Kawagoe 4hr Private Tour with Licensed Guide: Explore the Castle Town's History and Cuisine

Discover the history and cuisine of Kawagoe on a 4-hour private tour with a licensed guide. Explore the castle town’s historical buildings, shrines, and temples, and indulge in regional food and drinks.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Toki no Kane - Toki no Kane is a symbol of Kawagoe. Because there were no clocks in the Edo period, this tower has told the time to the people of Kawagoe by its ringing bell. Even today, you can hear the bell at 6 am, 12pm, 3 pm and 6 pm. Toki no Kane, along with the surrounding environment retains the vestiges of the Edo period.
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kawagoe
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Kawagoe!
Kawagoe was a prominent castle town in the Edo period and was known at that time as Ko-edo, or Little Edo (former name of Tokyo). About 30 minutes by train from central Tokyo, Kawagoe features many historical…

Location
Toki no Kane
15-7 Saiwaicho,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Michael_d
Oct 18, 2025
Kawagoe city tour - Great tour with Masa: he was knowledgable, personable and professional. We would recommend this tour to others.
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Mawd2023
Sep 26, 2025
A Food-filled and Cultural Experience in Kawagoe! - I'm from the Philippines and took a guided walking tour with my mom and partner in Kawagoe — it was such a memorable experience! Our guide was super friendly, patient and spoke great English, making it easy to enjoy and understand the history of this beautiful old town. We walked through Hikawa Shrine, Main Street, saw the famous Bell Tower, and explored Candy Alley (the local sweets were amazing! We kept stopping to try different places! Haha!). Our guide, Isao-san shared fun stories, gave great local tips, and made the whole tour feel personal and engaging. Kawagoe is a perfect day trip from Tokyo, and this tour really made the visit special. Highly recommended if you want a mix of culture, food, and fun!
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161yinl
Sep 25, 2025
Attentive Guide - The guide, Masa, was great. We get to see the shrine and temples. He went into a great details during the tour. He was very patient with our questions and request.
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Demetrios_w
Apr 8, 2025
Amazing time - A great time, very informative and insightful, learned new things about Shinto and history of Kawagoe.
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Demetri0sw
Apr 7, 2025
A wonderful stroll in Kawagoe - It was a wonderful experience full of memorable moments, and our guide was both informative and very helpful in finding certain items we were hoping to get.
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777gilliany
Jan 30, 2025
Kawagoe - interesting quaint town - We had a wonderful tour of Kawagoe recently. Little Edo is an easily accessible town from downtown Tokyo with interesting sights. Kyoko Kawano-san was knowledgeable, friendly and proficient in English. She had good local knowledge and shared interesting local insights of the temples and shrines and lovely quaint shopping streets.
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Colleenh176
Oct 14, 2024
Such great service - Our guide, Shinji, made this trip so great. He was extremely accommodating with last minute changes and did what he could to make the tour great. We would absolutely recommend him and use him again.
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Michael_l
Jul 29, 2024
Kawagoe Tour - Show was our Tour Guide and did an excellent job. He took us to all the interesting sites and places in Kawagoe where we learned about the history and culture. He was very flexible when my wife wanted to do some shopping. Taxi’s and buses were sparse, so be prepared to walk a bit. Overall, an excellent experience.
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Krisnanv
Jun 16, 2024
A Good Day in Kawagoe. - We liked our guide. He is a good man. He planed our trip very details in advance. Though, we were late and messed almost all the plan he did, he was calm and rescheduled a new plan to what we liked.
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Mark_b
Apr 24, 2024
Memorable - I will always remember how extraordinary my first trip to Japan was for me and my mom. Through the expert guidance of Isao, we saw the key points of interest and how to best get around. He helped ease our travel with a wheelchair and made arrangements to accommodate us. Isao gave generously extra of his time. We enjoyed the best of Tokyo which is all of Tokyo. If we are fortunate enough to make a return trip to Tokyo, we would choose him again as our guide.
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From $39
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).