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Kawagoe City Museum
Kawagoe City Museum · 川越市立博物館
Kawagoe City Museum's permanent displays explore local history and kurazukuri architecture. Visit before or after the old streets to learn about the buildings and area's background. Nearby Honmaru Palace can be visited the same day.
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Visitor information
Admission
Individual admission is JPY 200, or JPY 100 for high school and university students; junior high school students and younger are free. With a separate Honmaru Palace ticket, the adult total is JPY 300. The city's two-facility combined ticket pairs the museum and art museum.
Opening hours
Opening hours are from 9 am to 5 pm, with last admission at 4.30 pm. It closes on Mondays, or the next day if Monday is a public holiday, on the fourth Friday unless it is a public holiday, from 29 December to 3 January, and during fumigation, disinfection and collection work.
What to see at Kawagoe City Museum
Kawagoe history and architecture exhibits
Explore Kawagoe's history and kurazukuri architecture in the permanent displays. If the buildings on your street walk interest you, add the museum exhibits.
How to get to Kawagoe City Museum
Take a Tobu bus via Kura-no-Machi from Kawagoe or Hon-Kawagoe Station to Satsu-no-Tsuji, then walk about 10 minutes to the museum. From Eagle Bus's museum and art museum stop, or Tobu and shuttle buses' museum stop, walk about one minute.
Before you visit
Distinguish permanent displays from other exhibitions
For special exhibitions or activities, check the day's exhibition information and participation conditions separately. Beyond regular closures, the museum may close for collection work or fumigation.
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October 2026 opening dates and sword exhibition
The existing calendar lists 22 October 2026 as open and 23 October as closed. The 24 October–8 November sword exhibition and separate activities are excluded from the regional guide's permanent-display plan; check their own information if interested.
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Questions about Kawagoe City Museum
Can the two-facility ticket cover the museum and Honmaru Palace?
The city's two-facility ticket pairs the museum with the art museum. Check separate tickets for the museum and Honmaru Palace.
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Official sources
- Kawagoe City Museum prices and closures ·
- Official sources ·
- Official sources ·
- Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Palace visitor guide ·
- Kawagoe City's combined-ticket combinations ·
- City museum and Honmaru Palace 2026 opening calendar ·
- City museum transport guide ·
- City museum exhibition schedule ·
- Tourism association's city museum English name ·
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