Highlights of Koedo Kawagoe WaysWaysWays tototo enjoyenjoyenjoy ininin KoedoKoedoKoedo KawagoeKawagoeKawagoe Guide Map to Kurazukuri Zone Traditional Short trip from 蔵のまち一番街 Kura no machi (Old Town) Ichibangai Street MAP C-3 蔵造り資料館 菓子屋横丁 Kashiya Yokocho (Penny Candy Lane) MAP C-2 Koedo in Japanese sweets Kawagoe is easily reached from central Tokyo, taking Kurazukuri Museum MAP C-3 Kashiya Yokocho consists of shops about 50 min. from Shinjuku on the JR Saikyo Line traditional sweet shops, hard candy or from Shibuya on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, shops, and senbei (rice cracker) and about 30 min. from Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo shops along a narrow street nearly Line. A direct train from Yokohama takes 78 min. 80 meters long. Hard candy, A town with the traditional feel of Tokyo fugashi (wheat gluten sweets), ambience not found in Tokyo senbei, dango (skewered rice flour Kawagoe’s distinctive architecture evolved dumplings) and other inexpensive, during the Meiji era, when fire-resistant kura traditional sweets well-known English Enjoy (storehouses) were built for merchant families. t o t h e Japanese can be bought. from modern The scenic charm of old Edo has disappeared While you are trying the sweets, 英語 times to the from Tokyo but remains abundant enjoy a stroll along a street with Edo period in Kawagoe, where traditional many old shops. Take a walk architecture can be enjoyed along The house of the tobacco wholesale around Ichibangai Street, designated as dealer Bunzo Koyama was turned Penny candy an Important Preservation District Strolling the town streets historical sites into this museum. Here, you can see Enjoy sampling TOKIMO for Groups of Historic Buildings. the construction of a kurazukuri (old traditional and inexpensive Japanese Kawagoe enjoyed political and military importance during the Edo period Japanese homes once had strong buildings called "Kura" for on-property storehouse) and explore inside the sweets and snacks. Traffic Rules & Safety You can enjoy a leisurely tour around as it offered northern protection for . Today people can enjoy storage of household tools. Since these buildings were very re-resistant, site. The black plaster finish of the ■ Please obey traffic signals and street signs. the streets of Kawagoe while being the vestiges of this era still visible in Kawagoe’s elegant streets, old-time storehouse provides a enriching ■ Cross streets where there are crosswalks and traffic signals. they developed into residential buildings and stores in Kawagoe. This zone pulled in a two-wheeled rickshaw, or sweets shops and the town bell that sounds the hour. Stroll the streets ■ Do not run out into the street. is a culturally signi cant area where the atmosphere of a town 100 years jinrikisha, built during the Meiji era. view of beautiful architecture. When crossing the street, pay attention to moving cars and your surrounding. of Koedo (Little Edo) and enjoy a time slip trip back to the Edo period. ■ ago can be experienced. Fugashi Dango (wheat gluten snacks) (skewered rice flour Share a giant dumplings) Toki no kane black-sugar Grilled dango topped with Enjoy experiences Eat local specialties that have 時の鐘 MAP D-3 川越まつり会館 Kawagoe Festival Museum MAP C-2 fugashi snack a sweetened soy sauce Experience wearing a kimono (Time Bell Tower) glaze are a popular Gourmet measuring 95 cm. (traditional Japanese garment) unique to Kawagoe evolved from Kawagoe’s A building where a bell has been rung This museum displays various materials, specialty. photographs, and actual floats used for A kimono shop in Kawagoe offers to announce the time since the early close relationship with Edo, the Kawagoe Festival, a festival with kimono rentals (including fitting Edo Period. The current tower is the more than 360 years of history. You can assistance), a fun way to remember the ancient name for Tokyo fourth version after the tower was Osawa House MAP C-2 experience the liveliness and exciting 大沢家住宅 your trip and the atmosphere of Sweet potato: The flavorful sweet potatoes re-built immediately after the Great ■ Built by a wealthy kimono Koedo. After changing into a kimono, Sweet potato sweets grown in Kawagoe have enjoyed a famed reputation Fire of Kawagoe (1893). Its towering atmosphere of the festival through video you can take a stroll around the since the Edo period. presence over the kurazukuri and audio. merchant in 1792 in the middle of the Edo period, this is the oldest Kurazukuri Zone (old storehouse ■ Eel: Grilled eel made in the traditional way dating (storehouse) town has become a zone) and Kashiya Yokocho (Penny back to the Edo period is another famous delicacy. symbol of Little Edo, Kawagoe. storehouse in Kawagoe. It Candy Lane). ■ Penny candy: Many Japanese sweets shops still 川越まつり Kawagoe Festival survived a major fire during the Penny candyPenny candy EelEel make their confections using traditional methods. 3rd Sat./Sun. of Oct. Meiji era, after which Kawagoe’s Huge, elaborate figures on top of merchants banded together to majestic floats are paraded throughout build storehouses. Folk crafts can Participate in traditional Expand your the Kurazukuri Zone (old storehouse be purchased on the first floor. Kawagoe Festival A tour of museums zone). The floats coming close, facing and seasonal events knowledge of Koedo each other, then competing as a Every October, colorful festival floats Kawagoe Japanese orchestra (flute, taiko drum, 埼玉りそな銀行 Saitama Resona Bank MAP D-3 parade through the Kurazukuri Zone (old gong, dancing) is a must-see event, -kawagoe- storehouse zone) during the Kawagoe A n u m b e r o f m u s e u m s o f f e r This Western-style building with a green especially the exciting climax ©CHOSHO YABE Festival. Materials, photographs and the enjoyable ways to learn about copper dome roof was constructed in The bell is rung four times daily in the evening. actual floats used in this traditional festival Kawagoe’s history and folklore. 1918 during the Taisho era. Its white walls are on display at the (6:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., ■ Kawagoe City Museum Kawagoe Festival 6:00 p.m.), and its sound has stand out in contrast to the black walls Kawagoe Festival Museum Museum. Many other ■ been selected as one of “100 lining the street, and the many long vertical seasonal events and ■ Kurazukuri Museum S o u n d s c a p e s o f J a p a n : windows create an air of opulence. The festivals are also held ■ Kawagoe City Art Museum Preserving Our Heritage” by the building still serves as a bank today and is i n K a w a g o e a registered tangible cultural property. throughout the year. Ministry of the Environment.

