The town where the Edo atmosphere still lives on

Here is an example of the recommended routes!

Welcome to Kawagoe

It’s an emmusubi (match-making) route!
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Kawagoe has prospered through the ages
as an important point in transportation. Inthe Edo period, it developed as a castle
town and was called “Koedo” (LittleEdo). During World War II, while many
regions of Japan suffered from airstrikes, Kawagoe luckily escaped theflames and the citizens, who saw thevalue of the time-honored townscape,have continued to carefully preserve it.
Enjoy the atmosphere of good old Japanin Kawagoe, the city nationallydesignated as a historical town!

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine
Bus5 min.

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine’s Furin Kairo(Corridor of Wind Chimes) (summer only)Bus
2 min.

You can eat while
you walk aroundthe Toki-no-Kane

P. 5-6and otherpages

P.8

Around Toki no kane

Honmaru Goten of Kawagoe CastleBus
6 min.

Kawagoe Sta.

Bus
15 min.
P.7

Bus
6 min.

Hon-Kawagoe Sta.

Kita-in Temple

Emmusubi-damaBus
9 min.

川越自古以來即為交通的要塞而繁榮興盛，於江戶時代則作為城下町蓬勃發展，被稱之為小江戶。第二次世界大戰期間，日本各地遭受空襲，然而川越幸運地免於焚毀，由體悟到古老街道價值的市民珍視保存下來。在被國家認定
為「歷史都市」的川越，感受日本往昔的美好氛圍！

Kurazukuri Zone (Old Storehouse Zone)

In Koedo Kawagoe, there are many shrines that bring
benefits especially in the realms of marriage. They
include Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine, Kawagoe Kumano
Shrine, Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, and more. This time,
we’d like to introduce Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

If you keep it treasured, you will be
blessed with a good partner for marriage.
Just 20 of emmusubi-dama are givenout from 8 every morning. Since there’s
always a long line from early everymorning, you should spend the night inKawagoe if you want to get one.

Emmusubi
If you keep either one, you will be
blessed with a good match. For
couples, if you each keep one andyou will be happy together.

가와고에는 예로부터 교통의 요충지로써 번영했고, 에도시대에는 성 주변 도시로 발전하여‘코에도’(작은 에도)라고 불렸다. 제2차세계대전때, 일본 각지가 공습에 휘말렸지만, 가와고에는 운좋게 소실을 면했고, 옛 거리의 정취가주는 가치를깨달은 시민에 의해 소중히 보존되어 왔다. '역사도시'로써 일본 정부가 인정한 가와고에에서 일본의 옛 풍경과 정취에 흠뻑 취해 보자.

Ladies in love, comeon out!

Emmusubi Ema(votive picturetablet)

Rows of dagashi penny candy at a store
in Kashiya Yokocho

Hon-Kawagoe Sta.
Kawagoe Sta. Omiya Sta.

Kawagoeshi
Sta.

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Shinjuku Sta.

oleuukinj
Sh e
ibu linTakadanobaba Sta.

Akabane Sta.

Approx.
25 min.

Tabata Sta.
Ikebukuro Sta.
Tokyo Metro
Fukutoshin Line

JR Kawagoe Line

¥320

Ueno Sta.

Wakoshi Sta.
Tōbu Tōjō Line

Shibuya Sta.

ACCESS to
KAWAGOE
from TOKYO

Hamamatsucho
Sta.
HanedaShinagawa Sta.
AirportData Symbols

Approx.
50 min.

Tel. No.

Address

Access

HoursClosedFee / PriceI（P.5） K

蔵造りの町並み
Kurazukuri Zone

GTA

蓮馨寺
Renkei-ji Temple

Where would
you like to go?

仲町観光案内所Naka-cho
TouristInformationOffice（P.7）

D

大正浪漫夢通り
Taisho-roman Street

2

Taisho-roman StreetA

小江戸蔵里
Koedo Kurari

Samban-cho
三番町ll

西武
新宿線
Shi Seib
nju ukuLine
西口West exit

Old Kawagoe Street

本川越駅
Hon-Kawagoe Sta.
川越八幡宮
Kawagoe
Hachimangu Shrine

Crea Ma자전거 대여 · 보관소C

旧川越街道

neLi1 ‒ 12 Bicycle ports locations

（P.7）

喜多院
Kita-in Temple

street from the good, old days, dating back to
the Taisho Period (1912-1926). Many shops
are well-established, having been in business since
Edo times or for more than three generations.
Some have been used as TV or film sets.

