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Home - Travel - Sightseeing Guide - Kanto
Kawagoe
# 38   of 113 destinations
in our travel guide

With its main street, lined by massive kurazukuri (warehouse style) buildings, the former castle town of Kawagoe has retained a certain atmosphere reminiscent of past centuries. Consequently, the city has been nicknamed "Little Edo" (Edo is Tokyo's former name).

Kawagoe is an easy day excursion from Tokyo, only half an hour northwest of Ikebukuro.

Attractions
 1  Kitain Temple
Featuring a former building of Edo Castle.
User rating: 75/100 (29 votes)
Visited by: 55 users
 2  Kurazukuri Street
Historic, warehouse style buildings.
User rating: 75/100 (44 votes)
Visited by: 78 users
 3  Kashiya Yokocho
A narrow alley lined by candy stores.
User rating: 72/100 (26 votes)
Visited by: 51 users
 4  Honmaru Goten
Kawagoe Castle's only remaining building.
User rating: 67/100 (21 votes)
Visited by: 36 users
 5  City Museum
Good introduction to Kawagoe's history.
User rating: 66/100 (16 votes)
Visited by: 34 users
 

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