[Summer Limited Wind Chime Season] Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine & Old Street Tour & Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Rice Field Art & Nagatoro Cruise | Depart from Shinjuku

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- Itinerary Introduction -

・The world's largest scale! Gyoda City Rice Field Art × "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle"!

In Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, which is known as the hometown of rice, spectacular rice field art blooms in the vast paddy fields every summer and autumn. This year's theme is even more exciting-a collaboration with the highly anticipated "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Unlimited Castle" will present the heroic figure of the protagonist "Tanjiro Kamado" on the world's largest rice field canvas! This giant rice field painting, covering an area of ​​about 2.8 hectares, was certified as the "World's Largest Rice Field Art" by the Guinness World Records as early as 2015. It is one of the most representative summer poems in Gyoda City. In 2025, with the first work of the "Demon Slayer" theatrical trilogy about to be released on July 18, the rice field art will also pay tribute to this super popular work that has swept the world in a lifelike way.

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・Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine has a history of about 1,500 years and is best known for protecting love and praying for fate. The deity enshrined at Hikawa Shrine is the "God of Harmony and Destiny", and many lottery and matchmaking ideas related to it can be seen in the shrine. In addition, the most famous thing in the shrine is the tunnel made up of "Ema" with everyone's wishes written on it, which is a well-known check-in hotspot! In addition, every summer, Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine will hold the "Wind Chime Festival". In ancient Japan, people believed that the wind could convey people's thoughts. During the festival, more than 2,000 Edo wind chimes are hung in the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, and visitors can write their wishes on small pieces of paper and hang them up. When the wind chimes ring, their wish signals are conveyed through the wind. May everyone establish good fate between them, whether in love, family, friendship or work.

・Koedo Kawagoe

Kawagoe City in Saitama Prefecture retains the feelings of the Edo period, where you can experience the customs of the four eras of Meiji, Taisho, Showa and Heisei. The most famous is the "Toki no Kane", the symbol of Kawagoe, which has been responsible for telling time since the Edo period and is deeply loved by local people. Until now, accompanied by the sound of the wooden bell tower, the scenery of the street and the smell of the street, it has a unique charm, allowing you to fully experience the feelings of Little Edo Kawagoe. In addition, on the most lively "Ichiban Street" in Kawagoe, there are many buildings with unique appearances.

・Nagatoro Cruise

Nagatoro is most famous for its amazing cliffs, one of the most representative landscapes is called "Iwataki". It is famous for the overlapping layers of huge crystal schists. When you take a boat trip, you can get a close look at the magnificent cliffs carved by the river. The boatman will take you on a sometimes turbulent and sometimes smooth stream, which is quite interesting and exciting. It is a popular activity that every tourist who comes to Nagatoro should not miss!

※Nagatoro Cruise has two routes. Please note that the actual route will be determined on the day.