Railway Access Tourist facilities information Central Zone Kita-in Temple Telephone Admission fees Number of people for group Map Name Location Entrance hours Days closed Admission fees per person for groups is in ( ) Kawagoe-shi number admission fees Honkawagoe Mondays (the day after if a holiday) General ¥200 (¥160) Kasumigaseki Kawagoe City 2 chome, 30-1 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. *excluding the day after the Kawagoe Festival 20 or Renkei-ji Temple Kawagoe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Koedo Kurari Taisho-roman Street Minami-furuya Omiya 049-222-5399 High school/college students ¥100 (¥80) F-2 Kita-in Temple MAP E-4 JR Kawagoe Line Museum -machi (entry until 4:30 p.m.) Every 4th Fri. (excluding holidays) more people 蓮馨寺 MAP C-4 川越商工会議所 MAP D-3 小江戸蔵里 MAP D-5 大正浪漫夢通り MAP D-4 喜多院 Minami-otsuka th th Free for middle school students and younger Kawagoe Dec. 28 – Jan. 4 Seibu Shinjuku Line Founded by the monk Ennin Shingashi JR Musashino Line Mondays (the day after if a holiday) Permanent exhibits, general ¥200 (¥160) Musashi-urawa Minami-urawa Kawagoe City 2 chome, 30-1 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. High school/college students ¥100 (¥80) 20 or JR Keihin *excluding the day after the Kawagoe Festival during the Heian period, JR Saikyo LineTohoku Line 049-228-8080 Free for middle school students and younger F-2 Art Museum Kuruwa-machi (entry until 4:30 p.m.) th th more people Dec. 28 – Jan. 4 (additional fee for special exhibits) Kita-in Temple has ties to the Tobu Tojo Line Kita-asaka Kawagoe 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Every 2nd and 4th Wed. General ¥300 (¥240) Tokugawa Shogunate. During Asakadai 2 chome, (entry until 6:00 p.m.) Apr. – Sept. 20 or Wakoshi Narita Festival 049-225-2727 (the day after if a holiday) Elementary/ International 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. C-2 the Edo period, a drawing 1-10 Moto-machi th st more people Akabane Airport Museum (entry until 5:00 p.m.) Oct. – Mar. Dec. 29 – Jan. 1 middle school students ¥100 (¥80) room and reception hall were Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Tabata Mondays (the day after if a holiday) General ¥100 (¥80) Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line Kurazukuri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. *excluding the day after the Kawagoe Festival 20 or moved from the Edo Castle ano 7-9 Saiwai-cho 049-225-4287 th High school/college students ¥50 (¥40) C-3 Tokorozawa Seibu Ikebukuro Line Yam te Li Museum (entry until 4:30 p.m.) Every 4 Fri. (excluding holidays) more people grounds to the temple. On JR ne Free for middle school students and younger Ikebukuro Narita Sky ACCESS Dec. 28th – Jan. 4th Tokyo Metro Nippori January 3, the rst Darumaichi Higashi- Yurakucho Line Tokyo Meiji Storehouse 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Takadanobaba Ueno This temple has ties to the Tokugawa Shogunate and enshrines the monk Erected in 1927 at the beginning of the Showa era as A sake brewery founded in 1875 at the beginning of Lined with distinctive shops, this street murayama SkyTree Koedo Kurari 1 chome, Taisho Storehouse 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Good-luck