【Saitama・Kawagoe City】Exploring Little Edo ~Warp to the Edo Period in 30 Minutes from Tokyo~

🕰️ Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)
・A bell tower with a history of approximately 400 years
・Served as the town's clock tower since the Edo period
・Chimes automatically four times a day (6 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM, 6 PM)
・Designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan

🏯 Kawagoe Castle Ruins
・The only remaining Honmaru Goten (main palace)
・Built during the Muromachi period (1457) by Ota Doshin and Ota Dokan
・Functioned as the administrative office of the Kawagoe Domain during the Edo period
・Currently, a portion of the "Honmaru Goten" remains (the only one in the Kanto region)
・The site also houses the Kawagoe City Museum and Art Museum
・Designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan

🛒 Yamato Takeru Festival Float
・Showcased during the Kawagoe Festival (October)
・Features elaborate decorations and traditional festival float designs
・Symbolizes bravery and courage
・Worshipped as a guardian deity of travel and conquest
・Considered one of Japan's oldest hero figures with numerous legends

⛩️ Miyoshino Shrine
・Founded in 807, located within Kawagoe Castle grounds
・Believed to be the birthplace of the nursery rhyme "Tooryanse"

🍡 Koedo Meika Kameya Kawagoe Main Store
・A traditional Japanese confectionery shop with a history of 242 years
・Famous for "Kame no Monaka," a turtle-shaped sweet
・Once served as the official confectioner for the Kawagoe Domain, preserving traditional Japanese confectionery culture