How to use Saitama Odekake NAVI

Find events

1. See this weekend's events and parks on the home page.
2. To find more, open the event map from Events in the header and choose a period (TodayThrough this weekendNext 2 weeks).
3. To search by date, pick a date on the calendar below the map; only that day's events appear on the map and list. Pins, calendar entries and list badges are colored by category (the color key is above the calendar).
4. Select an event to open a page with the date, venue, fee and more. For booking and rain plans, follow links such as “Source” under “Details” to the official website the information came from (links go to the site's top page, so search for the event name there).
5. To plan other stops, see “Around the venue” on the event page: nearest stations, nearby parks and indoor places for rainy days, nearest first (kids' events also show the nearest holiday/night emergency clinic). Other events nearby on the same day are shown near the top of the page, below the save buttons.

Not sure where to go? Open the ranking from See the ranking under “Popular events” on the home page. It lists up to 100 upcoming events viewed most on this site in the past 2 weeks (updated every morning).

Each city's page also has “Events this weekend”. To see only your city, choose it from “Browse by city” at the top of the page.

Add to calendar & send to family

1. Under Add to calendar on an event page, tap Google Calendar or iPhone & others (.ics) to add it to your calendar. For events with several dates, Google Calendar gets the next date (the .ics file includes all dates).
2. Under Send to family & friends, tap Send on LINE to send the page on LINE. On phones, Share via other apps lets you use other apps. Copy URL copies the page URL.

Add to calendar isn't shown for ended events or events with only approximate dates (such as “mid-April”).

Find places nearest you

1. Tap the Show my location button on the right of the map and allow location access in your browser. Your location appears as a blue dot.
2. Under From your location in Filters, narrow to Within 1 kmWithin 3 kmWithin 5 km. The list is sorted nearest first.

Your location is used only to show the map and is not sent to this site (privacy policy). Without it, you can still filter by city or conditions. To allow it later, change your browser settings (on iPhone: Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services).

Find shops & parking near a venue or park

1. Tap a pin on the map to open its pop-up.
2. Tap Nearby restaurants, Nearby convenience stores or Nearby parking to show places within 800 m. The pop-up closes and the map moves so all results are visible.
3. Clear them with Dismiss at the top right of the map. They also disappear when you tap the venue pin again.

Shop information comes from Google Maps, and hours and parking fees can change. Please check Google Maps or on site before you go.

Find parks & play spaces & children's centers

1. Open the parks map from Parks & kids in the header. Both Parks and Play spaces & children's centers are shown at first.
2. On rainy or hot days, deselect Parks under Type to focus on indoor places (play & activity facilities include some outdoor ones, so look for the Rainy-day OK mark).
3. Choose Play & activity facilitiesChildren's centersParenting support centersLibraries under Type of place.
4. Lists and pop-ups show hours, closing days and whether diaper changing and nursing rooms are available. Play & activity facilities also show fees, and Details in the pop-up opens a page with age ranges, parking and things to do.

Find events for your child's age

1. Open Filters on the event map.
2. Choose from ages 0–2ages 3–6elementary school under Child's age (you can pick several).
3. Kids' events for those ages appear, plus family events with no age given. The For kids mark on cards shows the age range when known.

Age ranges are judged by generative AI from the source page. Check conditions (grade, parent attendance and so on) on the details page.

Indoor events & parks by purpose

For indoor events, choose Rainy-day OK (indoor) in Filters on the event map. Only events in buildings appear (judged by generative AI from the venue, so some may be missing).

To find parks with water play, lawns or big playgrounds, choose from “Browse by purpose” below the parks map. Each city's page also has “Kids' events & play spaces”.

1. Open the hospital map from Hospitals in the header.
2. Choose PediatricsInternal medicineOpen todayOpen Sundays & holidaysHoliday & night emergency clinics and more in Filters.
3. Lists and pop-ups show today's hours and departments (department names are in Japanese).

Below the map is a list of hospitals and clinics by city. Select a city to open its list.

Before you go

Hours are as reported to the national medical information system and do not reflect temporary closures. Always call before you go. Most clinics speak Japanese only. If you are unsure whether to see a doctor for a sudden illness or injury, you can call the Saitama emergency phone consultation (24 hours, in Japanese).

In an emergency, call 119 for an ambulance.

1. Open the food map from Food in the header.
2. Choose a genre under Food genre (in Japanese) and Local specialtyLunchKid-friendlyParkingNon-smoking seatsPrivate rooms under Food conditions. Local specialty shows only shops on lists by cities and tourism associations, such as Yukikuma shaved ice, Kazo udon, Kawahaba udon and Higashimatsuyama yakitori. Other conditions apply only to places with photos (listed on HOT PEPPER Gourmet).
3. If you can't find a place nearby, tap Also show places with little info under Food conditions. Places only in Saitama Prefecture's restaurant permit data appear as small dots (some may have closed). They also appear when you zoom in to town level or search by shop name.
4. Tap a pin or a shop in the list to see its genre and budget. Hours & closing days opens hours and closing days. View on HOT PEPPER opens the shop page and Coupons the coupons. Places without photos show an address and phone number; View on Google Maps lets you check hours and reviews.

To search together with events or parks, also choose Food under Type.

About the listed places

Places with photos are listed on HOT PEPPER Gourmet and updated daily. Hours, closing days and budgets are as listed by the restaurant and may be out of date. This site is not affiliated with HOT PEPPER Gourmet. Places without photos appear in both Saitama Prefecture's food business data and Overture Maps data. “Places with little info” appear only in the prefecture's food business data and may have closed. The “local specialty” mark is based on lists published by cities, tourism associations and shop groups (checked monthly). Openings and closures may not be reflected, so please check Google Maps before you go. For places not listed, use Nearby restaurants in a venue or park pop-up (Google Maps information).

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Google Calendar (computer)

1. Copy one of the URLs above.
2. In Google Calendar, choose + next to Other calendars → From URL.
3. Paste the URL and tap Add calendar.

iPhone

1. Copy one of the URLs above.
2. Go to Settings → Calendar → Accounts → Add Account → Other.
3. Choose Add Subscribed Calendar, paste the URL and tap Next → Save.

Save what you want to visit

1. Tap Want to go on an event or place page.
2. The first time, a sign-in screen opens. Sign in with Google, Apple, LINE, email and password and the item is added to your list.
3. Open My list from My list in the header to see upcoming events (soonest first), undated events and places, and ended events. Tap Remove to remove an item (tapping Want to go again also removes it).

Send to family & edit together

1. To share for viewing, tap Create a view-only link on the list page and send it with Send on LINE or Copy link. Recipients can view it without signing in. To stop sharing, tap Stop link.
2. To let family add and remove items too, tap Create an invite link and send it with Invite on LINE.
3. When family members open the link and sign in, they join the same list. After that, items they save with Want to go go to the same list.

Anyone with the invite link can join the list. If you sent it to someone outside your family, tap Create a new link (the old link stops working); the list owner can also Remove members.