Museums and Galleries

Kawasaki offers a diverse array of specialized cultural venues. The Fujiko F Fujio Museum showcases the legacy of the creator of Doraemon, while the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art focuses on avant-garde works. History is preserved at the Nihon Minka-en, an open-air museum featuring 25 traditional farmhouses from the Edo period. Other highlights include the Tokyu Train and Bus Museum with its vintage vehicles and simulators, and the Tokaido Kawasaki-shuku Koryukan, which explores the city's heritage as a historic post station.

Fujiko F Fujio Museum

This museum showcases the work of a popular japanese mangaka (or manga artist) Fujiko F. Fujio.

Taro Okamoto Museum of Art

Taro Okamoto Museum of Art is an art museum located in Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

Nihon Minka-en

Nihon Minka-en is a park in the Ikuta Ryokuchi Park of Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Kawasaki City Museum

A comprehensive cultural facility located in Todoroki Ryokuchi Park, featuring exhibits on city history and various art forms, including photography and manga.

Tokyu Train and Bus Museum

Operated by Tokyu Railway, this museum features vintage rolling stock, buses, and driving simulators. It is located directly under the elevated tracks of the Den-en-toshi Line at Miyazakidai Station.

東海道かわさき宿交流館

Dedicated to the history of Kawasaki-shuku, one of the original 53 stations on the Tokaido road. The center features models and exhibits detailing the area's development as a major post town.

川崎・砂子の里資料館

Located on the third floor of the Kawasaki Ekimae Tower Riverk, this gallery displays a vast collection of traditional Ukiyoe woodblock prints.

大山街道ふるさと館

Located along the historic Oyama Kaido, this museum documents the history and culture of the local area and its role as a branch road connecting Edo to Mount Oyama.

Kawasaki ART center

A multipurpose cultural facility in the Shin-Yurigaoka district featuring a theater for performing arts and a cinema specializing in independent and arthouse films.