Top Things to do in Kawagoe
What to do and see in Kawagoe, Kanto: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Kawagoe, Japan including Kawagoe Matsuri, Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, Kitain, Kawagoejyo Honmaru Palace, Kawagoe Matsuri Kaikan, Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street, Kawagoe City Museum, Koedo Kurari, Kashiya Yokocho, Toki no Kane.
Restaurants in Kawagoe
1. Kawagoe Matsuri
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Celebrated for over 360 years, the Kawagoe Matsuri is a proud tradition celebrating the area's Edo culture. Held every 3rd weekend of October, brilliant, large-scale festival floats amass around the "old" part of town, where steeple-roofed temples, lively food stalls, and wide streets give off a historic charm. The floats, which crowd the area, are decorated with dolls and sets. The highlight of the festival is "Hikkawase", when these floats compete at "ohayashi", a type of dance accompanied by frenzied flues, handbells, and drums. The crowd joins in by hoisting up lanterns and chanting.
Reviewed By HariC397
For me, this activity (carrying mikoshi while chanting) is the most impressed and attractive. People chanting in unison and in a rhythmic way while carrying very heavy mikoshi (a sacred religious palanquin in Shinto shrine). The activity is often held in the first day of 2-day Kawagoe festival, in last weekend of October annually. The most convenience way to Kawagoe from Tokyo is using Tobu Tojo line from Ikebukuro to Kawagoe station. Kawagoe discount pass can saved you some bucks.
2. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine
3. Kitain
4. Kawagoejyo Honmaru Palace
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 176 reviews
5. Kawagoe Matsuri Kaikan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By 255vickyb - Edmonton, Canada
This is a definite must see, the staff are very friendly and happy to share their knowledge. There is a video about the festival and floats as well as a lecture. The floats are beyond amazing! The detail and the work is incredible. Lots of places to sit down, modern bathrooms and very nice people. My wallet was happy that the gift shop did not have mall replicas as I would have bought them all. Photography is allowed everywhere except not video taping the videos.
6. Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 622 reviews
Reviewed By Gus_Riboldi - Sydney, Australia
A great place to get away from the frantic pace of Tokyo for a day and easy to get to. Keep going out of the shopping district and explore the local area. Really beautiful shrines and temples. There is a hop on, hop off bus, but it’s easily doable by foot. Pick up a map from the tourist information centre on the Main Street past the bell tower. In the same street as the bell tower there is a Starbucks on the left. Really nice garden out the back to sit and have a break.
7. Kawagoe City Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 44 reviews
8. Koedo Kurari
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 69 reviews
9. Kashiya Yokocho
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 396 reviews
Reviewed By jajavalB - Lampang, Thailand
This lane lines up with sweet , candies shops,selling Dangoe.warabi mochi, sweet potato softcream and etc.it's very crowded with localists, tourists, school students, group tours,esp.weekends.
10. Toki no Kane
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 447 reviews
Reviewed By HariC397
This place is an important landmark of Kawagoe so go for it. You will not only see the clock tower but also streets in Edo era styles. For me, it is worth visiting the Toki no Kane.
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