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Kawaguchi/Hatogaya area — Sights of Interest

Kawaguchi/Hatogaya — Information

How to ride

  • Daytime
  • Free Seating
Destination
Kawaguchi/Hatogaya area
Bus No. / Route Akabane Station/Bus Stop #6/Route 20, 21
Kawaguchi Station/Bus Stop #9/Route 18
Nishi-Kawaguchi Station/Bus Stop #4/Route 01
Warabi Station/Bus Stop #3/Route 03
Intervals From Akabane Station: 4 every hour
From Kawaguchi Station: 1 every hour
From Nishi-Kawaguchi Station: 4 every hour
From Warabi Station: 1–2 every hour
(as a guide, between 10:00 and 15:00)
Travel Time 17–36 minutes (depending on where you get off)
Connecting to
neighboring areas		 Kawaguchi/Angyo & Shingo area: Route 04 from Nishi-Kawaguchi Station stops at Hatogaya Honcho 1 Chome Bus Stop. The Angyo & Shingo area can be reached from there.
Kawaguchi/Nanpei & Motogo area: Can be reached via routes 20 and 21.
One-way Fare
(for Adult)		 From Akabane Station: ¥290
From Kawaguchi Station, Nishi-Kawaguchi Station, and Warabi Station: ¥270
How to ride
  1. Get on from the rear door.
  2. Pick up the numbering ticket.
  3. Pay the amount corresponding to the number on your numbering ticket when you get off.
Note Hatogaya originated as a post town established on the Nikko Onari Kaido, which was used by successive shoguns during the Edo period for pilgrimage to Nikko Toshogu Shrine, where the first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined. Even today, the old temples and ancient merchant houses still remain along this road. The area between Hatogaya Honcho 1 Chome and Sakuracho 2 Chome bus stops is where the post town inn used to be. The closest bus stops to each sight are as follows.

  • Hatogaya Honcho 1 Chome: Old Hatogaya post-town inn/museum, Hatogaya Hikawa Shrine
  • Hatogaya Honcho 2 Chome: Ichi Shrine
  • Sakuracho 1 Chome: Hoshoji, Sakuracho Wakimizu Park, former residence of Sanshi Otani
  • Sakuracho 2 Chome: Jizoin
*All sites are within walking distance.
See here for more details.

Kawaguchi/Angyo & Shingo area — Sights of Interest

Kawaguchi/Angyo & Shingo area — Information

How to ride

  • Daytime
  • Free Seating
Destination
Kawaguchi/Angyo & Shingo area
Bus No. / Route Kawaguchi Station, East Exit/Bus Stop #12/Route 13, 25
Nishi-Kawaguchi Station, East Exit/Bus Stop #3/Route 04
Higashi-Kawaguchi Station, East Exit/Bus Stop #2/Route 04
Tozuka-Angyo Station/Bus Stop #1/Route 04
Intervals Route 13: 3–6 every hour
Route 25: 1–3 every hour
Route 04: 1 every hour
(as a guide, between 10:00 and 15:00)
Travel Time From Kawaguchi Station: 19–40 minutes
From Nishi-Kawaguchi Station: 24–36 minutes
From Higashi-Kawaguchi Station: 16–27 minutes
From Tozuka-Angyo Station: 5–16 minutes
(depending on where you get off)
Connecting to
neighboring areas		 Kawaguchi/Hatogaya area: Route 04 from Nishi-Kawaguchi Station stops at Hatogaya Honcho 1 Chome Bus Stop. From there, you can walk to the sights of interest in the Hatogaya area.
Kawaguchi/Nanpei & Motogo area: Route 13 from Kawaguchi Station stops at Suehiro 1 Chome Bus Stop. From there, you can walk to the sights of interest in the Nanpei & Motogo area.
One-way Fare
(for Adult)		 From Kawaguchi Station: ¥270–¥320
From Nishi-Kawaguchi Station: ¥270–¥300
From Higashi-Kawaguchi Station: ¥240–¥280
From Tozuka-Angyo Station: ¥220–¥260
How to ride
  1. Get on from the rear door.
  2. Pick up the numbering ticket.
  3. Pay the amount corresponding to the number on your numbering ticket when you get off.
Note Well known as a center for horticulture since the Edo period, it remains a thriving area for the cultivation of garden trees even today. There are also many old temples in the area. The closest bus stops to each sight are as follows.

