Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture

http://www.city.kawagoe.saitama.jp/ (Japanese site)

 

Tobu Tojo Line
33 minutes from Ikebukuro by express, exit at "Kawagoe-shi"

Seibu Shinjuku Line
43 minutes from Seibu Shinjuku by super express"Koedo", exit at "Hon-Kawagoe"
47 minutes from Shinjuku by rapid express, exit at "Hon-Kawagoe"

JR Saikyo Line
45 minutes from Ikebukuro by commuter express, exit at "Kawagoe"
26 minutes from Omiya by commuter express, exit at "Kawagoe"
54 minutes from Shinjyuku by commuter express, exit at "Kawagoe"

Little Edo (Kawagoe)

Kawagoe, a castle town, was a center for water transport and served as a base for Edo's food product. The lined merchant houses add to the strong remnant of the past. The area is known as Little Edo.

Town of Kura

The best way to enjoy the atmosphere of Little Edo is to walk down the Ichibangai shopping promenade, also known as the "Town of Kura (Kuradori)." You can also find the famous "Bell of Time" and "Kurazukuri Shiryo-kan (Merchant House Reference Center)."

Kashi-ya Yoko-cho

At its peak, about 70 shops manufactured dozens of different traditional Japanese sweets. Even now, there are about 20 shops manufacturing Japanese cakes and candies.

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