Kawagoekan, Kawagoe

Name: Kawagoekan
Address: Kawagoe, Japan

#6 among attractions in Kawagoe

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The Kawagoekan was a hirayama-style Heian period Japanese castle located in the Uwado neighborhood of what is now the city of Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The ruins been protected as a National Historic Site since 1984. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°55'50"N, 139°27'4"E

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Kawagoekan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kasumigaseki Country Club, Kita-in, Naka-in, Kawagoe Castle.

3.4 miSW
Golf
Kasumigaseki Country Club, Kawagoe
88 min walk • Kasumigaseki Country Club is a private golf course in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. It opened on October 6, 1929, and was the first golf course in Saitama.
2.3 miE
Historic Buddhist temple with statues
Kita-in, Kawagoe
59 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the charming city of Kawagoe, Japan, lies the serene and historic Kita-in Temple. This spiritual haven, a cornerstone of Japanese heritage, has been an integral part of the community for centuries.
2.5 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Naka-in, Kawagoe
63 min walk • Naka-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Sangō is Seiyasan. Jigō is Muryoju-ji. Ingō is Naka-in.
2.3 miE
Forts and castles
Kawagoe Castle, Kawagoe
58 min walk • Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible.
2.6 miNW
Huge, art-filled Taoist temple
Seitenkyū, Sakado
68 min walk • Seitenkyū is a Taiwanese style Taoist temple in Sakado, Saitama, Japan. It is the largest Taoist temple in Japan.
2.3 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Senba Tōshō-gū, Kawagoe
60 min walk • Senba Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is enumerated as one of the Three Great Tōshō-gū Shrines. The shrine was founded in 1617.
3.3 miW
City, Area
Tsurugashima, Sakado
85 min walk • Tsurugashima is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2021, the city had an estimated population of 69,937 in 31,890 households and a population density of 4,000 per square kilometre. The total area of the city is 17.65 square kilometres.
5.4 miSE
Area
Fujimino, Kawagoe
137 min walk • Fujimino is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 114,566 in 53,053 households and a population density of 7800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 14.64 square kilometres.
4 miNE
Town, Area
Kawajima, Kawagoe
101 min walk • Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km². The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres.
1.8 miE
View point, Historical place
Toki no Kane, Kawagoe
48 min walk • Time Bell Tower is a bell tower built in the center of Kawagoe, Japan.
1.7 miE
35°55'28"N • 139°28'52"E
Jian li si, Kawagoe
44 min walk • Buddhist temple, Temple