Kawagoe (27 Feb 2005) Kawagoe is a middle size sattelite city of Tokyo-- it is located 30km away from centre of Tokyo.  Kawagoe was a northern strategic guardian of Edo-- Tokyo's old name-- for more than 300 years.  It is therefore called "small Edo."  In fact, Edo-era atmosphere is hanging in the air of this city...

Kawagoe developed as a castle town-- there still remain many Edo-era temples.  This is the biggest and the highest rank temple in Kawagoe-- Kita-In.

Some streets and buildings have been the same for 300 years...  The first "Time Tower" was build about 360 years ago.  The current "Tower" is 80 years old, and its bell is rung four times a day to let people know time.

Time has been stopped along Kashi-ya Street.  After the Great Kanto Earthquake, many sweet-shops and confectioners moved from Tokyo.  Yes, it is still 1923 here.

Kawagoe