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Can anyone tell me about Kawasaki City?

Ronin 09

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Ronin 09 Grand Master

Ronin 09

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My girlfriend is going to teach conversational English with Nova in a few weeks :P and has been placed in Kawasaki. I've been looking over the web about this city and have so far found pretty much nothing, apart from that it has a port.

Can anyone please tell me a bit about it - the area looks pretty industrial.

How far from Tokyo? (I can't tell from the map) How far from the airport?

Nice city??

I'll be visiting in December over christmas / new year, so would love to catch some of you Japan guys :P

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akeenan Grand Master

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Kawaskai city isnt too far from tokyo. But it really depends on which part of tokyo you want to know how far it is from. We got the train from the west of tokyo one night and it took no longer than 30 minutes.

Which Airport are you asking about I gather Narita. From Narita its a bit of a hike possibly 2.5 hours give or take a little.

I havent explored Kawaskai a lot as Ive only been there to attend a rave. But the main street kinda looked a little like middle brighton but with a cobble stone street and cream colored buildings.

Ronin 09 Grand Master

Ronin 09

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Hey thanks Akeenan... :rofl:

I don't have any idea about Japan - does Tokyo have more than 1 international airport? I was looking at a map of the region, and it showed Kawasaki between Tokyo and Yokohama (being south?), with the airport between Kawasaki and Tokyo?

Is it where all the 'rough' kids go? A friend of my g/f mentioned that, but I don't know if they are joking

I'm 90% sure of coming in December, so will have to meet up with you :rofl:

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kawasaki city? hehehe thats my last name. well anyways, kawasaki well it depends like what akeenan said it is close to tokyo but traffic will kill you when driving. yokohama, route 146 is it? i cant remember, then left on 16 then just go straight and you will hit yokohama bay bridge he he he he.

akeenan where are you in japan?

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Ronin 09 Grand Master

Ronin 09

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Well my g/f arrived in Japan a week ago wednesday...

And I'm visiting from christmas day until the 9th!!

I am coming with an empty suitcase and a visa card - can anyone tell me the best places to go and buy bits for the GTR around Kawasaki? I really want to get all the car shopping out of the way early, so we can spend more time checking out broader japan :)

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