Why go
- City in Kantō, Japan.
- Served by Chofu Airport.
History
Kawasaki, officially Kawasaki City, is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, one of the main cities of the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area. It is the second most populated city in Kanagawa Prefecture after Yokohama, and the eighth most populated city in Japan.
Where to stay
MARUNOUCHI TRUST TOWER MAIN, 1 Chome-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-8283, Japan · shangri-la.com
6 Chome-10-3 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan · hyatt.com
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 51st Floor, 1 Chome-23-4 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan · hyatt.com
1 Chome-16-2 Kaigan, Minato City, Tokyo 105-8576, Japan · ihg.com
Tokyo Midtown, 9 Chome-7-1 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-6245, Japan · ritzcarlton.com
Japan, 〒144-0041 Tokyo, Ota City, Hanedakuko, 2 Chome Terminal 3, 6-5 3階出発 ロビ Nチェックインカウンター付近 · royalparkhotels.co.jp
1-9 Maihama, Urayasu, Chiba 279-0031, Japan · marriott.com
Indoor
2 Chome-8-2 Honcho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0001, Japan · sake-kurahotel.com
1-5 Omiyacho, Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 212-0014, Japan · kawasaki.metropolitan.jp
9-3 Higashidacho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0005, Japan · dormy-hotels.com
2-25 Miyamotocho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0004, Japan · en-michi.jp
3 Chome-6-9 Haginaka, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0047, Japan · hotel-monday.com
Japan, 〒210-0821 Kanagawa, Kawasaki, Kawasaki Ward, Tonomachi, 3 Chome−25−11 １F · tokyuhotels.co.jp
4 Chome-14-4 Haneda, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0043, Japan · apahotel.com
1 Chome-25-13 Minamikamata, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0035, Japan · quintessahotels.com
2 Chome-11-18 Higashikojiya, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0033, Japan · hennnahotel.com
4-11 Hanedaasahicho, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0042, Japan · haneda.jalcity.co.jp
5 Chome-1-13 Haneda, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0043, Japan · iconia.co.jp
72-2 Horikawacho, Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 212-0013, Japan · hotelmets.jp
Japan, 〒144-0041 Tokyo, Ota City, Hanedakuko, 1 Chome−1−4 羽田イノベーションシティ内 ゾーンJ · keikyu-exinn.co.jp
2 Chome-7-7 Isago, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0006, Japan · go-nesthotel.reservation.jp
4 Chome-10-30 Takanawa, Minato City, Tokyo 108-8611, Japan · princehotels.co.jp
2 Chome-11-17 Isago, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0006, Japan · sotetsu-hotels.com
2 Chome-6-15 Isago, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0006, Japan · daiwaroynet.jp
1 Chome-31-2 Tsurumichuo, Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0051, Japan · hotelmets.jp
1 Nisshincho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0024, Japan · kawasaki-nikko-hotel.com
1 Chome-1-11 Honcho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0001, Japan · apahotel.com
2 Chome-5-19 Isago, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0006, Japan · lotusbali.co.jp
1 Chome-2-11 Haneda, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0043, Japan · all.accor.com
1 Chome-3-23 Showa, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0813, Japan · imalle.com
1 Chome-6-7 Haneda, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0043, Japan · booking.com
6-8 Ogawacho, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0023, Japan · rexinn.co.jp
4 Chome-4-6 Haneda, Ota City, Tokyo 144-0043, Japan · staytuned.asia
Restaurants & places to go
Ramen, Fast Food · 「家系ラーメン」の元祖 Opening hours: 11:00-20:00; Mo off Wikipedia: ja:吉村家 · 4, 横浜市, 220-0073 · ieke1.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-22:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su,PH 09:00-19:00 Features: takeaway Wikipedia: ja:タリーズコーヒージャパン · 3, 品川区 · tullys.co.jp
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway Wikipedia: ja:日本マクドナルド · 11, 横浜市, 230-0001 · mcdonalds.co.jp
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 Features: step-free access Wikipedia: ja:勝烈庵 · 2, 横浜市, 231-0014 · katsuretsuan.co.jp
Noodle, Fast Food · Features: takeaway Wikipedia: ja:日高屋 · hidakaya.hiday.co.jp
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Wikipedia: en:The City Bakery · 1, 川崎市, 211-0004 · thecitybakery.jp
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway Wikipedia: ja:ドミノ・ピザ · 18, 目黒区, 152-0002 · dominos.jp
