Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Kita-in, formally Seiya-san Muryōju-ji Kita-in and known informally as Kawagoe Daishi, is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama. It is noted for its main hall, which was once part of the original Edo Castle, and for its statues of the 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha.
Kawagoe Warehouse District and Kawagoe Castle are each about 800 m away, and Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line about 850 m in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kawagoe Kitain temple main hall — Twilight2640 at Japanese Wikipedia (Transferred by Urashimataro ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kitain-1976 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kitain-1961 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kawagoe Kitain temple belfry gate, 2008 — Twilight2640 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Kawagoe Kitain Jigen-do 202011 — tak1701d · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Gohyaku Rakan — w00kie（ https://www.flickr.com/photos/w00kie/） · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Kitain-2066 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kitain-2042 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kitain-2038 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kitain-2031 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in (星野山無量寿寺喜多院) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. It is also known informally as the Kawagoe Daishi (川越大師).
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Hon-Kawagoe (Seibu Shinjuku Line), about 850 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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