Kawagoe Castle
Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible.
- Castle
- …dates from 1457
- Description: fortification
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Miyoshino Shrine and Kawagoe Municipal Museum.
Kawagoe Municipal Museum
Kawagoe Municipal Museum is situated 170 metres north of Kawagoe Castle.
Kawagoe Municipal Museum of Art
Kawagoe Municipal Museum of Art is situated 170 metres north of Kawagoe Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawajima and Nishi-Ōmiya.
Kawajima
Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Kawajima is situated 8 km north of Kawagoe Castle.
Nishi-Ōmiya
Nishi-Ōmiya is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Kawagoe Castle.
Kawagoe Castle
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Latitude
35.92435° or 35° 55′ 28″ north
Longitude
139.49143° or 139° 29′ 29″ east
Open location code
8Q7XWFFR+PH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Thai—“Kawagoe Castle” goes by many names.
castell de KawagoeCatalan
川越城Chinese
河越城Chinese
Kastelo KaŭagoeEsperanto
가와고에성Korean
قلعه کاواگوئهPersian
grad KavagojaSlovenian
grad KawagoeSlovenian
ปราสาทคาวาโงเอะThai
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kawagoe Castle Site and Kawagoe High School.
Nearby Places
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