Route 13
Shingo Nokyo: Ketsudenji
Hachimanzaka: Minegaoka Hachiman Shrine
Mine Hachimangu: Mitsuzoin, Kokonoe Shrine

Route 25
Kawaguchi Ryokka Center: Kawaguchi Ryokka Center
Route 04
Jirin: Jirin Yakushi Hogen-in Temple
Yoshioka: Kongoji
Angyo Shisho: Mitsuzoin, Kokonoe Shrine
Hana to Midori no Shinko Center: Hana to Midori no Shinko Center, Kozenin

*All sites are within walking distance.
See here for more details.

Kawaguchi/Kamine & Tozuka area — Sights of Interest

Kawaguchi/Kamine & Tozuka area — Information

How to ride

  • Daytime
  • Free Seating
Destination
Kawaguchi/Kamine & Tozuka area
Bus No. / Route Kawaguchi Station, East Exit/Bus Stop #7/Route 19, 20
Higashi-Kawaguchi Station, South Exit/Bus Stop #1/Route 20, 05
Tozuka-Angyo Station/Bus Stop #1/Route 19
Intervals Route 19: 1 every hour; Route 20: 2–3 every hour
Route 05: 2 every hour
(as a guide, between 10:00 and 15:00)
Travel Time From Kawaguchi Station: 20–40 minutes; from Higashi-Kawaguchi Station: 9–26 minutes
From Tozuka-Angyo Station: 3–17 minutes
(depending on where you get off)
Connecting to
neighboring areas		 Kawaguchi/Hatogaya area: Kawaguchi Shiritsu Iryo Center Bus Stop is reachable from the Kawaguchi City Green Center. From there, you can take a bus or walk.
Kawaguchi/Angyo & Shingo area: Please change buses at Higashi-Kawaguchi Station or Tozuka-Angyo Station.
One-way Fare
(for Adult)		 From Kawaguchi Station: ¥270–¥320
From Nishi-Kawaguchi Station: ¥270–¥300
From Higashi-Kawaguchi Station: ¥240–¥280
From Tozuka-Angyo Station: ¥220–¥260
How to ride
  1. Get on from the rear door.
  2. Pick up the numbering ticket.
  3. Pay the amount corresponding to the number on your numbering ticket when you get off.
Note The northernmost area of Kawaguchi. In the low-lying area to the west, there are remnants of canals that were used for transportation during the Edo period. In the higher lands to the east runs the Nikko Onari Kaido, which was used by successive shoguns during the Edo period for pilgrimage to Nikko Toshogu Shrine, where the first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined. This area has many ancient temples and a thriving horticulture industry.

Route 19, 20
Green Center: Kawaguchi City Green Center
Kizoro: Minuma Tsūsen-bori, Kizoro no Fujizuka

Route 19
Shimmachi Higashi: Myoenji
Nishi Tateno Chuo: Saifukuji Temple

Route 20
Sashima Kita: Kawaguchi Nature Park, Higashinuma Shrine
Tozuka Shisho Iriguchi: Hongyoji, Nanasato Shrine

Route 05
Kawaguchi Nature Park: Kawaguchi Nature Park
Sashima 2 Chome: Higashinuma Shrine

*Some of the places above may not be located close to each other. We recommend using a bus to reach them.

Kawaguchi/Nanpei & Motogo area — Sights of Interest

Kawaguchi/Nanpei & Motogo area — Information

How to ride

  • Daytime
  • Free Seating
Destination
Kawaguchi/Nanpei & Motogo area
Bus No. / Route Akabane Station, East Exit/Bus Stop #6/Route 20, 21
Kawaguchi Station, South Exit/Bus Stop #3/Route 04
Bus Stop #16/Route 13
Bus Stop #17/Route 21, 24
Intervals Route 20, 21: 4 every hour
Route 04: 4 every hour
Route 13: 3–6 every hour
Route 21: 1 every hour
Route 24: 2 every hour
(as a guide, between 10:00 and 15:00)
Travel Time From Akabane Station: 7–14 minutes
From Kawaguchi Station: 3–7 minutes
Connecting to
neighboring areas		 Kawaguchi/Hatogaya area: Reachable via routes 20 and 21.
Kawaguchi/Angyo & Shingo area: Reachable via route 13.
One-way Fare
(for Adult)		 From Akabane Station: ¥220
From Kawaguchi Station: ¥200–¥220
How to ride
  1. Get on from the rear door.
  2. Pick up the numbering ticket.
  3. Pay the amount corresponding to the number on your numbering ticket when you get off.
Note This area is next to the post town of Kawaguchi, which was established on the Nikko Onari Kaido that was used by successive shoguns during the Edo period for pilgrimage to Nikko Toshogu Shrine, where the first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined. It is called Motogo because it predates the post town, and the area has an abundance of ancient temples. Also, the area is known for its thriving metal casting industry, with the Tanaka family residence (formerly owned by the family that amassed wealth in metal casting) being a notable example.

