Information for the Summer Exhibition at Sayama City Museum “Sayama, the City of Manufacturing—Making, Building, Playing: Car Exhibition”. Sayama City is quite well known as an industrial and manufacturing area. A huge number of well-known brands have premises in Sayama City. Among them, a car manufacturing brand everyone knows – HONDA. Honda Motor Co. Ltd has made significant contributions to Sayama City’s urban development over the years. This exhibition honors the city’s relationship with both Honda, one of the world’s largest car manufacturers, and other related companies in the area.
Making, Building, Playing: Car Exhibition
The Sayama Municipal Museum is known for its kid friendly exhibitions. Particularly in the summer they tend to have exhibitions that kids not only enjoy, but really want to go to. This summer’s exhibition, is no exception. In this exhibition, they take a peek into the “inside of cars”, introducing various automotive-related factories and what they make in them. Additionally, materials related to the city’s history, such as items related to the Marukei Bus that once operated in the city and four-wheelers manufactured by Honda at the Sayama factory, will be exhibited. The exhibition includes workshops, driving experiences, mini‑car racing, and outdoor displays of real working vehicles. It is on from Saturday July 4th to Sunday September 6th 2026.
Exhibition Experiences & Workshops
- Summer car workshop on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays throughout the exhibition. See next paragraph.
- Safe Driving Experience on July 20th from 10 am to noon and again from 1 pm to 3 pm. Try a ten minute Honda driving simulator and learn about safe driving.
- Mini 4WD Racing Space from 10 am to 3 pm between July 21st and 24th and again from July 28th to 31st.
- Working Vehicles Outdoor Exhibition on August 2nd, 8th, 15th and 16th from 10 am to 3 pm.
- Line-Following Robot Workshop on August 23rd only, from 1 pm to 4 pm. This workshop costs 2000 yen and needs to be booked in advance – on August 4th in the museum or by phone.
Summer Workshops
The workshops are usually quite good at the exhibitions. They always include sand art and for this exhibition they will also have a propeller car workshop. Inquire about the workshops when you enter the museum, because they will give you a participation ticket. They limit the number of participants each day. The workshops are on weekends, public holidays throughout the period of the exhibition. They will also be on daily from August 12th to 14th. Prices vary between 300 and 960 yen, depending on what you are making.
Information
Sayama Municipal Museum
Sayama Municipal Museum is a medium sized museum in Inariyama Park in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture. On the upper floor there is a permanent exhibition room. They use the hall on the first floor and part of the second floor for the traveling exhibits. They have several exhibitions during the year. The one in the summer tends to cater to children.
Summer Exhibition 2026: “Sayama, the City of Manufacturing—Making, Building, Playing: Car Exhibition”. 令和8年度 夏期企画展 ─
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Date: from Saturday July 4th to Sunday September 6th 2026.
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm, last entry to the museum at 4.30 pm. Please note the museum is closed on Mondays.
Cost: The fee to enter the museum plus this exhibition is 500 yen per adult and 300 yen for senior high school students. There is no charge for children, but the workshops cost between 300 and 960 yen per person.
Access:
The museum is a 3 minute walk from the Inariyama kouen station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. You can also get a bus from the west exit of the Seibu Shinjuku Line Sayama City Station to Inariyama Park and walk to the museum.
If you are coming by car; the museum is about fifteen minutes from the Sayama Interchange of the Ken-o expressway or 20 minutes from the Kawagoe Interchange of the Kanetsu expressway. The museum and the restaurant share parking and it is free. Spaces are quite limited in the car park beside the museum, so it is not uncommon to have to wait for a parking space to come free. However, you can also use the park’s car park and walk over.