Lumine Omiya has two buildings: Lumine 1 on the Tobu Urban Park Line side and Lumine 2 on the Shinkansen side.
Furthermore, within Lumine 2, the New Shuttle (Saitama New Urban Transit) side is treated as the "West Exit Annex."
Today, let's take a look at the rest areas in the Lumine 2 West Exit Annex.
To get to the Lumine 2 West Exit Annex, exit the JR line's Central Ticket Gate and head towards the West Exit.
Then, proceed towards the New Shuttle ticket gates, which provide access to the Railway Museum, and you'll find the tenants of the West Exit Annex along the way.
(Source: Lumine Omiya Official)
This is the 2F floor map of Lumine 2.
There's a place to sit and rest in front of UNITED ARROWS, located near the New Shuttle on the upper left of the map.
There is a circular wooden bench that can accommodate 12 people in front of the entrance to ARROWS.
It's a rest area with a chic appearance, with benches set up around the pillars.
It is located next to a passage that is almost always used when transferring to the New Shuttle at Omiya Station.
Therefore, I think it's a familiar rest area for Omiya Station users.
The passage in front has a lot of foot traffic, but this rest area is a little set back from the passage, so I could relax without worrying too much.
It's not a problem if you sit facing the United Arrows side.
There is a New Shuttle ticket gate nearby.
It also seems convenient as a meeting place in Omiya when going to the Railway Museum.
So, why not use it as a place to rest in the Omiya area while shopping at Lumine 2?