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Saitama, Culture, Kanto, Location, Travel Tips

Toki no Kane: Kawagoe’s Bell Tower (Times, History & Photos)

The Toki no Kane bell tower in Kawagoe, a three-storey wooden tower lit gold by the morning sun, rising above the black-walled kurazukuri warehouse street under a clear blue sky.

Toki no Kane, Kawagoe's ~16 m wooden bell tower in the Little Edo warehouse district, rings 4 times a day. Its history, ringing times, how to photograph it, and what's nearby.

Nobu
June 2, 2026

Saitama, Location

Starbucks in a Kimono: A Guide to Kawagoe’s Most Beautiful Coffee Shop

The exterior of the Starbucks Kawagoe Kanetsuki-dori store, showing its traditional wooden design and noren curtain.

In the heart of Kawagoe, a town affectionately known as “Little Edo,” lies a Starbucks unlike any other. Steps away from the iconic Toki no Kane (Bell of Time) tower, the Starbucks Coffee Kawagoe Kanetsuki-dori store masterfully blends the world’s…

Nobu
February 22, 2026
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Saitama, Location

Kawagoe Sightseeing Guide: A Perfect Day Trip to Little Edo

The iconic Kurazukuri merchant houses line the main street of Kawagoe, transporting visitors back to the Edo period.

Just 30 minutes from the bustle of central Tokyo, the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture offers a journey back in time. For a very different day in the same prefecture, Saitama also has two autumn-leaf sites with no English…

Nobu
February 21, 2026