Kawasaki

Kawasaki

Kawasaki is a city that developed along the Tama River. With Tokyo Bay on its eastern side, the river running through the northernmost section of the city serves as the border the prefecture shares with Tokyo.
Kawasaki is a key player in the Keihin industrial zone and is also one of the representative industrial areas of Japan. Actively involved in "industrial tourism", an activity that allows visitors to observe manufacturing sites, there are many factories, museums, and resource centers that are open to the public.
The city used to prosper as a temple town of the Kawasaki Daishi constructed in 1128. Therefore, you will find many historic temples and shrines here and there. Kawasaki Daishi is especially known for attracting a large crowd of worshippers who come to pray on New Year's Day.
Ikuta Ryokuchi is an area spreading on the gentle slopes of the Tama Hills surrounded by natural forests of sawtooth oaks and Konara (quercus serrata). It serves as an oasis offering lush greenery for the citizens. On the grounds are such museums as the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art and Nihon Minkaen (Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum).