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Urawa Museum of Traditional Architecture: Location & Nearest Station (23 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Urawa Museum of Traditional Architecture is a museum in Shimoyamaguchishinden, Saitama Prefecture, about 23 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Urawa Museum of Traditional Architecture
Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japaneseさいたま市立浦和くらしの博物館民家園
LocationShimoyamaguchishinden, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashi-Urawa Station – about 1.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 23 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 268 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 285 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.87836, 139.71061
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.saitama.lg.jp/004/005/004/005/003/

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