Bonsai Village Saitama
Mind blowing collection of trees and history in a quiet and calming location.
Bonsai village saitama. The place to not only see bonsai but also learn about this ancient and very japanese craft the village is home to omiya bonsai museum the world s first museum devoted solely to bonsai. Omiya bonsai village is a quiet neighborhood established by ten bonsai nurseries and growers in the wake of the great kanto earthquake in 1923. From 150 00 tokyo omiya bonsai appreciation private day tour from 304 60 omiya bonsai village tour from tokyo from 145 38 omiya 1 day moss ball workshop bonsai tour from 138 82 see all omiya bonsai art museum saitama experiences on tripadvisor. Private houses in the area typically have a collection of bonsai in their gardens.
Omiya bonsai village 大宮盆栽村 ōmiya bonsaimura is a small bonsai nursery precinct in bonsaicho in saitama started by a group of professional bonsai gardeners in tokyo during the 1920s. The gardens can be visited on a day trip from tokyo but make sure you arrive early to have the place for yourself. Visiting saitama was an incredible experience made better by swinging by the bonsai museum. The village is a pleasant neighborhood in omiya a suburb of tokyo that hosts five top bon sai nurseries.
The omiya bonsai art museum saitama will open again friday may 29. The omiya bonsai village 大宮盆栽村 ōmiya bonsaimura in saitama city is a tranquil neighborhood two train stations north of omiya station. The omiya bonsai village is the general name for the area on the north side of omiya park enclosed within the tobu noda line and jr utsunomiya line. Jun 14 2020 loosely clustered into the bonsai village 15 bonsai nurseries lie within walking distance of one another in omiya each displaying its wares in an formal open air japanese garden.
Could have easily spent the whole day there sitting and enjoying the ambiance. Multiple bonsai nurseries and a superb bonsai art museum are situated along the district s peaceful paths. Known as one of the most outstanding bonsai.