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Saitama
Saitama
is home to the J League's Urawa
Reds and is located 45 minutes
north of Tokyo. Until recently one
of the less fashionable
prefectures, Saitama has, over the
last 10 years, developed into a
lively and modern area, epitomized
by the merging of three towns,
cities - Urawa, Omiya and Yono -
around a newly constructed centre
served by Saitama Shintoshin
station.
Urawa
is the main location for
entertainment, although Omiya also
has some decent bars, restaurants
and shops. In terms of
sightseeing, the John Lennon
museum (near Saitama Shintoshin
station) is worth a visit, as is
Ko-Edo (Little Tokyo) in nearby
Kawagoe. As well the newly
constructed football stadium,
Saitama also has a 35,000 capacity
indoor stadium and concert venue
which is likely to be hosting some
events during the tournament
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