Kawagoe Shi
Kawagoe is an old trading outpost of the ancient capital Edo. Located in Saitama prefecture, the city is now a small suburban city of around 33,000 people, but the preserved warehouse district draws around 4 million visitors to the city each year, and has earned the city the nickname of "Little Edo".- …has about 349,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (90 feet)
- …is also known as “Kawagoe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kawagoe Castle and Hon-Kawagoe Station.
Kawagoe Castle
Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture.
Hon-Kawagoe Station
Hon-Kawagoe Station is a passenger railway station…
Kawagoe Station
Kawagoe Station is an interchange passenger railway…
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Latitude
35.9115° or 35° 54′ 41″ north
Longitude
139.4792° or 139° 28′ 45″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
“Kawagoe Shi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “かわごえし”
- Japanese: “カワゴエシ”
- Japanese: “川越”
- Japanese: “川越市”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kawagoeshi Station and Nishi-Kawagoe Station.
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