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 The Streets Lined with Kura-Zukuri (Kura-Style) Buildings
Many kura (traditional storehouse buildings), a symbol of Kawagoe that once flourished as a hub for water carriage, still remain all over the town. |
Kawagoe Festival
The highlight event of Kawagoe is held every October. |
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Toki-no-Kane (Bell Tower)
The bell, which can be called the symbol of Kawagoe, was installed in the Edo Period (1603-1867) and rings four times a day. |
Kawagoe Daishi : Kitain Temple
The temple is home to many important cultural properties including the main shrine and Tahoto Pagoda in the temple precincts.
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December - March
April - November |
9:00 - 16:00
9:00 - 16:30 |
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Gohyaku-Rakan Statues
(five hundred disciples of Buddha )
The 535 stone statues arranged in the precincts of Kitain temple are said to have taken over 50 years to create. |
Nakain Temple
Along with Kitain temple, this historic temple, opened in the late Kamakura Period, is famous for the beautiful weeping cherry tree in the temple precincts. |
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Kashiya-Yokocho (sweets street)
On the street, many confectionary shops display all kinds of nostalgic and traditional inexpensive Japanese sweets such as candies and rice crackers. |
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Kawagoe Prince Hotel
The hotel is the sightseeing base for "Little Edo" Kawagoe, with the atmosphere of ancient history and culture.
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