三郷MISATO
All about Misato
Let’s take a walk!
Souvenirs from Misato

Every time you visit,
you discover something new.
And the more you come see us,
the more you’ll love Misato!

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to promote Misato!

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Shin Misato LaLaCity, located near the JR
Shim-Misato Station area, and Pialacity near
Misato Junction, are large shopping areas thath av e re c e n t l y g a r n e re d t h e a t t e n t i o n o fthe public. The area is bustling with lots of people and activity, including not only shopping but
also great food and leisure.
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Great food andsophisticatedcafes!

Misato is dotted with delightful restaurants and cafes where visitors canenjoy great food made with local ingredients, sweets full of regional
fruit, and artisan coffee. Take a walk to explore popular local spots!

Misato City has lots of tourist pick-your-own farms,
where visitors can pick strawberries, blueberries,
tangerines, and salad vegetables. There’s nothing
like fresh-picked fruit and vegetables, so come out
and taste the flavors of the seasons!

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An exercise-inducing
environment

SCENARIOHOUSE FIELD・MISATO(Misato City Athletic Field)

Excellent access

Misato is conveniently accessed from themetropolitan. In addition to the Tsukuba
Express Misato-chuo Station, which can bereached as little as 20 minutes from Akihabara Station, Misato is also accessible
from the Misato and Shim-Misato Stations
on the JR Musashino Line. By car, the area
is easily accessed from the Tokyo-Gaikan
Expressway, the Joban Expressway, theShuto Expressway Route 6, etc.

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VegetaIchina Farm

You can even try yourhand at harvesting fruits
and vegetables!

In addition to a full athletics field, Misato also boasts a sports center, a sports park, acycling road, and more. This is a great place to have fun doing your favorite sports—
and to improve your overall health and fitness!

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An area of lots ofwater and greenery

Huge shopping mallsaRPrefectural Misato Park

Misato boasts
spacious parks

Misato City is known for its spacious green parks. These parks, such as the Prefectural Misato Park, which has large playground equipment and a barbecue area;
Waseda Park, well-known for cherry blossom viewing; and Niodori Park, which
offers water gardens, serve as rest-and-relaxation spots for the people of the city.

Misato is surrounded by rivers and ponds on three sides:
the Edogawa River to the east, the Nakagawa River tothe west, and the Koai Reservoir to the south. The region
prospered historically due to the availability of watertransport, and the abundance of water also yielded ample crops. Greenways and parks built along the waterside create relaxing and soothing scenic views.

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(Closes at 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) Mondays and the 4thThursday of every month (the next day if Mondays/4th Thursdays fall on a holiday)
3Free 624 spaces Inside the Misato City Waku-Waku Library, 618-1 Yaguchi,
Misato City 510-minute walk from the Tsukuba Express Misato-chuo Station MAP C-3

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Take a historical
walk through Misato!

Misato City has 22 city-designated cultural properties. Have alook at these cultural assets and the rich history of Misato at theKyodo Shiryokan (Historical Museum).

Waseda Park

Misato City

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A convenient city with an excellent transportation network and largescale shopping and commercial facilities, all alongside relaxing waterfront areas: Misato has it all! Misato is constantly growing, and there’s
more and more to see and go!

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Misato City declared to be one of the “Leading City of Book Reading.” The city implements a variety of unique initiatives to promote book-reading, including story-telling sessions, encouraging
children to become librarians, and more.

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First, let’s venture out!

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Walk-andand-eat!

Misato Station on the JR Musashino Line is the oldest station in the city.
This area was developed as a residential district at a relatively earlystage. Take a walk to sample some of the great food available here.

START JR Misato Station

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WalkAn afternoon sightseeing course on the JR Line!

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This restaurant purchases the best
quality meat, offering great meat dishes
for true meat lovers! The owner recommends the “Cafe puku’s meat combination meal,” which includes hanging
tender steak at a reasonable pricecompared to Tokyo.
048-954-8788 110:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 6:00
p.m.–10:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) Tuesdays and
1 st and 3 rd Wednesdays 6 1 space 1-14-1Waseda, Misato City 56-minute walk from JR Misato
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The Niodori Park Bridgeconnects the area with theriver flowing into the park

Station. It takes you around waterways and greenways—scenic views
unique to Misato City.

