 Kawagoe's shops, temples and tower retain a feeling of the Edo period Kawagoe (川越市) is a city located in Saitama, Japan and is about a 30-minute train ride from Tokyo. Tower, Edo period design, Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ...
Tower, Edo period design, Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain. ...
The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1600 to 1867. ...
Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ...
As of January 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 332,846 (130,436 households) and a population density of approximately 3,049 persons per km². The total area is 109.16 km².
The city was founded on December 1, 1922.
The city is known locally as "Little Edo", or Koedo (小江戸), after the old name for Tokyo, "Edo". Prominent sites in Kawagoe include the bell tower as seen in the picture to the right. Although no longer functional, the bell tower serves as the symbol for Koedo. Other sites include the 500 statues of Rakan and Kitain Temple, the gathering-spot for New Year celebrations. As it approaches midnight on December 31st, waits of nearly three hours are commonplace at the temple.
Kawagoe is famous for its sweet potatoes, and on the local "Candy Street" one can find such treats as sweet potato chips, sweet potato ice cream, sweet potato coffee, and even sweet potato beer, brewed at the local Koedo Brewery. Binomial name Ipomoea batatas Linnaeus, The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a crop plant whose large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. ...
Transportation
Railways
 Statues of Rakan at Kitain Temple Kawagoe Station Kawagoe Station (Japanese: å·è¶Šé§… Kawagoe Eki) is the busiest railway station in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. ...
The Tojo Main Line (ja: æ±ä¸Šæœ¬ç·š, TÅjÅ Honsen) is a 75. ...
Kawagoe Station Kawagoe Station (Japanese: å·è¶Šé§… Kawagoe Eki) is the busiest railway station in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. ...
Yamanote Line, Tokyo JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo, Japan Above Yurakucho in Tokyo East Japan Railway Company (東日本旅客鉄道 Higashi-Nihon Ryokyaku Tetsudo or JR東日本; JR Higashi-Nihon) is a Japanese private railroad company, one of the seven JR companies. ...
The Kawagoe Line (Japanese: 川越線 Kawagoe Sen) is a 30. ...
Kawagoe Station Kawagoe Station (Japanese: å·è¶Šé§… Kawagoe Eki) is the busiest railway station in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. ...
The Seibu Shinjuku Line (西æ¦æ–°å®¿ç·š, seibu shinjuku sen) is a train line owned by the private company Seibu Railway running from Seibu Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku, Tokyo to Honkawagoe Station in Saitama Prefecture. ...
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External links - Kawagoe official website in Japanese.
- Photo of 500 rakans in Japanese.
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