Things to do in Tokigawa, Saitama

Do

• Showa Retro Tamagawa Onsen

  

  Tokigawa, Saitama · 0493-65-4977

  Large indoor and wood-scented outdoor baths; men's and women's baths switch weekly. Natural onsen in Tokigawa, nearest satoyama to Tokyo.

• Dodaira Observatory Stars and Greenery Creation Center

  

  Tokigawa, Saitama · 080-2373-8682

  Renewed former National Dodaira Observatory lodging with log houses, Mongolian tents, stargazing, and Kanto night views.

• Satoyama Village Shikisai-kan

  

  Tokigawa, Saitama · 0493-65-5515

  Relocated old-house day-trip onsen by the Tokigawa with a veranda foot bath and empty-handed barbecue.

• River Square Barbecue Site

  

  Tokigawa, Saitama · 0493-65-1171

  Opened in 2013 as Kanto's first privately operated barbecue site on river land beside the Tokigawa.

• Kinomura Campground

  

  Tokigawa, Saitama · 0493-67-0850

  Tree-lined campsite along the upper Tokigawa gorge, with cookhouse, showers, and toilets. Cherry salmon and char swim in shallows.

• Kunugimura Experience Exchange Hall

  

  Tokigawa, Saitama · 0493-67-1571

  400m mountainside former elementary school experience site for wooden chairs, bamboo dragonflies, and himokawa udon.

• Yasuragi House

  

  Tokigawa, Saitama · 0493-67-0800

  Relocated farmhouse over 100 years old for rural exchange. Second-floor gallery and local udon-making; meal-only visits welcome.

• Ikoi-no-Sato Otsuki

  

  Tokigawa, Saitama · 0493-65-0322

  Make soba from mountain buckwheat flour inside a fragrant Tokigawa-timber hall. Sells Fukumikan and other produce and crafts.