8M（P.5）

1

11

Kawagoe MAP

The street feels like you're on a movie location（P.4）

J （P.5）

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Everywhere around town is picturesque

成田山川越別院
Naritasan
Kawagoe BetsuinTemple

本川越駅観光案内所
Hon-Kawagoe Station
Tourist Information Office

東Rickshaws canalso be your guidearound the town.

Kita-in Entrance
喜多院入口

（P.4）

（P.8）

川越市駅
Kawagoeshi Sta.

E

11-5 Renjaku-cho, Kawagoe City
10:00-16:00
Wed.
Credit cards not accepted.
www.kasumiflower.co.jp/jinrikiya/

They make therun even if you’regoing somedistance

旧山崎家別邸
Yamazaki House

Matsue-cho
松江町

Renjaku-cho
連雀町

9
Kashiya Yokocho (Penny Candy Lane)

S

ince you’re in Koedo
Kawagoe, take a rickshaw,
which is picture-perfect. They
can also offer guidance on
your tour, and will suggest
restaurants if you tell them yourtastes. Charges start at ¥2,000for 20 minutes. We recommend
40 minutes for ¥4,000. All costs
are before tax.
090-7007-6039 AJITO

時の鐘
Toki no kane
(Time Bell Tower)

H

12E

川越城本丸御殿
Honmaru Goten of
Kawagoe Castle

Jinrikisha Kawagoe Jinrikiya

変身処・美々庵
B Vivian
（P.4）

熊野神社
Kumano Shrine

If you’re a little tired, some sweets await（P.8）

N（P.6）
Civic Auditorium Entrance

6

L （P.5）

7

34

鍛冶町広場
Kajimachi Park

Naka-cho
仲町

Rokken-machi
六軒町

P2*Information current as of June 2019川越市立博物館
KawagoeCity Museum

市民会館入口

（P.8）

Kurazukuri Zone
(Old Storehouse Zone)

川越市立美術館
KawagoeCity Art Museum

Shiyakusho-mae (City Hall)
市役所前（P.6）

（P.3）

URLA

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川越市役所
Kawagoe City Hall

P

（P.6）
大沢家住宅
Osawa House

川越氷川神社
Kawagoe
Hikawa Shrine

（P.8）

（P.6）
小江戸
川越観光協会
Fudanotsuji
札の辻 Koedo Kawagoe
Tourist AssociationO

he Kawagoe street with the moststorehouses. Following a major fire in 1893,
it was rebuilt with storehouse-style structuresthat remain even today. They are combined
shop-storehouses (misegura) finished in a
black mortar called Edoguro modeled after
old Edo streets. The street with its grandstorehouses presents a great spectacle.

FQ

元町休憩所
MotomachiRest House

川越まつり会館
Kawagoe Festival Museum

Each warehouse is turned
into a shop full of charm

V = Visa= UnionPay

Saibansho-mae(Courthouse)
裁判所前

5Strolls back in time

J = JCB
M = MasterCard

Travel around Kawagoe by rickshaw

菓子屋横丁
Kashiya Yokocho（P.8）

KawagoeSta.

A = American Express
D = Diners

Accepted credit cards

Please take itslow throughthis area.

（P.3）

The atmosphere of the storehouse-lined streets is just stunning. Go for astroll while slipping back in time.

A neighborhood to encounter simple, good-old flavors

It is said that if you
write your wish on theema and tie it within theshrine grounds and yourwish will come true.

Approx.
30 min.

If you want to get to Kawagoe as quickly as possible from
central Tokyo, take an express train on the Tobu Tojo Linethat will take you to Kawagoe Station in about 30 minutes.

Hon-Kawagoe
Sta.

Kawagoe Sta.

Kawagoe Town Stroll

veryone goes back to being a kid when
they step down this lane. Some 20 shops
line the street, offering traditional snacks
such as amezaiku, karumeyaki, and senbei.

Ikebukuro
Sta.

¥590

JR Yamanote line

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To-bu To-jo- Line, the fastest
way from central Tokyo

Seibu-Shinjuku
Sta.

If you want to get off the train and start sightseeing rightaway, the Seibu Shinjuku Line is the choice for you! Get
off at Hon-Kawagoe Station, which is nearby tourist spots.

