Warabi, Japan
蕨市
Warabi is a town of 75,614 people in Saitama, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Warabi
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 150 parks and trails, 165 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Daito Bunka University, Saitama Gakuen University, Kawaguchi Museum of Art and Toda City Museum of Local History.
Weather in Warabi
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About Warabi
Warabi (蕨市, Warabi-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 75,614 in 41,025 households and a population density of 15,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 5.11 square kilometres (1.97 sq mi). Warabi has the smallest area of any municipality in Japan, and highest population density outside of the special wards of Tokyo.
From the Wikipedia article Warabi, Saitama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Daito Bunka University
School · 4.7 km
Higher education institution in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Saitama Gakuen University
School · 4.7 km
Higher education institution in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks20
Kawaguchi Museum of Art
Museum · 3.6 km
Art museum in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds150
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138 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes165
153 more on the map.
History
Warabi developed from the Muromachi period as Warabi-shuku, a post town on the Nakasendō highway. It was created as a town with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889 and was elevated to city status on 1 April 1959.
From the History section of Warabi, Saitama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping68
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries53
Healthcare52
Map of Warabi
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Kawaguchi 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Asaka 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Kita 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Shiki 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Ōizumimachi 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Niiza 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Koshigaya 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Mejiro 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Nakano 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Tokyo 15 km south, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 蕨市役所(手前は県道117号), Souka Kinmei, CC0
- Hoju-in, Warabi 2, Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoju-in, Warabi 1, Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoju-in, Warabi 3, Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Warabi Sanzo-in 202106, tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chosen-in, Warabi, Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Warabi-jinja 202108, tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JREast-Keihin-tohoku-line-JK41-Warabi-station-building-east-20210207-130750, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Warabi Sangaku-in 04, Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warabi Sangaku-in 02, Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warabi Sangaku-in 201404, Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warabi Sangaku-in 01, Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warabi Sangaku-in 03, Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Warabi Sangaku-in 05, Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daito bunka univ over-bridge1, Monthneed, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakitama-bridge, Mayuno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kawaguchi City Museum of Art - Facade, Souka Kinmei, CC BY 4.0
- Akatsuka castle, by Monado, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Catholic Urawa Church, Abasaa, Public domain
- Saitama Prefectural,Warabi High School, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital 2, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kawaguchi Technical High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Toda Toda City Library 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joso-in (Kawaguchi), Abasaa, Public domain
- 長徳寺 タイトル用, 横村豪誠様, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saifuku-ji (Nishikawaguchi, Kawaguchi), Abasaa, Public domain
- Saitama-Gakuen-Univ-2011110501, Hasec, CC0
- Toda Shoyo high school, オレンジトダッコ, CC BY 3.0
- Aeonmall Kawaguchi Carat01, Rocky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Todacity library, コロシアム, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Toda City Toda-daiichi Elementary School, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aokicho Park General Sports Ground Management Office 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 並木小学校, iion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daigyo-in (Kawaguchi), Abasaa, Public domain
- Jisho-in (Kawaguchi), Abasaa, Public domain
- 和樂備神社 拝殿, さいたま太郎, Public domain
- Tsukagoshi Inari-jinja-3, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese mom-and-pop candy store 駄菓子屋 02, urawa from Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Japanese candy store 駄菓子屋, urawa from Japan, CC BY 2.0
- シティタワー蕨, ブツチチ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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