Japan Kawagoe City

Kawagoe

Kawagoe City · Japan
Kawagoe, Japan
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Known locally as "Little Edo" for its concentration of historic buildings that recall the old name for Tokyo, Kawagoe is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It became the first city established in Saitama Prefecture when it was incorporated in 1922, and today draws visitors to its well-preserved Edo-period streetscapes within easy reach of the capital.

  • Population354,571
  • Nearest water0.9 km
  • Nearest mountain21.5 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km2

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