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Experience Modernism and Tradition in a Quiet Suburb Kawagoe

Bookshelf Theater, Museum

Kadokawa Culture Museum

Daima Jin, character of Kadokawa movie

Storehouse-style buildings

Streetscape of Koedo, Kawagoe

One of Storehouse, Kawagoe

Imo-Dango, sweet potatoes mochi

Chopsticks rest

One of the complexes of Sakura town

Exterior of Sakura town

Bookshelf, Kadokawa Museum

Projection mapping on bookshelf

Bookshelf, Kadokawa Museum

Higashi Tokorozawa Station

Where are you from?

Time bell tower, Kawagoe

Fu-Gashi, Japanese sweet made from flour

Japanese picles

Oldest storehouse

Streetscape in Koedo

Exterior of Museum

Experience Modernism and Tradition in a Quiet Suburb Kawagoe

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2025

Hitomi K.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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Saitama

English, Japanese (Native)

6 hours

Private tour (only you and Hitomi K.)

Up to 4 people

Visiting the landmark museum of Sakura town, which is a base facility for the "Cool Japan Forest" initiative, which creates cutting-edge culture and industry from a lush green area. After experiencing modern culture, you can travel back in time to traditions of hundreds of years ago, while eating local food!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

Higashi Tokorozawa Station (JR Musashino Line)

- In front of the Higashi Tokorozawa Station (only one ticket gate exit, easy to find out)

10:10 AM

Kadokawa Culture Museum

The Kadokawa Culture Museum is a cultural complex that blends a library, an art museum, and a natural history museum. It was built in 2020.

Architect Kengo Kuma, who designed the National Stadium, where the Tokyo Olympic 2020 was held.

12:20 PM

local shopping street

If you would like to have lunch, there are some local set-menu foods.

It's on the way to the next place; you can choose it easily.

01:30 PM

Kurano Machi "Koedo" (little Edo, old name of Tokyo)

Streetscape has been designated "Nationally Important Preservation District for a group of historical buildings. Some storehouses survived the great fire of Kawagoe in 1893, and the oldest storehouse from 1792.

Explore the street while we are window shopping of maccha-tea stores, local sweets (sweet potato etc), Penny Candy Lane and souvenir shops etc.

04:00 PM

Tour End

If you stay longer feel free to enjoy the town, otherwise I'll take you to the station.

Ending Point

Hon Kawagoe Station, or Storehouse-style street in Koedo

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

・Guide fee

・Guide transportation fee

What‘s not included

・Public transportation fee

・Museum tickets (guest and guide)

・Taxi (if necessary)

・Lunch (if you would like to)

I recommend you use a "Suica" or "Pasmo" (IC card)

Tour Important Information

*The Kadokawa Museum is closed on Tuesday.

(Open on public holidays)

* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

Museum business hours are from 10:00-6:00 pm.

The tour starts no earlier than 10 am.

Important message from the supplier

I can guide you Omote Sando, Harajuku, Meijj

Gingu, Imperial Palace, Yanaka, Kappabashi area if you pay my transportation fee.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2025

Hitomi K.

5.00 / 5

(1 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Hitomi K.

Hi, I’m Hitomi.

I was born and raised on a small, beautiful island in Japan. Growing up there has instilled in me a deep appreciation for beautiful places and an insatiable curiosity about the world.

After working in the private sector in Tokyo for many years, I transitioned into a national government tour guide in 2017. Volunteering at the golf course during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics was an absolute blast!

I’ve had the privilege of leading a wide range of tours, from visits to shrines and temples to immersive experiences in anime, pop culture, food tasting, geisha experiences, and Japanese calligraphy. These tours have taken place at some incredible locations within and around Tokyo. I’m particularly passionate about showcasing the hidden gems of the Kanto region, including Tokyo, Saitama, and Nikko.

In addition to my tour guiding, I’m also a Japanese Calligraphy master, having honed my skills since kindergarten. It brings me immense joy to share this rich Japanese culture with international guests, and I’m thrilled to continue sharing my passion for Japan with even more people!

Reviews

Marcel M.

5 / 5

Feb 20, 2026

Kawagoe Koedo (little Edo) nostalgic town exploring

Feb 20, 2026

Saitama

3 hours 30 mins

Customized

“A real trip to Little Edo AND candy!!!”

Had a wonderful time visiting some cool spots in Kawagoe Koedo (Little Edo) today; including Kitain Temple, Matsuri Kainan, and Kashiya Yokocho (Candy Alley). There was a lot more history in a fairly local area than I expected. Hitomi was great in providing interesting background information and insight about all the places I visited. Kurano Street was like stepping into a time machine to see a bit of old Japan, lots on interesting architecture and local shops. The festival museum was kinda cool too, because I could get a bit of a feel for the actual event. Although I’m not a sweets person ‘candy street’ was a lot of fun. There were all kinds of goodies in the most amazing packaging, great for souvenirs! And an extra shoutout to Hitomi for being a great guide; knowledgeable, easygoing, and very kind. I had a great time!

Hitomi K.

Hello Marcel, Thank you for joining the tour and a review! I'm very honored that you're satisfied with my guiding. There are still many great tourist spots in Saitama Prefecture that are not well known. The 500 Arahamt are also very unique stone statues, and they both made us smile, are’t they? I would like to continue working to guide many guests to hidden gem so that they can enjoy themselves. We look forward to seeing you again! Best regards, Hitomi