Kawagoe

[seahorse]

Hi, anyone visit this town? Like to hear your review before deciding if I should plan a half day trip.

 

[kenchi]

Worth the trip it's. Short one
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[gundamhamtaro]

Half day is just nice. The old buildings there and old style japanese sweets shops are the main attraction

 

[Gixxerfied]

Short trip half day would be fine..went last month..

 

[greenhse]

the train can directly access or still have to take bus to transfer?

 

[Gixxerfied]

the train can directly access or still have to take bus to transfer?

The warehouse district is just a short walk away..that walk is like a transition from modern to old sch

 

[nemo88]

Half day is just nice. The old buildings there and old style japanese sweets shops are the main attraction

Candy street is great fun.

There's a famous unagiya in Kawagoe - I remember going there in my first trip to Japan eons ago, back when everything was super expensive given the exchange rate! Very traditional place, no English menu then, no English spoken either. We just knew to order the unagi set. Mmmmmmm.

 

[Spintronics]

If we're going to Kamakura, is Kawagoe similar? Advisable to skip?

 

[gundamhamtaro]

There's a famous unagiya in Kawagoe - I remember going there in my first trip to Japan eons ago, back when everything was super expensive given the exchange rate! Very traditional place, no English menu then, no English spoken either. We just knew to order the unagi set. Mmmmmmm.

Is it still there?

 

[kifo]

Is it still there?

probably this
https://tabelog.com/en/saitama/A1103/A110303/11000040/

 

[Crexzz]

If we're going to Kamakura, is Kawagoe similar? Advisable to skip?

I can only say it's different. But to skip of not, really depends on your itinerary.

imo, it's a worthwhile visit and a place to get lunch

 

[nemo88]

Is it still there?

I honestly cannot even remember the name, this was a long time ago before it was so popular to document everything with photos and FB etc. heh. But Kifo's link looks very familiar so it's probably correct.

 

[buzzmario]

Half day is just nice. The old buildings there and old style japanese sweets shops are the main attraction

if half a day trip, say have lunch there, leaving at 1pm, what time i should reach there? and my family is waking slow and relax. thks

 

[nemo88]

You might want to just say start at 9ish-10AM, coz any earlier and the shops aren't open and walking around might be boring. When I went we took it easy in the morning and arrived mid morning for walking around a bit and an early lunch before really exploring the town. Went back mid afternoon.

 

[crntbs]

Was there one week plus ago. Went at the wrong time as there was some culture exchanged program. Place was over swamp with ppl. Else or otherwise, it'll be a nice 2hrs tour.

 

[seahorse]

There's a discount pass for Kawagoe

http://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/tojo/en/discount/

 

[purpleberry]

Anyone know if the shops will open on 2nd Jan?

 

[petty blue]

probably this
https://tabelog.com/en/saitama/A1103/A110303/11000040/

Live report waiting for my turn

 

[purpleberry]

Live report waiting for my turn

Can check if they open at 2 Jan? Planning to go there after NY.

 

[buzzmario]

Live report waiting for my turn

they waiting for what?