroba.
Shintoshin
If you're spending some time in Shintoshin, Saitama Super Arena and Keyaki Hiroba are top sights worth seeing.
Midori Ward
If you're spending some time in Midori Ward, Saitama Stadium 2002 and Nakao Shrine are top sights worth seeing.
Minami Ward
If you're spending some time in Minami Ward, Numakage Park and Besshonuma Park are top sights worth seeing.
Sakura Ward
While Sakura Ward may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Saitama Super Arena and Nack5 Stadium Omiya.
Omiya
You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Omiya. You might want to make time for a stop at Hikawa Shrine or Nack5 Stadium Omiya.
