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Kawasaki Factory Night View

Travel to the future with a private vehicle and experience the Kawasaki factory nightscape! Explore the Kawasaki waterfront industrial area, where glowing pipes and towering plants create a fantastical landscape reminiscent of "Blade Runner." As night falls, the factories are illuminated with vibrant colors and dramatic lighting.

Tour the dazzling industrial area of pipes and steel! You can tour the main viewing spots in a private car and enjoy the scenic road route. Witness the unforgettable factory flare lighting up the night sky! Perfect for urban explorers and those seeking a unique side of Japan, experience a realistic sci-fi adventure in Kawasaki! Enjoy a guided tour of Kawasaki's industrial history and the secrets of its nightscape, led by a Nationally Certified English Guide-Interpreter and Driver (a certified Kawasaki Examination passholder and local expert).

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Travel time: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes

1. Kawasaki
Explore Kawasaki's industrial area by car and immerse yourself in the mesmerizing, sci-fi-esque nightscape!

2. Kawasaki Marien
Kawasaki Marien offers a stunning 360-degree panoramic night view of gleaming factories and cranes, the Tokyo skyline, and Tokyo Bay in the distance.

3. Metropolitan Expressway Kanagawa Route 6 Kawasaki Line (passing)
Finally, enjoy the dazzling night view of the Kawasaki Industrial Complex and Haneda Airport from the expressway.

KEIRIN is a professional bicycle race that originated in Japan, where participants compete at speeds of up to 70km/h. Just watching the race is exciting, but you can also enjoy a "sports betting experience" where you can take part in predicting the order of finish for as little as 100 yen.

Of the 43 bicycle racing tracks in Japan, Kawasaki Keirin Track is easily accessible from Tokyo, Haneda Airport, and Narita Airport, and is a popular tourist spot at night where you can enjoy the illuminated Keirin Stadium, which is easy to drop by. Keirin was first adopted as an official event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and there are approximately 2,400 keirin racers, the most of any professional sport in Japan, 200 of whom are women. 

Keirin is a sport in which participants race bicycles on a bank (raceway) and compete to see who can reach the finish line first. Keirin is not just a race of speed, but also involves a strong element of tactics with your opponent, which is what makes it so fascinating and deep. You will need to come up with various strategies to win. 

KEIRIN Race Flow

① Seven racers appear in color-coded uniforms and helmets

② The guide runs at the front and increases the pace.

③ When the bell rang to indicate one and a half laps remaining, the guides pulled the race back and the race began in earnest.

④ The athletes sprint – there can only be one winner! 

* Please note when visiting: Kawasaki Keirin Stadium does not accept cashless payments, so please prepare cash (Japanese yen).

* Keirin races are held irregularly. Please see the Kawasaki Keirin website for race schedules.

Experience a tranquil prayer ceremony and copying sutras at Kawasaki Daishi, a temple near Haneda Airport that is famous for warding off bad luck!

Discover the charm of Kawasaki Daishi Temple, which has more than 900 years of history, see Goma-taki, a ritual performed by Buddhist monks to purify wishes and remove negativity, and experience Shakyo, copying Buddhist scriptures, a method to calm the mind and improve concentration.

Sutra copying experience
Shakyo is the act of carefully copying sutras, which contain Buddhist teachings, character by character. By taking up a brush in a quiet space and copying sutras with all your heart, you will naturally calm your mind, increase your concentration, and your handwriting will become beautiful and well-organized. It is like a time of deep meditation where you can connect with the teachings of Buddha. Why not get away from your busy daily life and experience a special moment surrounded by silence?

Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple (hereafter referred to as Kawasaki Daishi) is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Japan. In Japan, there is a custom of visiting temples and shrines at the beginning of the year, known as "Hatsumode." Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple is a famous temple that is visited by the largest number of worshippers in Japan during the New Year, and is easily accessible, just 5 minutes on the Daishi Line from Keikyu Kawasaki Station and about 30 minutes from Tokyo Station. After a stroll around the grounds of Kawasaki Daishi, try cutting traditional tontoko candy!

Tour includes:
Guided Tour of Kawasaki Daishi Temple 　• Learn about the history, architecture, and spiritual significance of this iconic temple. 　• Explore the temple grounds, including the main hall and peaceful gardens.

Ton-Toko Candy Cutting Demonstration & Experience 　• Watch skilled artisans craft traditional Japanese candy while listening to the rhythmic “ton-toko” sound of wooden mallets. 　• Try cutting your own candy under the guidance of the artisans and learn the story behind this sweet tradition.

Warm laughter, the everyday lives of ordinary children, and a constant focus on "SF - a little mystery." Fujiko F. Fujio (real name: Hiroshi Fujimoto) continued to create manga that brought a smile to the hearts of readers. Dreams, hope, friendship, courage, great curiosity. And the kind heart of loving others... This museum will continue to convey these feelings to the present... and into the future.

Fujiko F. Fujio, who lived in Tama ward, Kawasaki City for many years and continued to draw numerous manga for children, had a deep connection with Kawasaki City, including being awarded the Kawasaki City Cultural Award. The museum project was born from Fujiko F. Fujio's wife's desire to "give back to the children who supported Fujimoto's work," and it was born as a cultural facility that conveys the world and message of Fujiko F. Fujio's works to a wide range of generations through his original drawings and other materials.

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Based on the concept of being "a little different from an aquarium or a zoo," Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium offers a variety of exhibition zones where over 300 species of creatures live. You can enjoy interacting with creatures using all five senses in spaces that recreate the beautiful waterfronts and rich ecosystems of Oceania, Asia, Africa, South America, and other parts of the world, including the Tama River that flows through Kawasaki City.

Kawasui offers visitors the opportunity to experience the unique characteristics of living creatures and the preciousness of life up close through exhibits and interactive experiences that utilize the latest digital technology. In "Agua Terra" and the "Panorama Screen Zone," visitors can learn about the importance of life and the richness of nature through interactive exhibits unique to Kawasui, creating a space where they can feel one with the creatures.