Wako travel guide and discussion

#TravelJapanByYourself #TravelJapanSolo #saitama #tokyo #WomenTravelingAlone #GetDiscountsWithoutLuck ✨Today, we're pinning our sights on Wakoshi Tobu Hotel✨ So cool! You're living "away from your friends." If you're traveling alone on a budget and have a lot of needs, we're friends (squeezing shoulders). ❗️Let me start by saying that I wanted a reasonably priced hotel in Tokyo because I was staying for 9 nights (I miss my friends so much and have no one to split the bill with 😭). The cheapest price I found was 2,200, but the reviews were pretty negative. The location wasn't very safe, and I wanted privacy, so I just looked for a hotel-style room. After toiling around trying to find the right hotel: a good price, clean, convenient, close to the train station, and safe for a 155-cm-tall woman with a 24-inch suitcase, I finally found myself on the outskirts of Tokyo, Saitama. And my heart immediately set on Wakoshi Tobu Hotel. The price was 1,8xx!! Oh my goodness! I researched, read both good and bad reviews, and used Street View to check the sign. Look at the building structure (why?) Check out the convenience stores around until you're sure it's the one! Book now! (Book 5 months in advance!) 🚉: Wakoshi Station isn't big, but it's not small either. It's easy to walk, not complicated, and not confusing. It's the starting point for many trains to Tokyo (the furthest station is Yokohama, yes! We tried it! The city view is amazing!). It's also perfect for Nakatoro, Omiya, Kazukabe, Kawagoe, and the Harry Potter Studio. Ikebukuro is also just a 15-minute ride away. There are two train lines to choose from, and the trains run very frequently. Most importantly, we returned at 11 PM every night, so we arrived at the station in a relaxed and comfortable manner. (But keep looking left, right, front, and back, because you can't trust anyone.) 🤫 🏨 Now, let's take a look at the hotel. The hotel is located right inside Wakoshi Station. You can enter from the building outside or through the supermarket inside the station. There's an elevator to the 4th floor. The 3rd floor is Uniqlo. There's a sign in the elevator, so you can definitely find it. When you open the elevator, you'll see the counter first. There's a relaxing area, free water, coffee, and several charging points. It's amazing! The staff speaks fluent English and their service is top-notch! Check-in was at 2 PM. If you want to go to your room, there's another elevator to take you up. The hall is quite long, I think it's as long as the train tracks! 🤣 You can leave your luggage here. We left it for the day, and they have a storage room with a numbered tag. Just zip it up properly. What I really want to say is the condition of the room. It's incredibly clean! ✅ It smells clean, and the air conditioning is good. Everything looks new. The room isn't small, but it's not spacious either. It's perfect for unpacking your luggage. There's a refrigerator, hot, and boiling water. Everything is provided. I felt extremely safe. You can grab other necessities right in front of the elevator before going up to your room. And most importantly, there's no noise from the trains. I woke up at 2 PM one day. I wonder if I'll sleep or die. 🗺️ Next, I want to say that you won't have to worry about starving yourself if you stay here. There are a variety of convenience stores: Lawson, 7-11, FamilyMart, News Day, Matsumoto, everything is located around the station. Just choose from a variety of restaurants. There are small rice balls, fried food, bakeries, and even Super Café. The desserts are delicious. I love it when I come home late and find snacks on sale. It's so tempting! The overall atmosphere around the station is quite crowded, but not as busy as Tokyo. It's not too hectic. It's a crowd that's not annoying. If you can avoid the rush hour, it's not too crowded. It's quiet at night. I went to a convenience store around midnight and felt very safe. Even though I was always wary, I didn't feel as wary of my surroundings. We went during the cherry blossom season. There are cherry blossom viewing spots in and around the city, and there weren't many tourists. It's great! Long story short: This hotel is perfect for those looking for something new, away from the confines of Tokyo, but still with easy access to Tokyo without the hustle and bustle of a big city. It's a different kind of charm. It feels like you're watching people live in the suburbs, not like Samut Prakan. All the basic necessities are here. We traveled directly from the airport to the hotel. We took the airport bus to Ikebukuro, then took the train for 15 minutes, which was convenient. But I love the hassle. I took the Keisei Skyliner (I bought it on Trip for a discounted price of 2xx) and got off at either Nishi Nippori or Ueno Stations, then took the subway directly to the hotel. There should be a better option, but I couldn't find it. This might be a long post, as this is my first time traveling abroad alone. I wanted to share some great, affordable hotels not too far from Tokyo. If you're looking to try solo travel, I encourage you to try something new. Don't forget to protect yourself, ladies! And by the way, if you read all the way to the end, you're amazing! You're so free! Thank you for reading! Thank you! 🫶🏻

