Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture氷川神社氷川神社Myokenin Temple八幡神社山田八幡神社増形白山神社
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Kawagoe

Kawagoe is a city in Saitama Prefecture district, Saitama Prefecture, Japan of about 337,931 people. Within 50 km by road there are 157 places to visit: 63 temples, 60 buddhist sites and 11 museums. The must-see places are 氷川神社, 中院 and Kita-in Temple.

35.9086° N, 139.4853° EPop. 337,931

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Within 30 km157 places
Within 50 km157
Must-see157
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

氷川神社

Temple · 1 km

中院, Buddhist site near Kawagoe
Must-see

中院

Buddhist site · 1 km

Kita-in Temple, Buddhist site near Kawagoe
Must-see

Kita-in Temple

Buddhist site · 1 km

Places near Kawagoe by type

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One day from Kawagoe

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:06 pm

34 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kawagoe
  2. Myokenin TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. 増形白山神社temple · 45 min
  4. 山田八幡神社temple · 45 min
  5. 八幡神社temple · 45 min
  6. 連光寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kawagoe
Today’s loopKawagoeStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kawagoe?

氷川神社 (temple, about 1 km), 中院 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Kita-in Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Hie-jinja (temple, about 1 km), Kumano Shrine (temple, about 1 km), Renkeiji Temple (Buddhist site, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kawagoe?

157 places on Spotwander: 63 temples, 60 buddhist sites, 11 museums, 11 parks, 4 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest temple to Kawagoe?

氷川神社, about 1 km by road; Hie-jinja (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kawagoe?

中院, about 1 km by road; Kita-in Temple (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kawagoe?

Start in Kawagoe, visit Myokenin Temple, then 増形白山神社, then 山田八幡神社, then 八幡神社, then 連光寺, and drive back — about 34 km by road in all.