Kawagoe (Kawagoe City, Saitama Pref.)

At a glance

A castle town that continues to encapsulate the essence of Edo (Tokyo).

Toki-no-Kane (Bell of Time)
Toki-no-Kane (Bell of Time)

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Highlights

A Town with Atmospheric Streets Lined with Warehouses

Kawagoe is a town that continues to retain visible vestiges of Edo (Tokyo). Even today, prized traditional storehouses, inhabited by residents and operated by merchants, line the streets. These storehouses have embraced elaborate fire-resistant innovations and reveal aspects of Edo that are no longer discernable in Tokyo proper.

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A Town with Atmospheric Streets Lined with Warehouses

Kawagoe Festival Hall

The Kawagoe Festival, which has been celebrated continuously for approximately 350 years (and which is held on the third Saturday and Sunday of October), is the largest two-day-per-year event in Kawagoe. On all other days, visitors can still gain a firsthand sense of what the festival is like by dropping by the Festival Hall.

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Kawagoe Festival Hall

Observing True Craftsmanship

In Kashi Ya Yokocho, members of the public can view experts preparing candies and sweet potato snacks according to time-honored Japanese processes.

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Observing True Craftsmanship

Access information

By train:
Tokyo Station – Kawagoe Station; 55 minutes
By bus:
Haneda Airport – Honkawagoe Station; 1 hour 15 minutes

Related information

Kawagoe City
Tel: +81-049-224-8811 (English)
http://www.city.kawagoe.saitama.jp/icity/browser?ActionCode=genlist&GenreID=1103693723240&SiteID=0&FP=toppage(English)
Koedo Kawagoe Tourist Association
http://www.koedo.or.jp/foreign/english/(English)
Kawagoe City Kawagoe Station Tourism Information Bureau
Tel: +81-049-222-5556 (English)

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