Asaka Voyage Tips and guide

Asaka (朝霞市 Asaka Shi) is a small city in Saitama, right across the river from Saitama City. Asaka is primarily a bedroom community with over 37% of its population commuting to the Tokyo metropolis for work.

It is home to about 144,000 people (1 March 2021) The area is also a distribution hub for northern Tokyo.

Map of Asaka

• 35.81545139.5871861 North Asaka Station (北朝霞駅). On JR Musahino Line (武蔵野線) (updated Dec 2025)
• 35.814561139.5870862 Asaka Heights Station (朝霞台駅). On Tōbu Tōjō Line (東武東上線) (updated Dec 2025)
• 35.7969139.60013 Asaka Station (朝霞駅). On Tōbu Tōjō Line (東武東上線) (updated Dec 2025)

• Asaka City Bus Loop (朝霞市循環バス). The "Wakuwaku" ("exciting") bus runs in the city. (updated Dec 2025)

• 35.812692139.5974681 Asaka City Museum (朝霞市博物館). 09:00–17:00. Free. (updated Dec 2025)
• Former Takahashi Family Residence is a wooden, single-story farmhouse with a thatched roof, estimated to have been built in first half of the 18th century. It is designated a National Important Cultural Property because the building and thatched roof are well preserved, and the topography has been well preserved.
• The Kurome River is a famous cherry blossom spot, and the Kurome River Flower Festival is held there every year in late March.
• Hiiragizuka Tomb Historical Square: this ancient tomb is part of the Miyadai ruins on the edge of a plateau overlooking the Shingashi River. It is the only keyhole-shaped tomb in the southern part of the prefecture whose burial mound still remains. It is designated as a Saitama Prefecture Historic Site.
• 35.796253139.6015892 Izumo Taisha Saitama Branch (いずもたいしゃさいたまぶんいん), 2-20-18 Honmachi 埼玉県朝霞市本町2-20−18. A shrine and church of the Izumo Taisha sect. (updated Dec 2025)

• 35.7954139.59071 Aobadai Park (青葉台公園) (15 minutes walk from Asaka Station). Has a water fountain which you can play in and a playground. (updated Dec 2025)
• 35.7942139.59452 Symbol Road (シンボルロード) (5 minutes walk from Asaka Station). A pedestrian promenade on the site of a former US military base. Plenty of benches and rest areas. About 680 meters long. (updated Dec 2025)

Pretty much all of the hotels in the city are business hotels.

• 35.79781139.601091 Daily Hotel Asaka (朝霞デイリーホテル) (50 m from Asaka Station), [email protected]. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 10:00. ¥7400 single bed, ¥10000 double bed. (updated Dec 2025)