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Sweets of Koedo Kawagoe
Kawagoe is a town with an old history. Many traditional candy shops and sweets shops can be found throughout the city other than the nostalgic candy shops found in Kashiya Yokocho (Candy Shop Alley) found since the early Meiji Period.
The sweets vary from traditional sweets made using the same process as the old times and sweets using sweet potatoes which are a Kawagoe specialty. Each shop has a unique method of producing these sweets so they all have a diffenent taste and appearance.
At shops that allow you to observe the process, you will also be able to taste the freshly made sweets. In Koedo Kawagoe, you can encounter many nostalgic flavors as well as new flavors.
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Traditional Edo Flavor Made with Meticulous Care
Koedo Kawagoe, known as the city with remnants of the Edo Period, is a tourist spot visited by many people. The Kawagoe flavors enjoyed by visitors, are made by cooks who closely examine and select ingredients and the traditional processes to come up with the specific flavors.
Ingredients grown by maximizing the natural features of the region and the recipes created to fully bring out the flavor is what supports the distinct flavors of Kawagoe. The flavor of Koedo is very traditionally dignified, but is still very easy to accustom to. These are all special flavors that we want you to encounter.
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Traditional Craftwork that Explains History
Kawagoe, called Koedo, is unsurpringly a city that loves festivals.
The many festival items and festival related folk handicrafts are popular as presents. Items full of warmth and nostalgia are not only great as gifts and souvenirs, but are also loved by the local people.
Kawagoe’s local handicrafts of are also a big interest among foreign visitors as items that carry the old tradition and craft skills of Japan.
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A Relaxing Day Trip
Koedo Kawagoe is full of sightseeing locations. The streets with historical nostalgia will make you wanto to look inside each building that lines the streets. After sightseeing, we recommend you relax and rest at a hot spring bath before going home.
Traffic to Kawagoe is very convenient from the center of Tokyo, so you can enjoy a day trip to the hot springs. Within the hot spring facility, there are restaurants that serve Kawagoe specialties allowing you to easily enjoy sightseeing, hot springs and food. Kawagoe is a city where you can enjoy all three at once.
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