[2025 Kawasaki Attraction] Travel Guide for Taro Okamoto Museum of Art (Updated Apr)

We compared breakfasts at restaurants in Kawasaki that are open before 10am. This list is useful for when you're on business, travel, or a business trip, or when you have nothing to do when you arrive on an early morning flight, or when you're waiting. We researched restaurants that are open before 10am in the Kawasaki Station area, where there are many business travelers. I liked the soba and Yamashita Honki Udon inside the station, but they also had bread options. Use this to compare what to choose if you're tired of hotel breakfasts. [JR Kawasaki Station side] ・Tully's Coffee ★★★⭐︎⭐︎　The coffee and snacks tasted better than Starbucks, and the customer service was good, so I recommend Tully's Tully's Coffee Kawasaki Atre store 💰Price per person: 360-2000 yen 📍Address: 1F Atre Kawasaki, 26-1 Ekimae Honmachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0007 ・Krispy Kreme Donuts Kawasaki Atre store★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ One cup of coffee and one glazed donut is not a meal, but it's a nice, relaxed cafe 💰Price per person: 300-1000 yen 📍Address: 26-1 Ekimae Honmachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0007 Atre Kawasaki 1F ・Mos Burger Kawasaki Azalea Underground Mall ★★★★⭐︎ A stable chain restaurant. They have vegan burgers and the seats are spacious and nice. 💰Price per person: 500-2000 yen 📍Address: 26-2 Ekimae Honcho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0007 [Kawasaki Azalea Underground Mall] ・Hakone Bakery Kawasaki Azalea Underground Mall ★★★⭐︎⭐︎ Enjoy freshly baked bread at a bakery with its main store in Hakone. 💰Price per person: 500-2000 yen 📍Location: 26-2 Ekimae Honmachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0007 Inside Kawasaki Azalea Underground Mall ・Wontonbo Kawasaki Azalea Underground Mall ★★⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ 1500 yen for shrimp wonton congee with dashi and century egg salad. The volume may be better at local places, but this restaurant has its own unique character. 💰Price per person: 1000-2000 yen 📍Location: 26-2 Ekimae Honmachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0007 [Kawasaki Station Area] When you leave the station, you will find a large arcade street lined up, and in the morning, the Kawasaki Station area is a small bustle of activity with 24-hour izakayas and entertainment facilities before they close. Shinbashi New Tomochin Ramen Kawasaki Ekimae Branch ★★★⭐︎⭐︎ Char siu ramen with a lot of char siu and seaweed. Free rice refills. It was delicious because I ate it outside when it was cold. 💰Price per person: 800-2000 📍Address: 8-19 Ekimae Honcho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0007 Yamashita Honki Udon Kawasaki Ginryugai 🕰️Opening hours: Open 24 hours ★★★⭐︎⭐︎ The carbonara udon topped with cheese cream that looks like a Frappuccino is a must-try. It's delicious to top a standard menu such as a tempura set or meat udon with a dark egg yolk rather than a seasonal item. 💰Price per person: 850-4000 📍Location: 2 Chome-1-1 Isago, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0006 Imagawa Shokudo Kawasaki Ginryugai ★★★⭐︎⭐︎　Good for those who like raw fish. For the "Goma Saba Don" with raw mackerel sashimi, order a large portion of rice without pouring soup over it. The saltiness of the strong-flavored side dishes will remain, so you will need a lot of main dishes. I recommend the tuna steak and breakfast set. The building is old and the restroom facilities are not good. Just come for the food. 💰Price per person: 1000-3000 📍Address: 2F, 210-0006 Kanagawa, Kawasaki, Kawasaki Ward, Isago, 2 3-1 IFU Kawasaki Kawasaki Ginryugai ⭐︎Near Keikyu Kawasaki Station ★★★⭐︎⭐︎ The staff is international, and the payment system is convenient. I recommend the miso ramen with extra large servings of vegetables, which is served hotter than "Aura." 💰Price per person: 1000-2000 📍Location: 32nd Tokyo Building, 1 Chome−1−8, Kawasaki Ward, Isago, Kanagawa 210-0006 [Inside Keikyu Kawasaki Station] Tully's Coffee Keikyu Kawasaki Station ★★★⭐︎⭐︎　I recommend Tully's because the coffee and snacks taste better than Starbucks and the customer service was good. Tully's Coffee Keikyu Kawasaki Station 💰Price per person: 360-2000 📍Location: 1-3-1 Sunako, Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 210-0006 Ekimenya Keikyu Kawasaki Station ★★★⭐︎⭐︎　You can buy a ticket from the vending machine and enjoy freshly boiled soba and udon, which are standard morning and evening meals for Japanese office workers. A limited menu is available at Irori Kirakuan inside JR Kawasaki Station. The pork kimchi soba with "Kei" kimchi, a Kawasaki specialty pickle, and the egg are delicious. If you want tempura udon, we recommend ordering the Kansai dashi soup. 💰Price per person: 500-1500 📍Address: 1-3-1 Sunako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0006 Tosho Japanese sweets vending machine, inside Keikyu Kawasaki Station ★★★⭐︎⭐︎ You can buy authentic Japanese sweets from early in the morning at the same price as in the store. If you like red bean paste, dorayaki, daifuku, and kuri dorayaki are recommended souvenirs. Try the Japanese-style financiers and monaka as well. 💰Price per person: 300-1200 📍Address: 1-3-1 Sunako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0006 In addition, many franchise chains offer breakfast, including the Japanese-style family restaurant Jonathan's, the beef bowl restaurant Yoshinoya, Mr. Donut, Saint Marc Cafe, which sells Japanese-style pain au chocolat, and the bakery Vieux de France.

#0yentravelnovember The concept of the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art is "a museum that blends in with nature." Most of the facilities, including the exhibition rooms, are underground, while above ground you'll find the symbolic tower, "Mother's Tower," a cafeteria, and a pond and waterfall that use spring water, making it a facility that blends in with the nature of Ikuta Ryokuchi. The museum is designed to allow visitors to encounter the various creative expressions and ideas of Taro Okamoto that transcend genres, as well as the background behind them. The museum shop also has a wide selection of products and related books that are based on Taro Okamoto's work. The gachapon Taro creations are so cute, you'll definitely want to take one home with you. ・ Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki 7-1-5 Masugata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki 044-900-9898 Admission fee: 1,000 yen (until January 2024. Varies depending on the exhibition) Hours: 9:30-17:00 Closed: Mondays (except on public holidays), days after public holidays (except if the day after is Saturday or Sunday), and other temporary closures

The museum is located at the beautiful Ikuta Ryokuchi Park. It is few minutes walk from the park entrance. Though the art collections are not that much but fans of Okamoto will enjoy visiting it. The famous "Tower of the Mother" is located there too. After visiting the museum, you may buy souvenirs and take a break at the cafe with Okamoto's theme. In 2024, I want to come here again. #2024wish

Part 1. A small museum which collects and exhibits the work of Taro Okamoto. If you've art and/or like the work of Taro Okamoto, then you need to visit this small museum. There are original sketches, sculptures, and paintings and displays about his life and his artistic process. There's a marvelous little garden (oasis) there as well as you enter. We loved it and will return when we are in the area. In 2024, I want to come here again. #2024wish