Not far from Tokyo is a location that retains its Edo style. From the various shops and buildings, and even the local Starbucks, Kawagoe is known for it and is called “Little Edo”. And the fact that people don’t have to travel hours away to Read More …
Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo and a location of many people who want to live outside of Tokyo to get away from the busy city life and to find more affordable areas to live but yet not too far if you work in Tokyo. Saitama Read More …
Located in Kawagoe, Saitama is a restaurant known as Kanmi Sabo Kasuga that serves Imo Somen, a specialty of Kawagoe and the only restaurant in the world that specializes in the cuisine. Imo is sweet potatoes, a specialty of Kawagoe! Built in a 120-year-old warehouse Read More …
Each time I visit an area, I like the to try the local cuisine and snacks. And I happen to pass by a restaurant in Kawagoe, Saitama known as Kanon which was serving Takosen, which they call it a sandwich featuring takoyaki inside a shrimp Read More …
Back in April 1915, Kawagoe Nishimachi Station was opened. It was a location which Tojo Railway would run through and in 1920, the railway became known as Tobu Railway Toju Main Line Station before receiving the name Kawagoe Station in July 1940. Fastforward to 1987 Read More …
With my first blog post about the Starbucks Coffee in Kawagoe Kanetsuki-dori, I showcased the aesthetics and interior. But now I want to talk about the beautiful garden which gives this Starbucks its charm. Most Starbucks don’t have a dedicated garden, but Starbucks Coffee in Read More …
Back on March 19, 2018, Starbucks opened a shop in Kawagoe’s Koedo (Little Edo) where many historic buildings are located. And similar to Kawagoe’s unique landscape in Saitama prefecture, Starbucks made sure to match the traditional architecture of the area with the same rooftops but Read More …
In yesterday’s blog post about Toki no Kane, I wrote about how it leads to the Yakushi Shrine (Yakushi Jinja) was was previously known as Zuikousan Iou-in Jourenji Temple. The temple became known as Yakushi Jinja during the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The standing statue Read More …
Located in the Saitama Prefecture in the Central Kanto Region is Kawaguchi Station, a ralway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line and is operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The Station opened back in September 1910 and has an average of 80,410 passengers daily Read More …
While I was in Saitama, Japan to visit friends, I had the opportunity to see Mari’s rooftop garden. As a person who has had his own garden and would grow organic vegetables, seeing Mari’s rooftop garden made me want to restart this green venture for Read More …
Back in 1999, Kawaguchi Station and the area surrounding it was not so crowded as it is today. As the location was still developing (as I wrote in my May blog post), I wrote that I would be returning to the area in November 2016 Read More …
The first city that I slept overnight (back in 1999) for the first time in Japan was in the city of Kawaguchi. Located in Saitama prefecture, in the central Kanto region of Japan, Kawaguchi is the 9th most populated city in Greater Tokyo and the Read More …