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Kawagoe Walking: A Living Merchant Town — Streets, Sweets & Faith

By YURAGI
Free cancellation available
The previous price was RM 410 and current price is RM 369 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This small-group walking tour explores Kawagoe as a living merchant town, where commerce, faith, and daily life have coexisted for centuries.

Often called “Little Edo,” Kawagoe is not simply a preserved historic area. Old streets are still used, family-run shops remain active, and temples and shrines continue to shape everyday routines. As you walk through merchant streets and quiet back lanes, your guide explains how trade built the town and how belief supported daily life.

The route follows a relaxed walking pace with optional light tastings such as traditional sweets, offering a natural glimpse into local food culture. Rather than rushing between landmarks, this experience focuses on understanding Kawagoe as a place to live, work, and pray, where history remains part of everyday scenes.

Activity location
  • Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street
    • Nakacho
    • 350-0063, Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Honkawagoe Station
    • 1-chōme
    • 350-0043, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

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Kawagoe Walking: A Living Merchant Town — Streets, Sweets & Faith
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
RM 409.50
RM 368.55 x 1 AdultRM 368.55

Total
The previous price was RM 409.50 and current price is RM 368.55
10% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photo opportunities throughout
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A Professional Local Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and beverage expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street
  • 30m
Explore Kawagoe’s historic merchant street while learning how the town grew through commerce. Your guide explains the unique fire-resistant warehouse architecture and why these buildings are still actively used rather than preserved as a museum area. Enjoy time for photos along the street.
Toki no Kane
  • 15m
Learn about the history and role of the Time Bell, which has long helped merchants and residents share a common sense of time. Understand how it remains both a symbol for visitors and a living part of daily life in Kawagoe.
Kawagoe Kumano Shrine
  • 20m
Discover the role shrines played in the daily lives of townspeople and merchants. Walk quietly through the grounds while learning how faith was woven naturally into everyday life rather than limited to special occasions.
Kashiya Yokocho
  • 20m
Learn why Kawagoe became known for its confectionery culture. Enjoy optional tastings of traditional sweets and snacks, followed by a short period of free time to explore the alley at your own pace.
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine
  • 25m
Explore the history of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine and its close connection to local life. Learn how beliefs related to family and relationships supported merchants’ lives, while strolling slowly along the shrine grounds.
Taisho Roman Yume Dori
  • 20m
See a different side of Kawagoe by exploring a streetscape from a later era. Compare it with the warehouse district and reflect on how the merchant town has adapted over time. The tour concludes here, with assistance for directions and questions before free dispersal.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street
    • Nakacho
    • 350-0063, Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Honkawagoe Station
    • 1-chōme
    • 350-0043, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

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