Tama-ku

Tama-ku is an administrative ward in Kawasaki that stretches along the Tama River. The district is a mix of residential neighborhoods, local museums, and traditional Japanese cultural venues like Nihon Minka-en, which displays old farmhouses, and the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art.

The region was an ancient settlement with kofun burial mounds before it came under the control of the Inage clan during the Heian period. From the 17th century, the area became an important hunting ground for the Tokugawa shoguns.

The Fujiko F Fujio Museum displays manga artworks and original drawings that show the history of Japanese comic culture. Visitors can see how this influential artist shaped popular culture here.

The ward is easy to reach from downtown using the JR Nambu Line and Odakyu Odawara Line. Key stations like Noborito and Nakanoshima are conveniently located for visiting the museums and parks scattered throughout.

The area was a designated falconry ground reserved exclusively for the Tokugawa shoguns starting in 1725. This link to feudal military nobility shaped how the land developed and what it became.

Location: Kawasaki

Inception: April 1, 1972

Website: https://city.kawasaki.jp/tama

GPS coordinates: 35.61972,139.56194

Latest update: December 17, 2025 08:57