Approx.
20 min.

Tokyo Sta.

routes for getting to Kawagoe!

Seibu-Shinjuku Line, thefastest to the Kurazukuri zone

Tokyo Metro
Fukutoshin LineExpressApprox.
25 min.

Nippori Sta.

Seibu Shinjuku Sta.

Recommended

Shibuya Sta.

NaritaAirportik ylin
SeWakoshiSta.

JR Keihin-Tōhoku line

SaōjōuT

JR Kawagoeline

JRb
Tō

Tokorozawa
Sta.

Omiya Sta.

東口
East exit 川越駅観光案内所
Kawagoe Station
Tourist Information Office

川越駅
Kawagoe Sta.

A street to take you back intime to the Taisho Period

The City of Kawagoe Bicycle SystemA

convenient bicycle sharing service isavailable to use for your sightseeing.
For details, please inquire at the Tourist
Information Office.

Kawagoe Station Tourist Information Office24-9 Wakita-machi, Kawagoe City
Apr.-Jun.: 9:00-18:00, Jul.-Oct.: 9:00-19:00, Nov.-Mar.: 9:00-17:00

Hon-Kawagoe Station Tourist Information Office
1F SEIBU HONKAWAGOE PePe, 1-22 Shintomi-cho, Kawagoe City
Apr.-Jun.: 9:00-18:00, Jul.-Oct.: 9:00-19:00, Nov.-Mar.: 9:00-17:00

B Kimono
Rental Vivian

Choose a sash
to match thekimono

eople who have never worn kimono
before including foreigners are allP
welcome to try. One-day rentals of thesebeautiful outfits start from ¥ 2,000 (beforetax) (including kimono, sash, footwear, andfitting help; reservations accepted).

They will also help
you get dressed

090-3524-8979
14-15 Saiwai-cho, Kawagoe City
10:00-18:00 (Mon.-Fri.: until 17:00)
Tue. (Open if the 8th, 18th or
28th of the month is a Tuesday.
Closed the following Wednesday.)Credit cards not accepted.
www.coedovivian.com*Bicycle port locations are current as of December 2018.

P3※ 設置地點為截至 2018 年 12 月的資訊。
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J Kikizake Dokoro Showagura
ききざけ処 昭和蔵

sake from 35 different Saitama sake breweries
all in one hall. There is a sampling machine from which
Jyouapanese
can enjoy tasting each brewery’s best sake for a fee,so please try comparing the different varieties.

!
You have to try these

Gourmet Foods

inKawagoe

Kawagoe has an array of delicious foods,
from famous local delicacies to easily
enjoyable take-out. Try all the different
options to find your favorite flavors!

049-229-6110
Within Koedo Kurari, 1-10-1
Shintomi-cho, Kawagoe City
11：00-19：00Sometimes temporarily closed
A,D,J,M,V
www.machikawa.co.jp/sakeThis assortment is a sight to see
with Japanese sake from 35
breweries

Kawagoe Kamameshi Set withKawagoe local specialties of eel
and sweet potatoes, ¥1,420

KIshokuya
Torisei

Sweet Potato
Chips, ¥500

居食屋 とりせい

N Koedo Osatsuan

t this long-establishedrestaurant which was foundedAover 110 years ago, you can enjoy a

小江戸おさつ庵

These visually stunning sweet potato chips come with adipping sauce which you can choose from ten different
options. They’re crispy thanks to being freshly fried. Onholidays, lines are out the door.

leisurely meal as you gaze across thecourtyard. Please try the Kamameshi
rice made with local specialties of eel
and sweet potatoes.

Choosing basedon the bottle
label is fun too

049-226-3297
15-21 Saiwai-cho, Kawagoe City
11：00-17：00 (Limited quantity)
None scheduled

There is also a “fermented foods corner” with anarray of miso and soy sauce

LKawagoe Art Cafe
ElevatoKurobuta PorkHotdog, ¥600

049-226-5788
14-2 Saiwai-cho, Kawagoe CityMon.-Fri.: 11:00-15:00 (L.O. 14:00), Sat.,
Sun. & Hol.: 11:00-16:00 (L.O. 15:00)
None scheduled
www.kawagoe-torisei.com

川越アートカフェ エレバート

ou can enjoy a draft beer from Kawagoe’s premium beer, COEDO.
Each of the six varieties have completely different tastes andYflavors, so find your favorite.

