# Things to see in Kawasaki, Kanagawa (Japan): 42 places and when to go

> Kawasaki, Kanagawa is a major city in Japan with around 1,437,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 42 places in and around it, mainly Temples (11), Museums and art (10), Hot springs (8). The best known are Tokyo Bay, Sōji-ji and Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum. The best time to come is February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawasaki/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Japan · 35.53, 139.705
- **Population:** About 1,437,000
- **Places:** 42 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/espiritual/) (11) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (10) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/) (8) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/familia/) (5) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Also possible:** December to January and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 7.8 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Kawasaki, Kanagawa

The places in and around Kawasaki, Kanagawa, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Tokyo Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bahia-de-tokio/): Bay in Japan · 14 km
- [Sōji-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sojiji-temple/): Buddhist temple in Yokohama, Japan · 4.0 km
- [Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shin-yokohama-ramen-museum/): Amusement park · 8.5 km
- [Ikegami Honmon-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ikegami-honmonji/): Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan · 5.4 km
- [Kawasaki Daishi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawasaki-daishi/): Buddhist temple in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · 2.3 km
- [Nihon Minka-en](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nihon-minka-en/): Park in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · 16 km
- [Yokohama Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ja-me-masjid-yokohama/): Mosque in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan · 9.5 km
- [Gotoh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/the-gotoh-museum/): Art museum in Kaminoge Setagaya Tokyo Japan · 11 km
- [Yokohama History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yokohama-history-museum/): Museum in Yokohama, Japan · 12 km
- [Kamata Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kamata-mosque/): Mosque in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan · 4.0 km
- [Fujiko F. Fujio Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-fujiko-f-fujio/): Japanese museum · 15 km
- [Taro Okamoto Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/taro-okamoto-museum-of-art/): Museum in Japan · 16 km
- [Country Farm Tokyo German Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/country-farm-tokyo-german-village/): With kids · 35 km
- [Kururi Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kururi-castle/): Building in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan · 44 km
- [Suzugamori execution grounds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suzugamori-execution-ground/): Historic site in Edo, Japan · 7.4 km
- [Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tsurumi-tsubasa-bridge/): Bridge in Japan · 6.5 km
- [Shinagawa Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/acuario-de-shinagawa/): Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan · 7.2 km
- [Kōzō-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bando-no-30-kozoji-temple-takakura-kan-non/): Buddhist temple in Chiba Prefecture, Japan · 34 km
- [Kasamori-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bando-no-31-kasamori-ji/): Buddhist temple in Chiba Prefecture, Japan · 47 km
- [Kawasaki Peace Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawasaki-city-peace-museum/): Museum in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan · 6.0 km
- [Enmyō-in](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/enmyo-in-temple/): Buddhist temple in Chiba Prefecture, Japan · 38 km
- [Ichihara Elephant Kingdom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ichihara-elephant-kingdom/): Zoo in Ichihara city, Chiba prefecture, Japan · 47 km
- [Ichihara Lakeside Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ichihara-lakeside-museum/): Museum in Ichihara, Chiba, Japan · 46 km
- [Kimisarazu Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kimisarazu-tower/): Tower · 27 km

And the other 18, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Sanya Shell Mound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sanya-shell-mound/)
- **Temples**: [Hakusan Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hakusan-shrine/), [Myōshōji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/myoshoji-temple/), [Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wakamiya-hachiman-shrine/)
- **Museums and art**: [Kisarazu Hometown Museum Kin-no-Suzu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kisarazu-local-museum-kin-no-suzu/), [Sodegaura City Local Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sodegaura-city-local-history-museum/)
- **Hot springs**: [Kamata Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kamata-onsen/), [Masanoyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/masanoyu/), [都湯 (Miyako-yu)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/miyako-yu/), [Myoujin-Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/myoujin-yu/), [Nu-Land Sagamiyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nu-land-sagamiyu/), [Sakura-kan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakura-kan/), [SUPER HOTEL JR Kamata Station West](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/super-hotel-jr-kamata-station-west/), [Tennen Onsen Heiwajima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tennen-onsen-heiwajima/)
- **Hiking**: [KFT - C11 - Mori to Mori wo tunagu michi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kft-c11-mori-to-mori-wo-tunagu-michi/), [KFT - C12 - Kannon sama no michi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kft-c12-kannon-sama-no-michi/)
- **With kids**: [KURKKU FIELDS](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurkku-fields/), [yumemigasaki Zoological park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yumemigasaki-zoological-park/)

## When to go to Kawasaki, Kanagawa

The best time to visit Kawasaki, Kanagawa is **February to May and October to November**; also possible: December to January and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 42 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 52 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 37 |

In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. In April, 42 of the 42 places are at their best.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Kawasaki, Kanagawa

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 7.8 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.53%2C139.705)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.53%2C139.705)

## Other towns nearby

- [Yokohama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yokohama/): 130 places · 14 km
- [Tokyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokio/): 287 places · 18 km
- [Hachiōji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachioji/): 155 places · 37 km
- [Kawagoe, Saitama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawagoe/): 45 places · 47 km
- [Shizuoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shizuoka-2/): 44 places · 86 km
- [Kōfu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofu/): 88 places · 102 km

And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Kawasaki, Kanagawa?

The best known: [Tokyo Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bahia-de-tokio/), [Sōji-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sojiji-temple/), [Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shin-yokohama-ramen-museum/), [Ikegami Honmon-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ikegami-honmonji/), [Kawasaki Daishi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawasaki-daishi/). In all, 42 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Kawasaki, Kanagawa?

February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37.

### How do you get to Kawasaki, Kanagawa?

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 7.8 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.53%2C139.705) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Kawasaki, Kanagawa as the destination and these 42 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).