Route 20, 21
Kawaguchi Shiritsu Bunkazai Center: Kawaguchi City Cultural Properties Center
Kawaguchi-Motogo Station: Motogohikawa Shrine
Sakaguchi: Former Tanaka Family Residence

Route 04
Motogo 1 Chome: Motogohikawa Shrine

Route 13
Suehiro 1 Chome: Former Tanaka Family Residence

Route 21
Mompi Shita: Zuisen Temple, Shokakuji

Route 24
Motogo Dainana Park: Zuisen Temple, Shokakuji
Motogo Hikawa Jinja: Motogohikawa Shrine

*All sites are within walking distance.

Kawaguchi Nine-Shrine Pilgrimage and Magatama Tour — Information

  • Daytime
  • Free Seating
Destination
Kawaguchi Nine-Shrine Pilgrimage and Magatama Tour
Note In the city of Kawaguchi there are many shrines, but visiting the nine most important ones is known as the Nine-Shrine Pilgrimage. Connecting the nine shrines with a line forms the shape of a magatama as if it were enshrined to encircle and protect Kawaguchi. Magatamas are curved, comma-shaped beads. They have been highly revered since ancient times, serving both as ritual objects and ornaments. They hold such significance that they are included as one of the three sacred treasures respectfully passed down with each imperial era in Japan. While there are various interpretations, the shape of a magatama is often seen as a symbol of life, resembling the form of a fetus or a soul. By visiting the nine shrines and forming the shape of a magatama, worshippers believe they can achieve purification and renewal of life through the divine protection of the nine shrines.
It is said that by visiting the nine shrines in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction starting from any shrine and returning to the first shrine, you can receive blessings. This practice is known as the Magatama Meguri, or Magatama Tour.
Bus No. / Route The route presented below starts from Kawaguchi-jinja Shrine and proceeds in a clockwise direction.
  • Kawaguchi-jinja Shrine > walk to Rokken Doro (walk 600m)
  • Rokken Doro: Route 18, 19, 20, or 23 (6 every hour) > Naka Aoki 4 Chome (walk 550m)
  • Hikawa Shrine > walk to Auto Race Jo Ura
  • Auto Race Jo Ura: Route 01 (4 every hour) > Hatogaya Honcho 1 Chome
  • Hatogaya Hikawa Shrine
    Hatogaya Honcho 1 Chome: Route 03 (1–2 every hour)
    *Given the infrequency of route 03 services, you could also walk 850 meters to the north exit of Hatogaya Station and catch either route 03 or route 03-2 bound for Warabi Station (3 services every hour)
    > Maekawa 1 Chome (walk 1.0km)
  • Maekawa Shrine > walk to Maekamicho (850m)
  • Maekamicho: Route 20 (2 every hour) > Sashima Kita (walk 800m)
  • Higashinuma Shrine
    Sashima 2 Chome: Route 05 (2 every hour) > Tozuka Shisho Iriguchi
  • Nanasato Shrine
    Tozuka Shisho: Route 04 (1 every hour) > Angyo Shisho
  • Kokonoe Shrine > (walk 1.0km)
  • Minegaoka Hachiman Shrine
    Hachimazaka: Route 13 (3–6 every hour) > Suehiro 1 Chome (walk 600m)
  • Motogohikawa Shrine
    Motogo Hikawa Jinja: Route 24 (2 every hour) > Chuo Doro
  • Kawaguchi-jinja Shrine
Travel Time 7 to 9 hours. We recommend doing the pilgrimage over two or more days.
Fare (for Adult) We recommend the use of a one-day pass (¥700).
A contactless prepaid card may be needed to use this type of ticket.
How to ride If you intend to purchase a one-day pass, please tap your contactless prepaid card on the card reader as usual when boarding the bus. When disembarking, please inform the bus driver that you wish to purchase the "IC one-day pass." After the bus driver has completed the transaction, tap your card on the card reader. The fare amount for the one-day pass will be deducted from your card balance and the "IC one-day pass" will be recorded on your card. When you board the next bus, remember to tap your card on the card reader when boarding and disembarking, just as you would for regular rides.