Information about Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

Kawagoe Links

(and for surrounding area/Japan)

Kawagoe City's homepage is in both English and Japanese.

There are some interesting Kawagoe information sites available:

This privately-produced site introduces various aspects of Kawagoe culture. Japanese only.
English and Japanese: This site introduces various historic sites and businesses with text and photos.

Two of Kawagoe's best hotels are online:

Prince Hotel in English (or Japanese)
Tobu Hotel in English (or Japanese)

The Japan National Tourist Organization features an article about Kawagoe in English, including a map and many photos.

NTT has general information in English about Japan at this site.

The Japan Travel Bureau Company has a Travel Japan Site Homepage which includes information in English and Japanese about Saitama.

Kids Web Japan is an excellent link to Japan for the younger set.

Nikko Information

Tobu Nikko train line information.
This site in English has photos and texts about the decorative gates of Toshogu Shrine at Nikko.
Tochigi Prefecture, where Nikko and Kinugawa Hot Spring are located, has an excellent site, but only in Japanese. There are some marvelous photos on the Nikko page, and the page introducing Toshogu Shrine.

Saitama/Tochigi Area Weather

These weather forecast links are available only in Japanese. Look at the Saitama Prefecture link for Kawagoe weather.

This is the Tochigi Prefecture link.

These weather links give, in addition to the current day's weather, a six-day forecast. Four items are given for each day.

The number given is the date.
Expected temperature highs and lows are given in degrees Centigrade.
The forecast is expressed using easily understandable symbols.
The chance of rain is given as a percentage. For the current day there are 2 percentages (for morning and afternoon).

Also, for the current day an indication is given of how quickly laundry will dry.

Tokyo Area Weather

Tokyo-area weather forecasts are available in English. The sites below give advance forecasts in English, but the forecasts do not necessarily agree with each other. It is also unnerving to see weather forecasts giving projected reports for the previous day in Tokyo, even though these sites claim to be giving the latest information:

CNN: Tokyo-area 4-day forecast.
USA Today: Tokyo-area 5-day forecast.
The Weather Channel: Tokyo-area 3-day forecast.

Map of Japan

Tokyo is in the Kanto area which is on the Pacific side of Japan.

Map of Kanto area of Japan

Kawagoe is located north of Tokyo in Saitama Prefecture.

Nikko, marked in blue, is north of Tokyo in Tochigi Prefecture. Kinugawa Hot Spring area is just east of Nikko.

Narita Airport, marked in blue, is east of Tokyo.

Tokyo Disneyland is just east of Tokyo.

Yen/Dollar and Other Exchange Rates

The yen/dollar and other exchange rates change daily. Visit this site for foreign exchange information.

Please let me know of corrections to be made or additional Kawagoe sites to be added. Thanks!

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