Food markets
Kashiya Yokocho (Penny Candy Lane)
菓子屋横丁
Kawagoe, Saitama · near Hon-Kawagoe Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line) (18 min walk)
Kashiya Yokocho (Penny Candy Lane) in Kawagoe, Saitama. A short cobbled lane of old-fashioned candy and dagashi shops where kids can pick out traditional Japanese sweets and giant snacks.
Why children love it: A short cobbled lane of old-fashioned candy and dagashi shops where kids can pick out traditional Japanese sweets and giant snacks.
Honest drawbacks: It is a compact lane that can feel crowded, and shop opening days/hours are irregular.
Kashiya Yokocho (Penny Candy Lane)
- Best for
- Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 1h
- Opening hours
- An open ~80m lane; most candy shops open daytime and many close by late afternoon/on some weekdays.
- Price
- Free to enter the lane; pay for candy/snacks at individual shops.
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- outdoor
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