The Now Six-Month Old Kawagoe Tobu Hotel Eagerly Awaits International Travelers Once Japan Opens Post Pandemic

[Marian Goldberg]

Kawagoe Tobu Hotel and the Adjoined U_Place complex at Night

Located in Cute Koedo-Kawagoe, only 30 minutes north-west of Tokyo by TOBU Tojo Line, the new hotel offers convenient and comfortable tourist stays

The six-month old Kawagoe Tobu Hotel is located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, just 30 minutes north-west of Tokyo by TOBU Tojo Line. The hotel opened on June 29, 2020 but delayed the international announcement, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The convenient stay, traveler-friendly property, looks forward to welcoming guests from across the globe as soon as Japan reopens to worldwide leisure tourism.Kawagoe Tobu Hotel and the Adjoined U_Place complex daytime

The hotel's comfortable 3-star accommodations feature the following room types:

Double: 15.4 sq M [64 rooms]

Comfort Double: 18.4 sq M [8 rooms]

Universal Double: 26.5 sq M [1 room]

Twin: 24.3 sq M [87 rooms]
Triple: 28.9 sq M [8 rooms]

Amenities and benefits include a breakfast buffet with more than 60 dishes, featuring Japanese and Western cuisine and utilizing local ingredients from Saitama Prefecture. It is served at "in the park, Kawagoe Grill Restaurant" in the adjoined U_PLACE complex.

Additionally, there is complimentary WiFi in guest rooms and lobby, in-room bathroom, 24-hourfront desk attendance, luggage storage space and currency exchange for staying guests. All rooms feature: a work desk, flat-screen TV, clothes wardrobe, and tea with tea kettle.

Aside from a smoking area on floor 7, Smoking is prohibited in the hotel.

Little Edo

With its quaint, historical atmosphere, Kawagoe is still today known as Koedo, which means Little Edo. (Edo is the former name for Tokyo from Japan's samurai days). Popular cultural sites in the vicinity of the hotel include the Yamazaki Art Museum and the Hattori Folk Museum as well as Kawagoehachimangu Shrine and Renkeiji Temple. Most compelling for families is Candy Alley, just 1.4 miles from the hotel, where traditional candies are made and sold.

Confectionary is a Local Treat

Kawagoe is famous in Japan for a treat made from sweet potatoes. Here are some particularly photogenic treats.

*Sweet potato chips from Koedo Osatsuan (https://bit.ly/384mKai): Both delicious and attractive, they are arranged like a vase of flowers.
*Koi (love) soft serve ice cream from Kashoumon's Toki no Kane branch (https://bit.ly/2qufdRk). The flavorful purple sweet potato ice cream goes perfectly with a heart-shaped monaka, a Japanese bean paste snack.

More information on Kawagoe can be found at:

https://www.tobu.co.jp/en/sightseeing/ikebukuro_kawagoe/

Hotel Contact Information

Address: 8-1 Wakitahoncho, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1123, Japan

Phone: [phone]

https://www.tobuhotel.co.jp/kawagoe2020/en/

About Tobu Railways

TOBU Railway Company, Ltd. is a major Japanese corporation consisting of approximately 90 companies. The Tobu Railways cover the longest operating distance in Metropolitan Tokyo, leading to numerous tourist attractions including: Asakusa and TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN in Tokyo; Nikko and Kinugawa-Onsen, famous for its world heritage sites and hot springs; the Tatebayashi and Ashikaga areas, known for their blooming flower fields; and Kawagoe, where the atmosphere of the old Edo era lives on. Tobu is also invested in a portfolio of hotels, including the newly opened The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko and FUFU Nikko Onsen Resort.