Market) of the year Seibu Shinjuku Line ☆ Osiage(SKYTREE) Industry and 049-228-0855 weekdays 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., None Entry is free — D-5 Seibu 10-1 Shintomi-cho ( ) Donryu. Many people come here to pray for the safety of their family, safe the Kawagoe branch of Bushu Bank, this elegant and the Meiji era was renovated to create this popular evokes the feel of the Taisho era. TV shows is held along with Buddhist re Kokubunji Line ( ) 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. JR Chuo Line Seibu Shinjuku Tokyo Metro Tourism Center Tokyo Hanzomon Line Showa Storehouse 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. childbirth and child rearing. A statue of Obinzuru-sama is also enshrined here stately building is reminiscent of an ancient Greek commercial complex. Four brewery buildings make up and movies often lm on this street seeking rites to pray for good luck, protection from misfortune, family safety and traf c safety. Shinjuku Nishi-kokubunji Kokubunji HONMARU Mondays (the day after if a holiday) and is said to have the power to cure the illnesses of people who touch it. temple. It is registered as a tangible cultural property. the complex and offer dining and shopping attractions. to capture the romantic charm of the era. Tokyo Metro Nagatacho JR Keiyo Line 2 chome, 13-1 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. General ¥100 (¥80) Fukutoshin Line *excluding the day after the Kawagoe Festival 20 or Shibuya GOTEN of 049-222-5399 th High school/college students ¥50 (¥40) F-2 “Iemitsu Tanjo-no-ma”&“Gohyaku rakan” Hamamatsucho Yurakucho Maihama Kuruwa-machi (entry until 4:30 p.m.) Every 4 Fri. (excluding holidays) more people Ebisu Shinagawa Kawagoe Castle Dec. 28th – Jan. 4th Free for middle school students and younger The birthplace of the third generation Shogun, the "Iemitsu Tokyo Osaki ☆ st th Shin-Kiba DisneyResort Mar.1 – Nov.23 Tanjo-no-ma" room was therefore moved here from Edo Castle. Rinkai Line Dec.25th–Jan.8th Oimachi Tennozu-isle weekdays 8:50 a.m. to 16:30 p.m. Kawagoe Castle Tokyu Toyoko Line 1 chome, 20-1 Feb.2nd&3rd General ¥400 (¥350) 20 or The Gohyaku Rakan (500 Disciples of Buddha) with a collection Yokohama Tokyo Monorail weekends 8:50 a.m. to 16:50 p.m. Apr. – Sept. nd th th E-4 Kita-in Temple 049-222-0859 th Apr.2 –5 Aug.16 Elementary/ Haneda Airport Kosenba-cho Nov.24 – The last day of Feb. more people of 538 total stone Buddha statues is also popular with tourists. International Terminal weekdays 8:50 a.m. to 16:00 p.m. *November 2012–August 2014 middle school students ¥200 (¥150) Keikyu Airport Line Museums may be subject to unscheduled closures due to construction to 川越城本丸御殿 川越市立美術館 川越市立博物館 Minatomirai Line weekends 8:50 a.m. to 16:20 p.m. Apr. – Sept. preserve cultural assets. Please confirm museum schedules in advance. Haneda Airport International Terminal Motomachi-Chukagai HONMARU GOTEN of Kawagoe Castle MAP F-2 Kawagoe City Art Museum MAP F-2 Kawagoe City Museum MAP F-2 Taxi information 成田山川越別院 Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin Temple MAP E-4 Traffic Guidance in Kawagoe Kawagoe was considered by the ■ By train Company TEL Company TEL Tokugawa Shogunate to be An antique market is held on the

