Honmaru Goten (Kawagoe Castle)

Honmaru Goten (本丸御殿) is the last remaining part of the former Kawagoe Castle. Built in 1848, the structure served as the residence and office of the feudal lord. Inside, you’ll find spacious tatami rooms, a peaceful garden, and displays showing traditional life and culture. Visitors can even sit beside realistic figures of a lord and his vassals to imagine life during the samurai era.

Kawagoe Castle was originally built in 1457 and gained importance when Tokugawa Ieyasu appointed trusted lords to govern it. The castle played a key role in protecting the capital and supporting trade. Over the Edo Period, 21 lords, all loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate, called it home. Honmaru Goten stands as a rare and living piece of this rich feudal history.