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Strolling the town streets

Kawagoe’s distinctive architecture evolved
during the Meiji era, when fire-resistant kura(storehouses) were built for merchant families.
The scenic charm of old Edo has disappeared
from Tokyo but remains abundantin Kawagoe, where traditionalarchitecture can be enjoyed along
Ichibangai Street, designated as
an Important Preservation District
for Groups of Historic Buildings.

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Kawagoe enjoyed political and military importance during the Edo period
as it offered northern protection for Edo Castle. Today people can enjoy
the vestiges of this era still visible in Kawagoe’s elegant streets, old-time
sweets shops and the town bell that sounds the hour. Stroll the streetsof Koedo (Little Edo) and enjoy a time slip trip back to the Edo period.

Experience wearing a kimono(traditional Japanese garment)

Traffic Rules & Safety■ Please obey traffic signals and street signs.
■ Cross streets where there are crosswalks and traffic signals.
■ Do not run out into the street.
■ When crossing the street, pay attention to moving cars and your surrounding.

Enjoy experiences
unique to Kawagoe

Eat local specialties that have
evolved from Kawagoe’s
close relationship with Edo,
the ancient name for Tokyo

GourmetA kimono shop in Kawagoe offers
kimono rentals (including fitting
assistance), a fun way to remember
your trip and the atmosphere of
Koedo. After changing into a kimono,
you can take a stroll around theKurazukuri Zone (old storehousezone) and Kashiya Yokocho (Penny
Candy Lane).

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Location

TelephonenumberKawagoe City
Museum2 chome, 30-1
Kuruwa-machi

049-222-5399

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(entry until 4:30 p.m.)

Kawagoe City
Art Museum

2 chome, 30-1
Kuruwa-machi

049-228-8080

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(entry until 4:30 p.m.)

Kawagoe
Festival
Museum2 chome,1-10 Moto-machi

049-225-2727

9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
(entry until 6:00 p.m.) Apr. – Sept.
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(entry until 5:00 p.m.) Oct. – Mar.

Every 2nd and 4th Wed.
(the day after if a holiday)
Dec. 29th – Jan. 1st

Kurazukuri
Museum

7-9 Saiwai-cho049-225-4287

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(entry until 4:30 p.m.)

Mondays (the day after if a holiday)
General ¥100 (¥80)*excluding the day after the Kawagoe Festival High school/college students ¥50 (¥40)
Every 4th Fri. (excluding holidays)
Free for middle school students and younger
Dec. 28th – Jan. 4th

Koedo Kurari
Industry andTourism Center

1 chome,10-1 Shintomi-cho

Days closed

Entrance hours)

Meiji Storehouse 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Taisho Storehouse 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,( weekdays 11:00
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. )049-228-0855

Minami-furuya
Sta.

*Direct operation available to Kawagoe Sta. : Approx. 50 min.

JR Kawagoe Line

JR Saikyo Line

Omiya
Sta.

( Approx. 20 min. )Shinjuku
Sta.

( Approx. 30 min. by Rapid )Ikebukuro
Sta.

Approx. 26 min. by Express

Kawagoe
Sta.

Shingashi Sta.

Kasumigaseki Sta.

Kawagoe-shi Sta.

Tobu Tojo Line

Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
Tobu Tojo Line

ShibuyaSta.

Wako-shiSta.

*Direct operation available to Kawagoe Sta.
Approx. 86 min.

Approx. 50 min.

Tokyu Toyoko Line

Approx. 75 min.

Motomachi- Minatomirai Line Yokohama
Sta.
Chukagai Sta.

KeikyuJR Yamanote Line
Tobu Tojo Line Ikebukuro (clockwise) Shinagawa Airport Line
Sta.
Sta.
Approx.25min
Approx.20min

Approx.30min
by Express

Haneda Airport
International Terminal
Sta.

Approx. 15 min. walk
Minami-otsuka
Sta.

