Kawasaki Station

Kawasaki Station (川崎駅, Kawasaki-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

The song "Ue o Muite Arukou" (上を向いて歩こう, Ue wo Muite Arukou), commonly known worldwide as "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto, born in Kawasaki, is used as the departure melody for Platforms 1 and 2.

Connected to the west side of the station is the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza shopping mall.

There are also various other commercial establishments around the station, including More-s Department Store, Yodobashi Camera, and Tokyu Hands.

The basement area of the adjoining More's department store is home to what is dubbed "the world's shortest escalator", with a height difference of just 83.4 cm (2 ft 8.8 in).

The east entrance of Kawasaki station with bus terminal
The station entrance in 1901
The short escalator beneath the More's department store