Kawagoe

Worth seeing in and around Kawagoe

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Tokyo International University

   Tokyo International University is a private, research-oriented liberal arts university which was founded in 1965. Its main campus is located in Toshima, Tokyo, where it moved from its original location in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture.

   4.3 km · private university in Tokyo, Japan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kita-in Temple

   Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha.

   900 m · Buddhist temple in Saitama Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Seitenkyū

   Seitenkyū is a Taiwanese style Taoist temple located in Sakado, Saitama, Japan. Taoist gods including Three Pure Ones are worshipped.

   6.8 km · Taoist temple in Sakado, Saitama prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Time Bell Tower

   Time Bell Tower is a bell tower built in the center of Kawagoe, Japan. It is considered the symbol of the city.

   300 m · bell tower in Kawagoe, Japan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Hikawa Shrine

   Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In order to separate it from Hikawa Shrine in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, it is often called Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

   400 m · Shinto shrine · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Tōyama Memorial Museum

   Tōyama Memorial Museum opened in Kawajima, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, in 1970. The dedicated museum building is situated amongst those of the residence built by founder of Nikkō Securities Tōyama Genichi.

   7 km · museum in Kawajima, Saitama, Japan · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kawagoe Festival Museum

   Kawagoe Festival Museum is a Kawagoe City local museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.

   300 m · museum in Kawagoe, Japan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Tōmyō-ji Temple

   Tōmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. It is noted as a principle location of the night battle during the Siege of Kawagoe Castle on April 20, 1546.

   400 m · Buddhist temple of the Ji-shū sect dedicated to Ākāśagarbha in Kawagoe, Japan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Renkei-ji Temple

   Renkei-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Its mountain name is Kōhozan, while its monastery name is Hōchi-in.

   700 m · Japanese Buddhist temple · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Naka-in Temple

    Naka-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Sangō is Seiyasan.

    1.2 km · Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Kawagoe, Japan · Wikipedia

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Getting to Kawagoe

Airports

Tokyo Haneda (HND), 50 km · Narita (NRT), 83 km · Ibaraki (IBR), 88 km

Stations

Kawagoe Station, 2 km · Hon-Kawagoe Station, 1.3 km · Kasumigaseki Station, 3.8 km · Kawagoeshi Station, 1.5 km · Kasahata Station, 7.4 km

• Tokyo → Kawagoe

  31 km · quickest by road, 1h · ¥430–590
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• Narita → Kawagoe

  76 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · ¥1,160–1,580
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• Omitama → Kawagoe

  86 km · quickest by road, 2h 32m · ¥1,200–1,640
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