12 car parks in Kawagoe
- The city's Kawagoe Sightseeing Car Park is free and has 290 spaces.
- The City Hall car parks cost ¥400 for the first hour and ¥100 per 15 minutes thereafter.
- At hourly car parks near the Kurazukuri streetscape charging ¥330 per 20 minutes, 3 hours costs ¥2,970.
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Some pay-by-the-hour car parks right next to Kawagoe’s Kurazukuri (warehouse-style) streetscape have no daytime maximum fee on weekends and holidays, so at ¥330 per 20 minutes, 3 hours costs ¥2,970. In contrast, the city’s Kawagoe Sightseeing Car Park is free with 290 spaces, and Times Kawagoe Kubocho on the Kitain Temple side is capped at ¥500 for 24 hours. To let you choose between walking distance and cost, this page compares 4 city car parks and 8 pay-by-the-hour car parks.
In short
- Lowest cost: Kawagoe Sightseeing Car Park (free, 9:30–18:00).
- Parking a long time near the Kurazukuri on weekends: the City Hall north and south car parks (¥400 for the first hour, then ¥100 per 15 minutes).
- Starting from Kitain or Naritasan: Times Kawagoe Kubocho (¥500 maximum per 24 hours) and Times Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin (¥1,000 same-day maximum on weekends and holidays).
- A short stop at Kashiya Yokocho (Candy Alley): Times Kawagoe Motomachi No. 2 (15 spaces, ¥330 per 20 minutes).
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. Spaces and fees at the 12 car parks
Five car parks have a daytime maximum fee on weekends and holidays, ranging from ¥500 to ¥1,000: Miyashitacho, Naritasan, Kubocho, Renjakucho No. 2 and the Waterworks Bureau. Click a car park name to jump to its section.
| Car park | Near | Spaces | Weekend and holiday rate | Weekend and holiday maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawagoe Sightseeing | Joka-machi (east of the Kurazukuri) | 290 | Free | — |
| City Hall North | City Hall (Motomachi 1-chome) | 90 | ¥400 for 1 hour, then ¥100 per 15 min | Not stated |
| City Hall South | City Hall (Motomachi 1-chome) | 104 | ¥400 for 1 hour, then ¥100 per 15 min | Not stated |
| Waterworks Bureau | East of Kitain (Kosenbacho) | 20 | ¥220 per 60 min | ¥500, 8:00–18:00 |
| T Motomachi No. 2 | Kashiya Yokocho (Motomachi 2-chome) | 15 | ¥330 per 20 min | None |
| T Saiwaicho No. 2 | Kurazukuri (Saiwaicho) | 18 | ¥330 per 20 min | None |
| T Nakacho | South of the Kurazukuri (Nakacho) | 6 | ¥440 per 30 min | None |
| T Matsuecho | East of the Kurazukuri (Matsuecho) | 12 | ¥220 per 30 min | None |
| T Miyashitacho | Hikawa Shrine (Miyashitacho) | 12 | ¥220 per 30 min | ¥1,000 per day |
| T Naritasan | Naritasan and Kitain (Kubocho) | 25 | ¥220 per 60 min | ¥1,000 per day |
| T Kubocho | Naritasan and Kitain (Kubocho) | 11 | ¥200 per 60 min | ¥500 per 24 hours |
| T Renjakucho No. 2 | Renkeiji Temple (Renjakucho) | 7 | ¥220 per 30 min | ¥1,000 per 24 hours |
Sources: the Kawagoe City “Sightseeing car parks (standard cars)” page, the Kawagoe Waterworks Bureau car park page, and each car park’s page on the Times parking search (checked November 1, 2026). “T” stands for Times. The 8 pay-by-the-hour car parks are all Times; car parks run by other companies are not included. Night and weekday rates are in each car park’s section. “—” means there is no maximum because parking is free.
