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Shinjuku
Tokyo's massive commercial and entertainment hub featuring towering skyscrapers, neon-lit nightlife streets, and the famous Kabukicho district.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Saginomiya
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About Saginomiya
Saginomiya works well as a base: 7km from Shinjuku.
Saginomiya is in Tokyo, Japan, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Saginomiya Station (鷺ノ宮駅, Saginomiya-eki) is a railway station in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. It is served by trains running on the private Seibu Railway's Seibu Shinjuku Line between Seibu-Shinjuku (8.5 km away) in Tokyo and Hon-Kawagoe (39 km away) in Saitama Prefecture.
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What is there to see near Saginomiya?
Within an hour or so of Saginomiya: Shinjuku (7 km), Meiji Shrine (8 km), Deus Ex Machina Tokyo (9 km), Shibuya Crossing (9 km).
Are there any good drives near Saginomiya?
The nearest famous roads are Yabitsu Pass, Hakone Turnpike and Mount Haruna Touge.
Where is Saginomiya?
Saginomiya is in Tokyo, Japan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,593
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Tokyo
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 35.7245, 139.6372
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Saginomiya
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Meiji Shrine
A serene Shinto shrine surrounded by a lush forested park, dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken in the heart of Tokyo.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Deus Ex Machina Tokyo
Deus's Harajuku outpost in Tokyo bringing Australian motorcycle and surf culture to the heart of Japanese street fashion.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Shibuya Crossing
The world's busiest pedestrian crossing, where thousands of people cross simultaneously from all directions at this iconic Tokyo intersection.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Tokyo Imperial Palace
The primary residence of the Emperor of Japan, set within vast gardens and moats in the heart of Tokyo.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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teamLab Borderless Tokyo
An immersive digital art museum where interactive, boundary-less artworks flow from room to room in a mesmerizing sensory experience.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Tokyo Tower
Red-and-white communications tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, an enduring symbol of post-war Japan.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Kayaba Coffee
A 1938 corner kissaten in a converted machiya in Yanaka, saved from demolition and reopened with its original layout. Known for the tamago sando and a coffee-and-cocoa mix called Rousseau.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Saginomiya
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 36 kmTokyo Bay Aqua-LineA 14 km highway crossing Tokyo Bay via the world's fourth-longest undersea road tunnel, surfacing at the Umihotaru rest-island. Drive under the bay, then sip coffee mid-ocean with skyline views.
- 50 kmYabitsu PassA tight, tree-walled climb over the Tanzawa mountains west of Tokyo, long a favourite of motorcyclists and cyclists for its relentless switchbacks. The narrow western descent to Lake Miyagase is single-track in places.
- 76 kmHakone TurnpikeA toll road climbing from Odawara to a Mount Fuji viewpoint, a Japanese car-culture institution.
- 78 kmHakone Mount Fuji ViewpointThe Hakone region offers some of the best vantage points for viewing Mount Fuji, especially from the Owakudani volcanic valley.
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