Fujidake Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Bushu Shirako Kumano Shrine is located in Shirako, Wako City. Fujidake Shrine is a shrine within the shrine grounds. It is commonly known as Shirako Fuji. It is a Fujizuka mound built for worship of Mount Fuji, and is an amazing 20m high. You can see the entire mountain from the grounds. When you actually climb it, the footing is not bad, so it is easy to climb. From the entrance, there are many stone monuments that are thought to have been donated by Fuji-ko devotees. Some of them are quite large. The view from the top is amazing. You can also look down on the main shrine building of Kumano Shrine! ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Fujidake Shrine ꕥAddress: 2-15-50 Shirako, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉Narimasu Station → approx. 17-minute walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #shrine #shrine tour

The hotel is Tobu Hotel, located in Wako City, Saitama Prefecture. It is a hotel operated by the Tobu Company, the owner of Skytree, a railway company group that also has chains in Tokyo Shibuya, Kinshicho, and Shinagawa. The reason for staying in Saitama when traveling to Tokyo is because the cost of accommodation in Tokyo is expensive. Although it is in Saitama Prefecture, it takes 13 minutes by train from Ikebukuro, so it is like staying in Bucheon when traveling to Seoul. It is a 1-minute walk from Wako Station, where the Tobu Line, Yurakucho Line, and Fukutoshin Line stop. It takes less than 30 minutes from Shinjuku Station to get to the hotel. If Tokyo accommodation is expensive, you can easily find a place in the suburbs within 30 minutes. There are many options, such as Yokohama, Kawasaki, and Chiba. Wako City is also close to the west of Tokyo, so it is easy to plan your route. On the 1st floor, there is Starbucks and my favorite grocery store Seijoishii, and around the station, there are also Kaldi, Matsuya, Gasto, Royal Host, Gyoza no Osho, etc. If you take the bus, you can get to Nerima in 20 minutes, so you don't have to go back to the train. Single rooms start at 17 square meters. The double rooms I stayed in are the same size as singles, but the beds are bigger. The hotel is on the 7th floor in a small city with a population of 80,000, but there are no tall buildings around, so the window view is wide open. The reception is on the 4th floor, connected by a dedicated elevator. The guest rooms are on the 4th to 7th floors. The 3rd floor is the restaurant area. There is no separate hotel restaurant, but the system is to provide breakfast by forming an alliance with one of the restaurants on the 3rd floor. The breakfast is a set meal + buffet, so it felt quite abundant. Japanese business hotels often outsource restaurants or leave it to nearby restaurants. Thank you. #Japan travel #Japan hotel #Saitama #Wako city #Tokyo travel #Tokyo

Tokyo hot spring recommendation part 2, back after a long time I recommend Ofurono Oosama ;) Ofurono Oosama is a chain store, so you can find it anywhere, but I recommend this Wako store 😉 This place is new, so the facilities are very clean (They say it opened in 21) There is also a space on the 2nd floor where you can lie down and read comics If you get sleepy while reading comics, just sleep and gooo 🤩 And when you come to the hot spring, I recommend eating hot spring food, and the food here is so delicious..🙊 After eating a delicious meal, going to the hot spring is just the end😎 The fatigue of the day is gone and the happiness of Japchae Why don't you visit Ofurono Oosama when you travel to Tokyo? 📍Ofu-ro-no-Osama Wako Store 〒351-0106 1-5-55 Hirozawa, Wako-shi, Yatsugatake Prefecture ・Business hours: 9:00-24:00 ・Price: Admission 1,000 yen Face towel rental 130 yen Body towel rental 230 yen ・Nearest station: 14-minute walk from Wakoshi Station #New York flight ticket event #Overseas #Overseas travel #Japan #Japan travel #Japanese hot spring #Hot spring travel

