【4K】Japan Walk – Kawasaki 川崎 ,January 2021,#Japan #Kawasaki 川崎

【4K】Japan Walk – Kawasaki 川崎 ,January 2021,#Japan #Kawasaki 川崎
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Between Tokyo and Yokohama
Population: 1.3 million
Home of the majestic Kawasaki Daishi Temple
Raucous Kanamara Festival held here in April
Located along the south bank of the Tama River
18 km from Tokyo Station
Kawasaki
Kawasaki is a mainly industrial and dormitory city lying between the capital, Tokyo, and Yokohama. Such famous companies as Ajinomoto, Daiichi Cement, Nippon Steel, Hitachi, Showa Denko, Toshiba and Fuji Electric have factories or offices here.

History
Kawasaki first came to be significant in the 17th century as a station on the Tokaido route linking Kyoto with Tokyo (then “Edo”).

Kawasaki City was founded in 1924. It became a city designated by government ordinance in 1972, when it was first divided into wards. Kawasaki presently has seven wards: Asao, Kawasaki, Miyamae, Nakahara, Saiwai, Takatsu and Tama wards.

Kawasaki’s main attraction is the majestic and sprawling Kawasaki Daishi Temple, the popular name for Heigenji Temple. Kawasaki Daishi Temple was founded in 1128 and is dedicated to Kobo Daishi (774-835), the founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism in Japan.

Kawasaki Daishi Temple was destroyed in World War II but reconstruction of the main gate, belfry, main hall and Fudo Hall were completed by 1964.

The temple hosts setsubun festivals on February 3 and 4 as well as events on the 21st of January, March, April, May, September and December.

The area around Kawasaki Station is a major shopping and entertainment district. The West Exit of Kawasaki Station is quieter with more offices, whereas the West Exit has more shops and restaurants and is the livelier with many of Kawasaki’s major hotels and shopping malls grouped here.

At the West Exit is the Toshiba Science Museum, Kawasaki bus terminal and the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza mall which contains a branch of Bic Camera.

The East Exit gives access to Atre Kawasaki mall, the underground Azalea mall and another bus terminal. To the south is the huge Cittadella mall, built to resemble an Italian town, with the concert venue Club Citta’, cinema Cinecitta’ and Citta Arena with a futsal court built into the complex.

A large circular space “Pizza Centrale” is the venue for frequent festivals featuring regional cuisine and live entertainment. There’s a multitude of restaurants and cafes to choose from here including the excellent Osteria Galileo (Tel: 044 222 8100), an authentic Neapolitan restaurant.

To the north of La Cittadella are three more large malls: Paseos, Kawasaki More’s and Kawasaki Dice. Paseos has numerous ladies’ fashion outlets along with cafes and restaurants. Kawasaki More’s has also mostly fashion stores on its eight floors above ground and two basement floors with branches of Aoyama, Book Off, Daiso, Game Pia game center and Starbucks. Kawasaki Dice has nine floors above ground and two basement floors: the complex includes a Toho cinema, Uniqlo, Tsutaya and a branch of Tokyu Hands.

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