Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Kawasaki Shi

This page is for locations in the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. This city is not part of my book Tokyo Stroll.

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Some entries on this page may include a note that says "Description to be added soon ." These entries are for items I felt should be listed even if the description is not ready to assist those who wish to plan a trip. When possible I included a link to an official web page, I suggest also doing web searchs for more information.

Kawasaki Shi (川崎市)

Official pages for each of the cities and towns will have sections of interest to visitors. These will likely be labeled as dealing with culture, tourism, or events.
Kawasaki official site: https://www.city.kawasaki.jp

Daishi Nakamise (大師 仲見世)

A street lined with shops selling dharuma dolls, charms, and making and selling tontoko-ame candy.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Higashimonzen Station (Keikyū Daishi Line)
WEB: http://kawasakidaishi-kanko.com/english/faciliti/index.html

Fujiko · F · Fujio Museum / Fujiko F Fujio myūjiamu (藤子・F・不二雄ミュージアム)

A museum devoted to the works of one of the creators of the famous Doreamon manga.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Shukugawara Station (JR Nambu Line)
WEB: https://fujiko-museum.com

Futako Shrine / Futako Jinja (二子神社)

The grounds has a Okamoto Tarō sculpture.
Dedicated to the deity Amaterasu Sumera Okami
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Futako-shinchi Station (Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line, Tōkyū Ōimachi Line)

Japan Manga Museum / Nihon manga hakubutsukan (日本漫画博物館)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Musashi-Nakahara Station (JR Nambu Line), Shin-maruko Station (Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line).

Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum / Nihon Minka-en (日本民家園)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station (Odakyu Electric Railway)
WEB: https://www.nihonminkaen.jp

Jōrakuji (常楽寺)

A temple associated with manga through the collection of the priest.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Musashi-Nakahara Station (JR Nambu Line), Shin-maruko Station (Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line)

Kanayama Shrine / Kanayama Jinja (金山神社)

A shrine to an iron penis. People pray here for children, good crops, and protection from illness. When there was a brothel district nearby the women would pray for protection from STDs During the AIDS crisis gay men began praying here for protection.
Full description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Kawasaki-Daishi Station (Keikyū Daishi Line)
EVENTS: The Kawasaki Kanamara Festival is held on the first Sunday of April.

Kasuga Shrine / Kasuga Jinja (春日神社)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Kawasaki-Daishi Station (Keikyū Daishi Line)
WEB: https://www.kanagawa-jinja.or.jp/shrine/1201034-000/

Kawasaki Daishi (川崎大師)

A Shingon Temple best approached along Daishi Nakamise
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Higashimonzen Station (Keikyū Daishi Line)
WEB: https://www.kawasakidaishi.com

Keihin Fushimi Inari Shrine / Keihin Fushimi Inari Jinja (伏見稲荷神社)

108 very unique fox statues and an interesting fujizuka. Take photographs only in designated areas.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Shin-maruko Station (Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line), JR Musashi-Kosugi Station (Nambu Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, Yokosuka Line), Tokyu Musashi-Kosugi Station (Tokyu Meguro Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line)

Kotohira Shrine / Kotohira Jinja (琴平神社)

Two building complexes a short walk apart.
Description to be added soon
BEST TRAIN STATION FOR BUS ACCESS : Kakio Station (Odakyu Odawara Line)
WEB: https://kotohirajinja.com

La Cittadella

A shopping area designed to resemble an Italian hill town.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Kawasaki Station (JR Keihin-Tōhoku Line, JR Tōkaidō Main Line, JR Nambu Line)
WEB: http://lacittadella.co.jp

Taro Okamoto Museum of Art / Okamoto Tarō bijutsukan (岡本太郎美術館)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Mukōgaoka-Yūen Station (Odakyu Electric Railway)
WEB: https://www.taromuseum.jp

Tokyu Train and Bus Museum / Densha to basu no hakubutsukan (電車とバスの博物館)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Miyazakidai Station (Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line)
WEB: https://denbus.jp

Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine / Wakamiya Hachimangū (若宮八幡宮)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Kawasaki-Daishi Station (Keikyū Daishi Line)
WEB: https://www.kanagawa-jinja.or.jp/shrine/1201005-000/