Town guide
Kawaguchi
川口市
Just across the Arakawa from Tokyo, Kawaguchi grew as an iron-casting town. Today it is a quieter base with lower hotel prices, the SKIP City video museum and Angyo's nurseries.
City in Saitama
- places to see
- 12
- traditional crafts
- 11
- Japan Heritage stories
- 2
Map of Kawaguchi
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Things to see in Kawaguchi
Aokicho Park Sports Ground
青木町公園総合運動場A park in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Minegaoka Hachiman Shrine
峯ヶ岡八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
NHK Archives
NHKアーカイブスA museum in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Asahi Hikawa Shrine
朝日氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Motogo Hikawa Shrine
元郷氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kawaguchi Science Museum
川口市立科学館A museum in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kawaguchi Shrine
川口神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Inari Shrine
稲荷神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Saitama
Crafts from Saitama
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Tokyo)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 17°CLow 16°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 16°C
Rain 60%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 22°CLow 16°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 21°CLow 15°C
Rain 60%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- Kawaguchi Station is about 25 minutes from Tokyo Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line.
- Hotels here are often cheaper than in central Tokyo.
- The Angyo area is known for plant and garden nurseries.
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