2. Good to know when choosing a car park in Kawagoe
Kawagoe City publishes the car parks to use when you come by car for sightseeing, and also posts a monthly crowding forecast. For November 2026, Kawagoe Sightseeing Car Park is forecast to be extremely crowded all day from the 21st to the 23rd, and crowded all day on the 14th and 15th. The latest forecast appears on the Kawagoe City sightseeing car park page (Japanese).
The City Hall car parks are for visitors to City Hall on weekdays, and sightseers can use them only on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and the year-end and New Year period. They close on event days. In November 2026, because of the Koedo Kawagoe Half Marathon, the north car park cannot be used on the 29th and the south car park on the 28th and 29th.
Some pay-by-the-hour car parks set special rates for the Kawagoe Festival and the year-end and New Year period, separate from the usual rates. Times Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin charges ¥500 per 30 minutes all day during the Kawagoe Festival and from December 31 to Setsubun. The Waterworks Bureau car park charges ¥550 per 60 minutes all day, with no maximum, at year-end and New Year (December 31 to January 4), Golden Week, Obon and the Kawagoe Festival. If you go by car for the first shrine visit of the year (hatsumode), the rates differ from those on this page.
Vehicle size: every Times car park on this page accepts vehicles up to 2.1 m high, 5 m long and 1.9 m wide.
Cost for 3 hours and 5 hours on weekends and holidays
These are the fees for a car entering at 10:00 on a weekend or holiday (calculated by this site, not including shop discounts).
| Car park | 3 hours | 5 hours |
|---|---|---|
| Kawagoe Sightseeing | Free | Free |
| T Kubocho | ¥500 | ¥500 |
| Waterworks Bureau | ¥500 | ¥500 |
| T Naritasan | ¥660 | ¥1,000 |
| T Miyashitacho | ¥1,000 | ¥1,000 |
| T Renjakucho No. 2 | ¥1,000 | ¥1,000 |
| City Hall North and South | ¥1,200 | ¥2,000 |
| T Matsuecho | ¥1,320 | ¥2,200 |
| T Nakacho | ¥2,640 | ¥4,400 |
| T Motomachi No. 2 and Saiwaicho No. 2 | ¥2,970 | ¥4,950 |
Source: fees on each car park’s page (checked November 1, 2026), calculated by this site. Special-rate days are excluded.
3. The 4 city-run sightseeing car parks
Kawagoe Sightseeing Car Park is the only free one; the two City Hall car parks are paid and open on weekends, holidays and at year-end and New Year.
Kawagoe Sightseeing Car Park
A car park shared with “Agressh Kawagoe”, the farm produce market of JA Irumano. It has 290 spaces, is free, and is open from 9:30 to 18:00. It is east of the Kurazukuri streetscape, about 1 km in a straight line from the Toki-no-Kane bell tower.
| Name | Kawagoe Sightseeing Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 45-3 Joka-machi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama (Agressh Kawagoe) |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–18:00 (open year-round) |
| Phone | 049-227-0831 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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City Hall North Car Park
90 spaces. In the daytime (8:00–18:00) it is ¥400 for the first hour, then ¥100 per 15 minutes. At night (18:00–8:00) it is ¥100 for the first hour, then ¥100 per hour, and no maximum fee is stated. City Hall is right next to the Kurazukuri streetscape on its east side.
| Name | City Hall North Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-3-1 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays only for tourists |
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City Hall South Car Park
104 spaces, with the same fees as the north car park. How to enter is shown on the city’s “City Hall car park guide map”.
| Name | City Hall South Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-3-1 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays only for tourists |
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At Park Kawagoe Waterworks Bureau Car Park
20 spaces, open 24 hours. The fees from August 24, 2026 on regular days are ¥220 per 60 minutes all day, a maximum of ¥500 from 8:00 to 18:00 and a maximum of ¥200 from 18:00 to 8:00, and the maximum fee applies repeatedly. The general public can use it, and the fees are the same on weekday daytimes. It is in Kosenbacho, east of Kitain, and motorcycles cannot park.
| Name | At Park Kawagoe Waterworks Bureau Car Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-44-5 Kosenbacho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Car parks near the Kurazukuri streetscape and Kashiya Yokocho
The four car parks near the Kurazukuri have no maximum fee on weekend and holiday daytimes. On weekdays, Nakacho and Matsuecho have maximum fees.
