Kumagaya

Kumagaya (熊谷) is a city in northern Saitama.

Understand

Kumagaya was one of the post-towns on Nakasendo route connecting Kyoto and Tokyo, and is still an important traffic hub.

Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with some English information (click on the boxes at the middle).

Get in

36.13939139.3900331 Kumagaya Station (熊谷駅). (updated May 2024) is conveniently served by Saikyo Line from western Tokyo and Tobu Isesaki Line from eastern Tokyo, as well as Joetsu/Hokuriku Shinkansen.

Get around

See

Panasonic Wild Knights, rugby top-league team. The street from Kumagaya Station to its home stadium is named the "Rugby Road". Kumagaya was one of the host towns for the World Cup 2019.

Do

Buy

Gokabo (五家宝) - Finger-sized traditional sweets. Good companion to green tea.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Stay Safe

Kumagaya is the record holder for the highest temperature in Japan - 41.1°C on 23 July 2018. Avoid mid-summer if you can.

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