Kasukabe (ζ₯ζ₯ι¨) is a city in Saitama prefecture.
Understand
Kasukabe is a city of over 200,000 people, in eastern Saitama prefecture. It is the setting of the manga cartoon stories Lucky Star and Crayon Shin-chan.
Get in
Train
π Kasukabe Station (ζ₯ζ₯ι¨ι§ ) is served by the Tobu Urban Park line (connect to JR at Εmiya and the Tobu Skytree line (connect to JR at Shin-Koshigaya). From Tokyo, take JR train to Εmiya for Tobu Urban Park line or Kita-Senju for Tobu Skytree line. π Minami-Sakurai Station (εζ‘δΊι§ ) , in the heart of town, is served by Tobu Urban Park line.
Car
From the Tohoku Expressway's Iwatsuki Interchange, take Highway 16 towards Noda for about 17 km (30 minutes). From the Jouban Expressway's Kashiwa Interchange, take Highway 16 towards Noda for about 20 km (40 minutes).
Get around
The city's Haru Bus serves three routes, on Monday through Saturday, for a few hundred yen per ride. Given that, you might find a taxi (about Β₯1000 across town) to be faster and more convenient, though more expensive.
See
- π Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel (ι¦ι½εε€ιζΎζ°΄θ·―), ζ₯ζ₯ι¨εΈδΈιε΄720, β +81 48-746-0748. Tu-F 10:00-16:00. This massive underground flood-control system, also known as G-CANs, was finished in 2009 at the cost of hundreds of billions of yen (a few billion US dollars), with the aim of preventing the perennial floods which have plagued this part of the Kanto plain. The centrepiece is a huge underground tank with dozens of pillars. It has been called the "temple", and serves as a setting for TV commercials. A 90-minute group tour is offered each Tuesday-Friday, at 10:00, 13:00, and 15:00. It is free, but you must reserve (in Japanese) by phone or over the internet 1-28 days in advance. The tour is in Japanese, and someone in each party must be able to translate safety instructions for non-speakers. About 10 minutes of the tour is actually spent in the "temple". Tours are subject to cancellation if, say, the tanks are full of floodwater. Free, reservation required.
- π Crayon Shin-chan Buriburi Cinema Studio (γ²γΌγ»γ³ γ―γ¬γ¨γ³γγγ‘γγ ε΅γεΌγΆ γγͺγγͺγ·γγγΉγΏγΈγͺ), 1 Chomeβ1β1 (On 3rd floor in LaLaGarden mall), β +81 48-731-6822. 10:00-20:00 daily. Museum dedicated to Crayon Shin-chan. You can find movie posters, DVDs, and life-size Crayon Shin-chan characters to take pictures with. You can buy Crayon Shin-can souvenirs here.
Do
Buy
- π Ito Yokado Kasukabe (γ€γγΌγ¨γΌγ«γγΌ ζ₯ζ₯ι¨εΊ), 1 Chome-13-1 Central, β +81 48-763-3111. 10:00-20:00 daily. Fans of Crayon Shin-chan will instantly recognize this grocery store just from its exterior. This real-life grocery store is portrayed frequently in the anime where Shin-chan's mother (Misae Nohara) frequently shops, especially when items go on sale. Due to the unique feature of this grocery store, it carries far more daily necessity products with Crayon Shin-chan characters on them.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- π Hotel Kasukabe (γγγ«ζ₯ζ₯ι¨), 1 Chome-6-5 Central (5 min walk from Kasukabe Station), β +81 48-761-3411. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 11:00. Β₯8200+.
- π Yamaya Shinkan (γγΎγζ°ι€¨), 1 Chome-44-9 Central, β +81 48-734-1211. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 10:00. Free overnight parking for hotel guests (first come first served) from 17:00-10:00. Β₯6800+.
- π Super Hotel Kasukabe Station Natural Hot Spring (γΉγΌγγΌγγγ«εΌηγ»ζ₯ζ₯ι¨ι§ ε倩ηΆζΈ©ζ³), 1 Chome-7-9 Kasukabe, β +81 48-752-9000. Check-in: 15:00-24:00, check-out: 10:00. As the name implies, the hotel includes natural hot spring for guests from 15:00-09:00. Free breakfast included. Β₯8400+.
Connect
Go next
| Routes through Kasukabe |
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β Koshigaya β Nishi-Arai β Asakusa |
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β Noda β Kashiwa |
| Koriyama β Utsunomiya β Oyama β | N  S |
β Adachi β Ueno β Tokyo |
| Hachioji β Kawagoe β Εmiya β | W  E |
β Noda β Kashiwa |