Kawagoe
Known locally as "Little Edo" for its concentration of historic buildings that recall the old name for Tokyo, Kawagoe is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It became the first city established in Saitama Prefecture when it was incorporated in 1922, and today draws visitors to its well-preserved Edo-period streetscapes within easy reach of the capital.
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- Population354,571
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 22 km13 mi
Nearest airports
Kawagoe: quick answers
Where is Kawagoe?
Kawagoe is in Kawagoe City, Japan, about 15 km9.5 miles in a straight line from Saitama.
How do you get to Kawagoe?
The nearest airport is Fussa (OKO), about 53 min away by road. The nearest train station is 川越, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kawagoe?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C36°F. The wettest month is September, with about 219 mm8.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kawagoe?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 131 restaurants, 60 cafés and 89 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kawagoe?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hachiōji-shi, Abiko and Koga.