Omiya Bonsai Museum and Village Guided Tour Near Tokyo

Name: Omiya Bonsai Museum and Village Guided Tour Near Tokyo
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3 hoursEnglishBook 2 days aheadSaitama Prefecture, Japan

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See bonsai through the eyes of someone who worked there. Your guide is a former Omiya Bonsai Museum staff member, bringing insider knowledge and behind-the-scenes stories that no guidebook can offer.

Bonsai is more than a small tree — it is a living artwork that can take decades, even centuries, to perfect. On this tour, you will learn how these trees are shaped, why each one tells a unique story, and what it truly takes to care for a national treasure.

We begin in Omiya Bonsai Village, a neighbourhood of master craftsmen that has existed since the 1920s. Walking these quiet streets, you will see working nurseries and specialist shops that most visitors never discover. From there, we enter the museum itself, where centuries-old trees are displayed alongside the history and philosophy behind this uniquely Japanese art form.

This is not a standard museum visit. It is a guided conversation with someone who knows every tree, every story, and every secret that the plaques do not tell.

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Bottled water
Meals

What you'll do

The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum Saitama
2-24-3 Toro-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama, Japan
Guided by a former museum staff member, visitors will explore the world's only public bonsai museum. See centuries-old national treasure bonsai up close, walk through the historic Bonsai Village where master craftsmen have worked since the Taisho era, and hear behind-the-scenes stories that never appear on the museum plaques.
1 hourAdmission included
Omiya Bonsai Village
267-1 Bonsaicho, Kita-ku, Saitama, Japan
Walk through Omiya Bonsai Village, a living neighbourhood of master craftsmen that has existed since the 1920s. See working bonsai nurseries, browse specialist shops, and discover a side of Japanese artisan culture that most visitors never find.
1h 30m