If you’re looking to get some shopping done in Japan but don’t want to brave the crowds, taking a small trip outside of Tokyo to Saitama-Shintoshin will be a much more pleasant experience. Billed as the new “heart of Saitama” when it began redevelopment more than ten years ago, Saitama Shintoshin is a comprehensive transport, shopping and entertainment complex that does everything it’s supposed to, and more.