Keikyukawasaki

Visitor recommendations

Wondering where to go around Keikyu Kawasaki? Here's a tip that came in from a reader.

The recommendation: "There's an aquarium called Kawasui."

Keikyu Kawasaki, it turns out, is home to an aquarium called Kawasui (カワスイ). It's an easy add-on to a walk around the neighborhood.

Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium sits on the 9th and 10th floors of the Kawasaki LUFRON building. It's actually closer to JR Kawasaki Station — about a 1-minute walk, according to official information — while it's roughly 5 minutes on foot from Keikyu Kawasaki Station. Walking there from Keikyu Kawasaki takes you through the underground shopping area and commercial buildings around the station, so it's easy to combine with shopping or a meal.

The exhibits are built around the theme "the world's beautiful waterside," taking visitors from the Tama River to Asia, Africa, and the Amazon in South America, introducing creatures that live in all kinds of watery habitats. Set inside a building right by the station, it lets you tour a series of water landscapes without leaving the city.

If you're exploring around Kawasaki Station starting from Keikyu Kawasaki, Kawasui is worth adding to the list. It's an easy stop on a rainy or hot day, or any time you want a change of pace in the middle of the city.