[2024 Saitama Attraction] Travel Guide for Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama (Updated Sep)
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Address:
Japan, 〒331-0804 Saitama, Kita Ward, Torochō, 2-chōme−２４−３
Opening times:
Open today at 9:00-16:00Opening Soon
Phone:
+81 48-780-2091
Life Lessons from a Bonsai Tree
When in Saitama-ken, never miss to visit the underrated Omiya Bonsai Art Museum.
The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum is the first public museum in the world which is primarily dedicated to the traditional Japanese art of bonsai.
Bonsai trees, aside from being famous for being elegant and resilient, were originally known as dwelling place of deities.
Personally, there are many life-lessons that I learned from seeing these miniature trees:
1. Any living art, Bonsai as an easy example, requires patience and rootedness amidst the wavering seasons for it to beautifully grow. Humans as we are, we too are living arts. Thus, in order for us to come out as a masterpiece, we also have to deepen our roots and embrace the changing seasons while being patient with our growth.
2. It takes vision to come up with something great. Any bonsai artist needs to have a plan in mind before the process begins -- from the lines of its branches to the curves of its stems, an artist has to bear in his mind the way how he wants the outcome to be. In the same way, in life, it also makes a difference when we know the direction we want to head in.
3. It takes a high level of commitment and time to cultivate a bonsai tree and see its fullest potential. I even saw an eight-hundred-year-old bonsai tree in the museum! Nonetheless, it still stood strong! So to speak, a bonsai tree can endure so many generations, and its longevity and full potential are highly dependent on the generation being passed on. In the same way, we can learn from a bonsai tree that nothing beautiful happens over night. Things may even have to first endure the test of time to see its beauty unfold in the future.
All in all, this trip taught me one striking concept: living life and growing a bonsai -- same difference!
We are meant to grow.
We are meant to endure life's seasons.
Most importantly, we are meant to submit to the Greatest Artist, who knows how to grow, prune, break, and mend our branches in order to create a masterpiece in us.
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Bonsai Art Museum in Saitama
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If you are interested in Bonsai, this is definitely worth a visit as the trees are the creme de la creme of bonsais.
You will also have an opportunity to see a leafy suburb of Tokyo. There are no refreshments on site but a little restaurant opposite (which also doubles as a bonsai tool sales shop) which does a decent and inexpensive Japanese meal and the staff spoke good English when we visited.
In 2024, I want to give my friend bonsai. She would love it.
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Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama 🗺️
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Just plunged myself into the peaceful realm of bonsai at Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama! 🌳 Bonsai artistry provided a peaceful journey with the 700 JPY entrance fee as little investment. 💸
It is a masterpiece – from trees that have lived for centuries to modern recreations, such as each tree has its story of patience and craftsmanship. The seasonal exhibitions offer a glimpse of the ever-changing beauty in these tiny masterpieces. 🍃
Bonsai Garden is an oasis of green – 🏡
The interactive exhibits give an understanding of the art and methods used in bonsai cultivation. To watch this delicate pruning and artistic arrangements is quite fascinating. ✂️
Close by is the Omiya’s Railway Museum to link up with nature and technology, or visit Hikawa Shrine that offers an ideal cultural escape. #BonsaiBeauty #SaitamaSerenity #ArtistryInNature #OmiyaBonsaiJourney