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Shinjuku
Tokyo's massive commercial and entertainment hub featuring towering skyscrapers, neon-lit nightlife streets, and the famous Kabukicho district.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Sayama
Saitama, Japan · Asia
About Sayama
Sayama sits on the route: 10 minutes from Iruma, 32km from Shinjuku.
Sayama is in Saitama, Japan, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Iruma, about 6 km away.
Sayama (狭山市, Sayama-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 149,826 in 69,859 households and a population density of 3100 persons per km². The total area of the city is 45.51 square kilometres (17.57 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Sayama?
Within an hour or so of Sayama: Shinjuku (32 km), Meiji Shrine (33 km), Deus Ex Machina Tokyo (34 km), Shibuya Crossing (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Sayama?
The nearest famous roads are Yabitsu Pass, Hakone Turnpike and Mount Haruna Touge.
Where is Sayama?
Sayama is in Saitama, Japan, about 6 km from Iruma.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 160,843
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Saitama
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 35.8529, 139.4121
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 Sayama
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.
33 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Tokyo National Museum
Japan's oldest and largest museum, with an unparalleled collection of Japanese art and Asian antiquities spanning millennia.
36 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
museum
teamLab Borderless Tokyo
An immersive digital art museum where interactive, boundary-less artworks flow from room to room in a mesmerizing sensory experience.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Sayama
- 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.
- 60 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.
- 68 kmChureito PagodaA five-story pagoda offering one of the most iconic and photographed views of Mount Fuji, especially during cherry blossom season.
- 70 kmLake Kawaguchi ViewpointA lakeside viewpoint where Mount Fuji reflects perfectly in still waters, especially stunning during autumn foliage and cherry blossom seasons.
- 70 kmKachi Kachi Ropeway Viewpoint (Lake Kawaguchi)A mountain-top station reached by ropeway above Lake Kawaguchi, offering a bird's-eye view of the lake with Mt Fuji dominating the skyline.
- 76 kmHakone TurnpikeA toll road climbing from Odawara to a Mount Fuji viewpoint, a Japanese car-culture institution.
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