Saitama Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, home to about 594,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Kawaguchi.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- HND29 km · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi is a city located in southeastern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2025, the city had an estimated population of 595,011 in 293,582 households and a population density of 9605 persons per km2.
The first stop into Saitama prefecture travelling north from Tokyo on the JR Keihin-Tohoku line. As Kawaguchi lies over the Arakawa (River Ara) and outside the boundaries of Tokyo city it was the site of much industrial development before, and especially after, the Second World War. A great many smelting and die-casting foundries were set up and the city gained a reputation for small scale steel and precision instrument production (it was apparently the place in Japan for the production of athletic shot-puts).
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Kawaguchi
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Kawaguchi Ekimae hotel |
Where to stay
Which part of Kawaguchi to stay in
JGH Tokyo Hostel is a great, cheap place to stay. It's a short walk from Nishi-Kawaguchi Station, the second stop outside Tokyo-proper, and from there a short trip into Tokyo. They claim to be the cheapest accommodation in Tokyo and it's a believable claim. The manager/receptionist speaks good English and is very friendly. There's a supermarket just 100 m down the road, open till midnight, and a 24-hour coin laundromat opposite. Single capsule style rooms from ¥1495, Single private for ¥2610, Double for ¥1675 per person (all shared bathroom).
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Where to stay
More hotels in Kawaguchi
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO 44814 Hotel Tetora Akabane OYO Rooms | 3.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kawaguchi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 60 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 75 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From Narita Airport, you can take the JR Narita Express to Tokyo Station and change to the Keihin-Tohoku Line. The journey costs ¥3300, although for foreigners the one-way cost can be brought down to ¥1500 by purchasing a N'EX Tokyo Direct Ticket (From March 2015 this ticket will only be sold in a round-trip version for ¥4000). Of course, this journey is fully covered if you use the Japan Rail Pass or JR East Rail Pass. You can also use the Keisei Skyliner train from Narita, changing at Nippori for the JR Line. The Keihin-Tohoku Line stops at Nippori during the morning and evening hours.
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HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
Questions
Kawaguchi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kawaguchi?
Kawaguchi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kawaguchi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 60 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 75 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kawaguchi?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Kawaguchi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.