Kawagoe Municipal Museum
Kawagoe Municipal Museum is a museum in Kawagoe, Saitama. Kawagoe Municipal Museum is situated nearby to the sports venue 川越武道館, as well as near the bridge 新城下橋.Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
- Also known as: “Kawagoe City Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kawagoe Castle and Kawagoe Municipal Museum of Art.
Kawagoe Castle
Castle
Photo: Twilight2640, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Kawagoe Castle is situated 170 metres south of Kawagoe Municipal Museum.
Miyoshino Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Araisyohei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miyoshino Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 200 metres southeast of Kawagoe Municipal Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawajima and Nishi-Ōmiya.
Kawajima
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. Kawajima is situated 7 km north of Kawagoe Municipal Museum.
Nishi-Ōmiya
Quarter
Photo: Filler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-Ōmiya is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Kawagoe Municipal Museum.
Nishi
Suburb
Photo: Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of ten wards of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the far western part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 93,527 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. Nishi is situated 8 km east of Kawagoe Municipal Museum.
Kawagoe Municipal Museum
- Categories: city museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kawagoe, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.92583° or 35° 55′ 33″ northLongitude
139.49153° or 139° 29′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XWFGR+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 868558929OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11479227
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kawagoe Municipal Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “musée de la ville de Kawagoe”
- French: “Musée de la ville de Kawagoe”
- Japanese: “川越市立博物館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 川越武道館 and Kawagoe Municipal Museum of Art.
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