Kawagoe · Around the Kura-zukuri Street and Bell of Time
Kawagoe Festival Hall
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
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A hall where you can experience the Kawagoe Festival, held for about 370 years, at any time of year. It shows real festival floats and a big-screen film.
- Nearest station
- 1-minute walk from the 'Fudanotsuji' bus stop
- Hours
- Oct–Mar 9:30–17:30 (last entry 17:00); Apr–Sep 9:30–18:30 (last entry 18:00)
- Admission
- Adults ¥300, elementary and junior high students ¥100
What to see
- Two festival floats: real floats used in the parade, swapped on a regular schedule.
- Three-sided screen: 4.7 m by 8.7 m, showing about 8 minutes of festival footage every 20 minutes.
- Live festival music: about 20 minutes on Sundays and holidays in the exhibition hall.
- Audio guide: multilingual guides can be borrowed at the desk.
- Mask viewers: look into a fox or hyottoko mask to see the festival from a dancer's eyes.
Seasons
- The Kawagoe Festival is held in mid-October. During the festival the floats are out, so the hall may show none on those days.
History
The exhibits were renewed and the hall reopened on March 1, 2024.
Getting there
Take a Tobu Bus from Kawagoe or Hon-Kawagoe Station to 'Fudanotsuji' and walk 1 minute. By Eagle Bus, get off at 'Kura no Machi' and it is right there.
Address：2-1-10 Motomachi, Kawagoe, Saitama
Before you go
Closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (the next day if a holiday) and Dec 29 – Jan 1.
Map of sights in Kawagoe
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Nearby sights
← Kawagoe guide: trains from Tokyo
Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
- 川越まつり会館 公式サイト（checked 2026-10-24）
- 川越市（川越まつり会館）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 小江戸川越観光協会（川越氷川神社・川越まつり）（checked 2026-10-24）
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