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Kanagawa · 神奈川県
かわさきし

川崎市

Kawasaki Shi
City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
6th largest of 1,651 #2 in Kanagawa (31) Municipal code 141305
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 川崎市?

It reads かわさきしKawasaki Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Kawasaki at a glance

1,539,522
Population
143 km²
Area
1924
Founded
#6 /1,651
National rank
375
Parks
8
Museums
60
Cafés
川崎新町 (Kawasaki-Shimmachi)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Kawasaki?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Kawasaki is marked in red.

35.5167°N, 139.7000°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Kawasaki

Kawasaki, officially Kawasaki City, is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, one of the main cities of the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area. It is the second most populated city in Kanagawa Prefecture after Yokohama, and the eighth most populated city in Japan.

近隣 · Nearby

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宿 · Where to stay

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旅 · Plan a trip

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質問 · Questions

About Kawasaki

How do you read 川崎市 in Japanese?

川崎市 is read かわさきし (Kawasaki Shi). It is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 川崎市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Kawasaki?

Kawasaki has a population of 1,539,522 across 143 km², making it the 6th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 31 in Kanagawa.

What towns are near Kawasaki?

The closest municipalities to Kawasaki are Yokohama Shi (10 km), Komae Shi (17 km), Chofu Shi (21 km).