Kawagoe
A Taste of Edo in Koedo Kawagoe
In this tour, you can experience the local lifestyle. In particular, this tour focuses on food.
You can have vegetable harvesting and enjoy the taste of fresh vegetables that you harvested yourself at a local farm!
The traditional buildings at Kurazukuri Old Town make up Kawagoe’s iconic scenery and are a symbol of Kawagoe. There, you can visit sites where local vegetables are processed into other products.
This is a tour where you can learn about Japan’s agriculture and food culture through Kawagoe’s history and culture. While doing so, please also enjoy the unique food and culture of Kawagoe!
Minimum number of participants
2 people (Maximum group size: 4 people)
Number of tours available per day, per group: 1
Applicant age
Ages 6 or over
Tour fee
91,000 yen per person (Tax included)
Optional fees
11,000 yen for a 30-min rickshaw ride tour in town (Tax included)
* Up to 2 guests can ride the rickshaw. Parties of 3 must hire two rickshaws, which will double the fee (11,000 yen x 2).
Tour Application deadline
By noon on the day 30 days prior to the tour date
Information required to make a reservation
・Participant names, ages, sexes (for travel insurance purposes)
・Address or contact info
・Food restrictions or allergies
・Meeting spot request – The traffic circle at Hon-Kawagoe Station West Exit or Westa Kawagoe (for guests arriving on the JR or Tobu Tojo lines)
・Optional rickshaw ride tour: Yes or no
Meeting spot and time
Meet by 9:20 AM at either the Hon-Kawagoe Station West Exit traffic circle (for guests arriving on the Seibu Shinjuku line) or at Westa Kawagoe (for guests arriving on the JR or Tobu Tojo lines) * Please make sure to arrive on time.
Notes
・Please wear clothes that are easy to move around in and that you don’t mind getting dirty. Comfortable walking shoes and a change of socks are also recommended.
・The visit to the tea garden will be out-of-doors. The use of insect repellent or bug spray is prohibited due to their potential impact on the growth of the tea leaves.
・Please fasten your seatbelt when riding in a car or taxi.
・Parts of the itinerary are subject to change due to weather, traffic, or emergencies.
・If a customer cancels the tour due to their own circumstances after the Travel Agreement is concluded, the cancellation fee described in the Terms and Conditions of the Travel Contract shall apply.
・No smoking inside the car
・An English speaking guide will accompany guests on the tour.
