Museum · Kawagoe (Kurazukuri district)
Kawagoe Festival Museum 川越まつり会館
Museum in Kawagoe's old town showing two of the giant festival floats of the Kawagoe Festival, with live hayashi music shows.
Hours9:30-18:30 (Oct-Mar until 17:30); last entry 30 min before
Closed2nd and 4th Wednesdays (next day if holiday), Dec 29-Jan 1
PriceAdult: ¥300
Getting thereHon-Kawagoe Station (Seibu), 15 min
Time needed30-60 min
Address2-1-10 Motomachi, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-0062
Websitekawagoematsuri.jp
About
The Kawagoe Festival, held each October for more than 360 years, parades towering decorated floats through the warehouse district. This museum keeps two real floats on show and screens festival footage. Musicians perform hayashi festival music on some days. It is a good way to feel the festival out of season.
Highlights
- Two full-size festival floats
- Festival film footage
- Live hayashi music demonstrations
- In the Kurazukuri warehouse district
Tips
- Closed 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
- Combined 600 yen ticket also covers Honmaru Goten and city museums
- The real festival is the 3rd weekend of October
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