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The Misato Water Gate, situated at the westernmost
point of the discharge channel

This park is located adjacent to the Misato City Culture Hall. Known for
excellent cherry-blossom viewing, it is also equipped with tennis courts
and playground equipment. There’s even an outdoor pool open during thesummer. Many parents bring their kids here, creating a lively atmosphere.
690 spaces

4-4 Waseda,Misato City 510-minute walk from JR Misato Station

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12-minutewalkr e e h e l o c a l d e i t y a t the shrine
This old temple, built in 1786, is dedicated to the god Ukanomitama. Thistemple is well-known to the local people, drawing many visitors for the traditional first visit to the shrine each New
Year (hatsumode).
6None 8-17-8 Waseda, Misato City 57 minutesby the “Waseda Loop” bus from JR Misato Station.
Get off at “Uguisu Park Iriguchi” and walk 4 minutes.
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Meet a pair ofcomical stone
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Sundays, Mondays, and some irregular days
61 space 2-3-7 Waseda, Misato City 54-minute walkfrom JR Misato StationMAP C-2
From left: Fig ¥226, Pear ¥313, Cream bread ¥194, Baguette ¥270

GOAL
JR Misato
Stationdischarge channel stretches approximately 1.5 kilometers,
Misato Discharge Thisconnecting the Edogawa River and Nakagawa River crossing
Misato City from east to west. This man-made channel, conChannel
structed in 1973 as part of initiatives to limit flood damage, is0 3 S e d am n p o 1 a e p hle c teo gst Ja an’s tsp 00 w t rside atNigohan-Yosui
Green WayMAP C-2

The method of baking at this bakery serves tomaintain both the flavor and aroma of the ingredients. One of the popular items is an aromatic breadused domestic wheat. The shop offers some 60 varieties of bread, including standard baguettes andsliced bread, as well as limited-edition items available only on certain days or during certain seasons.

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Tango Inari Shrine048-958-5587 110:00 a.m.–7:00
Wednesdays 6 None 4-6-9p.m.
Waseda, Misato City 510-minute walk from
JR Misato Station
MAP C-2Ms. Tsukamoto, the shop owner

7-minute

This park is situated in front of
Misato-chuo Station. There is astage at the waterside area,
where “misato style,” an event
including jazz performances andfood stalls, is held during thesummer. This park is well-known
as a venue for many events.

Waseda ParkThe “Hosho set,” which includes
portable clay cooking equipment,
is a popular bake-your-own-senbei item. Bake until you get thedistinctive aroma, and then coatwith soy sauce using the special
brush. This way, you can makesenbei rice crackers exactly how
you like them!

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C a f e p u k u ’s m e a t
combina tion meal(includes miso soupand rice) ¥2,200

The tender roast pork on rice
is a favorite ¥1,350

Hosho set (4 senbei crackers,Japanese tea, and wagashi
Japanese sweets) ¥880

Niodori ParkA sightseeing course by the Tsukuba
Express: start in the morning!

The cherry blossoms are in bloom from late-March through mid-April. The best time toview satsuki azaleas and azaleas is in June.

MAP C-2

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COUrela i g e vi onm nt n an urban setting

6None 1-10-5 Chuo, Misato City 5Closeto the Tsukuba Express Misato-chuo Station
MAP C-4

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1The following is an overview of a simple
sightseeing course for Misato. Take a walkat your own pace, and you might discoversome incredible things about Misato thatyou wouldn’t have known existed!

15-minutewalk

The greenway stretches 1.6 kilometers from theMisato Discharge Channel. The banks of the channel are lined with somei-yoshino cherry trees,azaleas, as well as satsuki azaleas, which are Misato’s city flower. Take a walk along this area andstop for a rest on a bench or at an arbor.

Misato Water Gate to Misato
Drainage Station
MAP C-4

currently counted amongst the main scenic views of Misato
City. It’s a great place to see cherry blossoms in spring!

04 Th a c r u n s t a e r dye se r h fo so ve ir h t ve ybo will love!

This Japanese sweets store has ahistory of 50 years. The store utilizes azuki red beans and white
kidney beans of Hokkaido, as wellas white beans of Tanba, Hyogo.
It prides itself on the bean paste
made using traditional old-fashioned methods. You can find acomplete array of Japanese-style
sweets unique to Misato here.

Junction of the southern side of the Nigohan Bridge to the
Shimo-Daini Obagawa River
MAP C-4

Take a walk along the waterside!

Shimo-DainiObagawa River

Take anextra
detour…

In the southern part of Misato City,
there is a waterside promenadefeaturing scenic views of water andgreenery alongside the Daini Obagawa River. We recommend heading
further west to the Lock Bridge, apicturesque arched brick structure.
Junction of the area to the southwest of theHatchobori Bridge and the Obagawa River
MAP B-5

The waterside promenade is lined with flowers
and hydrophyte plants.

