Tsuki ga Kirei in Kawagoe: trains and walking route

Take the train to Kawagoe

Starting at Tokyo Station (東京駅)? Take the red M Marunouchi Line from M 17 to Ikebukuro, M 25, then follow signs for Tobu. Tokyo Station photo and exits.

Tokyo Station → Ikebukuro on Google Maps Tokyo Metro’s color route map

Ikebukuro Station 池袋駅

The blue Tobu South Gate sign at Ikebukuro Station, with Japanese and English lettering — Tobu South Gate (南改札), 2021 · MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized

Follow the dark-blue TJ Tobu Tojo Line (東武東上線) signs to the Tobu gates, TJ 01. Board a train that lists Kawagoe as a stop. Tobu puts the direct ride at about 30 minutes.

Ikebukuro → Kawagoe on Google Maps Tobu’s access guide Tobu’s color route map (PDF)

Kawagoe Station 川越駅

Kawagoe Station East Exit, with the bilingual entrance sign behind the covered pedestrian deck — East Exit (東口), 2021 · MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized

Get off at TJ 21 and use the East Exit (東口). Kawagoeshi (川越市駅, TJ 22) and Seibu’s Hon-Kawagoe (本川越駅) are separate stations.

Tobu’s Kawagoe station map (Japanese)

Walk from Kumano Shrine to Hikawa Shrine

The Anime Tourism Association identifies both shrines and the old warehouse district as settings in the series. This route links them on foot, with an optional stop for the anime stamp along the way.

Open the full walking route on Google Maps The Anime Tourism Association’s guide (Japanese)

1. Kawagoe Kumano Shrine 川越熊野神社

Leave Kawagoe Station by the East Exit and head north through Crea Mall (クレアモール). Continue to the small shrine in Renjaku-cho. Give worshippers room on the narrow approach.

Kawagoe Station → Kumano Shrine on Google Maps Kumano Shrine’s access guide (Japanese)

2. Nakamachi Tourist Information Center 仲町観光案内所

Continue toward the Nakamachi intersection. If you collect stamps, stop at the visitor center, where the Anime Tourism Association lists the Tsuki ga Kirei stamp. The city lists opening hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Kumano Shrine → Nakamachi on Google Maps City information center and hours (Japanese)

3. Old warehouse district and Toki no Kane 蔵造りの町並み・時の鐘

Follow Ichibangai (一番街) north past the old merchant buildings, then turn toward the bell tower. The Mitaka tourism association’s anime walk included this spot. Use the sidewalk along the warehouse street and stop clear of shop entrances.

Nakamachi → Toki no Kane on Google Maps City bell tower guide (Japanese) Mitaka tourism association’s walk (Japanese)

4. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 川越氷川神社

Finish at the shrine in Miyashita-cho. Use the public approach and keep paths clear. The shrine asks visitors to leave tripods and monopods packed away and to ask before photographing anyone.

Toki no Kane → Hikawa Shrine on Google Maps Hikawa Shrine’s access and photography rules (Japanese)

Return to Ikebukuro

From Hikawa Shrine, walk back to Kawagoe Station or check the Tobu Bus stop marked Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja (川越氷川神社) for a bus toward Kawagoe Station. In the station, look for a Tobu Tojo Line train that terminates at Ikebukuro. Check the timetable on your travel date.

Hikawa Shrine → Kawagoe Station on foot Tobu Bus departures from Hikawa Shrine (Japanese) Kawagoe → Ikebukuro on Google Maps

Station, bus and visitor information checked 13 November 2026.

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