Kashiwa
Kashiwa is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 435,578 in 199,926 households and a population density of 3800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 114.72 square kilometres (44.29 sq mi).
Getting to Kashiwa
From Tokyo Kashiwa is served by the JR Joban Line (JR常磐線 Jōban-sen) from Tokyo's Ueno station. Rapid services take approximately 30–35 minutes from Ueno (some mid-day services take 25 minutes) at a cost of ¥450. The Joban Line serves 3 station in Kashiwa city - Minami-Kashiwa, Kita-Kashiwa and Kashiwa stations. Kashiwa station is main and is served by all type of trains on the Joban Line.
Worth seeing
- 01Old Yoshida Family's House History Park
Historic samurai house turned into history park.
Things to do
Football - J-league 1 team Kashiwa Reysol play their home games in two stadiums located out of the city centre. Built in the clubs most successful spell the newer Kashiwa no-ha stadium is used for higher profile matches. The clubs original Hitachi stadium is used for the rest and despite being smaller has no athletics track thus a better atmosphere.
Where to eat
Osakana Club Hama (お魚倶楽部はま), Kashiwanoha 5-1-5. Open during weekdays and during lunch on Sat. Sushi place on the first floor of Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute of Tokyo University in Kashiwa campus. You can get seafood donburi for ¥550 and sushi set with udon for around ¥800. Budget option if you somehow ended up near Kashiwanoha-campus station. White Gyoza (ホワイト餃子). Famous chain from neighboring Noda city.
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