Honkawagoe
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Seibu Shinjuku Line
Approx. 45 min. by Ltd. Exp. Koedo
Approx. 60 min. by Express

Takadanobaba
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AirportLimousine

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West Exit

Approx. 90 min.

HanedaAirportTerminal 1

Airport Limousine
Approx. 120 min.

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Narita Airport
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Published by: Koedo Kawagoe Tourist Association
Inquiries: Kawagoe City Tourist Information Office tel: 049-222-5556
http://www.koedo.or.jp/foreign/english/index.html
Published: March 2013
Revision: September 2013

General ¥300 (¥240)
Elementary/
middle school students ¥100 (¥80)

Entry is freeNone

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Showa Storehouse 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

HONMARU
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Kawagoe Castle

2 chome, 13-1
Kuruwa-machi

Kita-in Temple

1 chome, 20-1
Kosenba-cho

Mondays (the day after if a holiday)
General ¥100 (¥80)*excluding the day after the Kawagoe Festival
High school/college students ¥50 (¥40)
Every 4th Fri. (excluding holidays)
Free for middle school students and younger
Dec. 28th – Jan. 4th049-222-5399

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(entry until 4:30 p.m.)049-222-0859

Mar.1st – Nov.23th
Dec.25th–Jan.8th
weekdays 8:50 a.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Feb.2nd&3rd
weekends 8:50 a.m. to 16:50 p.m. Apr. – Sept.
Apr.2nd–5th Aug.16th
Nov.24th – The last day of Feb.
*November 2012–August 2014
weekdays 8:50 a.m. to 16:00 p.m.
Museums may be subject to unscheduled closures due to construction to
weekends 8:50 a.m. to 16:20 p.m. Apr. – Sept. preserve cultural assets. Please confirm museum schedules in advance.

菓子屋横丁 Kashiya Yokocho (Penny Candy Lane)

Company

This popular retro-style bus fits right in with Kawagoe’s historic streets and makes a loop around themain sightseeing spots. Departing from the West exit of Kawagoe Station, stops include Honkawagoe
Station, Kita-in Temple, Honmaru Goten of Kawagoe Castle, Hikawa Shrine, Kura no machi (OldTown), Kashiya Yokocho (Penny Candy Lane) and Kawagoe-shi Station. There are two routes, onethat runs in the direction of Kita-in Temple and one that runs in the direction of Kura no machi.
■Eagle Bus (Group)

TEL(departs from No. 3 stop, East exit of Kawagoe Station)
Unlimited ride ticket: 300 yen.
Also good all day on Tobu buses within the designated zone (downtown area).

This temple has ties to the Tokugawa Shogunate and enshrines the monk
Donryu. Many people come here to pray for the safety of their family, safe
childbirth and child rearing. A statue of Obinzuru-sama is also enshrined here
and is said to have the power to cure the illnesses of people who touch it.

049-242-9333

Kawagoe Kotsu

049-225-3811

Nerima Taxi

049-243-3405

Kawajo Sanwa

049-222-3333

Hatsukari Kotsu

049-222-2511

Sankyo Kotsu

049-245-3903

Fujimi Hire049-231-3078

Seibu Hire Kawagoe

049-244-8180

Address

大沢家住宅 Osawa House MAP C-2
Built by a wealthy kimono
merchant in 1792 in the middle of
the Edo period, this is the oldest
storehouse in Kawagoe. It
survived a major fire during the
Meiji era, after which Kawagoe’s
merchants banded together tobuild storehouses. Folk crafts canbe purchased on the first floor.

This Western-style building with a green
copper dome roof was constructed in
1918 during the Taisho era. Its white walls
stand out in contrast to the black walls
lining the street, and the many long vertical
windows create an air of opulence. The
building still serves as a bank today and isa registered tangible cultural property.

Kita-in Temple
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
川越商工会議所 Kawagoe
MAP D-3

Erected in 1927 at the beginning of the Showa era as
the Kawagoe branch of Bushu Bank, this elegant andstately building is reminiscent of an ancient Greek
temple. It is registered as a tangible cultural property.