Arakura Hikawa Hachiman Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Located in Arakura, Wako City, this shrine is located along the long Miyasaka road. The deities enshrined are Susanoo-no-mikoto and Hondawake-no-mikoto It is said to have been founded during the Koan era of the Kamakura period. There are many shrines within the grounds, so be sure to visit the area behind the main hall. And don't miss the pat-able dog "Kotakara-inu" and pat-able cat "Fuku-mane-neko" on both sides of the shrine! In particular, the cats' blessings vary depending on where you pet them. There are also cute fortune slips, making this a must-see for cat lovers. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Arakura Hikawa Hachiman Shrine ꕥAddress: 2-18-60 Arakura, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Wako City Station → approx. 24 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #Shrine #Shrine tour

Shimoido Inari Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 This shrine is located in Shinkura, Wako City, along Tobizaka Street. Details about its founding and origins are unknown. It is said to be a shrine that has been worshiped in the Shimoido area for a long time. It was moved to its current location in 1900. It is located on a fairly high hill and is surrounded by shrines. The approach to the shrine is well maintained, but the surrounding area looks deserted at first glance. Despite this lonely appearance, it seems that the Hatsuuma event is held every February. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Shimoido Inari Shrine ꕥAddress: 2-25-1 Shinkura, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Wako City Station → 21 minutes on foot ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #shrine #shrine tour

Iozan Torinji Temple 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 A temple in Shinkura, Wako City. It is a temple of the Chizan school of Shingon Buddhism, and the principal image is the Yakushi Nyorai statue. According to the Wako City Hometown Guide Map, the temple was founded before 1695 (Genroku 8) during the Edo period. The temple is known as Mine's Yakushi, and is said to be particularly effective in treating eye diseases among other illnesses. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥTemple name: Iozan Torinji ꕥAddress: 2-4-46 Shinkura, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Wako City Station → 5 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #Temple #Temple tour

North Exit Yakyu Inari Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 It is located in Shinkura, Wako City, and is enshrined near the intersection of North Exit Street and North Exit Ekimae Street near the station. The grounds are surrounded by a wall, but it is a small shrine. It is enshrined in a corner of the mansion of Mr. Tomioka Tsunejiro at the north exit, and although it is still privately owned, the gate is not closed and you can worship freely. It was enshrined in 1920 from Yakyu Inari Shrine in Higashimatsuyama by an enthusiastic group of over 100 people at the time. At Higashimatsuyama Yakyu Inari Shrine, you can see many offerings and votive plaques related to baseball equipment. It is known as a place where many people related to baseball visit, but here baseball balls and other items were offered as stone monuments. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Kitaguchi Yakyu Inari Shrine ꕥAddress: 1-2-6 Shinkura, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Wako City Station → 5 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #Shrine #Shrine tour

Ontake Haruna Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 A shrine in Honmachi, Wako City. There is an apartment complex called CI Heights behind it, so you can walk through it, and there is a constant stream of people passing by the shrine. A shrine worshipped by a group from the Hara Shinden area who worshipped the Joshu Haruna Shrine, which was located next to the tracks of the Tobu Tojo Line. In 1952, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. purchased the land and moved here. After that, it was enshrined together with the Ontake Shrine worshipped by the Bushu Ontake Group, and it seems that it has become what it is today, with the names of two shrines combined. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Mitake Haruna Shrine ꕥAddress: 21 Honmachi, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Wako City Station → approx. 18 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #Shrine #Shrine tour

Asakubo Musashi Mitake Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 It is located in the center of Wako City, and is enshrined within the grounds of Asakubo Fuji Sengen Shrine. It is back-to-back with the Fuji Sengen Shrine's shrine. It was built in October 1983 by the Musashi Mitake Association, inviting a branch of the spirit of Musashi Mitake Shrine in Ome City. A stone monument inscribed with this is placed nearby. It is a beautifully arranged shrine with trees around it. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Asakubo Musashi Mitake Shrine ꕥAddress: 1-3-22 Chuo, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Wako City Station → approx. 16 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #Shrine #Shrine tour

