What this area is like
Kurazukuri clay-walled storehouses line Ichibangai street, and the Toki no Kane bell tower rings four times a day. Kashiya Yokocho is a lane of old-fashioned sweet shops.
Plan your visit
About 30 minutes from Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo Line; weekends are busy, so go on a weekday morning if possible.
Choose your next step
Places to see in this area
Toki no Kane bell tower
A wooden bell tower rising over the clay-walled kurazukuri merchant houses of “Little Edo”.
- Access
- About 15 minutes on foot from Hon-Kawagoe Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line).
- Hours
- View from the street at any time; the bell rings at 6:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00.
- Fee
- Free.
- Address
- 15-7 Saiwai-cho, Kawagoe, Saitama
Step back down the side street to fit the whole tower in a photo, then try sweet-potato snacks on Kashiya Yokocho.
How to plan your time here
- About 30 minutes from Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo Line. Walk the kurazukuri street, Kashiya Yokocho and Hikawa Shrine.
- Rent a kimono for the day; the town is compact and flat.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.