Kurari
小江戸蔵里 Koedo
MAP D-5

A sake brewery founded in 1875 at the beginning of
the Meiji era was renovated to create this popularcommercial complex. Four brewery buildings make up
the complex and offer dining and shopping attractions.

Street
大正浪漫夢通り Taisho-roman
MAP D-4

Lined with distinctive shops, this street
evokes the feel of the Taisho era. TV showsand movies often film on this street seeking
to capture the romantic charm of the era.

川越城本丸御殿

Kawagoe was considered by the
Tokugawa Shogunate to be
a n important place for protecting
the northern region. The Shogun
therefore dispatched his trusted
chief vassal to Kawagoe Castle forgreater protection. The primary hall
section of the castle remains to thepresent day, and you can catch aglimpse of the work performed.

川越市立博物館

川越市立美術館

Kawagoe City Art Museum MAP F-2

An art museum that displays works byartists with ties to Kawagoe. The museum
building exterior is also very reminiscentof Kawagoe since it resembles akurazukuri (old storehouse).

Kawagoe City Museum MAP F-2

喜多院 Kita-in Temple

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Founded by the monk Ennin
during the Heian period,
Kita-in Temple has ties to the
Tokugawa Shogunate. During
the Edo period, a drawing
room and reception hall weremoved from the Edo Castle
grounds to the temple. On
January 3, the first Darumaichi(Good-luck Market) of the year
is held along with Buddhist firerites to pray for good luck, protection from misfortune, family safety and traffic safety.
“Iemitsu Tanjo-no-ma”&“Gohyaku rakan”
The birthplace of the third generation Shogun, the "Iemitsu
Tanjo-no-ma" room was therefore moved here from Edo Castle.
The Gohyaku Rakan (500 Disciples of Buddha) with a collectionof 538 total stone Buddha statues is also popular with tourists.

成田山川越別院 Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin Temple MAP E-4
An antique market is held on the
28th of every month at Naritasan
Kawagoe Betsuin Temple. Herem a n y p e o p l e c o m e t o fin dclothes, tableware, books, oldcoins, and other antique items.
Since many items from daily
necessities to valuables are sold,
it is a popular event for finding
bargains and rare items.

Many materials on the history and traditionsof Kawagoe are on display at the Kawagoe
City Museum, located on the former site of
Kawagoe Castle. The video displays at eachexhibit allow for fun learning experiences.

Closed*Please inquire directly about rental fees.

Number of Capacity Parking
lot
rooms

Matsumuraya Ryokan

049-222-0107

36

45

20

Kawagoe Tobu Hotel

29-1 Wakita-machi

049-225-01 1 1

103

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Kawagoe Prince Hotel

1 chome,22 Shintomi-cho049-227- 1 1 1 1

110

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330

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Kawagoe Dai-Ichi Hotel

7-34 Sugawara-machi

049-226-371 1

154

156

50

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Hotel Sanko

049-226-2641

75

95

90

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Wakatake Ryokan

1 chome,9-1 Shintomi-cho
2 chome,21-3Nakahara-machi

049-222-1664

16

30

13

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ESPOIR Isanuma

667-2 Isanuma

049-224-3210

13

65

60

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Hikawa Shrine
川越氷川神社 Kawagoe
MAP E-1

70

20

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Built in the Edo period, this shrine has been cherishedby the people of Kawagoe as their guardian sinceancient times. Elaborate carvings called Edo-bori andthe 15-meter torii gate make it worth a visit. The shrine
is also popular among people praying for marriage.

Enjoying the tastes of Little Edo while gazing at the scenicarchitecture of Koedo Kawagoe is another pleasure. Here are someof the tasty treats you can try while strolling around Kawagoe.

