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Kawagoe

Кавагоэ, Япония

Travel stories and photos from Kawagoe, Japan. 6 posts.

· Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe A little further away from the bustling center of Kawagoe, you can stumble upon a couple of nice temples. There are far fewer tourists here, and you can finally take a breather. If you come at sunset, you can catch the moment when the…

· Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe A little further away from the tourist street, you can find a ruined village. It's not clear what exactly happened here - whether it was an earthquake or just decay - but it's obvious that no one lives in the houses permanently. I wonder if…

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#Tokyo / #Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe I've already shown you so much entertainment - but the Japanese still want more. On top of that, a procession of dressed-up soldiers and samurais is marching through the city, firing a salute at every intersection. The procession is led by…

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#Tokyo / #Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe Surprisingly, there's very little written about Kawagoe on the internet, and I only found out about it by chance while researching places to visit from Tokyo using ChatGPT. The town largely relies on domestic tourism from the capital, but…

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#Tokyo / #Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe At night, when the heat drops to a welcome +33 degrees, the real fun begins!

· Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe

#Tokyo / #Kawagoe I went to Kawagoe (a district in the northwest of Tokyo, an hour and a half's drive from where I live). My first thought was - you know, here in Russia, people hang out on the street in -30°C weather, while in Japan it's +38°C with 80%…