Minami-furuya Asahi Jidosha 0120-66-2564 Tojo Hire 049-242-9333 an important place for protecting 28th of every month at Naritasan *Direct operation available to Kawagoe Sta. : Approx. 50 min. Co-Edo Loop Bus (departs from No. 6 stop, West exit of Kawagoe Station)

Sta. JR Kawagoe Line Omiya JR Saikyo Line Shinjuku This popular retro-style bus fits right in with Kawagoe’s historic streets and makes a loop around the Kawagoe Kotsu 049-225-3811 Nerima Taxi 049-243-3405 the northern region. The Shogun Kawagoe Betsuin Temple. Here ( Approx. 20 min. ) Sta. ( Approx. 30 min. by Rapid ) Sta. main sightseeing spots. Departing from the West exit of Kawagoe Station, stops include Honkawagoe Kawajo Sanwa 049-222-3333 Hatsukari Kotsu 049-222-2511 therefore dispatched his trusted many people come to nd

Kawagoe-shi Sta. Station, Kita-in Temple, Honmaru Goten of Kawagoe Castle, Hikawa Shrine, Kura no machi (Old Kasumigaseki Sta. Sankyo Kotsu 049-245-3903 Fujimi Hire 049-231-3078 chief vassal to Kawagoe Castle for clothes, tableware, books, old Tobu Tojo Line Ikebukuro Town), Kashiya Yokocho (Penny Candy Lane) and Kawagoe-shi Station. There are two routes, one Seibu Hire Kawagoe Approx. 26 min. by Express Sta. 049-244-8180 greater protection. The primary hall An art museum that displays works by Many materials on the history and traditions coins, and other antique items.

