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Kawagoe

Tokyo is Japan’s Best Base for Day Trips

October 4, 2026 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

Not all of the best day trips from Tokyo are the most obvious ones.

Edo for the Afternoon

October 6, 2025 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

I’m confident I’ve crafted the perfect Kawagoe day trip.

Edo for the Afternoon

July 22, 2024 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

Taking a Kawagoe day trip from Tokyo is usually a second (or even third) choice.

Kawagoe and Fake Flowers

January 28, 2019 by Robert Schrader Leave a Comment

I had to Google the answer Kawagoe residents have known since at least the time of the Great Fire.

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