SHINDOYAMAYA: a traditional Japanese ryokan and restaurant in Omiya, Saitama

Omiya has continued to develop as the largest commercial area in Saitama prefecture,
having served as an inn town on the Nakasendo Highway since long ago,
as a railway town in modern times, and now playing a central role in Saitama City.

SHINDOYAMAYA, though it is in the heart of that same Saitama City that has flourished so remarkably,
stands at the corner of Omiya Park, where a vestige of the serene Musashino remains.
The Minuma River flows swiftly beside the inn, reflecting on its surface the leaves and branches of great Japanese elms;
the spacious lawns of Omiya Third Park spread out close at hand. The history of this inn began in 1888, simultaneous with the opening of a new road that connected Omiya with Iwatsuki.
It was a mountain retreat (“yamaya”) on the Iwatsuki new road (“shindo”). This is how the SHINDOYAMAYA got its name.

SHINDOYAMAYA offers the hospitality of traditional kaiseki cuisine, accentuated with seasonal flavors and colors,
in traditional tatami mat banquet halls.
We hope that you’ll partake deeply of the relaxation and flavors we offer as a traditional restaurant and inn.
At our restaurant, we take traditional techniques to new heights and aim for a form of Japanese cuisine that regularly seeks new ideas.
At our inn, we constantly endeavor to be a Japanese inn and an inn for the spirit,
and to welcome guests from Japan and abroad with Japanese style rooms where you can experience true relaxation,
comfortable facilities, and meticulous service.

We hope to present to you a restaurant and inn that pairs tradition and originality within the passage of time.
Since our founding in 1888,
nothing has given us more pleasure than to be able to offer hospitality on our guests’ special days.

SHINDOYAMAYA yours truly,
Toshio Kawashima, Innkeeper

In our “Season (Toki)” kaiseki course,
we pursue a form of Japanese cuisine that is grounded in traditional techniques
while still regularly taking new approaches.
The menu, which changes each month and is diligently crafted
by our head chef, always promises a fresh surprise.
We hope you’ll enjoy this Japanese cuisine, which presents a vivid display
of seasonal flavors and colors, in our Sukiya style banquet halls,
which are briskly redolent of the wood they are built of.

Our understated Sukiya style tatami rooms adjacent to Omiya Park,
and our breakfasts and dinners of Japanese cuisine,
overflowing with the seasonality distinctive of ryokan inns and restaurants,
will soothe any physical or mental fatigue from your travels.
Travelers to Omiya can also enjoy local attractions such as the Railway Museum,
the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, and the Saitama Super Arena.
Our inn has been designated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport,
and Tourism as a certified international tourist hotel.
This qualification is given only to lodging facilities that have fulfilled such criteria as enhanced facilities,
reasonable room rates, periodic inspections, thorough disaster prevention equipment,
and service suited to international guests.
Thanks to this, guests from overseas can stay at our inn without worry.
We seek to be a Japanese inn where everyone who visits Omiya can relax in body and spirit.
We sincerely look forward to your visit.

Stay Plans

Sukiya style Standard Japanese Room (Standard Room) 　
Size: 8 tatami mats /10 tatami mats（Capacity: 4 guests）

Special Sukiya Style Japanese Room (Suite Room)
Size：14 tatami mats （Capacity: 8 guests）

This is our inn’s special room, a suite with a 14 mat room and a 3 mat room.
This room also includes a bath made of hinoki cypress for your restful relaxation.

Facility Information

Business hours

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For those coming from Omiya Station

Area Information

Historically Omiya was a lodging town along the Nakasendo Way.
More recently it has been known as a railroad town.
Now Omiya is experiencing a rebirth as the center of Saitama City.
Currently the largest commercial area in Saitama prefecture, Omiya continues to develop and expand.
We have provided links to the major institutions in the area.
Please use them to help you plan your outings.
Of course there are many places to see other than those linked below.
We hope you enjoy the best of Saitama.
Old town Kawagoe is only 22 minutes away by train.