Shrine etiquetteFirst stop at the pavilion with thewashbasin to purify the mind andbody and tidy your appearance.
(1) Using the ladle to scoop water, rinse your hands
starting with the left hand and then the right.
(2) Pour some water into your left hand and use it
to rinse out your mouth.
(3) Rinse your left hand again and tip the ladle
upright so that the remaining water runs down
and rinses the ladle’s handle.
*Please do not place the ladle to your mouth.

Map

2 chome,5-4 Matsue-cho
1 chome,1-11
Moto-machi

049-224-0012

Hours of operationDango(skewered rice flour
dumplings)
Grilled dango topped witha sweetened soy sauce
glaze are a popularspecialty.

Fugashi(wheat gluten snacks)
Share a giant
black-sugar
fugashi snack
measuring 95 cm.

Cycle Center Shimo 1-22-1 Nakahara-machi 049-222-3737 10:00〜19:00 Every Wednesday, 2nd Thursday of the monthHotels ／ Ryokan Information
TelephonenumberTEL

Enjoy sampling
traditional andinexpensive Japanese
sweets and snacks.

埼玉りそな銀行 Saitama Resona Bank MAP D-3

Kawagoe Castle

TEL

Tojo Hire■Tobu Bus West Kawagoe sales office TEL: 049-222-0671

Location

Company

0120-66-2564

Huge, elaborate figures on top ofmajestic floats are paraded throughout
the Kurazukuri Zone (old storehousezone). The floats coming close, facing
each other, then competing as aJapanese orchestra (flute, taiko drum,
gong, dancing) is a must-see event,especially the exciting climax
in the evening.

Central Zone
Temple蓮馨寺 Renkei-ji
MAP C-4

Penny candy

Festival
川越まつり Kawagoe
3rd Sat./Sun. of Oct.

HONMARU GOTEN of Kawagoe Castle MAP F-2

Asahi Jidosha

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This museum displays various materials,
photographs, and actual floats used for
the Kawagoe Festival, a festival withmore than 360 years of history. You canexperience the liveliness and exciting
atmosphere of the festival through video
and audio.

The bell is rung four times daily(6:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.,
6:00 p.m.), and its sound has
been selected as one of “100Soundscapes of Japan:
Preserving Our Heritage” by the
Ministry of the Environment.

Bicycle rental information
A bicycle rental shop offers rentals for people to enjoy the sights of Kawagoe by bicycle. Pleasewatch out for vehicles, other bicycles and pedestrians when cycling in town.

TEL.049-226-0111 *TEL (Sat./Sun./holidays): 049-233-3711

Koedo Sightseeing Bus

NameGeneral ¥400 (¥350)
Elementary/
middle school students ¥200 (¥150)

You can enjoy a leisurely tour aroundthe streets of Kawagoe while being
pulled in a two-wheeled rickshaw, or
jinrikisha, built during the Meiji era.

MAP C-2

Kashiya Yokocho consists oftraditional sweet shops, hard candy
shops, and senbei (rice cracker)
shops along a narrow street nearly
8 0 m e t e r s l o n g . H a rd c a n d y,fugashi (wheat gluten sweets),senbei, dango (skewered rice flour
dumplings) and other inexpensive,
traditional s w e e t s w e l l - k n o w nt o t h e Japanese can be bought.
While you are trying the sweets,
enjoy a stroll along a street withmany old shops.

The house of the tobacco wholesale
dealer Bunzo Koyama was turned
into this museum. Here, you can see
the construction of a kurazukuri (oldstorehouse) and explore inside thesite. The black plaster finish of thestorehouse provides a enrichingview of beautiful architecture.

川越まつり会館 Kawagoe Festival Museum MAP C-2

A building where a bell has been rungto announce the time since the early
Edo Period. The current tower is the
fourth version after the tower was
re-built immediately after the Great
Fire of Kawagoe (1893). Its towering
presence over the kurazukuri(storehouse) town has become asymbol of Little Edo, Kawagoe.

