CANDY ALLEY (KASHIYA YOKOCHO)

Adjacent to the main Kurazukuri Street sits Candy Alley - a street filled with many shops selling snacks, sweets, rice crackers, ice cream, Japanese cakes and Kawagoe’s famous sweet potato snacks/desserts. There are also shops selling toys and souvenirs. After the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake there was massive fall in sweets supply in Japan. As a response, orders at Candy Alley surged. At that time, over 70 stores existed in the street. Now, about 20 still remain. It has maintained the same nostalgic feeling and serves as a great place to experience traditional Japanese snacks and sweets.

Photo Credit: Japan Guide

Address: 2 Chome Motomachi, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-0062

Hours: Stores are typically open around 10am - 5pm

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How to get there: A short walk from the main Kurazukuri street