VIDEO| Step back in time in Japan's 'Little Edo'

VIDEO| Step back in time in Japan's 'Little Edo'

by Takahiro Takiguchi
Stripes Japan
June 5, 2021

Only a couple of hours drive from any of the U.S. military installations in Kanto Plain, Kawagoe aka “Little Edo” is an attractive city lined with traditional clay-walled warehouses, a three-tiered bell tower, a majestic castle and numerous Shinto shrines. Penny Candy Lane in the town is home to a number of small sweet shops selling cheap candies, rice cakes, various toys and crafts. Visit this castle town and enjoy a taste of the old traditional city must offer.

 

 

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