Urawa’s Green Corridor | Bessho-numa Park to Minami-Yono, Saitama

Urawa’s Green Corridor | Bessho-numa Park to Minami-Yono, Saitama

Hello Walkers,

This walk begins at Bessho-numa Benzaiten, one of the most peaceful and well-kept green spaces in Urawa, Saitama. From there, the route moves through quiet residential streets, elevated walkways over the railway, the beautifully integrated Tokiwa Greenway, the Kainoki tree area, and the Museum of Modern Art, before ending near Suzuyahigashi Park in front of Minami-Yono Station.

🚶‍♂️ What to Expect in This Walk:
✔️ Bessho-numa Benzaiten and the park area
✔️ Quiet residential streets in Urawa
✔️ Elevated walkways over the railway
✔️ Tokiwa Greenway woven into the city
✔️ The Kainoki tree area and the Museum of Modern Art
✔️ A calm finish near Minami-Yono Station
✔️ Slow walking with natural ambient sound

🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 — Start — Saitama Municipal Bessho-numa Park — 別所沼公園
03:25 — Bessho-numa Benzaiten — 別所沼弁財天
08:20 — Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl, Wind God Sculpture — 「風の神（エヘーカトル・ケツァルコアトル）」
15:45 — High Stairs Overpass Crossing the Railway
17:50 — Walking Through Quiet Residential Streets
23:20 — Otojizō-dō Hall — 大戸地蔵堂
26:45 — First Pedestrian Overpass
33:10 — Ōto no O-Hijiri-sama Shrine — 大戸のお聖さま
38:30 — Long Elevated Pedestrian Overpass
41:20 — Quiet Walk Through the Upper Residential Area
44:00 — Otohikawa Shrine — 大戸氷川神社
54:30 — Tokiwa Greenway — 常盤緑道
1:01:30 — Japanese Garden — Kita-Urawa Park — 浦和北公園 日本庭園
1:04:35 — Kita-Urawa Park — 北浦和公園
1:06:50 — Musical Fountain — Kita-Urawa Park — 北浦和公園 音楽噴水
1:07:50 — The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama — 埼玉県立近代美術館
1:08:30 — Walking Toward Minami-Yono Station — 南与野駅
1:25:45 — Suzuyahigashi Park — 鈴谷東公園

A calm walk through one of Urawa’s quieter green corridors, where parks, local streets, elevated paths and everyday city life connect naturally.

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