Taxi information

Co-Edo Loop Bus (departs from No. 6 stop, West exit of Kawagoe Station)

Sakuma Ryokan■ By bus

Admission fees per person for groups is in ( )Mondays (the day after if a holiday)
General ¥200 (¥160)*excluding the day after the Kawagoe Festival
High school/college students ¥100 (¥80)
Every 4th Fri. (excluding holidays)
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Dec. 28 – Jan. 4
Permanent exhibits, general ¥200 (¥160)
Mondays (the day after if a holiday)
High school/college students ¥100 (¥80)*excluding the day after the Kawagoe Festival Free for middle school students and younger
Dec. 28th – Jan. 4th(additional fee for special exhibits)

Traﬃc Guidance in Kawagoe■ By train

Admission fees

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Toki no kane
時の鐘 (Time
Bell Tower) MAP D-3

A number of museums offer
enjoyable ways to learn about
Kawagoe’s history and folklore.
■ Kawagoe City Museum■ Kawagoe Festival Museum■ Kurazukuri Museum■ Kawagoe City Art Museum

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Japanese homes once had strong buildings called "Kura" for on-property
storage of household tools. Since these buildings were very fire-resistant,they developed into residential buildings and stores in Kawagoe. This zone
is a culturally significant area where the atmosphere of a town 100 years
ago can be experienced.

Expand yourknowledge of Koedo
KawagoeA tour of museums

Tourist facilities information

Omiya
Minami-furuya
JR Kawagoe Line

Minami-otsuka

Honkawagoe
Sta.

Participate in traditionaland seasonal events

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Every October, colorful festival floats
parade through the Kurazukuri Zone (oldstorehouse zone) during the Kawagoe
Festival. Materials, photographs and theactual floats used in this traditional festival
are on display at the
Ka wa goe Festival
Museum. Many otherseasonal events andfestivals are also heldin
Kawagoethroughout the year.

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Approx.
10 min.
walk■ Sweet potato: The flavorful sweet potatoes
grown in Kawagoe have enjoyed a famed reputation
since the Edo period.
■ Eel: Grilled eel made in the traditional way datingback to the Edo period is another famous delicacy.
■ Penny candy: Many Japanese sweets shops still
make their confections using traditional methods.

Sweet potato sweets

Penny candy

Kawagoe-shi
Honkawagoe

MAP C-3

Edo period ambience not found in Tokyo

EnglishKasumigaseki

Kurazukuri Museum

Kawagoe is easily reached from central Tokyo, taking
about 50 min. from Shinjuku on the JR Saikyo Lineor from Shibuya on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line,and about 30 min. from Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo
Line. A direct train from Yokohama takes 78 min.

A town with the traditional feel of Edo Tokyo

Railway Access

蔵造り資料館

蔵のまち一番街 Kura no machi (Old Town) Ichibangai Street MAP C-3

Short trip from Tokyo

When you reach the main sanctuary,
put a money offering in the offeringbox and pray.
(1) Bow twice, then clap your hands together twotimes in front of your chest.
(2) Say a silent prayer and then bow one more time

Eel
Each shop uses its own
secret sauce aged overtime and passed do wn
through the generations.
E n j o y t h i s t r a di t i o n a ldelicacy.

Sweet potato cuisine
Kawagoe’s famed tasty sweet
potatoes can be enjoyed not onlyin sweets, but also in sweet potato
kaiseki (traditional Japanesefull-course meal) and sweet potato
soba and udon noodles.

Sweet potato sweets
Sweet potatoes are baked or
steamed to make a simple
dish, but they are also madeinto a diverse variety ofdelicious s weets using
various preparation methods.

Yakisoba with thick noodles
Each restaurant has its own
style of yakisoba withdifferent flavors of sauce
and thickness of noodles.
Yakisoba has been a beloved
dish since the Showa era.

Penny candy
Sample the inexpensive
sweets and snacks in uniqueflavors and shapes. With theextensive selection, you are
sure to find something newamong the old-time sweets.

