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Koedo Kurari

The embankment of the Iruma River north of Kahoku Sports Park. Cherry tree rows stretch along the river for a long distance, creating a tunnel-like walking path in spring. The area is surrounded by fields, offering a place where time passes slowly.

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COEDO-za

An industrial tourism facility born in 2010, consisting of three warehouses from the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras. It repurposes the 1875 Kagami-yama Sake Brewery buildings into a spacious, historic area. Meiji warehouse is for souvenirs, Taisho for dining, and Showa for sake tasting.

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Shimano Coffee Taishokan

A private theater in an alley of Candy Alley. You can enjoy 4K video and 3D surround sound in a private setting. The entrance is on the second floor, featuring a fun gimmick that draws in people walking by.

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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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Suga Doll Shop

A Japanese doll shop on Taisho Roman Yume-dori founded in 1941. The 5th-generation owner continues a 400-year-old traditional lineage of festival dolls. Behind the modern storefront lies a 200-year-old warehouse and an 80-year-old annex, revealing a different side of the shop.

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Seijime Sake Store (Main Store)

A 150-year-old sake shop located between "Fuda-no-Tsuji" and City Hall. True to its sign, customers can enjoy drinks inside ("kaku-uchi"). Lively chats between regulars and the owner are common. A majestic sake cellar moved there in the Taisho era stands proudly at the back.

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Semba Kashi Historical Park

The Senba River Port site preserves the history of the Shingashi River boat transport. Visitors can enjoy nature along walkways and decks featuring observation bridges and gazebos, all located conveniently near residential areas.

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Semba Toshogu Shrine

Dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Senba Toshogu was rebuilt in 1640. Its main hall and stone gate are Important Cultural Properties. Known as one of the three major Toshogu shrines alongside Nikko and Kunozan, its colorful buildings are usually kept locked and under management.

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Semba Hikawa Jinja Shrine

Senba Hikawa Shrine near Route 16 dates back to 1069, founded by the local Senba samurai clan. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, the area became imperial land donated to Kitain and Toshogu. It is revered as one of the "Three Senba Shrines" and houses a warehouse for a Kawagoe Festival float.

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Taisho Roman Yume-dori Street

Once bustling as the former Kawagoe Ginza Shopping District, it became the prefecture's first arcade in 1961. After the arcade was removed due to aging, the area worked to reshape its landscape based on "Taisho Roman Town-building Standards." The resulting unique cityscape features a mix of warehouse-style buildings, traditional townhouses, early Showa-era Western architecture, and three-story wooden structures from the Taisho era.

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Takushi Park

A waterfront park developed on the former site of the Takushien garden along the Shingashi River. The undulating park features playground equipment, wisteria trellises, and benches. Visitors can enjoy a peaceful walk along the riverbanks.

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Tatsumonzen-dori Street

Tachimonzen-dori Street runs straight from the Renkeiji Temple gate, intersecting with Taisho Roman Yume-dori. It is lined with shops and restaurants evoking the Showa era, including a memorable photo studio with smiling family portraits. It also houses the old Kawagoe Textile Market from the late Meiji period.

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Taya Weir (Shingashi River)

A retro weir (bridge) over the Shingashi River, built during river redirection work to secure water levels. While four such weirs once existed, only the Taya Weir remains today, still preserving its original wooden gates.

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Tantoku Garden

The founding site of the Kawamoku Group, starting as timber merchant "Tanbaya" in 1869. Located 4 minutes from Kawagoe-shi Station, it features a 1901 annex and a 200-tsubo Zen garden. The precise construction and luxurious woods reflect the owner's heritage as a timber merchant. The stately main house and Western-style reception room were added in 1929.

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Chatouen

Kameya Yamazaki Tea Shop sits past the Kawagoe Chamber of Commerce toward Taisho Roman Yume-dori. Beyond a Meiji-style brick wall beside the shop is a massive "Ozura" (large warehouse) with a beautiful white plaster finish. Built in 1850, it is exceptionally large and precious for having survived the Great Meiji Fire.

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Toki no Kane (Bell of Time), Yakushi Shrine

The Toki-no-Kane (Time Bell) is a landmark of Kawagoe's warehouse district, affectionately called the "bell-ringing tower" by locals. Rebuilt in 1894 after a fire, it stands 16m tall and was restored to its original appearance during seismic retrofitting in 2017. Beyond the tower lies Yakushi Shrine, dedicated to a Buddha said to heal illnesses, especially eye diseases.

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Teramachi-dori Street

Teramachi Street, a white stone-paved path just west of the Nakamachi intersection. Heading north past historic warehouses leads to Candy Alley, passing temples like Gyoden-ji and Yoju-in. Side streets to Ichiban-gai offer traditional restaurants and unique shops run by young owners, revealing a quieter, diverse side of the tourist area.

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Tendai Sect Seiyazan Nakain Temple

Located south of Kitain and adjacent to Prefectural Kawagoe Sogo High School. Founded in 830, it moved to its current location in 1639 after multiple fires and reconstructions. The main hall was rebuilt in 1733. With the modern reconstruction of the Shakado and Yakushido halls, the temple's original three-hall layout is complete.

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Nagashima Family Residence (Samurai House)

The Nagashima family residence, a city historic site, is a late Edo-period middle-class samurai house with trifoliate orange hedges flanking the gate. While Saitama once had three castle towns with many samurai houses, this is now the only one remaining that preserves its original appearance.

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Hikawa-bashi Bridge

A bridge over the Shingashi River right behind Hikawa Shrine. Rows of cherry trees stretch for hundreds of meters along both banks. During the Spring Festival, visitors can enjoy Japanese boat rides under the full blooms. The gentle current near the bridge creates a stunning "flower raft" of fallen petals. The curved bridge is a popular photo spot and a walking route after visiting the shrine.

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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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Benten Yokocho Nagaya

Known as "Benten Yokocho," located north of the "Fuda-no-Tsuji" intersection. The entrance sign retains traces of the former restaurant district. Deep in the alley lies the "Asari Benten Nagaya," said to be over 100 years old, housing three unique spots: "Harema," an architectural office and lab; "Niken-do," a gallery/cafe decorated by its carpenter-owner; and "Gallery Nantouri," a workshop for a textile artist. Each has been renovated to preserve its history, creating retro and original spaces.

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Matsumoto Shoyu / glass Art Blue moon

A soy sauce brewery and glass studio continuing since the Tenpo era. In the brewery built in 1830, soy sauce mash (moromi) is aged using traditional techniques and yeast to produce flavorful sauce daily. On-site, artists create glassworks, which are displayed in a 200-year-old renovated shop, drawing in people walking along Teramachi Street.

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