Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Kawagoe, Japan
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3.7 km
25 m
Explore Kawagoe in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in KawagoeSight 1: Kawagoe Municipal Museum of Art
The Kawagoe City Museum of Art is an art museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, located at the ruins of Kawagoe Joji.
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Sight 2: Kawagoe Municipal Museum
The Kawagoe City Museum is a museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, built on the ruins of Kawagoe Joji.
Sight 3: Kawagoe Castle
Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible.
Sight 4: Miyoshino Shrine
Miyoshino Shrine is a shrine in Kakumachi, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. The children's song "Street Yanse" is said to be set on the approach to this shrine. It had been in this area since before the construction of Kawagoe Castle, but due to the construction of Kawagoe Castle by the father and son of Ota Michishin and Ota Michina, it was decided to be located in the Tenjin Curve in the castle. Major repairs were carried out in the first year of Heisei (1989) and completed in Heisei 4 (1992). Saitama Prefecture Designated Cultural Property.
Sight 5: Naritasan Kawagoe Branch
Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin Hongyoin is a temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism located in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is a separate temple of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple (Narita City, Chiba Prefecture), and is commonly known as Kawagoe Fudo. On the 28th of every month, it is crowded with flea markets (antique markets) and in November with the Fire Walking Festival (Shiba Lantern Goma). The honzon is Fudo Myo.
Sight 6: Kumano Shrine
Kumano Shrine is a shrine located in Renjaku, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. It is also called Kawagoe Kumano Shrine (Kawagoe Kumano Jinja) with the name of the place.
Sight 7: Yojuin Temple
Yojuin is a temple of the Soto sect located in Motomachi 2-chome, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Qinglong Mountain.
Sight 8: Kawagoe Festival Museum
Kawagoe Festival Museum (川越まつり会館) is a Kawagoe City local museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.
Sight 9: 川越市蔵造り資料館
The Kawagoe City Museum is a museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. As of 2023, it is closed due to various circumstances.
Sight 10: 妙養寺
Myōyōji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Suehiro Town, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Renshin. The former main temple is Sohonzan Kai Minobusan Kuonji Temple, Shioshi Hoen. Within the precincts of the temple are the Myomi-do and Shichimen-do halls, which were solicited by Jutao Horiuchi, a vassal of the lord of Kawagoe Castle, Akimoto Tajima.
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