Kizake (raw sake)
Many famous brands of sake, including
junmai (pure sake brewed only from rice) andjunmai daiginjo (premium pure sake madeusing traditional, labor-intensive methods)
varieties, are made in Kawagoe. Enjoy theflavor of traditional Japanese rice wine.

1-day recommended course to enjoy Koedo Kawagoe
Enjoy strolling through the Kurazukuri Zone (Old storehousezone), Koedo Kawagoe’s most popular attraction, lunch at a
traditional restaurant and the experience of wearing a kimono(traditional Japanese garment). Complete your trip by buying
some unique Koedo Kawagoe souvenirs at Koedo Kurari.

Kawagoe Station or
Honkawagoe Station
10:00

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Kawagoe Station or
Honkawagoe Station

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13:00

Experience wearing a kimono(traditional Japanese garment)

Stroll throughthe Kurazukuri Zone

Finish kimono experience

Lunch

Stroll around Ichibangai Street(Toki no kane [Time Bell Tower], etc.)▼

17:00‒18:00▼

DinnerExperience wearing a kimono(traditional restaurant, etc.)(traditional Japanese garment)

MAP C-3⬇
Stroll through the Kurazukuri Zone

The fragrant aroma of soy-sauce
flavored sembei (rice crackers)b e in g gr ill e d b y h a n d w a f t s
through Kashiya Yokocho.

(Kawagoe Festival Museum, Kashiya
Yokocho [Penny Candy Lane], etc.)▼

18:30‒20:30

Accommodations(Japanese inn, hotel)

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21:00

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Finish kimono experience

Get a taste of what it felt like to live in
the Edo period by walking around thetown in a kimono.

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine MAP E-1(experience oﬀering prayers)▼▼

9:00‒10:00

Kita-in Temple

Koedo Kurari(shopping/dining) MAP D-5

17:30‒▼

13:30‒17:00

Many traditional restaurants serve kaisekiryori, a menu of set courses served on an
individual tray, designed to delight boththe eyes and the palate with the bounties
of nature in each carefully prepared dish.

(traditional restaurant, etc.)

13:30‒17:00

MAP C-3(Kawagoe Festival Museum, Kashiya
Yokocho [Penny Candy Lane], etc.)

MAP E-4▼

12:00‒13:00

You can enjoy dinner at a traditional restaurant serving sweet
potato cuisine made with Kawagoe’s famous sweet potatoes
as well as spending a night at a traditional Japanese inn.

The Co-Edo Loop Bus and the Koedo Sightseeing
Bus are convenient for travel within Kawagoe.

Kita-in Temple
10:30‒11:30

2-day recommended plan to leisurely take in the sights
of Koedo Kawagoe.

Vestiges of the Edo period remainvery much in evidence at Kita-in
Temple, which had ties to the
Tokugawa Shogunate. Don't missthe chance to look around in thet emple ga t e, the Shoromon(belfry) gate and the Jigendo Hall.

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10:30‒11:30▼

MAP E-4

Lunch(traditional restaurant, etc.)

Kawagoe Station or
Honkawagoe Station▼

12:00‒13:00
Kurari offers an extensive selection oforiginal products and sweets. Sweet
potato sweets are also available at thecafé inside.

18:30

Koedo Kurari(shopping/dining)
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is believed toenshrine the god of marriage, and many
people visit the shrine and write theirprayers on wooden votive tablets called
ema, which are then hung at the shrine.

13:30‒14:00

MAP D-5▼

Kawagoe Station or
Honkawagoe Station
14:30*The recommended courses were created for foreign visitors with the advice of foreign-exchange students studying at cooperating universities in Kawagoe.

Recommended experiences in Kawagoe

Selected by foreignexchange students

Befitting its historical heritage, Koedo Kawagoe offers a range of
traditional and cultural Japanese experiences. Which aspect ofJapanese culture and tradition would you like to try while taking
in the ambiance of the Kurazukuri Zone (Old storehouse zone)?

*Details of activities are subject to change.
For more information, please contact the Kawagoe City Tourist Information Office (TEL: 049-222-5556).

