Saitama is one of the largest prefectures near Tokyo. A visit to Saitama offers you mountain climbing, hiking, natural beauty, hot springs, a variety of other outdoor activities as well as traditional food. You can check into a top ranting hotels - Urawa Royal Pines Hotel after a golf break and enjoy the artwork at the Urawa Museum nearby. Access from Tokyo by train is only about 25 minutes from Tokyo Station or by car depending on traffic you can be in Saitama in around 40 minutes.