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    Just 30mins From Tokyo: KAWAGOE Historic Town Food Tour!



    Just an hour away from Tokyo in Saitama, Kawagoe’s cobbled streets, well-preserved historical architecture, and nostalgic ambiance transport visitors back to a bygone era. Often referred to as ‘Koedo’ or ‘Little Edo,’ this charming city resonates with the spirit of Japan’s Edo period.

    Join Shizuka as she steps back in time and journeys to old-world Japan! The adventure begins at Kawagoe’s iconic Toki no Kane bell tower, dating back to 1639. Next, our host craves Kawagoe-style street food, which she tracks down at Koedo Osatsuan, a shop known for its sweet potato chips dipped in cream!

    Sweet tooth activated, Shizuka strolls to her next destination… Kawagoe Cheese Cake. But which flavor will she choose? Kawagoe Sweet Potato Cheese Cake Mont Blanc, of course! Fuelled and ready to continue the journey, Shizuka makes her way to an unagi (eel) shop, another Kawagoe specialty. She tried a regional delicacy called Umaki, which combines the words ‘unagi’ (eel) and ‘tamagoyaki’ (Japanese rolled omelet).

    Seeking some solace from the summer heat, Shizuka searches for a snack to cool her down, which presents itself in the form of Kyuri Asazuke (chilled pickled cucumber). Our host strolls on to Kashiya Yokocho for some more nostalgic sweet treats. Stop number one is an 85cm Fugashi (a dried wheat gluten snack coated in sugarcane sugar). Stop two sees Shizuka try her hand at candy glass blowing! Stop three involves an ice cold Coedo Beer, the perfect way to end the day.

    FEATURED FOODS
    Osatsu (Sweet Potato) Chips
    Kawagoe Sweet Potato Cheese Cake Mont Blanc
    Umaki – Rolled Omelet with Unagi (Eel)
    Kyuri Asazuke – Chilled Pickled Cucumber
    Fugashi – Dried Wheat Gluten Coated in Sugarcane Sugar
    Candy Balloon
    Coedo (Little Edo) Beer

    LOCATION
    Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

    TIMELINE
    00:00 Intro
    00:36 Kawagoe – Saitama Prefecture
    01:31 Koedo Osatsuan – Kawagoe
    01:50 Osatsu (Sweet Potato) Chips
    02:35 Kawagoe Cheese Cake
    03:29 Kawagoe Sweet Potato Cheese Cake Mont Blanc
    05:31 Unagi Restaurant
    06:02 Umaki – Rolled Omelet with Unagi (Eel)
    07:48 Kyuri Asazuke – Chilled Pickled Cucumber
    08:41 Kashiya Yokocho
    09:58 Fugashi – Dried Wheat Gluten with Sugar
    11:51 Candy Balloon
    13:40 Coedo (Little Edo) Beer
    14:45 Outro

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    30 Comments

    1. P V on

      Damn i want sweet potato now. Also, I want to make a joke about shizuka blowing and licking but youtube is such a prude these days.

    6. Desmond Boon on

      Nice place! Definitely will add this to my itinerary for next Japan trip! Thanks for the info Shizuka & Japan By Food! Always the best channel about Japan.

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    18. Lollette Alipe on

      I don’t think any of the YouTubers I’ve been watching had ever featured Kawagoe. This is such an interesting video! Thank you for sharing about this quaint quintessentially “old Japan” place. Definitely a must-see for those who plan to go to Japan.

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