Experience wearing a kimono

Experience sake tastingI n l i n e w i t h K a w a g o e ’s
reputation as a city “made forwearing a kimono,” a rangeof events and services in
Kawagoe make wearing akimono fun for everyone. The
18th of every month isdesignated Kawagoe Kimono
Day, and many shops offer
special services to customers
who visit wearing a kimono
or yukata (summer kimono).

Let your taste buds experiencesake tasting at Koedo Kurari.
Saitama prefecture is a hidden
gem of sake production, assake brewing thrived here alongwith regional development after
the Tokugawa Shogunate came
to power in Edo in 1603. Enjoy
comparing different brands of
S a i t a m a - p ro d u c e d s a k erenowned for their top-classquality, taste and aroma.

Experience eating Japanese style

Experience writing
Japanese calligraphy

Enjoy eating in Japanese-style room at a
traditional restaurant, sitting on tatami mats at
a low table while savoring the delicious foods
and taking in the seasonal ambiance. Many
writers and artists have visited Japanese inns
and restaurants in Kawagoe. Eating seasonal
kaiseki ryori, a menu of set courses served on
an individual tray, in a Japanese-style room
imbued with historic charm while gazing at an
elegant Japanese garden carefully cultivatedto highlight the season of Musashino is a true
Japanese experience.

You can take a lesson in Japanesecalligraphy, or shodo, and try yourhand at writing with a brush and ink.
Calligraphy is the Oriental art ofexpressing beauty through written
characters. Grind the ink on theinkstone, dip the brush into thefragrant ink, and glide the brush along
the paper as an extension of yourthoughts… The art of calligraphy is an
opportunity to connect body, heartand mind in focused concentration.

(traditional Japanese garment)

Enjoy dining and shoppingin a historic kura storehouse.

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Shopping selections

Koedo brandproducts chosen byforeign-exchange
students

Koedo Kawagoe offers a wide selection of delicious sweets andcuisine made using local specialties as well as time-honored
traditional crafts. Enjoy looking for unique souvenirs toremember your visit to Kawagoe.

Shiki-saisai Bento

Koedo Kawagoe Kurobuta Yakiton

Enjoy a bento (box lunch) made with generous
portions of fresh local ingredients in a colorfularrangement representing the season. Relax
and savor the seasonal specialties carefully
prepared with heartwarming hospitality todelight both the eye and the palate.

Skewers of Sai no kuni Kurobuta, arenowned brand of Berkshire pork
from Saitama raised on the Ono
Farm, are slowly grilled to perfection.
Savor the tender cuts of subtly sweet
pork fat and richly flavorful meat.

Kurazukuri Monaka Misegura

Sweet Potato Beniaka-kun

This bean-jam-filled wafer is called monaka and takes its shapefrom Kawagoe’s famous kura (storehouses). Since its foundingin 1887, Kurazukuri has used azuki beans grown in Tokachi,
Hokkaido in its carefully prepared coarse bean paste. Offering
the same flavor today as in generations past, Kurazukuri
Monaka Misegura is one of Kawagoe’s most famous sweets.

Finely pureed sweet potato is blended
with generous portions of premium
fresh butter and cream from Hokkaido
t o c re a t e a m o i s t a n d r i c h c a k e
texture. The sublime sweet-potato
flavor will melt in your mouth.

Sweet Potato Au Lait Daifuku

Imo Hyakugei Poku Poku

This daifuku sweet in a kura (storehouse) shape
wraps sweet potato filling and fresh whipped creamin smooth rice cake dough. Cut squares of sweet
potato dipped in honey give off a slightly fruity
aroma. The daifuku is made with rice flour from
Niigata Prefecture and azuki beans from Hokkaido.

Finely pureed sweet potato is blended withsweetened beans into a paste, dusted withcinnamon and baked. The fragrant cinnamon
accentuates the sweet potato’s hearty flavor,
a simple combination that has become oneof Kawagoe’s most renowned sweets.