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Kawagoe Kurazukuri Street — Little Edo Merchant District
Saitama· Kawagoe

Kawagoe Kurazukuri Street — Little Edo Merchant District

Kawagoe's Kurazukuri Street (蔵造りの町並み) preserves one of Japan's most complete Edo-period merchant districts — over 30 cla…

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Updated Jun 2026
Toki no Kane — Time Bell Tower Ringing Since 1624
Saitama· Kawagoe

Toki no Kane — Time Bell Tower Ringing Since 1624

The Toki no Kane (時の鐘, 'Bell of Time') is Kawagoe's symbol — a wooden bell tower rising 16 meters above the merchant dis…

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Updated Jun 2026
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