Teahouse, Tea, Japanese, Bar, Cafe, Asian, Deserts, Cafe · Serene tea house in Shinagawa, Tokyo, offering a mindful and relaxing tea experience. Service is… · takizme.jp
Asian, Fast Food · いちご新横浜ビルでの定期出店場所です。キッチンカーのため、施設の代表住所と実際の出店位置が離れている場合があります。地図上の登録地点を目印にお越しください。 Opening hours: We 11:00-14:00 · 5, 横浜市, 222-0033 · cocorotus.com
焼肉, Yakiniku, Korean, Restaurant ·… · fukuju-kosugi.com
Dessert, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access · jrff.co.jp
Curry, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 3, 世田谷区 · ichibanya.co.jp
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-21:00 · tomcare.com
Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:30,17:00-24:00, Fr,Sa,PH -1 day 11:30-14:30,17:00-26:00, Su,PH 12:00-14:30,17:00-23:00 Features: takeaway… · queenofchickens.com
Western, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-23:30 · 22, 大田区, 144-0033 · skylark.co.jp
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 · 5号, 横浜市 · shop.saizeriya.co.jp
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 1, 横浜市, 223-0053 · md.mapion.co.jp
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-23:30; Su 15:00-22:30; PH 15:00-22:30 Features: air conditioning · 12, 大田区, 144-0052 · foodrim.co.jp
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 1, 川崎市 · gongcha.co.jp
Buffet, Restaurant · Opening hours: 07:00-03:00
Fries, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:30-22:30 Features: takeaway · 11, 大田区
Soba, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 6, 大田区 · fujisoba.co.jp
Grill, Salad, Rice, Kimchi, Seafood, Restaurant · Features: air conditioning · 10, 川崎市, 211-0063 · natura-group.co.jp
Regional, Japanese, Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:30 · 10, 横浜市, 220-0004 · yukku.net
Friture, Japanese, Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 南幸1-5-1ジョイナスB2F · tempura-takao.jp
Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · 横浜市, 231-0861 · abcity-tokyo.com
Indian, Nepalese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:30 · 12, 大田区, 145-0062 · tabelog.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-14:30, 16:30-22:30 · 24 1F, 川崎市, 212-0055 · ryuo.owst.jp
Hawaiian, Pancake, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 1, 川崎市, 212-8576 · eggsnthingsjapan.com
French, Grill, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-00:00; Sa-Su 12:00-15:00, 17:00-24:00 · 1, 横浜市, 231-0868 · ami-yokohama.co.jp
Russian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:30 · annaskitchen.owst.jp
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,18:00-23:00 · 川崎市 · charbro.net
Tempura, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 2, 横浜市, 231-0003 · tempura-takao.jp
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-17:30 · 横浜市, 2310861 · jpasta.net
Tea, Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: 06:30-23:00 · 36, 品川区 · g.tokyomarriotthotel.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 1, 川崎市, 212-0013 · shop.arclandservice.co.jp
Bistro, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-21:00; Jan 01 off Features: takeaway, step-free access · margarethowell.jp
Ice Cream, Pancake, Pasta, Pizza, Cake, Dessert, Milk, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00 · milklandtokyo.com
Italian Pizza, Italian, Pizza, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00; We 11:30-14:00 · 横浜市, 231-0868 · pizzeria-quo-vadis.com
鰻, うなぎ, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-23:30, Sa-Su 13:00-23:30 · tabelog.com
Seafood, Fish, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 17:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 17:00-00:00 · 13, 横浜市, 2200004 · osakanabar-yokohamanishiguchi.com
Cake, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 7, 横浜市, 223-0052 · cafe-kaldi.club
Hungarian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00; We off · 8, 目黒区 · restaurant-country.co.jp
Bagel, Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Donut, Hotdog, Pasta, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-21:00 · 神奈川県横浜市中区本町5-49, 231-0005 · shop.tullys.co.jp
355 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Haneda Airport (HND) 7.8 km to the centre
Tokyo, 13, JP — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 32 airlines (All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines Domestic, Hokkaido International Airlines, Skymark Airlines…) · direct flights to 73 destinations incl. Honolulu, Shanghai, Bangkok, Beijing, Fukuoka… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 32 airlines, 73 direct destinations
