Kawagoe, Kanto
Kawagoe is known for it fleet of kurazukuri style warehouse buildings on it main street. This historical town is an easy excursion from Tokyo for a day trip or two. It is just half an hour north west from Ikebukuro, Tokyo’s city center.
The city is known locally as “Little Edo”, or Koedo (小江戸), after the old name for Tokyo, “Edo”. Prominent sites in Kawagoe include the bell tower as seen in the picture to the right. The bell tower serves as the symbol for Koedo and rings three times a day. Other sites include the 500 statues of Rakan and Kitain Temple, the gathering-spot for New Year celebrations. As it approaches midnight on December 31, waits of nearly three hours are commonplace at the temple.
Kawagoe is famous for its sweet potatoes, and on the local “Candy Street” one can find such treats as sweet potato chips, sweet potato ice cream, sweet potato coffee, and even sweet potato beer, brewed at the local Koedo Brewery.
Other spots to visit are Kitain Temple, Honmaru Goten (Kawagoe Castle’s only remaining building) and the Kawagoe City Museum.
Source: Wikipedia
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