Landmark & Tower · Kawagoe (Kurazukuri district)
Toki no Kane (Bell of Time) 時の鐘
16 m wooden bell tower in Kawagoe's Kurazukuri warehouse district, the town's symbol, which still rings four times a day.
HoursViewable any time; chimes at 6:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00
PriceFree
Getting thereSeibu Hon-Kawagoe Station, 15 min walk
Time needed30-60 min
Best timeWeekday mornings
Address15-7 Saiwaicho, Kawagoe, Saitama
About
The bell tower was first built in the early Edo period and rebuilt in 1894 after the Great Kawagoe Fire. It rises above a side street off the main Kurazukuri road, among clay-walled merchant houses. The bell sounds automatically at 6:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00.
Highlights
- Three-tiered wooden bell tower
- Bell rings at 6:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00
- Kurazukuri warehouse streetscape
- Yakushi shrine at its base
Tips
- Visit just before a chime time to hear it
- Free to view from the street; the tower cannot be climbed
- Weekends are crowded; arrive early morning
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