Town guide
Kawagoe
川越市
Little Edo, 30 minutes from Ikebukuro: clay-walled merchant houses, the wooden Toki no Kane bell tower, Candy Alley, Hikawa Shrine's wind chimes and sweet potato everything.
City in Saitama
- places to see
- 12
- traditional crafts
- 11
- Japan Heritage stories
- 2
Things to see in Kawagoe
Osawa Residence
大沢家住宅A historic building in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kawagoe Textile Market
川越織物市場A place to visit in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Yaoko Kawagoe Museum
ヤオコー川越美術館A museum in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Senba Tosho-gu
仙波東照宮A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kawagoe Festival Museum
川越まつり会館A museum in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kawagoe City Art Museum
川越市立美術館A museum in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Furuoya Hachiman Shrine
古尾谷八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Akagi Shrine
赤城神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hachiman Shrine
八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hakusan Shrine
白山神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
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Towns nearby
Japan Heritage stories in Saitama
Crafts from Saitama
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Good to know
- Kawagoe is about 30 minutes from Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo Line.
- Kurazukuri Street is packed on weekends. Weekday mornings are calmer.
- Hikawa Shrine hangs thousands of wind chimes in summer.
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