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”Little Edo”
📍Sawara, Katori, Chiba, Japan
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”Little Edo”
📍Sawara, Katori, Chiba, Japan
Tokyo day trip: Kawagoe aka Koedo, “Little Edo”
Photo by 江戸村のとくぞう x
About an hour out of Tokyo is quaint, historical Kawagoe. I’ve only put this in one itinerary so far but it seems to be pretty straightforward if you aren’t trying to go to aaall the shrines.
It’s about an hour from the west side of the loop line/Yamanote line (Shinjuku/Shibuya area) and from there it’s pretty easy to get everywhere on foot.
First, stop by the warehouse district Kurazukuri no Machinami (蔵作りの町並み), where historical warehouses have been preserved as shops and cafes. You can visit the museum to see more of the history of the warehouse district.
Nearby is Kashiya Yokocho (菓子屋横丁), or Candy Lane, where you can try traditional Japanese candies and sweets! At Tamariki Seika, you can sometimes even watch them make the candies.
A prominent landmark near the warehouse district is the belltower, Toki no Kane (時の鐘), which still chimes four times a day.
Photo by Ocdp x
If you’re lucky enough to visit in October, go during the Kawagoe Festival (picture at the top of the post). Otherwise, you can view some of the parade floats at the Festival Museum.
If you’re into Starbucks, you’ll want to visit the one in Kawagoe—it’s housed in a traditionally-styled building, complete with a Japanese garden to enjoy with your latte.
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For those of you who prefer beer, try to find a place where you can try Coedo beer, a local craft beer. Unfortunately I can’t find anything about a brewery tour, but many restaurants around should serve it, or you can take a short train ride to their Craft Beer 1000 Lab to try some experimental brews.
Speaking of restaurants, the area is known for imokoi (いも恋), a sweet filled with a potato (imo) filling. It’s also known for unagi, smoked eel, and chasoba (!!), noodles made with green tea.
There also happens to be a hot spring near Kawagoe, so swing by Chisana-tabi Kawagoe Onsen (小さな旅 川越温泉) for a dip.
「16:02」 #HON1 #2050 190823㈮
＠ 埼玉県川越市宮下町（川越氷川神社）
小江戸の正月！ #川越 #路地 #小江戸川越 #快晴 #正月 #koedo #alley #kawagoe #street (Kawagoe, Saitama)
「あい鯛」 #HON1 #2053 190826㈪
＠ 埼玉県川越市宮下町（川越氷川神社）