Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

A legendary shrine of love and relationships, famous for its enchanting Ema Tunnel and the charming “Tai Fishing Fortune” ritual.

Kawagoe City Museum

A must-visit history museum directly across from Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Palace, featuring a massive Edo-period city diorama and a rare cutaway model of traditional Kurazukuri fireproof warehouse construction.

Kita in Temple

The only surviving original palace buildings from Edo Castle in Japan, including the birth chamber of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Ichibangai Street or Kurazukuri Street

A nationally protected historic warehouse street where you can hear the bell tower ring four times daily and visit a uniquely designed Starbucks blending into Edo-style architecture.

Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Palace

One of only two castles in Japan (the other being Kochi Castle) that still preserves its original Honmaru Palace building, featuring lifelike daimyo figures in a realistic Edo-period council scene.

Kawagoe City Art Museum

An elegant art museum that completes Kawagoe’s cultural journey through regional artists, Nihonga, Western paintings, and contemporary exhibitions.

Toki no Kane

A 16-meter Edo-period wooden bell tower that still rings four times a day along historic Kanetsuki-dori Street.

Kashiya Yokocho

A historic Edo-style alley lined with over 20 traditional candy shops, recognized as one of Japan’s 100 Most Fragrant Landscapes.

Kawagoe Kumano Shrine

A fortune and matchmaking shrine known for its sacred money-washing ritual and the iconic three-legged crow (Yatagarasu) symbol.

Mitsumine Shrine

The Icicles of Misotsuchi

Hodosan Shrine

Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

Railway Museum

MoominValley Park