Half-day Kawagoe Walking Tour
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Discover Kawagoe, a charming old town that once flourished as a castle town during the Edo period. Stroll through streets lined with beautifully designed buildings, hear the ringing of traditional bells, and experience the elegance of side alleys and backstreets where rickshaws still pass by. The unique architecture here blends elements from three different eras, Edo, Meiji, and Taisho, offering a rare glimpse into Japan’s rich history and culture that you won’t find in other cities. ・Explore Kawagoe’s historic streets, filled with traditional shops and timeless charm ・Enjoy the sights and sounds of a town where past and present harmoniously meet ・Experience the easy access from central Tokyo, just 30 minutes away, and visit a venue that hosted the golf competitions during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
- Kitain Temple entrance Fee
- Matsumoto Craft Soy Sauce Factory (Only Saturdays,Sundays and Holidays)
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (This can be arranged for an additional fee)
Itinerary
Matsumoto Craft Soy Sauce has passed down the tradition of making soy sauce for over 250 years in Kawagoe. They still use traditional methods to make the soy sauce. NOTE: It’s only available on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Popular shrine for love charms and its ema (votive tablet) tunnel.
Kashiya Yokocho Charming old-fashioned alley known for traditional Japanese sweets shops.
Historic street lined with Edo-style buildings and local shops.
Toki no Kane Iconic bell tower and symbol of Kawagoe, dating back to the Edo period.
Kitain Temple Historic temple famous for rakan statues and remains of the old Edo Castle.
Historic temple famous for rakan statues and remains of the old Edo Castle.
This store is built in a brewery that has made Japanese sake for nearly 120 years. You can buy souvenirs from the local area here.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Honkawagoe Station
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Trip Designer Inc.
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Kawagoe
- Its from-price is 17% above the median of the 21 experiences we list in Kawagoe.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 21.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kawagoe
Kawagoe is a castle town north-west of Tokyo, nicknamed Little Edo for its dark clay-walled warehouses, a bell tower and sweet-potato treats.
Kawagoe, in Saitama Prefecture about thirty kilometres north-west of central Tokyo, was a castle town and trading centre in the Edo period. Its main street, Ichibangai, is lined with kurazukuri, merchants' warehouses with thick black clay walls and tiled roofs, which survived fires and give the town its nickname of Little Edo. The Toki no Kane, a wooden bell tower rebuilt in 1894, rings out four times a day and is the town's emblem.
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