Things to see in Kawagoe
Kawagoe is a city in Japan, with an urban population of about 338 thousand. Below are 10 notable places within about 4 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kawagoe Castle History
Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible.
2Kita-in Temple Place of worship
Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha.
3Time Bell Tower Landmark
Time Bell Tower is a bell tower built in the center of Kawagoe, Japan. It is considered the symbol of the city.
4Hikawa Shrine Place of worship
Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In order to separate it from Hikawa Shrine in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, it is often called Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
5Senba Tōshō-gū Place of worship
Semba Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
6Naka-in Temple Place of worship
Naka-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.
7Renkei-ji Temple Place of worship
Renkei-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Its mountain name (sangō) is Kōhozan, while its monastery name (ingō) is Hōchi-in.
8Kawagoe Festival Museum Museum
Kawagoe Festival Museum is a Kawagoe City local museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.
9Tōmyō-ji Temple Place of worship
Tōmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. It is noted as a principle location of the night battle during the Siege of Kawagoe Castle on April 20, 1546.
10Kawagoekan History
The Kawagoekan was a hirayama-style Heian period Japanese castle located in the Uwado neighborhood of what is now the city of Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan.
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