Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower)

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Time Out says

The wooden Toki no Kane bell tower is the symbol of Koedo that  goes back to the 1600s. The 16m-tall structure was erected by the former feudal lord of the Kawagoe Domain, Tadakatsu Sakai. However, the original tower was destroyed in the Great Kawagoe Fire of 1893, and the current tower is a reconstruction built in the following year.

The Tsuki no Kane bell rings mechanically four times a day at 6am, noon, 3pm and 6pm. There’s also a small Yakushi Shrine behind the bell tower, which is believed to be good for eye-related illnesses.

Details

Address:
15-7 Saiwaicho, Kawagoe-shi
Saitama prefecture
Contact:
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Transport:
Honkawagoe Station (Seibu Shinjuku line)
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