Tokyo 7-day DIY itinerary: Tokyo day trip to Kawagoe
August 30, 2018
I wasn’t sure what was at Kawagoe but my sister managed to convince me to check it out – so off we went! Apparently, Kawagoe is famous because it has retained the culture of Edo (including the last few Edo castles). In fact, it’s popularly known as Little Edo (although so many places in Japan are called Little Edo…).
Day 1
- Traveling from Tokyo to Kawagoe
- Walk along Crea Mall
- Lunch at Ogakiku
- Eat and buy souvenirs at Kurazukuri
- Hikawa Shrine and Bridge
- Kita-in Temple
Traveling from Tokyo to Kawagoe
Start your journey from the Tobu Tourist Information Center Asakusa. At the center, you may opt to purchase:
- Kawagoe Discount Pass: JPY 700 / person
- Kawagoe Premium Pass: JPY 950 / person – includes the bus
If you go with the discount pass, you simply have to walk an additional 30 mins from the train station to the Main Street (totally fine, there are loads of shops here so it’s a pleasant walk!)
After purchasing the pass, look for your train platform. Instead of passing through the turnstiles (which you can’t, since you don’t have the traditional ticket), you’ll have to pass through the “office” beside it – simply show your pass, and they’ll let you through
Walk along Crea Mall
As promised, once you get down at Kawagoe Station, you can make your leisurely way to the town center by passing through Crea Mall – which has all sorts of shops for you to check out!
Lunch at Ogakiku
By the time we got to Ogakiku (famous for their eel sets), it was already 11:00AM. Good thing too, since this restaurant opens at 11:00AM exactly (even then, there was already a queue starting to form!). Note: you need to grab a number then sign your name beside that number for you to be considered as part of the queue. We kind of loitered around for a bit and curiously watched the locals do this…. until we realized – oh no! That means we were now BEHIND the queue. Damn it
Would suggest you order the eel set (LARGE) while here – it’s delicious, and so pillowy-smooth
Walk along Kurazukiri
Once you’ve filled up your tummies with savory food – it’s time to walk along Kurazukiri to… EAT SOME MORE! Some of my local food recommendations would be:
- Fugashi (so yummy! It tastes like cotton candy bread, with burnt sugar covering) – you can buy these at the Penny Candy Lane
- Imokoi (kind of like mochi – the filling can be either red bean, sweet potato or purple yam)
- Egg Baum (interesting, with sweet potato cream filling, BUT the cream is so limited!)
- Sweet potato fries (ok, this isn’t anything special – but it was still yummy!)
Aside from that, don’t forget to go shopping. My sister’s favorite purchase were these chopsticks – where you can have your name engraved for free (each chopstick costs ~JPY 800-1000). You simply have to wait ~20 mins, then voila! Engraved chopsticks now ready for personal use or gifting
Keep your eyes peeled as well for Toki No Kane (the bell tower of Kawagoe!)
My dad’s personal fave? This Edo-style Starbucks…
Hikawa Shrine and Bridge
Afterwards, make your way to Hikawa Shrine – where you can take nice photos along the arches (Tunnel of Ema).
From here, it’ll lead you straight to the Hikawa-bashi Bridge – which is super pretty (especially during cherry blossom season) as the cherry blossom trees line the entire bridge length). I heard it’s even more beautiful during the tail end of the season as the cherry blossom falls off the trees and completely fill the river. It certainly sounds magical!
Kita-in Temple
At Kita-in Temple, you’ll be able to see the last buildings of the original Edo Castle. Unfortunately, at this point, we were plain tuckered out from all the walking, so we just chilled around the food and game stall area. It was starting to get pretty festive at this point, as folks were setting up for the night!
And that’s it for Kawagoe – please stay tuned for the rest of my Tokyo adventures!
For my other Japan blogs, please do check out the following:
Everything you need to know about Tokyo (as a DIY tourist)
Eating my way through Tokyo – top picks!
TOKYO 7-DAY OFF-THE-BEATEN PATH DIY ITINERARIES
- Day 1: Tokyo Day trip to Kawagoe
- Day 2: Tokyo Disney Sea adventure
- Day 3: Tokyo Day trip to Yokohama
- Day 4: Tokyo Day trip to Hakone
- Day 5: Tokyo Day trip to Kamukara and Enoshima
- Day 6: Tokyo shopping day!
- Day 7: Imperial Palace Walking Tour + Odaiba
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