How to Get to Kawagoe from Tokyo (2026)
Kawagoe is an easy, cheap hop — about 30 minutes from Ikebukuro with no transfer. The only wrinkle is that the old town sits between the stations, so it's a 10–15 minute walk (or a short bus) from the main Kawagoe Station to the warehouse street.
The routes
- Ikebukuro → Kawagoe on the Tobu Tojo line: ~30 min, ~¥480; the rapid/express is fastest
- Seibu Shinjuku → Hon-Kawagoe (Seibu line): direct, ~45 min — Hon-Kawagoe is closest to the old town
- JR Saikyo/Kawagoe line from Shinjuku: handy if you're already on the JR network
- From Kawagoe Station, walk ~15 min or take the loop bus to the Kurazukuri street
Local tip
If you want to minimise walking to the old town, Seibu's Hon-Kawagoe station is the closest. From the Tobu/JR Kawagoe Station, the retro loop bus drops you right at the warehouse street and is worth the small fare on a hot or rainy day. Tap an IC card for the trains.
How do you get to Kawagoe from Tokyo? +
Take the Tobu Tojo line from Ikebukuro to Kawagoe (~30 min, ~¥480), or the Seibu line from Shinjuku to Hon-Kawagoe (closest to the old town). The old town is a 15-minute walk or short bus from Kawagoe Station.
Which Kawagoe station is closest to the old town? +
Hon-Kawagoe (Seibu line) is closest. From Tobu/JR Kawagoe Station it's a ~15-minute walk or a quick loop bus to the warehouse street.