Warehouse Kawasaki, located in Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, is a building with a unique appearance. The ruined building has a dignified atmosphere, reminiscent of Hong Kong’s slum Kowloon City. Although it is a building that makes it difficult to stop by, it has become a popular spot for tourists from all over the world. Kawasaki Warehouse is also known as “Cyber Kowloon Castle” and is a specialty of Kawasaki where many adults come and go.
The warehouse Kawasaki is like a theme park at first glance due to its unique appearance and atmosphere, but it is a facility that combines a game center and an Internet cafe. Warehouse-related amusement parks are located in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Kochi prefectures, and each building has its own concept.
Warehouse Kawasaki is reproducing the city of Hong Kong that was actually Kowloon City. There is a dubious mood from the entrance, and it seems as if a ruin suddenly appeared in the city when people who do not know the warehouse Kawasaki look for the first time. Sticking to the details as if it had been there for decades, exposed water pipes, old signs, and lonely shutter towns are realistically reproduced.
The unique atmosphere and the appearance with impact are very popular with tourists from other prefectures, both in Japan and abroad, and many people come to visit them. There is a suspicious atmosphere from the entrance. It is called Cyber Kowloon Castle because various games can be enjoyed in the facility.
If you use the train, you can access it from Kawasaki Station on the Tokaido Line, Keihin Tohoku Line and Nanbu Line in about 10 minutes on foot. Use the east exit for the exit, turn right and go straight toward Yodobashi Camera. Also, it takes about 13 minutes on foot from Keikyu Kawasaki Station on the Keikyu Line.
Warehouse Kawasaki, which recreates a slum of Hong Kong with a chaotic atmosphere, is a relaxing place where adults can play slowly. Pricing is also conscientious and anyone who is over 18 can easily enjoy it. Please enjoy amusement in a space full of extraordinary feelings.
“Once you enter there you will never leave.”
Warehouse Kawasaki (Amusement Arcade) which is popular not only by locals, but also a sightseeing spot. It is an amusement facility that you can enjoy games and the Internet, but it is extremely popular if you feel sneaked inside Kowloon City.
As a slum area of Hong Kong, the world famous “Kowloon City”. “Kowloon City” was an area that was not interfered by any country under the complicated situation after the war. As a result, a large number of refugees submerged due to the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party which had been continuing in China, and housing has been increased one after another in accordance with population increase. “Kowloon City”, which became a huge maze when unplanned expansion was repeated many times, was a complicated and chaotic cavern which was rumored to be “Once you enter there you will never leave.” Although it was demolished in 1994 and now it is gone, this legendary “Kowloon City” was resurrected at “Kawasaki Warehouse” as “Cyber Kowloon City”.
Hardly believe the modern thing
A distinctive structure standing out conspicuously soars 3 minutes’ walk from that station.
The letters “Warehouse” written on the wall of the building in red, and the appearance is dark brown and it is hardly seems to be the modern thing.
Amusement park
It is the “Warehouse Kawasaki” shop which is amusement park running by Warehouse Co., Ltd.
An Internet cafe or a game arcade are contained this facilities.
Kowloon City of Hong Kon
The concept of the store is “Offering non-daily life as stimulating and full sense of quality of adult”.
Furthermore, different themes are set at each store, “Kowloon City of Hong Kong” become the motif in here Kawasaki store.
Overlap image of Kowloon City
Speaking of Kowloon City which was in Hong Kong, it is a fortress of the huge slums demolished in 1993.
It seemed to become the theme of Kawasaki store with an atmosphere to enjoy games overlap image of Kowloon City which hides in the slums.
The strong preference
In the shop, it is the second floor to reproduce the atmosphere of Kowloon City mostly, the strong preference for it is overwhelming. Please visit this place the person who wants to taste non-daily life.
Information(Access, Price/Charge, Tel, Address, Official site, etc.)
| Name: | Warehouse Kawasaki (Amusement Arcade) |
| Adresse: | Nisshincho 3-7 Kawasaki Kawasaki-ku, Kanagawa 210-0024 Japan |
| Access: | JR Tokaido-sen Line “Kawasaki-eki Station” (3 minutes walk) |
| Tel: | (+81) 44-246-2360 |
| Price: | Admission Free *Children under 18 are not admitted. |
| Official site: | http://www.warehousenet.jp/ |
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