Sugimori Inari Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Located in the center of Wako City, it is enshrined within the grounds of Asakubo Fuji Sengen Shrine. It appears to have been previously located in a corner of the current RIKEN, but was moved here when the group was abolished. It is located on a corner surrounded by Fujizuka stone monuments, and next to it is a chozuya (purification fountain) with the year 1873 engraved on it. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Sugimori Inari Shrine ꕥAddress: 1-3-22 Chuo, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Wako City Station → approx. 16 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #shrine #shrine tour

Asakubo Fuji Sengen Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 It is located in the center of Wako City, near Wako IC from Wako Jinja Station, past Kawagoe Kaido. This shrine is an external shrine to Shimoshinkura Hikawa Hachiman Shrine. In 1980, the religious corporation owned by the Fujiko group was abolished, and it became an external shrine to Shimoshinkura Hikawa Hachiman Shrine. It's like, "Where in the city is this Fujizuka!?" It's not very tall, but you can climb it. Stone monuments are scattered all over the place. This Fujizuka is also registered as a city-designated cultural property. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Asakubo Fuji Sengen Shrine ꕥAddress: 1-3-22 Chuo, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Wako City Station → approx. 16 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #Shrine #Shrine tour

Seiryuji Fudoin Temple 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 Seiryuuji Fudoin Temple is located in Shirako, Wako City. Bushu Shirako Kumano Shrine is adjacent to it. It is on high ground, and when you climb the stone steps, the first thing you will see is the Fudoin temple hall in front of you. On the left, Kannon Bodhisattva, Sarutahiko God, and Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto are enshrined. Behind it is a cave. The cave, made from lava from Mt. Fuji, is 25m long. Shoichii Shiragiku Inari Daimyojin is enshrined here, and it is said that he will grant one wish. Fudoin Temple is also known for Tokugawa Ieyasu gave the Iga ninjas, who saved him from a crisis during the Honnoji Incident, land in Shirako, Wako, and entrusted them with guarding the Tokugawa family. This temple was their base at that time. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥTemple name: Seiryuji Fudoin ꕥAddress: 2-15-47 Shirako, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉Narimasu Station → approx. 17 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako city #shrine #shrine tour

Bushu Shirako Kumano Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 A shrine located along Shirakojuku Street in Shirako, Wako City. The deities enshrined are Izanami-no-Mikoto Takeminakata-no-Mikoto Hayasu-no-O-Mikoto Hayatama-no-O-Mikoto Kotosaka-no-O-Mikoto Ukanomitama-no-Mikoto A total of six deities are enshrined here. It is an ancient shrine with a long history, said to have been founded a thousand years ago. It is the guardian deity of Shirako. During the Middle Ages, when Kumano faith became popular, this shrine shows remnants of its spread to Shirako as well. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Bushu Shirako Kumano Shrine ꕥAddress: 2-15-50 Shirako, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉Narimasu Station → approx. 17-minute walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #shrine #shrine tour

Shirako Suwa Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 This shrine is located near the intersection of Kawagoe Kaido and Prefectural Route 68 in Shirako, Wako City. You can see cars passing over the Wako Overpass from the shrine grounds. When a serious illness spread in Shirako-juku during the Edo period, people at the time prayed for a speedy recovery at the Shirako Suwa Shrine. They were instantly cured, and the shrine became known as a ward off illness. In addition, in reference to the legend of the dragon god and eggplant, the locals have a continuing custom of offering the first eggplant of the year to pray for protection from illness, then taking home half of the eggplant they offered and eating it. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ ꕥShrine name: Suwa Shrine ꕥAddress: 2-13 Shirako, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 Subway Narimasu Station → 18 minutes on foot ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈ ••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Wako City #Shrine #Shrine tour

#Tokyo B offers free coffee. Vending machines and ice are available on every floor.