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1．Kawagoe, Saitama
Kawagoe (川越市, Kawagoe-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 353,214 in 162,210 households and a population density of 3200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.13 square kilometres (42.14 sq mi). The city is known locally as "Little Edo" (小江戸, Koedo) after the old name for Tokyo, due to its many historic buildings.
population：354,544人 area：109.13km2
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Kawagoe, Saitama in Temple

1．Kita-in  ・1-20-1 Kosenba-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama  ・Tendai
35°55′03.09″N 139°29′20.64″E / 35.9175250°N 139.4890667°E / 35.9175250; 139.4890667 Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in (星野山無量寿寺喜多院) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. It is also known informally as the Kawagoe Daishi (川越大師).
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2．Naka-in  ・5-15-1 Kosenba-cho, Kawagoe, Saitama  ・Tendai
Naka-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.Sangō is Seiyasan. Jigō is Muryoju-ji. Ingō is Naka-in.
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3．Renkei-ji  ・7-1 Renjaku-cho, Kawagoe, Saitama  ・Jōdo-shū
Renkei-ji (蓮馨寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Its mountain name (sangō) is Kōhozan, while its monastery name (ingō) is Hōchi-in. The temple is dedicated to Amida Buddha.
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4．Kita-in  ・1-20-1 Kosenba-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama  ・Tendai
35°55′03.09″N 139°29′20.64″E / 35.9175250°N 139.4890667°E / 35.9175250; 139.4890667 Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in (星野山無量寿寺喜多院) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. It is also known informally as the Kawagoe Daishi (川越大師).
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Kawagoe, Saitama in Shrine

5．Senba Tōshō-gū  ・Shinto
Senba Tōshō-gū (仙波東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is enumerated as one of the Three Great Tōshō-gū Shrines (日本三大東照宮). The shrine was founded in 1617.
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6．Hikawa Shrine (Kawagoe)  ・Shinto
Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In order to separate it from Hikawa Shrine in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, it is often called Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Hikawa Shrine is known for its Reitaisai, or a festival considered the origin of Kawagoe festival, which was registered as a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property and listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. It's also well known for its "corridor of windchiimes".[1]
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Kawagoe, Saitama in Castle

7．Kawagoe Castle
Kawagoe Castle (川越城, Kawagoe-jō) is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible. Along with a number of other castles in the region, Kawagoe saw much action in the 15th-16th centuries, as the Later Hōjō clan and two branches of the Uesugi clan vied for control of the Kantō region. In the 1450s, Kawagoe was held by the Yamanouchi branch of the Uesugi; the Ogigayatsu branch controlled nearby Shirai castle in Shimōsa Province, and the newly built Edo castle, which significantly bolstered their tactical advantages over their Yamanouchi cousins.
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8．Kawagoekan
The Kawagoekan (河越館) was a hirayama-style Heian period Japanese castle located in the Uwado neighborhood of what is now the city of Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The ruins been protected as a National Historic Site since 1984.[1]
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Kawagoe, Saitama in Museum

9．Kawagoe Festival Museum  ・2-1-10 Moto-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama
Kawagoe Festival Museum (川越まつり会館) is a Kawagoe City local museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.[1]
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Kawagoe, Saitama in station

10．Kasahata Station  ・3732 Kasahata, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1175Japan
Kasahata Station (笠幡駅, Kasahata-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Kawagoe Line located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
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11．Kasumigaseki Station (Saitama)  ・1-1-4 Kasumigaseki-higashi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1103Japan
Kasumigaseki Station (霞ヶ関駅, Kasumigaseki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
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12．Kawagoe Station  ・Wakita-honchō, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1122Japan
Kawagoe Station (川越駅, Kawagoe-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station in located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway and East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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13．Kawagoeshi Station  ・1-4-4 Rokken-machi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0041Japan
Kawagoeshi Station (川越市駅, Kawagoeshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
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14．Shingashi Station  ・914-5 Suna, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1133Japan
Shingashi Station (新河岸駅, Shingashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
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15．Nishi-Kawagoe Station  ・Ogaya, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1104Japan
Nishi-Kawagoe Station (西川越駅, Nishi-Kawagoe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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16．Hon-Kawagoe Station  ・1-22 Shintomi-chō, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0043Japan
Hon-Kawagoe Station (本川越駅, Honkawagoe-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. This is one of three main stations of the city; the other two are Kawagoe Station and Kawagoeshi Station.
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17．Matoba Station  ・1314 Matoba, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1102Japan
Matoba Station (的場駅, Matoba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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18．Minami-Ōtsuka Station  ・3–14 Minamidai, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1165Japan
Minami-Ōtsuka Station (南大塚駅, Minami-Ōtsuka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]
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19．Minami-Furuya Station  ・252 Namiki, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–0023Japan
Minami-Furuya Station (南古谷駅, Minami-Furuya-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Kawagoe Line located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Kawagoe, Saitama in park

20．Kawagoe Sports Park Athletics Stadium  ・ Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Kawagoe Sports Park Athletics Stadium (川越運動公園陸上競技場) is an athletics stadium in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. It is located within the Kawagoe Sports Park, which also includes a general gymnasium, and tennis courts. 35°55′45″N 139°31′47″E / 35.92917°N 139.52972°E / 35.92917; 139.52972
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Kawagoe, Saitama in river

21．Iruma River
The Iruma River (入間川, Iruma-gawa), is a river in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is 63 kilometres (39 mi) long and has a watershed of 721 square kilometres (278 sq mi). The river rises from Mount Ōmochi in Hannō, Saitama and flows to the Arakawa River at Kawagoe, Saitama. 35°54′35″N 139°32′43″E / 35.90982°N 139.545139°E / 35.90982; 139.545139
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22．Shingashi River
The Shingashi River (新河岸川, Shingashi-gawa) is a 34.6-kilometre (21.5 mi) long river that flows through Saitama and Tokyo, Japan.[1] It flows from the Musashino Plateau into the Sumida River at Iwabuchi in Kita, Tokyo.[2]
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Kawagoe, Saitama in Alcohol

23．Kawagoe City Industry and Tourism Center
The Kawagoe City Industry and Tourism Center is a commercial facility in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. It was established by Kawagoe City after converting sake storehouses (酒蔵) of the former sake brewery.[1]The facility opened on October 1, 2010 with the nickname of ‘Koedo Kurari’.[2]
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