Kowloon
Kowloon, formerly Kaulung, is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories.
Kowloon, formerly Kaulung, is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is an urban area comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a population density of 43,033/km2 (111,450/sq mi) in 2006. It is the smallest, second most populous, and most densely populated of the divisions.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
This is the best place to experience the classic view of the Hong Kong skyline, and nobody should miss out on promenading along the waterfront. The best views are at night when the colourful lights of global capitalism provide a powerful spectacle.
- 01Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower
- 02Avenue of Stars
A promenade to honour celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry, modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 03A Symphony of Lights
The narration is in English M-W-F, Mandarin Tu-Th-Sa and Cantonese Su.
- 04Dialogue in the Dark
Shop 215, 2/F, The Household Centre, Nob Hill, 8 King Lai Path, Mei Foo (Mei Foo MTR station),.
- 05Hong Kong Cultural Centre
- 06Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre
Kowloon Park, Haiphong Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, amo@lcsd.gov.hk.
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Things to do
Afternoon tea in the lobby at the Peninsula Hotel is an elegant tradition that enables visitors to savour a little of the grandeur of Hong Kong's colonial past. It is one of the more affordable ways to experience the services of one of Hong Kong's most extravagant hotels. Afternoon tea is served between 2 PM and 7 PM, daily. The dress-code is smart casual. You're never too old for tai chi on the Avenue of the Stars.
- 01Kowloon Park Swimming Pool Complex
22 Austin Road (Tsim Sha Tsui MTR exit A1).
- 02Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground
- 03Hong Kong Coliseum
Multi-purpose indoor arena with 12,500 seats.
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Where to eat
Kowloon is a great place to go for cheap and authentic Chinese, Indian, Nepalese and Thai food. It makes a welcome change from following the sophisticates who dine across the harbour in Soho. However, for those who seriously want to splurge, some of the swankiest restaurants are to be found Kowloon-side.
- 01Temple Street
South of Mong Kok is a great place to eat Chinese street food.
- 02Chungking Mansions
Houses many budget Indian, Nepali and African restaurants.
- 03CitySuper
3/F, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
- 04Dragon Centre Food Court
8/F, Dragon Centre, 37K Yen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po (near Sham Shui Po MTR Station, accessible on foot).
- 05Fa Yuen Street Complex
123A Fa Yuen St (near Mong Kok MTR Station).
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Getting to Kowloon
- Airports
- Hong Kong (HKG), 28 km · Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX), 53 km · Macau (MFM), 64 km
- Shenzhen → Kowloon28 km · quickest by road, 57 min · ¥17–22
- Nossa Senhora do Carmo → Kowloon67 km · quickest by road, 1h 53m · $7–10
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) → Kowloon88 km · quickest by road, 2h 14m · ¥42–55
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Kowloon
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kowloon. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inHelicopter transfers can be arranged between Hong Kong International Airport and the roof-top landing pad at the Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.
- Get aroundThe 5 follows Chatham Road north at first on its run from the Star Ferry pier to Fu Shan, with the 6 going northwest from the dock to Lai Chi Kok and providing access to the western side of the peninsula.
- Get aroundRoutes 5R, 22, and 22M as well as some minibuses connect from Kai Tak Cruise Terminal to different regional subcenters where passengers can further transfer to other bus, metro, other transit services, or explore these local area.
- Get aroundTogether with line, they cover most part of the Kowloon area, with feeder bus and green minibus available at various stations for connection into more localized area.
- Get aroundThere are also red minibus hubs scattering around Mong Kok and Kwun Tong.
From Wikivoyage: Hong Kong/Kowloon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
- 01489 km
- 02727 km
- 03758 km
- 041,036 km
- 051,061 km
If you know how people move in Kowloon – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Kowloon
Kowloon is 2 km from Kowloon City, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.