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Kawagoe

Places to see in Saitama

Start with the first one and work down.

Where to startWhat there is to see in Saitama

They are in the order most people enjoy them.

When to comeThe same places, four different days

MonthsWhat it is like
March – MayCherry blossom in early April, then moss phlox in mid-to-late April. The busiest weeks here.
June – AugustWet in June, hot in August. The river gorge is where people go to cool down.
September – NovemberAutumn colour in Chichibu in November, and a night festival there in early December.
December – FebruaryCold and dry, with the icicles lit in January and February. Kawagoe is quiet and pleasant.

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Photo: Kawagoe by Zairon (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kawagoe by Cheng-en Cheng (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nagatoro by Osumi Akari (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hitsujiyama Park by 9689tatsuya (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Misotsuchi icicles by MaedaAkihiko (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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