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Enjoy delwalk

Misato Yuhodo, local specialty ofMisato City ¥155 each

icious Italian dishes that truly bring outents
the flavors of the ingredi048-956-3640 18:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Mondays 6 3 spaces 1-561-3,Togasaki, Misato City 58 minutes by bus
from Tsukuba Express Misato-chuo Station
bound for Kanamachi Station. Get off at“Togasaki Elementary School Mae.”
MAP B-5

La Luce
Misato Togasaki
The menu, featuring elements of French foodbased in Italian cuisine, is very popular. At thisrestaurant, the preliminary preparations aremeticulously made, and no additives are used.
The result is that the inherent flavors of theoriginal ingredients are enhanced.
070-1180-0338 111:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m.–
11:00 p.m. (courses only for both lunch and dinner,Mondays 62 spaces 3-87-3
reservations required)
Togasaki, Misato City 58 minutes by bus from Tsukuba
Express Misato-chuo Station bound for Kanamachi Station. Get
off at “Togasaki Elementary School Mae” and walk 3 minutes.
MAP B-5

Lunch menu
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Lunch of the day: spaghetti with
eggplant in tomato sauce

GOAL“Togasaki ElementarySchool Mae” bus stop5

A focus on the local specialties of Misato

NIODORI
brandSouvenirs from Misato“Niodori” refers to the city bird, in English the “little grebe.” Since the firstsake product came out under the name of NIODORI, there have been otherproducts carrying the same name. You must give it a try!

NIODORI Sake Manju

Misatolimitededition

10 pieces ¥864

These steamed buns, filled with refreshingly smooth bean paste, are characterized by an elegant sake aroma and apleasantly-chewy texture.

NIODORI special
pure Sake
MisatolimitededitionWagashi Saitamaya
Nagumo720mℓ ¥1,500048-952-4611
5-26-4 Chuo,
Misato City
MAP C-3This sake has a wonderfularoma and robust flavor, plus asomewhat dry finish. It’s aperfect match for just about
any cuisine!

NIODORI raw
unprocessed SakeNIODORI Sake Jelly
3 pieces ¥750

NIODORI AMAZAKE

720mℓ ¥2,000

These treats feature a wonderfullysmooth texture, plus a delicate
sweetness and the pleasant aromaof NIODORI Sake.

(Non-alcoholic sweet sake)

This is NIODORI’s unprocessedsake version. It is characterized
by a slightly higher alcohol
content and a richer aroma.

180g ¥250

Kasho Shunkado

This rice malt non-alcoholic sweet
sake is made from both rice andrice malt. Its naturally sweet flavor,
which is no sugar added, make itpalatable for everyone.
<These can be purchased at liquor stores and other locations in the city.>

Calcium-rich komatsuna mustard spinach are kneaded into the dough, which isthen meticulously roasted to arrive at the finished product: delicious rice crackers! There are a variety of senbei shops in town, each of which have their own
original flavor.

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Mustard Spinach(RiceSeCrackers)
A s atisfyi n g hard048-956-3640
1-561-3 Togasaki, Misato City
MAP B-5

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Dango-style dumplings
These dumplings are made withsticky rice fresh-steamed every
morning. They have a chewy texture, yet are soft and smooth at thesame time. ¥118 each.

Echigoya Mochi
Gashiten

048-957-2323
5-6-28 Waseda, Misato City
MAP C-2

Jumbo Dorayaki

Sabo Hosho

Misato Senbei

Fujimi Senbei

Kagami Senbei
Honpo

048-958-5587
4-6-9 Waseda, Misato City
MAP C-2

048-958-5775
2-17-11 Waseda, Misato City
MAP C-2

048-955-8090
3-50-6 Togasaki, Misato City
MAP C-5

048-957-5450
4-17-10 Waseda, Misato City
MAP C-2

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Misato City is located here!

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TokyoMet. TokyoNarita International Airport

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Shinoda Seika
Manjuya048-952-6054
1-48-1 Banshomen, Misato City
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奥久慈水上渋峠

The well-known Kannon
Dorayaki goes for ¥185
each. The large size, which isfilled with sweet bean pasteand chestnuts, are ¥1,300
each (¥1,500 in a box).

Tokyo International Airport(Haneda Airport)

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Misato City sits at the southeasternmost part of Saitama Prefecture, on the border of Tokyo andChiba Prefectures, which is a favorable location both for its convenient access to urban areas
and for its natural environment. Itis appropriately 20 kilometers in astraight line from Tokyo Station,
and within 50 kilometers of Yokohama, Mt. Tsukuba in Ibaraki
Prefecture.

Stay overnight at one of these conveniently-located hotels
Toyoko Inn Tsukuba
Express Misato Chuo-eki

Toyoko Inn Saitama
Misato Ekimae

An ideal spot to use
the Tsukuba Express

An ideal location forsightseeing

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Detailed information on accessing
Misato City P.7
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天城山

Issue date: March 2022
Planning: Misato CityTel 048-930-7721
Additional support:
Misato City Tourism AssociationTel 048-930-7821
Production:Shobunsha Publications, Inc.

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