Day trip from Tokyo to Kawagoe | japan-guide.com

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In this video we take a day trip from Tokyo to Kawage, a charming town known for its well-preserved historic merchant district. While in Kawagoe we'll explore the famous Kitain Temple, explore its well-preserved merchant district, walk down Candy Alley, and finally end at Hikawa Shrine.

- Video Credits -
Host and Narrator: Joe Mignano
Videographer: Andrew Marston
Producers: Sam Evans, Stefan Schauwecker & Export Japan

[richardlau]

I chose to visit Kawagoe and Niko in December 2025. I’m so excited. Wish I could stay in Japan longer. Maybe I’ll be able to visit again. My regards.

[nyskprj]

地元民です
毎日学校の通学路で蔵造り通ってます
最近観光客が増えて嬉しいです

[bayonetwork]

I am English and was on a business trip in kawagoe for a week (although my business was in Ageo) and I loved the city. It was beautiful, the old architecture was amazing and the place was magical on a Sunday’s when full families were out eating food from the vendors. Kawagoe must have had an impact on me as I was nearly in tears pointing out where I had been on this video to my wife.
Thanks Kawagoe for the hospitality!

[Jhvxgir]

I did that last summer, first Kitain temple, then Naritasan temple, after that Kawagoe castle. On my way to the Old merchant distric I stopped to Hikawa shrine to see all the furin bells in summer. Last stop was old merchant district and candy alley. It was great.

[kei]

Thank you for introducing Kawagoe. On Saturday 30th Mar, Edo period day festival is going to take place along Ichiban-gai street in Kawagoe. You can see lots of merchants in traditional Kimono clothes walking along the street.

[n-chu]

こんなに素敵に川越を紹介してくれて嬉しい
次来る時はぜひつばさかりん食べてほしいめっちゃおいしいから
そして関係ないけどこの紹介してくれてる人パパに似てる(

[ykawag]

I’m living just here as Japanese, thx so much for introducing this loving town!
It’s less dazzling than Tokyo, but comfortable enough

[kaivenh]

Tsuki Ga Kirei brought me here😌 have to say Kawagoe looks beautiful

[RionIshida]

I’ve never been to Kawagoe yet, but it seems really interesting place to visit😆
Thanks for the video👍

[randyclark]

My wife is from Kawagoe and we stay there at my mother-in-law's when we go visit. Beautiful, historic, definitely worth seeing if you get the chance. Kawagoe ga daisuki!

[WatchingTokyo]

I lived nearby for a while, went there very often and got married in Hikawa shrine :) Excellent video, very nostalgic for me and where I have actually learned quite a bit of history I didn't know about! :)

[SyaoranLiClow]

I'll be staying in Fujimino for a week again, so Kawagoe will be so close to visit. I'll do it

[techh]

Tsuki ga kirei brought me here. If I visit Japan I'll visit this place for sure.

[jankuni]

Joe is an amazing guide! Love your videos

[MikeBARNUEVO]

Love these videos created by japan-guide. Great detail and full of places that I haven’t explored yet. Especially that new golden route from tokyo to kyoto.

[lucianaborinato]

What a charming and authentic Japanese town, and it's incredibly close to Tokyo! Well worth it visiting it, I'd say.
Arigatou gozaimasu.

[Iamnazmun]

I visited this place in 2013 and still relish those memories.

[CarlitoSuperLobo]

Inspired!
This video just added one great day to adventure an area I didn't know until watching this video. Love the channel...

[antworker]

I've been here like a couple of years ago, decided to kill some time from tokyo, somehow I got lost after the first temple lol, being a backpacker taking picture of the old houses not the kawagoe part but a really small village I guess beside it, an old lady asked me for a tea I went to different houses and ask some instruction how to get back to the main road, luckily I manage to get the last bus almost end of the day.

[gailleqt]

Glad to found this channel been to tokyo 2yrs ago never visited kawagoe will be coming back next month and will definitely visit this place