Saitama

Explor Kawagoe city! Experience Tour and Soy sause factory tour!

Approx. ¥3,000 / guest5 hParticipants: 1–5
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  • Activity duration

    About 5 hours

  • Maximum Participants

    Up to 5 people

  • Languages

    English

  • Meeting place

    Shinjuku-sancho-me staion、Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line.

Overview

This is the recommended tour if you have a day to spend in Kawagoe city . Your guide will help you navigate the area, find the perfect restaurants for you and take you to the bell tower, experience tour and soy sause factory tour!
Kawagoe city is a very old trational city in Saitama prefecture. They say that Kawagoe is a little Kyoto. It takes about an hour from Shinjuku-Sanchome staition.

You can visit the central city with bus or on foot. The landmark is an old bell tower.
You can make candies or rice crackers. You don't neeed to make a reservation to experience!
Soy sause factory tour don't need reservation too, but you can watch around from 1pm, 2pm or 3pm on Saturday, Sunday and public holiday.

  1. An old bell tower
    This is an old bell tower at the center of Kawagoe city.
  2. Let's make candy or rice crackers.
    If you have time, you can make candies and rice crackers.
    Either way, you'll have a great exprience.
  3. Soy sause factory tour.
    They only hold on Saturday, Sunday adn public holiday.

Meet your Locals

Yuko Terada
Yuko Terada

TOKYO

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Route

  1. 1

    Kawagoe Hikawa Shinto Shrine.

    If you have time, you can visit Kawagoe Hikawa Shinto Shrine. They have cute fortune-telling paper strip. The case is red snapper! You should do fishing to take fortune-telling paper strips! This is so unique way! You can keep your fortune-telling paper strip.

What happens after you request

  1. 1

    Send your request

    Pick your dates and party size and send a request. No payment yet.

  2. 2

    Decide the details together

    Chat with the Locals to work out the date, plan, and final price together.

  3. 3

    Pay securely

    Once confirmed, pay through a secure link to lock in your booking.

  4. 4

    Enjoy your experience

    Meet your Locals host on the day and enjoy. You can leave a review afterwards.

For cancellation fees, see our Cancellation Policy.

Meeting point

Shinjuku-sancho-me staion、Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line.

Your guide will meet you at the Shinjuku sancho-me station, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. Your guid will tell you how to get to your Hotel or the closest staiton from your hotel.・Meet up atthe Shinjuku sancho-me station, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and leave at Ko-tsu Kaikan.・If you see the women who has snoopy stuffed toy that means your guid.

Things to know

The tour fee does not include transport expenses, admission fees and meals/drinks. The starting time of the tour and itinerary can be customized.
The guide is booked for up to 6 hours. Extensions are possible at extra cost.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Explor Kawagoe city! Experience Tour and Soy sause factory tour! take?
This activity takes about 5 hours.
Where do we meet?
The meeting point is Shinjuku-sancho-me staion、Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line.. Your guide will meet you at the Shinjuku sancho-me station, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. Your guid will tell you how to get to your Hotel or the closest staiton from your hotel.・Meet up atthe Shinjuku sancho-me station, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line and leave at Ko-tsu Kaikan.・If you see the women who has snoopy stuffed toy that means your guid.
What languages is this activity available in?
Your Locals host can guide this activity in English.
How many people can join?
This activity can be booked for up to 5 guests.
How much does it cost and what is included?
The price is about ¥3,000 per guest (tax included).
Who guides this activity?
This activity is hosted by WOW U Locals based in TOKYO: Yuko Terada.
What is the cancellation policy?
For bookings that do not require tickets, the cancellation fee is 30% of the price when cancelled 30 days or more before the date, 50% for 14-29 days before, 80% for 7-13 days before, and 100% from 6 days before onwards (including no-shows). Activities that require tickets cannot be cancelled. See the cancellation policy
What is WOW U?
WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.