Kawagoe Castle

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A key stronghold for defending Edo. The Honmaru Palace is a rare surviving example of its kind in Japan. Visitors can explore tatami rooms and courtyards, catching a real glimpse into the lives of samurai.

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本丸御殿（川越城跡）

Kawagoe City

川越城本丸御殿【川越市】

Saitama Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association

Kawagoe Castle

Address: 2-13-1 Kuruwamachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama
Website: https://koedo.or.jp/
Operator: Koedo Kawagoe Tourism Association

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Kawagoe City Museum

A quiet cafe on Taisho Roman Yume-dori Street. It serves home-roasted siphon coffee. In a shop interior that evokes Taisho modernism, visitors can spend a relaxing time. It is a healing space for both tourists and locals.

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Kawagoe City Museum of Art

Located in Kuruwamachi 1-chome, the art museum and history museum stand side-by-side. The art museum has a modern exterior with a glass-walled entrance that creates a sense of openness. The adjacent history museum provides detailed guidance on Kawagoe’s history through each era.

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Fujimi Yagura Watchtower

The site of the Fujimi Yagura watchtower, located south of Prefectural Kawagoe High School. Although it looks like a wooded hill, it was once the site of a watchtower used for observation at Kawagoe Castle, which had no central keep. A Kawagoe Castle monument stands on the slope, and Mitake Shrine is enshrined on the north side.

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Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine

Kawagoe Hachiman Shrine offers a quiet sanctuary despite being in the city center. Founded in 1030, it is known for matchmaking, foot and hip health, and success. The "Married Ginkgo Trees," two trees that grew into one, symbolize strong bonds.

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