Times Kawagoe Motomachi No. 2
15 spaces, ¥330 per 20 minutes every day. A maximum of ¥330 from 18:00 to 8:00. It is in Motomachi 2-chome, the same area as Kashiya Yokocho, and has no daytime maximum.
| Name | Times Kawagoe Motomachi No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-4 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Kawagoe Saiwaicho No. 2
18 spaces, ¥330 per 20 minutes every day. A maximum of ¥330 from 19:00 to 9:00. It is in Saiwaicho, the same area as the Toki-no-Kane bell tower.
| Name | Times Kawagoe Saiwaicho No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Address | Saiwaicho 2, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Kawagoe Nakacho
6 spaces. On weekdays it is ¥220 per 30 minutes with a ¥1,200 maximum from 8:00 to 22:00. On weekends and holidays it is ¥440 per 30 minutes with no daytime maximum. From 22:00 to 8:00 the maximum is ¥440 every day.
| Name | Times Kawagoe Nakacho |
|---|---|
| Address | 10-1 Nakacho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Kawagoe Matsuecho
12 spaces, ¥220 per 30 minutes every day. On weekdays the same-day maximum is ¥600 (until 24:00), and on weekends and holidays there is no maximum. Of the four car parks near the Kurazukuri, it has the lowest weekend and holiday rate.
| Name | Times Kawagoe Matsuecho |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-5 Matsuecho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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5. Car parks near Hikawa Shrine, Kitain and Renkeiji
The two Kubocho car parks on the Kitain side charge about ¥200 per 60 minutes and also have maximum fees. They are some distance from the Kurazukuri streetscape, so they suit a day that starts from Kitain or Naritasan.
Times Kawagoe Miyashitacho
12 spaces. On weekdays it is ¥220 per 60 minutes with a same-day maximum of ¥500 (until 24:00). On weekends and holidays it is ¥220 per 30 minutes with a same-day maximum of ¥1,000. It is in Miyashitacho, the same area as Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Cash cannot be used for payment.
| Name | Times Kawagoe Miyashitacho |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-10 Miyashitacho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin
25 spaces, ¥220 per 60 minutes every day. The same-day maximum is ¥500 on weekdays and ¥1,000 on weekends and holidays (until 24:00). During the Kawagoe Festival and from December 31 to Setsubun, it is ¥500 per 30 minutes all day.
| Name | Times Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin |
|---|---|
| Address | 9 Kubocho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Kawagoe Kubocho
11 spaces, ¥200 per 60 minutes every day with a maximum of ¥500 per 24 hours after parking. Special-day rates apply during the Kawagoe Festival and from December 31 to January 4.
| Name | Times Kawagoe Kubocho |
|---|---|
| Address | 11 Kubocho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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Times Kawagoe Renjakucho No. 2
7 spaces, ¥220 per 30 minutes every day. The maximum for 24 hours after parking is ¥900 on weekdays and ¥1,000 on weekends and holidays. It is in Renjakucho, the same area as Renkeiji Temple.
| Name | Times Kawagoe Renjakucho No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Renjakucho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | 24 hours |
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FAQ
Is there a free sightseeing car park in Kawagoe?
Yes. Kawagoe Sightseeing Car Park is free. It has 290 spaces shared with Agressh Kawagoe and is open from 9:30 to 18:00.
Can I use the Kawagoe City Hall car park on weekdays for sightseeing?
No. On weekdays it is for visitors to City Hall. It can be used for sightseeing only on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and at year-end and New Year, and not on some event days.
Do car park fees change at the first shrine visit of the year?
Yes, at some. Times Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin is ¥500 per 30 minutes all day from December 31 to Setsubun, and the Waterworks Bureau car park is ¥550 per 60 minutes all day from December 31 to January 4.
Official information checked: November 1, 2026 (Japan time). Fees and hours may change.
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Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
