Text / Compiled and reported by the MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department
Located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, this area features well-preserved traditional buildings that showcase the Edo-period aesthetics, culture, and social atmosphere. The most elegant merchant houses from the mid-Edo period still stand here, exuding a strong traditional vibe. You can feel the profound cultural heritage and over 400 years of historical legacy through the streetscapes and architecture.
Ichiban-gai is the most distinctive area in Little Edo Kawagoe (Image source / Kawagoe Ichiban-gai Shopping Street)
Kawagoe Castle’s Honmaru Goten is a designated Saitama Prefecture Tangible Cultural Property, built in 1848. It was once the residence of a “daimyo,” the feudal lord who governed the samurai. (Image source / japancastle)
You can enjoy adorable pink and purple ice cream in Kashiya Yokocho (Candy Alley) in Kawagoe (Image source / Shokunin Uemon)
Enjoy rich purple sweet potato ice cream on a stick of purple sweet potato (Image source / Kawagoe Mizukaido)
The bell tower still functions as a timekeeper today and is a symbol of Kawagoe’s historical character (Image source / Kawagoe Ichiban-gai Shopping Street)
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