Neko Mamma
Grilled Rice Ball,¥250

O Nakaichi

There are carp swimming in the pond in thecourtyard

中市本店

A049-222-0241
6-4 Naka-cho, Kawagoe City
11:00-18:00 (L.O. 17:30)
Wed.
A,D,J,M,V,銀
https://kawagoeartkafeerebato.gorp.jp/

Tsukemen, ¥850

049-222-2861
1-15-3 Motomachi,Kawagoe City
10：00-18：00
None scheduled
Credit cards not accepted
www.miocasalo.co.jp

Mio Casalo Kawagoe
P
Kura no Machi

specialty shop with dried foods focusing on
dried bonito. The fragrant rice balls grilledover a charcoal fire at the shop are exquisite whencomplemented with lots of dried bonito.

ミオ・カザロ 川越 蔵のまち店

049-222-0126
5-2 Saiwai-cho, Kawagoe City
10：00-19：00
Wed. *Grilled rice balls are
not available on Tues. too
www.nakaichi-h.com

Mio Casalo’s sausage and ham made with Koedo
Kurobuta pork are popular. Enjoy a walk with a hotdog
packed full of freshly grilled, piping hot and juicy sausage.

An assortment of bologna sausage,
fresh ham and salami, ¥800
COEDO Draft Beer, from ¥750

Q glin coffee Motomachi Shop 1

Kawagoe Coppepan Tokachi
Bean Paste Margarine,
Mandarin Orange Whipped
Cream for ¥280 eachglin coffee元町１号店

T

heir original parfait-inspired frozen
drinks called Parzen are popular.
Enjoy one together with a fluffy andchewy coppepan bun.

M Ganja頑者 本店

A

popular restaurant for tsukemen, thick noodles eaten
together with a rich dipping soup made from fish stock.
Ganja’s soup is characteristic for being rich but smooth.

049-226-1194
1-1-8 Shintomi-cho,
Kawagoe City
11：30-16：20
Sun.
www.ganja.co.jp049-298-7006
1-1-20 Motomachi,
Kawagoe City
8：00-18：00
None scheduled
www.glincoffee.jp

Caramel Nut Parzen (short), ¥580
Coffee Jelly Parzen (short), ¥580

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Must-visit and must-experience destinations!

The only honmaru goten
existing in eastern Japan.

Landmark

Landmarks, Experiences & Souvenirs

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dored as the tutelaryshrine for all of KawagoeAduring the Edo Period. TheLandmark

Kawagoe treasures history and tradition and has many
famous places and souvenir shops that are worth a visit.

C Kita-in Temple
This is Kawagoe's
most famoustemple.

Built in 830, here remains numerous important culturalproperties including the room where 3rd Tokugawa
shogun Iemitsu was born, his nursemaid Kasuga noTsubone’s powder room, and the 500 Rakan statues.

049-222-0859
1-20-1 Kosenba-machi, Kawagoe City
Sun. and Hol.: 8:50-16:50 (Winter: until 16:20)
Mon.-Fri.: 8:50-16:30 (Winter: until 16:00)¥400 (Adult), ¥200 (Elementary and junior high school student)
www.kawagoe.com/kitain/english/

The 538 stone
statues make apowerful impact

shrine is also famous today
for venerating a matchmaking
deity. The gateway arch (torii)
is the largest one made of woodin Japan.

E Honmaru Goten of Kawagoe Castle
awagoe Castle was built in the mid-15th century by Ota Sukekiyo (Doshin) and hisson Sukenaga (Dokan). The honmaru goten is all that remains, built some 400 years
K
later in 1848 by Kawagoe’s then-lord Matsudaira Naritsune. The Kawagoe City Museum
and City Art Museum are nearby.

049-222-5399 (Kawagoe City Museum)
2-13-1 Kuruwamachi, Kawagoe City
9:00-17:00 (Admission: until 16:30)
Mon. (If a public holiday, the following
day will be closed instead), 4th Fri.
¥100 (Adult), ¥50 (High school andcollege student), free for junior highschool student or younger
http://museum.city.kawagoe.saitama.jp/hommaru/

GThe shop is filledwith curiosities

Kawagoe handicrafts

SouvenirExperience

GofukuKanda

the region was known. However, early 20th
century mechanization left it behind andoutput shrank. Starting about 30 years ago,
efforts have been underway around town
to revive it as a local specialty. The shop
Gofuku Kanda is specially contracted to use
Kawagoe tozan. The selection is bountiful,from rolls of cloth to small accessories.

ye-catching folk crafts line the shelves ofE
this store, encompassing traditional local
toys, tenko masks, such as plump-faced

women, and men with pursed mouths usedin the Kawagoe festival, fan-shaped kites andminiature festival floats. The building itself is
an amazing cultural treasure.

