Kawagoe Trip Overview
The best tour for the people who cannot be satisfied with only Tokyo! Kawagoe is an old town which flourished as a castle town in the Edo Still to this day you can see elaborately designed buildings, ringing bells, elegant side streets and back streets and rickshaws passing. The design of the stores and houses on the street mix the features of three different eras – Edo, Meiji, and Taisho. Kawagoe has a Japanese culture and history which we cannot see in the other cities. In addition, the access from the center of Tokyo is good (30 minutes). It was selected to host the golf competitions in the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Kawagoe, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
The best tour for the people who cannot be satisfied with only Tokyo! Kawagoe is an old town which flourished as a castle town in the Edo Still to this day you can see elaborately designed buildings, ringing bells, elegant side streets and back streets and rickshaws passing. The design of the stores and houses on the street mix the features of three different eras – Edo, Meiji, and Taisho. Kawagoe has a Japanese culture and history which we cannot see in the other cities. In addition, the access from the center of Tokyo is good (30 minutes). It was selected to host the golf competitions in the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.
This tour starts at Dream Street, which is filled with the atmosphere of Taisho era after meeting at Hon-Kawagoe Station. Admire the Edo-style houses pf Kawagoe Ichinagai Street and marvel at the 350-year-old Spatiotemporal Bell.
Plus, you’ll explore Snack Street, replete with shops selling typical Japanese food and drinks. The tour concludes with a visit to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
