TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER275 / GYODA

Japan · Saitama

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Gyoda

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

Reconstructed Gosankai turret at Oshi Castle in 2010行田市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Gyoda in Saitama offers a castle site, burial mounds and a lotus park. Begin around Oshi Castle; JR Gyoda and Chichibu Railway Gyoda-shi are different stations.

This guide covers places within Gyoda, 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.

Reconstructed Gosankai turret at Oshi Castle in 201001

A first-visit stop

Oshi Castle Site

忍城址

See the reconstructed Gosankai turret at the castle site. The 2010 photograph does not show a surviving original keep. Check separate visiting arrangements for the museum interior.

Getting there
Check the approach from Gyoda-shi station on the Chichibu Railway

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Trees and path in Sakitama Kofun Park in 201102

A first-visit stop

Sakitama Kofun Park

さきたま古墳公園

A park around ancient burial mounds. The photograph shows a tree-lined path in 2011. Follow designated paths and protection rules while reading the historical interpretation.

Getting there
Check transport to the park in the Sakitama area

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03

A first-visit stop

Ancient Lotus Park

古代蓮の里

A park associated with lotus flowers and seasonal scenery. Lotus blooms are a summer feature, rather than an autumn guarantee. Check current arrangements for the hall and observation facilities.

Getting there
Check transport to the park in Kobari and your return journey

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02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Gyoda zeri fry dish example in 2005
A dish example, not a shop endorsement or guarantee of current menus or prices.

Zeri fry is a Gyoda snack made with okara and potatoes, fried without a breadcrumb coating and served with sauce. It is not fried dessert jelly. Check ingredients and availability.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Gyoda-shi station → the Oshi Castle area along public streets. Check museum opening separately and plan transport to the burial-mound and lotus parks 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

Information checked:

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.