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Kawagoe 'Ancient Edo' Walking Tour
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Tour Duration | 5 Hours 45 Minutes
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What You'll Experience
This tour brings you to explore the ancient town, Kawagoe, located just 30 minutes by train from central Tokyo. The main street lined up with the Old Store Merchant Houses called the "Kurazukuri", which retains from the Edo period.
Take a stroll through the town and you'll feel as if you've travelled back in time to ancient Edo. In Kawagoe, you can experience the traditional and pure Japan which you can't see in Tokyo. Visit Kita-in Temple and learn about historical heritage, fill up with Japanese
food at an authentic Japanese restaurant and shop at the famous alley in Kawagoe with a stone-paved alley embedded with colourful glass that is lined with 22 traditional style Japanese candy shops.
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Tour Itinerary
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Meet at Tokyo Tourist Information Center Shinjuku
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Meeting Time: 08:00
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Starting Time: 08:10
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Please present your voucher in printed copy and show to the reception. Walk to Shinjuku-Sanchome Station
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Shinjuku-Sanchome Station
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Start Time: 1016
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Train to Kawagoe
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Kawagoe Station
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Start Time: 1102
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After arrival, go to the meal venue on foot.
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Lunch
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Start Time: 1130
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Required Time: 60 min.
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Japanese-style set meal made with Kawagoe's speciality sweet potatoes.
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Kita-in Temple
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Start Time: 1240
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Required Time: 75 min.
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The room that Tokugawa Iemitsu, one of the most famous shoguns in Japanese history, stands here (moved and rebuilt from Edo Castle), and the beautiful Japanese garden is especially worth seeing in the cherry blossom and autumn leaf seasons. The 538 stone statues of Rakan, each a unique work of art with its own expression, are also a must-see.
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Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Palace
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Start Time: 1404
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Required Time: 30 min.
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One of the 100 Famous Castles of Japan. Visit the only existing Honmaru palace in eastern Japan. This structure has even been used for filming period dramas.
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Stroll & Break at Kashiya Yokocho (Candy Shop Alley)
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Start Time: 1500
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Required Time: 40 min.
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The alley is lined with old-fashioned Mom and Pop candy shops, popular with adults and children alike. After walking through the area, take a rest and enjoy a snack of Kawagoe's speciality sweet potatoes.
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Old Storehouse Merchant Houses
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Start Time: 1600
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Required Time: 60 min.
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The Toki no Kane (Bell of Time), which has been the symbol of Kawagoe for about 400 years, stands here surrounded by the area's characteristic storehouse merchant houses. Enjoy a bite while walking around and shopping in this nostalgic area.
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Hon-Kawagoe Station
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Start Time: 1727
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Take the train to Seibu-Shinjuku Station.
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Seibu-Shinjuku Station
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Start Time: 1810
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This tour ends at Seibu-Shinjuku Station. Please head to your next destination on your own after the tour.
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