Shingashi Sta. that runs in the direction of Kita-in Temple and one that runs in the direction of Kura no machi. Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line section of the castle remains to the artists with ties to Kawagoe. The museum of Kawagoe are on display at the Kawagoe Since many items from daily Tobu Tojo Line Eagle Bus (Group) TEL.049-226-0111 *TEL (Sat./Sun./holidays): 049-233-3711 Bicycle rental information Kawagoe Wako-shi Shibuya ■ present day, and you can catch a building exterior is also very reminiscent necessities to valuables are sold, Sta. City Museum, located on the former site of Sta. Sta. A bicycle rental shop offers rentals for people to enjoy the sights of Kawagoe by bicycle. Please glimpse of the work performed. Approx. 50 min. Koedo Sightseeing Bus of Kawagoe since it resembles a Kawagoe Castle. The video displays at each it is a popular event for nding *Direct operation available to Kawagoe Sta. watch out for vehicles, other bicycles and pedestrians when cycling in town. Tokyu Toyoko Line (departs from No. 3 stop, East exit of Kawagoe Station) bargains and rare items. Approx. 86 min. Approx. 75 min. kurazukuri (old storehouse). exhibit allow for fun learning experiences. Motomachi- Minatomirai Line Yokohama Unlimited ride ticket: 300 yen. Name Address TEL Hours of operation Closed Chukagai Sta. Sta. Also good all day on Tobu buses within the designated zone (downtown area). Cycle Center Shimo 1-22-1 Nakahara-machi 049-222-3737 10:00～19:00 Every Wednesday, 2nd Thursday of the month JR Yamanote Line Keikyu Haneda Airport Tobu Tojo Line Ikebukuro (clockwise) Shinagawa Airport Line ■Tobu Bus West Kawagoe sales office TEL: 049-222-0671 *Please inquire directly about rental fees. Sta. International Terminal Approx.30min Approx.25min Sta. Approx.20min Sta. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine by Express 川越氷川神社 Enjoying the tastes of Little Edo while gazing at the scenic Approx. MAP E-1 Shrine etiquette architecture of Koedo Kawagoe is another pleasure. Here are some Approx. 15 min. walk with thick noodles Penny candy (raw sake) Minami-otsuka Yakisoba Kizake 10 min. First stop at the pavilion with the of the tasty treats you can try while strolling around Kawagoe. walk Hotels ／ Ryokan Information Each restaurant has its own Sample the inexpensive Many famous brands of sake, including Honkawagoe Sta. Seibu Shinjuku Line washbasin to purify the mind and Takadanobaba Seibu Shinjuku body and tidy your appearance. style of yakisoba with sweets and snacks in unique junmai (pure sake brewed only from rice) and Sta. Approx. 45 min. by Ltd. Exp. Koedo Sta. Sta. Approx. 60 min. by Express Name Location Telephone Number of Capacity Parking Map (1) Using the ladle to scoop water, rinse your hands Sweet potato cuisine different flavors of sauce flavors and shapes. With the junmai daiginjo (premium pure sake made number rooms lot starting with the left hand and then the right. Kawagoe’s famed tasty sweet and thickness of noodles. extensive selection, you are using traditional, labor-intensive methods) 2 chome, (2) Pour some water into your left hand and use it Sakuma Ryokan 5-4 Matsue-cho 049-224-0012 22 70 20 D-3 potatoes can be enjoyed not only has been a beloved sure to find something new varieties, are made in Kawagoe. Enjoy the ■ By bus to rinse out your mouth. Yakisoba 1 chome,1-11 049-222-0107 36 45 20 in sweets, but also in sweet potato dish since the Showa era. among the old-time sweets. flavor of traditional Japanese rice wine. Airport Matsumuraya Ryokan Moto-machi D-2 (3) Rinse your left hand again and tip the ladle Honkawagoe Limousine Haneda Haneda Haneda Airport upright so that the remaining water runs down kaiseki (traditional Japanese Airport Airport International Kawagoe Tobu Hotel 29-1 Wakita-machi 049-225-01 1 1 103 143 45 C-7 Sta. Kawagoe Approx. 90 min. Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Terminal and rinses the ladle’s handle. full-course meal) and sweet potato Sta. *Please do not place the ladle to your mouth. Kawagoe Prince Hotel 1 chome, 049-227-1 1 1 1 C-6 soba and udon noodles. West Exit 22 Shintomi-cho 110 228 330 Eel Sweet potato sweets Airport Limousine Narita Airport Narita Airport When you reach the main sanctuary, Built in the Edo period, this shrine has been cherished Sweet potatoes are baked or Approx. 120 min. Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Kawagoe Dai-Ichi Hotel 7-34 Sugawara-machi 049-226-3711 154 156 50 D-8 put a money offering in the offering Each shop uses its own 1 chome, by the people of Kawagoe as their guardian since box and pray. secret sauce aged over steamed to make a simple Hotel Sanko 049-226-2641 75 95 90 D-5 (1) Bow twice, then clap your hands together two Published by: Koedo Kawagoe Tourist Association 9-1 Shintomi-cho ancient times. Elaborate carvings called Edo-bori and time and passed down dish, but they are also made times in front of your chest. Inquiries: Kawagoe City Tourist Information Office tel: 049-222-5556 2 chome, 049-222-1664 16 30 13 C-6 through the generations. into a diverse variety of Wakatake Ryokan 21-3Nakahara-machi the 15-meter torii gate make it worth a visit. The shrine (2) Say a silent prayer and then bow one more time http://www.koedo.or.jp/foreign/english/index.html Enjoy this traditional delicious sweets using Published: March 2013 ESPOIR Isanuma 667-2 Isanuma 049-224-3210 13 65 60 — is also popular among people praying for marriage. delicacy. various preparation methods. Revision: September 2013 2-day recommended plan to leisurely take in the sights 1-day recommended course to enjoy Koedo Kawagoe Vestiges of the Edo period remain of Koedo Kawagoe. Enjoy strolling through the Kurazukuri Zone (Old storehouse very much in evidence at Kita-in You can enjoy dinner at a traditional restaurant serving sweet Temple, which had ties to the zone), Koedo Kawagoe’s most popular attraction, lunch at a potato cuisine made with Kawagoe’s famous sweet potatoes Tokugawa Shogunate. Don't miss traditional restaurant and the experience of wearing a kimono as well as spending a night at a traditional Japanese inn. the chance to look around in the (traditional Japanese garment). Complete your trip by buying temple gate, the Shoromon some unique Koedo Kawagoe souvenirs at Koedo Kurari. (belfry) gate and the Jigendo Hall. Kawagoe Station or Honkawagoe Station Kawagoe Station or 13:00 ▼ Honkawagoe Station Experience wearing a kimono 10:00 The Co-Edo Loop Bus and the Koedo Sightseeing (traditional Japanese garment) MAP C-3 ▼ Bus are convenient for travel within Kawagoe. Stroll through the Kurazukuri Zone (Kawagoe Festival Museum, Kashiya Kita-in Temple MAP E-4 Yokocho [Penny Candy Lane], etc.) Finish kimono experience 10:30‒11:30 ▼ 13:30‒17:00 Many traditional restaurants serve kaiseki ▼ ryori, a menu of set courses served on an Lunch individual tray, designed to delight both Stroll around Ichibangai Street (traditional restaurant, etc.) the eyes and the palate with the bounties (Toki no kane [Time Bell Tower], etc.) of nature in each carefully prepared dish. 12:00‒13:00 ▼ 17:00‒18:00 ▼ Dinner Experience wearing a kimono (traditional restaurant, etc.) (traditional Japanese garment) 18:30‒20:30 ▼ ⬇ MAP C-3 The fragrant aroma of soy-sauce Stroll through the Kurazukuri Zone flavored sembei (rice crackers) Accommodations being grilled by hand wafts (Japanese inn, hotel) (Kawagoe Festival Museum, Kashiya through Kashiya Yokocho. Yokocho [Penny Candy Lane], etc.) 21:00 ▼ ⬇ Get a taste of what it felt like to live in Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Finish kimono experience the Edo period by walking around the MAP E-1 town in a kimono. (experience offering prayers) 13:30‒17:00 ▼ 9:00‒10:00 ▼

