Kawagoe What to sketch in June

Hatsuneya Restaurant

A little shrine across from Hatsneya

A little garden

Little stores

Yoshitora restaurant

Mothers are having lunch party in the restaurant because there are bicycles with child seats.

Menu in all Japanese even prices

Kawagoe city hall is under construction.

City hall intersection

Just 10 minutes from commercial area there are rice fields.

The farmers around here had planted rice a month ago.

Fresh green rice baby plants and reflection of the blue sky are very beautiful.

The wind from rice paddies are refreshing.

My favorite time of the year.

Isanuma pond

Lotus flowers will bloom in July.

Kawagoe Kura no machi (old town) Ichibangai

I joined the group of Walking Kawagoe in English today.

It was only an hour tour with a tour guid. She had very good energy and good English.

I had a good time and learned many historic things from her.

It was a beautiful day. (We had a thunder storm last night)

Toke no Kane, Time Bell Tower

Osawa House

Built by a wealthy kimono merchant in 1792.

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Kawagoe Kurari, Tourism & Industrial Hall

This modern Japanese style building Kurari , only 3 minutes walk from Honkawagoe station is a good place to buy souvenir, and to have good Japanese food, or some Sake, Japanese wine.  There is a farmers market inside the building.

It is used to a sake brewery, Kagamiyama shyuzo.

Carp streamers are hanging out for the Boy's festival on May 5.

Kawagoe Nakachyo Kosaten Crossing area

 Tha Kameya Japanese candy store

Lunch samples

Kawagoe special Hello Kitty store

Imokoi(steamed bun with bean-jam filling and sweet potatoes)

Lunch in Kawagoe

Cafe elect

Hurin restaurants next to the cafe Eledo

Chirashi zushi lunch for ¥1250

Lunch in Kawagoe

There are many good restaurants in Kawagoe.

Most of them have excellent lunch mene.

Tippin isn't necessary in Japan.

Bistro  Okada

Famouse for a rolled cabbage & a croquette with a mini bowl of salad and a cup of coffees for ¥999

Cafe Elevado

A tea pot of tea or a cup of coffee and a piece of cake for ¥1000