Culture Kitain Temple Daruma Market 2027 Sunday - Jan 3rd Every year on January 3rd several temples around Japan have a Daruma Market. A Daruma Doll is a type of talisman. People come to..
7 Culture Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Lynda Hogan There is always something happening at the illustrious Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. No matter what season, the shrine is very photogenic...
Culture Saitama's Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival 2026 Late Jun - Mid Sep The Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival in Kawagoe is the perfect way to celebrate summer in Japan.
Historical Kawagoe's Old Town: Bell Tower Todd Wojnowski The Bell Tower is the symbol of Old Town in Kawagoe City, Saitama. A town preserved in historical appearance and manner, it's..
Culture Kawagoe Matsuri 2026 Mid Oct Every year on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October it's time for the exciting Kawagoe Matsuri. It maintains a history of more..
Culture Kitain Temple Sophia Warren The head temple of the Buddhist Tendai Sect, Kitain Temple has origins dating back to 830 A.D. Aside from the temple itself, the..
Culture Kawagoe's Hikawa Jinja Sophia Warren Kawagoe’s Hikawa Jinja, separated from the main Omiya Hikawa Shrine over a century ago, is a great quaint location to end your..
Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2026 May 24th - Jun 30th The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, you..