Kashiwa, Japan
柏市
Kashiwa is a town of 433,436 people in Chiba, Japan, founded in September 1, 1954.
Why visit Kashiwa
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 101 parks and trails, 297 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chuo Gakuin University, Edogawa University, Yamazaki Shell Mound and 野馬土手.
Weather in Kashiwa
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About Kashiwa
Kashiwa (柏市, Kashiwa-shi) 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).
From the Wikipedia article Kashiwa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kashiwa on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Chuo Gakuin University
School · 4.4 km
Higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Edogawa University
School · 3.8 km
Higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Kaichi International University
School · 1.1 km
Higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Reitaku University
School · 3.8 km
Higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks13
Yamazaki Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 10.0 km
Shell midden in Chiba, Japan
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds101
89 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes297
Funadora Shoten
Restaurant · Indian · 1.4 km
Kobayashi Mansion 101, 柏市
Mo,Tu 11:00-16:15; Th,Su 11:00-16:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-21:30
Watoka Shokudō
Restaurant · Japanese, Fish · 1.7 km
1, 柏市
We-Su 11:00-14:00,16:00-22:00; Mo 11:00-14:00; Tu off
cuffy
Restaurant · Curry
21, 柏の葉市
Tu 11:30-14:00; We- Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Su...
Orenoikirumichi
Restaurant · Ramen · 0.9 km
11, 柏市
11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00; Tu off
とんかつ燕楽
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.7 km
Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:00; Su,Mo[1] off
285 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping45
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Healthcare39
Map of Kashiwa
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Abiko 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Nagareyama 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Minaminagareyama 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Moriya 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Misato, Saitama 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Matsudo 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Tokyo 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Kawasaki 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Kisarazu 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Yokohama 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kashiwa, CLP, Public domain
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 40 02 526000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 39 17 573000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 39 43 902000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 39 07 106000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 40 14 849000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 38 56 741000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 40 35 410000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 38 44 919000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji Kashiwa Jan 13 2021 01-29PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Chozen-ji temple kashiwa 2025 March 25 15 40 52 845000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Kashiwa Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Clothes shop in Kashiwa, Chiba; December 2012, Keromi Keroyama from Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Kashiwa jinja - Kashiwa - March 10 2019 02 49 17 603000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa jinja - Kashiwa - March 10 2019 02 49 33 581000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa shrine - 2025 March 25 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa jinja - Kashiwa - March 10 2019 02 48 05 310000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa shrine - 2025 March 25 various 17 47 20 388000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa shrine - 2025 March 25 various 17 47 28 580000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa jinja - Kashiwa - March 10 2019 02 48 30 294000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa jinja - Kashiwa - March 10 2019, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa shrine - 2025 March 25 various 17 47 36 875000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa jinja - Kashiwa - March 10 2019 02 47 45 956000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa jinja - Kashiwa - March 10 2019 02 47 25 786000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Ito Yokado Kashiwa, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 52877-Kashiwa (48908941071), xiquinhosilva from Cacau, CC BY 2.0
- Keihoku Supermarket Kashiwa Store, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kashiwa Station Sep 01 2021 05-27PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa station - east exit 2025 March 25 various 16 54 53 972000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa station - east exit 2025 March 25 various 16 55 13 715000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- JR East E233-2000 at Kashiwa, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashiwa station - east exit 2025 March 25 various 16 55 35 376000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa Station May 03 2019 11-24AM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kashiwa Station 2009-11-20, ivva, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chuo Gakuin Univ 007, Bandalgom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Edogawa University-202604, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaichi International University, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reitakuuniv, The original uploader was Hykw-a4 at Japanese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kawamura Gakuen Woman's University, Abasaa, Public domain
- Matsudo seitoku daigaku02, Higa4, CC0
- Noda Chiba Yamazaki Midden 2, 京浜にけ at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashiwa20120311-1, Waka77, CC0
- Mallage Kashiwa, Abasaa, Public domain
- The Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Waka77, Public domain
- Kashiwa-jinja haiden, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KASHIWA TAKASHIMAYA SHIN-KAN, Saoyagi2, CC0
- Chozen-ji (Kashiwa), Abasaa, Public domain
- Hokusei Jinja, Abasaa, Public domain
- Myoren-ji (Abiko), Abasaa, Public domain
- Toyo-ji (Abiko), Abasaa, Public domain
- Nishogakusha University 02, No machine-readable author provided. Mytho88 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- 千葉県柏市立柏中学校, Jmho, CC0
- Kashiwa City Library, Abasaa, Public domain
- Toyoshiki junior highschool, Jmho, CC0
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