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Saitamaken Kawagoeshi Wakitahoncho 11-10
3 minutes walking from Kawagoe station West Exit JR / Tobutojo line
University preparatory school for Japanese language
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Postal Code 350-1123
Saitamaken Kawagoeshi Wakitahoncho 11-10
3 minutes walking from Kawagoe station West Exit JR / Tobutojo line
Kawagoe city center is directly connected to Tokyo. From Kawagoe, Kawagoe-shi and Honkawagoe station is possible to reach Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ikebukuro without changing train.
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Access to Airport (bus) ・ To Haneda, about 2 hours. | ||
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Access to Airport (bus) ・ To Haneda, about 2 hours. | ||
During the Edo period, Kawagoe was a prosperous castle town called “Little Edo”. The city shows a castle and many shrines, temples, historic spot and ancient buildings. It`s the third city in Kanto region, after Kamakura in Kanagawa prefecture and Nikko in Tochigi prefecture, to have many cultural assets. Kawagoe is a famous tourist destination also because is very close to Tokyo, in a year about 6 million of visitor explore it. It is also the regional hub city of Saitama prefecture and in counts more than 350,000 population.
there are many restaurants and in the neighborhood there is a lively shopping mall.
This is an historic Buddhist Temple built around a thousand years ago. Kawagoe is a touristic spot recommended for its ancient architecture.
The School is situated 30 minutes by train from Tokyo. In their free time students can go to Tokyo for shopping or leisure activity. Famous places like Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Akihabara are far no more than 50 minutes from the School.
Toki no kane (Time Bell Tower)The Toki no kane is one of the best tourist spot of Kawagoe. It has become the symbol of the city. Local people may call it also Kane Tsuki To, the Tower Bell. The structure has 3 floors and its height is 16 meters. In the past its sound was used to let people know the time, nowadays a mechanic device rings 4 times a day (6 a.m., midday, 3p.m., 6p.m.).
Kura Zukuri no Machinami (Old style warehouses)In Kawagoe there are the characteristic old style warehouses which in origin were built as Edo`s fireproof ranch houses. Nowadays in Tokyo there aren’t such old style buildings anymore. In December 1999 these buildings were selected for the project called “Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings”.
Kashiya Yokocho (The Candy Street)Candy Alley (菓子屋横丁, Kashiya Yokochō), a lot of candy and sweets had been made in this street since the beginning of Meiji. Immediately following the Great Earthquake of 1923, Tokyo experienced a great shortfall in supply of Japanese sweets; orders made to the candy stores in Kashiya Yokocho thereby surged, and the numbers of stores at the beginning of Showa was over than 70.
Now only 20 stores exist in this street, the atmosphere that Kashiya Yokocho corrosion, candy and sweets is getting more and more nostalgia fans, and a lot of visitors come to here.
Watching cherry blossoms is a way to celebrate the arrival of the spring. It`s an ancient Japanese tradition. The full bloom period changes depending on the region and climate, but approximately a period is between the end of March and the beginning of April. The full bloom goes on just for a week. Cherry flowers bloom a very short period and after that petals gently fall on the ground. People in Japan feel and love that transient.
From Nara until the Heian period, court aristocracy members hold poems composition gatherings in occasion of the cherry bloom, this is the origin of the Hanami. In the Kamakura period cherry blossoms viewing spread among all the social classes and become fashionable for samurai and merchants.
In the Edo period it was established as an amusement for the whole population. Regarding Hanami`s origin there is also the theory suggesting that it generates from the ancient farmers beliefs in the “Sa” god. The theory says that ancient farmers offered cherry trees to the god, prayed for an abundant harvest and hold banquet during the bloom period.
"Sa" was the god of the mountains and the fields, and because the places where he meditated was called “kura” the cherry threes took the name of “sakura.”
Cherry blossoms are about 600 types. here we will introduce the most representative varieties
Sakura is Somei Yoshino! The 80% of cherry trees in Japan are this particular variety. The leaves sprout only after the bloom.Somei Yoshino is the standard variety of tree used for blossoms viewing and its blooming period starts from the south and continue toward the north of Japan.
In this variety of cherry tree the green leaves sprout along with the blooming flowers.
These trees give reddish-brown leaves that sprout along with the blooming flowers.
Is the generic name for a type of cherry trees which branches droop like a willow.
Respect the regulation provided in the hanami spots and do not disturb other people`s viewing
There are about 100 trees that bloom in the temple and in the fool bloom period the sky is filled by the color of cherry. We also suggest appreciating the night view of cherry blossoms.
Is very popular the cherry`s view in front of the Shidarezakura, the centenary main temple. During the full bloom period in the night cherry trees are lighted up and create a suggestive atmosphere.
A 500 meter long row of cherry trees is planted along the Shingashi river. The flowers reflect their shape and their color in the water and also during the cherry blossom falling period is possible to appreciate a very beautiful landscape.
The principal entrance of the Kawagoe Girls Public High School.
There is a row of cherry trees in front of the main gate of the high school. It`s really easy access to this spot because is close to Kawagoe-shi Station.
