Monzen Yokocho (門前横丁) and Kashiya Yokocho (菓子屋横丁)
Kawagoe's with an atmosphere alley
Kawagoe's with an atmosphere alley
Monzen Yokocho (門前横丁) is a little street cobbled street (alley) in one corner of "Kawagoe Ichibangai Street (川越一番街)". Go ahead on that street and you will find "Kashiya Yokocho (菓子屋横丁)". The alley, there was a very pretty shops of old houses style.
Let's enter this road to go to Monzen Yokocho (門前横丁).
we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.
The shop on the right is 'Atelier of wood products'.
There is such an information sign, so please find it!
It is a very short street.
However, it is a small street with atmosphere.
These are few part of many 'Kawagoe : Monzen Yokocho (門前横丁)' photos.
This is "Maekake (前掛け / work in an apron)". It is an apron of a merchant.
A shop using an old private house.
If you are lucky, you may see a cat.
There is a temple at the end of the street. Let's go that corner to the right.
Tenugui (Japanese hand towels) store "Kamenosuke Shoten (亀之助商店)".
coffee shop.
At the end, there is this road guide board.
There is a "chameleon object" in front of the 'eel restaurant' at the corner.
There is a chameleon on a 5 yen (five-yen coin).
Kashiya Yokocho (菓子屋横丁) is immediately from the place of chameleon object.
It is the entrance of "Kashiya Yokocho (菓子屋横丁)".
It is a small shopping street where you can enjoy the atmosphere of old Japan.
These are few part of many 'Kawagoe : Kashiya Yokocho (菓子屋横丁)' photos.
"Confectionery shops" that have continued from the past are lining up.
Cute candy ball.
It would be also fun to take pictures.
photographed on Jul. 2015.
This alley (alley) is about 5 minutes from "Kawagoe Ichibangai Street (川越一番街)".
If you come to "Kawagoe Ichibangai Street (川越一番街)", do not forget to go this "Alley (alley)"!