Popular places to visit
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.
Nack5 Stadium Omiya
J2 League’s Omiya Ardija holds it exciting soccer games in an intimate venue that brings you close to the action.
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.
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.
Manga Hall
Japan’s very first manga museum pays tribute to the original manga artist with a selection of his work and a free manga reading collection.
Things to do
Mount Fuji Panoramic View and Shopping Day Tour from Shinjuku
Let's experience the traditional Japanese culture of “Kendo”!!
Private Omiya Bonsai Village Tour with Licensed Guide
Nara: 1.5 Hour Private Kasuga Taisha Shrine Tour - World Heritage
Bonsai Tour & Experience at the Most Sacred City for Bonsai in JP
Top hotels in Iwatsuki
Shinjuku Washington Hotel Main
Fantastic location, twin rooms are a good size, the amenities were better than most other places we had stayed, onsite konbini and really helpful staff.
Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026
Shinagawa Prince Hotel
Jump on the train across the street for regular train access and bullet train options. Super easy and convenient. The hotel even has a food/drink option open until 5am even when the rest of the city has shut down! Very much recommended stay for the price
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
Hotel Gracery Shinjuku
A very good hotel for a short stay, perhaps not so great for more than two or three days. The hotel is located right in the red light district of Shinjuku. Rooms are clean and reasonably spacious for Tokyo. Staff were very helpful in organizing dinner reservations and sending on suitcases to the ...
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025
Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel
Staff and clean rooms.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo-ariake
Very good location
Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo
1st time in Japan. The check in was fast and easy. We shared our room with our two teenage kids and Our was more spacious than we expected. The room was clean and had all the amenities we needed.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Iwatsuki
Minuma Ward
Though Minuma Ward may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and Nack5 Stadium Omiya.
Higashiomiya
Higashiomiya might not have many top sights, but Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and Manga Hall are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Bonsaicho
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Bonsaicho and surrounding area, you can visit Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and Hikawa Shrine.
Midori Ward
If you're spending some time in Midori Ward, Saitama Stadium 2002 and Nakao Shrine are top sights worth seeing.
Kita Ward
If you're spending some time in Kita Ward, Omiya Bonsai Art Museum and Manga Hall are top sights worth seeing.
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.
