TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER118 / IRUMA

Japan · Saitama

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Iruma

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Entrance and trees at Sainomori Iruma Park in 2012入間市
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In western Saitama, Iruma pairs green spaces and silk-industry architecture with Sayama tea culture. Begin with the park or historic building near the station, planning the tea museum separately.

This guide covers places within Iruma, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

Entrance and trees at Sainomori Iruma Park in 201201

A first-visit stop

Sainomori Iruma Park

彩の森入間公園

A prefectural park of trees and open green spaces. Choose a path using entrance information. Check the official parking and bicycle-parking notices if visiting on October 24–25, 2026.

Getting there
Check the park approach from Irumashi station

Exterior of the former Ishikawagumi main building02

A first-visit stop

Former Ishikawagumi Western Building

旧石川組製糸西洋館

Built to receive guests of a silk company, this wooden building has brick-like exterior tiles. The photograph shows the main building in 2026. Check designated public dates before planning an interior visit.

Getting there
Approach Kawaramachi from the north side of Irumashi station

03

A first-visit stop

Iruma City Museum ALIT

入間市博物館ALIT

A museum introducing Iruma’s nature, history and the world of tea. It offers an indoor introduction to local tea culture. Plan separate transport and check opening information for its Nihongi location.

Getting there
Check museum-bound buses from the south side of Irumashi station

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Sayama tea is produced in an area that includes Iruma, rather than exclusively in Sayama City. Check each product’s origin, ingredients and current availability when tasting or buying tea.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the north side of Irumashi station → the former Ishikawagumi building. Check public dates and choose one stop; plan the park or ALIT as separate outings.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.