Kawagoe Tozan

ith its gentle feel akin to silk, Kawagoe
tozan-weave fabric created a singularW
era during Edo times as the textile for which

H Tsuchikane

There are manythings to see on
the grounds!

Very popularthese days formatchmaking
benefits

049-224-0589
2-11-3 Miyashitamachi,
Kawagoe City
www.kawagoehikawa.jp

It’s reallyexciting!

Landmark

Kawagoe
Hikawa Shrine

Souvenir049-222-1235
3-1 Saiwai-cho, Kawagoe City
10：00-19:00
Wed.
A,D,J,M,V
www.kawagoe.com/kanda/english/

A Tenko mask
used in theKawagoe FestivalD Yamazaki House
he residence which combines Japanese and European
styles was built in 1925 as the villa for the fifth
Tgeneration
master of the well-established confectionery

Kameya. The garden, which includes a tea room, is stunning.

049-224-5940
2-7-8 Matsue-cho, Kawagoe City
Apr.-Sep.: 9:30-18:30, Oct.-Mar.:
9:30-17:30
1st and 3rd Wed. (If a public holiday,
the following weekday will be closedinstead), Dec. 29-Jan. 1¥100 (Adult), ¥50 (High school andcollege students), free of charge forjunior high school students and younger
www.city.kawagoe.saitama.jp/
welcome/kankospot/kurazukurizone/
kyuyamazakike.html

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The garden is anational
registeredmonument (placeof scenic beauty)

Kawagoe Festival
ith a history of some 370years, the Kawagoe festival
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maintains the Edo-Period Tenka

Festival tradition and features
gorgeous Edo-style floats. Oneof the Kanto region’s three major
festivals, it is also a Nationally
Designated Important Intangible
Folk Cultural Asset. The hayashi(festival music played with flutes,drums, and gongs, aided by dancers)
competitions that arise when twofloats face off are a highlight. Heldon October 19 (Saturday) and 20(Sunday) in 2019. Come to Kawagoe
for both days by all means.
http://kawagoematsuri.jp/English

UNESCO
Intangible
CulturalHeritageNational
Important
Intangible
Folk Cultural
Property

Everythingis made inJapan!

049-222-0836
1-5-4 Shintomi-cho, Kawagoe City
10：00-18：00
Wed.
Credit cards not accepted.
www.koedokko.net/meiten/11tutikane/tsutikane.html

IKawagoe
Festival Museum
The museum is filledwith the festival'sexcitement andemotions

wo of the floats thatwere actually paradedTin the Kawagoe festival areon display. Videos of thefestival itself can also beviewed on a large screen.
You can get a feel for thefestival atmosphere yearround here.

A shelf stocked withrolls of Kawagoe
Tozan cloth카와고에 축제에서 실제로 사용하는 신차 수레 2대를 전시. 대형스크린에서는 축제 당일의 영상도 볼 수 있다. 카와고에 축제분위기를 언제든지 느낄 수 있는 자료관.

049-225-2727
2-1-10 Motomachi, Kawagoe City
9:30-18:30 (Apr.-Sep.) / 9:30-17:30 (Oct.-Mar.)
2nd and 4th Wed., End-of-year and New Year holidays¥300 (Adult), ¥100 (Elementary and junior high school student)
http://kawagoematsuri.jp/matsurimuseum/Experience

Popular small
accessories madeusing Kawagoe tozan

Kawagoe Monthly EventInformation
1stFestival Day for Seven Deities of Good Fortune

8th

Donryu Day (Renkei-ji Temple)

18th
28th

Kawagoe kimono day*Days with the number 8 in every month. The 8th, 18th, and 28th.

Flea market (Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin Temple)

The Kawagoe Festival takes place on October 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.) in2019. (*Held yearly on the 3rd weekend of October)

Collaborator: ONESTEP Co., Ltd.

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