Join the annual Daruma Market at Kitain Temple in Kawagoe to experience traditional New Year festivities and buy a Daruma doll.
What to expect
Kitain Temple in Kawagoe hosts a vibrant annual Daruma Market. Visitors can purchase daruma dolls — traditional symbol used to hold wishes for the future — and participate in various New Year rituals. The temple grounds will be bustling with vendors and attendees, creating a lively atmosphere to welcome the New Year.
Check out our Kawagoe guide for day-trip inspiration and things to see and do in the area.
Schedule
The event will take place on January 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to get there
Kitain Temple is located in Kawagoe, Saitama.
From Kawagoe Station (JR or Tobu Tojo Line), it’s approximately a 20-minute walk to the temple. Alternatively, buses from Kawagoe Station and Hon-Kawagoe Station provide direct access to Kitain Temple.
