Kawagoe Old Town Walk: Toki no Kane, Temple Lane & Hikawa Shrine | 4K Ambient Sound
📍 Kawagoe Old Town Walk: Toki no Kane, Temple Lane & Hikawa Shrine | 4K
Hello Walkers,
This walk takes you through Kawagoe (Saitama), Japan—from the station into the main old-town shopping street, onward to Toki no Kane, through a stone-paved temple lane (including Darenji and a brief look at Kosai-ji), then to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine via the large torii, finishing through the quieter northern streets.
The pace stays unhurried and continuous, focused on atmosphere: shopfronts, narrow lanes, footsteps, and the natural sound of the city without narration.
🚶♂️ What to Expect in This Walk:
✔️ Kawagoe Station to the old town shopping street
✔️ Toki no Kane (Bell Tower) area
✔️ Stone-paved temple lane (Darenji, Kosai-ji)
✔️ Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine and the great torii
✔️ Quieter northern streets and local neighborhood atmosphere
✔️ Slow, uninterrupted walking with natural ambient sound
🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:30 – Old Town Shopping Street
08:06 – Saiunji Temple – 西雲寺
11:30 – Shintomichō – 新富町
14:15 – Morning Sunlight on the Streets
25:25 – Kawagoe Kumano Shrine – 川越 熊野神社
27:40 – Taishō Roman Yume-dōri – 大正浪漫夢通り
38:28 – Toki no Kane (Bell Tower) – 時の鐘
40:00 – Ichibangai (Kurazukuri Street) – 小江戸川越一番街商店街 蔵造りの町並み
41:40 – Chokiin & Yukizuka Inari Shrine – 雪塚稲荷神社
43:40 – Back to Ichibangai
49:25 – Stone-Paved Temple Lane
55:55 – Yōju-in Temple – 養寿院
58:18 – Kashiya Yokocho (Candy Alley) – 菓子屋横丁
1:00:45 – Dairenji Temple – 大蓮寺
1:08:05 – Urajuku Dōri – 裏宿通り
1:20:53 – Hikawa Shrine Grand Torii – 川越氷川神社 大鳥居
1:22:29 – Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine – 川越氷川神社
This walk is for viewers who enjoy historic streets, temple lanes, and the quieter layers of Japan beyond the main tourist rush.
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