Kawagoe Station West Exit
About the Kawagoe Station West Exit Camera
This camera watches the plaza outside the west exit of Kawagoe Station in Saitama. It is a straightforward commuter view: bus bays, taxis and the steady movement of people between the trains and the street.
Kawagoe is known as Koedo, or Little Edo, for the clay-walled kurazukuri merchant houses that survive along Ichibangai in the old centre. That district is a genuine survival rather than a reconstruction — Kawagoe prospered supplying Edo along the Shingashi River, and enough of it escaped both the wartime bombing and postwar redevelopment to keep its character.
The station itself is a modern commuter hub, roughly thirty minutes from Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo Line, and the west side is the quieter of its two exits. The historic district lies a walk to the northeast, so most sightseeing traffic uses the east exit instead.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: commuter peaks, buses and taxis in the plaza, weather over the town
- •Nearby: Kurazukuri Street, Toki no Kane bell tower, Kitain Temple, Hon-Kawagoe
- •Note: the west side is the quieter exit; the historic Koedo district is nearer the east exit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Kawagoe Station camera live?
Yes. The west exit of Kawagoe Station in Saitama streams live 24 hours a day.
What can I see on this camera?
The station plaza, buses and taxis, and commuters moving between the trains and the street.
Why is Kawagoe called Little Edo?
For the clay-walled kurazukuri merchant houses that survive in its old centre. Kawagoe prospered supplying Edo along the Shingashi River, and much of that townscape survived intact.
How far is Kawagoe from Tokyo?
Roughly thirty minutes from Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo Line.