Koedo Kurari Kita-in Temple MAP E-4 (shopping/dining) MAP D-5 10:30‒11:30 ▼ 17:30‒ ▼ Lunch (traditional restaurant, etc.) Kawagoe Station or 12:00‒13:00 ▼ Honkawagoe Station Kurari offers an extensive selection of Koedo Kurari original products and sweets. Sweet MAP D-5 18:30 potato sweets are also available at the (shopping/dining) café inside. 13:30‒14:00 ▼ Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is believed to enshrine the god of marriage, and many Kawagoe Station or people visit the shrine and write their Honkawagoe Station prayers on wooden votive tablets called ema, which are then hung at the shrine. 14:30 *The recommended courses were created for foreign visitors with the advice of foreign-exchange students studying at cooperating universities in Kawagoe.

Koedo brand Selected by foreign products chosen by Recommended experiences in Kawagoe exchange students Shopping selections foreign-exchange students

Befitting its historical heritage, Koedo Kawagoe offers a range of *Details of activities are subject to change. Koedo Kawagoe offers a wide selection of delicious sweets and traditional and cultural Japanese experiences. Which aspect of For more information, please contact the Kawagoe City Tourist Information Office (TEL: 049-222-5556). cuisine made using local specialties as well as time-honored Japanese culture and tradition would you like to try while taking traditional crafts. Enjoy looking for unique souvenirs to in the ambiance of the Kurazukuri Zone (Old storehouse zone)? remember your visit to Kawagoe.

Experience wearing a kimono Experience sake tasting (traditional Japanese garment) Shiki-saisai Bento Koedo Kawagoe Kurobuta Yakiton In line with Kawagoe’s Let your taste buds experience reputation as a city “made for sake tasting at Koedo Kurari. Enjoy a bento (box lunch) made with generous Skewers of Sai no kuni Kurobuta, a wearing a kimono,” a range is a hidden portions of fresh local ingredients in a colorful renowned brand of Berkshire pork arrangement representing the season. Relax of events and services in gem of sake production, as from Saitama raised on the Ono and savor the seasonal specialties carefully Kawagoe make wearing a sake brewing thrived here along Farm, are slowly grilled to perfection. prepared with heartwarming hospitality to Savor the tender cuts of subtly sweet kimono fun for everyone. The with regional development after delight both the eye and the palate. pork fat and richly flavorful meat. 18th of every month is the Tokugawa Shogunate came designated Kawagoe Kimono to power in Edo in 1603. Enjoy Day, and many shops offer comparing different brands of special services to customers Saitama-produced sake who visit wearing a kimono renowned for their top-class or yukata (summer kimono). quality, taste and aroma.

Experience writing Experience eating Japanese style Japanese calligraphy Enjoy eating in Japanese-style room at a You can take a lesson in Japanese Sweet Potato Beniaka-kun traditional restaurant, sitting on tatami mats at calligraphy, or shodo, and try your Kurazukuri Monaka Misegura a low table while savoring the delicious foods hand at writing with a brush and ink. This bean-jam-filled wafer is called monaka and takes its shape Finely pureed sweet potato is blended and taking in the seasonal ambiance. Many Calligraphy is the Oriental art of from Kawagoe’s famous kura (storehouses). Since its founding with generous portions of premium writers and artists have visited Japanese inns expressing beauty through written in 1887, Kurazukuri has used azuki beans grown in Tokachi, fresh butter and cream from Hokkaido and restaurants in Kawagoe. Eating seasonal characters. Grind the ink on the Hokkaido in its carefully prepared coarse bean paste. Offering to create a moist and rich cake kaiseki ryori, a menu of set courses served on inkstone, dip the brush into the the same flavor today as in generations past, Kurazukuri texture. The sublime sweet-potato an individual tray, in a Japanese-style room fragrant ink, and glide the brush along Monaka Misegura is one of Kawagoe’s most famous sweets. flavor will melt in your mouth. imbued with historic charm while gazing at an the paper as an extension of your elegant Japanese garden carefully cultivated thoughts… The art of calligraphy is an to highlight the season of Musashino is a true opportunity to connect body, heart Japanese experience. and mind in focused concentration.

Sweet Potato Au Lait Daifuku Imo Hyakugei Poku Poku

This daifuku sweet in a kura (storehouse) shape Finely pureed sweet potato is blended with Enjoy dining and shopping wraps sweet potato filling and fresh whipped cream sweetened beans into a paste, dusted with in smooth rice cake dough. Cut squares of sweet cinnamon and baked. The fragrant cinnamon in a historic kura storehouse. potato dipped in honey give off a slightly fruity accentuates the sweet potato’s hearty flavor, aroma. The daifuku is made with rice flour from a simple combination that has become one Niigata Prefecture and azuki beans from Hokkaido. of Kawagoe’s most renowned sweets.

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