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  • Charming Ogawamachi Town, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, Announces Festivals for 2025

    Charming Ogawamachi Town, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, Announces Festivals for 2025

    About 90 minutes northwest of Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station, on the Tobu Tojo Line, Ogawamachi, in Saitama Prefecture, prospered as a bustling town with numerous markets during the Edo period. Often called a "Little Kyoto," it is today designated as "Saitama Prefecture's Historical Model District," where buildings such as Nagaya townhouses and warehouses still remain. Here, visitors can experience lai

  • Take a stroll in Kimono and experience a traditional festival at “Little Edo, Kawagoe”

    Take a stroll in Kimono and experience a traditional festival at “Little Edo, Kawagoe”

    It takes just 30 minutes by train from Ikebukuro, Tokyo to get to Kawagoe City in Saitama Prefecture. During the Samurai days of the Edo Era, Kawagoe flourished as a merchant town, sending supplies to Edo (today’s Tokyo). Traditional warehouse buildings still line the streets to this day to create a yesteryear atmosphere. It is now a popular tourism destination, affectionately known as “Little Edo