Downtown Tour
Downtown Tour tentatively scheduled as follows
| Date | Sunday, September 2, 2018 |
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| Meet | 14:45 in the lobby of Kawagoe Prince Hotel, 1F |
| Depart | 15:00 depart the hotel on foot |
| Return | 17:00 arrive back to the hotel |
| Fee | Included in the registration fee |
| Attire | Suitable clothing for walking |
| Application | Please check your attendance on the registration form online. |
Kawagoe, commonly called Koedo (literally means small Edo) is a castle town where a history-rich townscape welcomes visitors.
Course: Walking tour around Koedo-Kawagoe, with an English-speaking guide, visiting:
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“Toki no Kane," (The Bell of Time) a clock tower that rises above the streets lined with historical Kura-style buildings that has been familiar with the public since the beginning of the Edo Period. It is truly a symbol of Kawagoe and is still telling time in the town of Koedo;
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“Kashiya Yokocho," penny candy alley where they sell traditional snacks and sweets; and
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“Kita-in Temple,” founded in about 850 AD, but rebuilt in the 1600's and after a fire that almost completely destroyed the temple. The third shogun Iemitsu Tokugawa went so far in his support for Kita-in that he removed parts of Edo Castle (the current Imperial Palace in Tokyo) and donated them to the temple.
