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Ōmiya (大宮区, Ōmiya-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 119,298 and a population density of 9,300 persons per km².
Ōmiya (大宮市, Ōmiya-shi) was a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. On May 1, 2001, Ōmiya was merged with the cities of Urawa and Yono to create the city of Saitama. Since April 1, 2003, the area of former Ōmiya City has been divided into 4 wards: Kita-ku, Minuma-ku, Nishi-ku and Ōmiya-ku of Saitama City.
Omiya is one of Saitama City’s 10 wards and is located at the northern limit of Tokyo. Its name, which means "great shrine", is a reference to the presence of Hikawa-jinja, one of the oldest and eminent Shinto shrines of Japan.
Feb 2, 2024 · Ōmiya Station (大宮駅 Ōmiya-eki) is a stop on more than half of the Shinkansen routes in Japan, but the surrounding museums, shrines, gardens, and local cuisine of Saitama Prefecture still feel like some of Japan's best kept secrets.
Sep 14, 2017 · The city is only a short distance north of Tokyo and is part of Saitama Prefecture. On a partly cloudy day I decided to do some exploring. I mapped out a three-hour round trip walking course with my first stop being the famous Hikawa Shrine.
Away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo is Omiya Park. Home to a Japanese garden, plum forest, zoo, the Saitama Museum of History and Folklore and several sports facilities, Omiya Park is the perfect place to escape from the city.
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Omiya is a ward of Saitama City in the east central part of Saitama Prefecture, to the north of Tokyo. Omiya Station is a major interchange station serviced by the Tohoku Shinkansen Line as well as the JR Saikyo Line, the JR Takazaki Line, the Keihin Tohoku Line, the Ina Line and the Tobu Noda Line.