- All Nippon Airways NH (767, 737, A320, 737-800, 787, 777-200…) · 60 routes: Akita, Asahikawa*, Bangkok, Beijing, Denpasar, Frankfurt, Fukuoka, Hachijojima, Hakodate, Hanoi, Hiroshima, Hong Kong, Honolulu*, Ishigaki, Iwakuni, Iwami, Jakarta, Kagoshima, Kanazawa, Kitakyushu*, Kobe, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kushiro, London, Los Angeles, Manila, Matsuyama, Memanbetsu*, Miho, Miyazaki, Monbetsu, Munich, Nagasaki, Nakashibetsu, Obihiro*, Odate Noshiro, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa … +20 more
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (737-800, 767, 777, 777-300, Embraer 170, 777-200…) · 45 routes: Akita*, Amami, Aomori, Asahikawa, Bangkok, Beijing, Dubai*, Fukuoka, Hakodate, Hiroshima, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Izumo, Kagoshima, Kanazawa, Kitakyushu, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kushiro, London, Matsuyama, Memanbetsu, Misawa, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Nagoya, Nanki-shirahama, Obihiro, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Osaka, Paris, San Francisco, Sapporo, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore … +5 more
- Hokkaido International Airlines HD (735, 767-300) · 6 routes: Asahikawa, Hakodate, Kushiro, Memanbetsu, Obihiro, Sapporo
- Skymark Airlines BC (737) · 6 routes: Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kobe, Miho, Okinawa, Sapporo
- Star Flyer 7G (A320) · 3 routes: Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Osaka
- Air China CA (A321, 330, 777) · 2 routes: Beijing, Shanghai*
- American Airlines AA (777, 787) · 2 routes: Honolulu, San Francisco
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A321, A330-300) · 2 routes: Seoul, Seoul
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A321, 767) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, Seattle
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A330-200, 787-8) · 2 routes: Denpasar, Jakarta
- Japan Transocean Air NU (734) · 2 routes: Ishigaki, Miyako
- Korean Air KE (777-200, 777-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Seoul, Seoul
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-600, 747-400) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- United Airlines UA (767-300, 777) · 2 routes: Honolulu*, Los Angeles*
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Vancouver
- Air France AF (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Bangkok Airways PG (767, 777) · 1 route: Bangkok
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Cathay Pacific CX (747-400) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- Emirates EK (777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai
- EVA Air BR (A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-200) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Hong Kong Express Airways UO (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Philippine Airlines PR (A321, 330) · 1 route: Manila
- Qantas QF (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Shanghai Airlines FM (A330-300) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300, 777-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai Airways International TG (747-400) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (777-300ER) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Chofu Airport 22 km to the centre
Chofu, 13, JP — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Getting there by ferry
羽田空港船着場
Ferry terminal · 5.4 km from the centre
Pukarisanbashi Pier
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
横浜駅東口
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
Yokohama International Passenger Terminal
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
Red Brick
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
Yamashita Park
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
羽田クルーズ 定期便（みなとみらい ぷかり桟橋～羽田空港船着場）
Ferry route
seabass
Ferry route
竹芝-久里浜
Ferry route
水上バス お台場～日の出桟橋
Ferry route · 東京都観光汽船株式会社
水上バス お台場～豊洲
Ferry route · 東京都観光汽船株式会社
日の出桟橋 – 東京ビッグサイト
Ferry route · 東京都観光汽船
東京水辺ライン 浅草～お台場～葛西
Ferry route · 公益財団法人東京都公園協会
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Chofu Airport; 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 羽田空港船着場, 5.4 km); routes include 羽田クルーズ 定期便（みなとみらい ぷかり桟橋～羽田空港船着場）, seabass, 竹芝-久里浜.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kawasaki. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
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Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter, management · Gulfstream, Global · Tokyo and Hong Kong business-jet operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.