GOASIAPLUS November 2019

TRAVEL
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“...tranquil
suburban
town and
sightly
attractions
in the
midst.”
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The populous industrial city of Kawasaki is
just south of metropolitan Tokyo. As you
enter the Kanagawa prefecture, towering
factories and steel plants will be the welcoming
sight; Kawasaki may be an industrialised coastal city
but venturing deeper inland will uncover its tranquil
suburban town and sightly attractions in the midst.
Kawasaki Station is conveniently connected to
the JR Tokaido, JR Keihin-Tohoku and Keikyu and
JR Nambu Lines from Tokyo. Furthermore, you can
also get to Kawasaki via the Odakyu Odawara line
from Shinjuku Station. Taking only 17 minutes by
train, the short and commodious travel distance
makes Kawasaki a perfect day trip destination to see
more of Japan.
NIHON MINKAEN OPEN-AIR FOLK
HOUSE MUSEUM
Remnants from the Edo Period in Japan are
collected from all over the country and relocated
within the hills here in the suburbs of Kawasaki.
The authentic and rustic folk museum care for a
collection of 25 traditional buildings of different
structures and purposes between the years of 1603
to 1867. Discover historical monuments like the
Gasshozukuri farmhouses (traditional Japanese
farmhouse from Shirakawago), exciting samurai
houses, merchant houses, fishing villages homes, a
religious shrine and a kabuki stage used for classical
Japanese dance-drama.
Fully live in the historical setting by joining
the traditional Japanese handicraft workshops
like cloth weaving and bamboo craft making at the
folk museum. Depending on the season, the folk
museum would also organise cultural events in line
with the festivities. So before you go down, visit
their website at http://english.nihonminkaen.jp/ to get
the latest updates and event information.
Getting there
A 15-minute walk from Shukugawara Station (JR
Nambu Line) or take a direct bus service from
Noborito Station (Odakyu Odawara Line) to the
museum. Bus frequency is at every 10 to 15 minutes.
ANATA NO WAREHOUSE
Beating Saitama’s arcade center, Anata No
Warehouse is the amusement arcade to visit–even
if you don’t like playing games. The 5-storey center
is a dystopian themed complex with a dark interior
and orchestral pipe music echoing through space.
The haunting space somehow draws resemblance to
a war-torn period of a battered Chinese town. After
you get past the eerie setting, you will notice that
the arcade houses a wide range of game machines
from darts, shooting games, dance machines, table
hockey and many more.
Getting there
From JR Kawasaki Station, the arcade center is a
10-minute walk.
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