Kinbue Syoyu Park

The largest Taiwanese Shinto shrine in Japan. The gorgeous structure is worth seeing. The spiral ceiling assembled without any nails, the Kowloon stone pillar of 5 meters, a door of 4 meters with wood carvings of the god of military arts, and a coffered ceiling with dragons. Taiwan’s authentic worship and fortune slip can be experienced here.

The Sakado City History Folk Museum is part of the commemoration project operated under the municipal system with the purpose of contributing to the development of education, learning, and culture and was opened in October 1980. The building is a removed, reconstructed, and repaired part of the old Suguro Elementary School Building and inside the building, there are archaeological records unearthed from the remains found in the city as well as folk materials gathered from each region on display. The multiple articles for everyday use on display are the witnesses of history, conveying the lifestyle people had at the time and articulates the wisdom that local predecessors gathered. They are tools that people cherished and used over a long period of time. In addition, archaeological records such as the human clay figures unearthed from Kitamine Kofun group as well as tiles from the abandoned ancient temple, Katsuro, are data that represent Sakado city. At the museum, these materials are permanently exhibited with planned exhibitions of the articles for everyday use.

Shingashi river, which flows behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, is lined with 500 meters of cherry blossom trees that transform the area into popular "sakura"-spot in spring! The "Little Edo Kawagoe Spring Sailing" is an event arranged at the end of April. Sail down the river in a small Japanese-style boat as you enjoy the tunnel of fully blooming sakura above you and the river filled with pink flower petals floating beneath you. This is a must-experience for any fan of the Japanese cherry blossom.

The history of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine goes a long way and is said to have started due to the separation of worship of the Ōmiya Hikawa Shrine, a part of MusashiIchinomiya, under the reign of Emperor Kinmei in the 6th century when the culture of the burial mound was passed on. Thereafter, ever since Ōta Dōkan built a castle, it is revered as a Sōja of this place, and is familiarized as “Ohikawa Sama”.

The large purple noren (shop curtain with its emblem and name) by the entrance of the Kawagoe Kashiya Yokochō (Candy Alley) marks the location of this candy store. A wide variety of sweets including, kura manjū (Japanese-style bun stuffed with sweetened bean paste), sweet potato yōkan (sweetened bean jelly), potato sweets, and rice crackers produced at the store are sold. We are capable of assisting you in basic English.