[My Rating]

・Accessibility ★★☆ Good (Easy to get there by public transport from major cities)
・Atmosphere ★☆☆ Enough
・Facility ★☆☆ Basic
・Entertainment around the racecourse ★★☆ Enjoyable

[Best Season to visit]

Nothing in particular

[General Information]

・Location: Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture 神奈川県川崎市
・Nearest Station: Keikyu Kawasaki Station 京急川崎駅 (Keikyu Line) or Kawasaki Station 川崎駅 (JR Tokaido Line 東海道線, JR Keihin Tohoku Line 京浜東北線 and JR Nambu Line 南武線)
・Established in 1950
・Operated by Kanagawa Prefecture Kawasaki Racing Association
・Type of race: Flat
・Type of racecourse: Dirt (Left-handed)
・Racing Season: Almost every month
・Dress Code: None
・Fee: 100 yen for general admission with free seats on first-come-first-served basis. Besides, there are some luxury seats required reservation by internet in advance or by ticket booth at the racecourse.

[Grade races in Kawasaki Racecourse in 2024]

<January>
-SIII* / Kawasaki Milers 川崎マイラーズ / 1,600m Dirt (4yo or older)

<February>
-SII* / Hochi All-Star Cup 報知オールスターカップ / 2,100m Dirt (4yo or older filly only)

<April>
- JpnI* / Kawasaki Kinen 川崎記念 / 2,100m Dirt (4yo or older)
-SIII* / Crown Cup クラウンカップ / 1,600m Dirt (3yo only)

<May>
-SIII* / Kawasaki Milers 川崎マイラーズ / 1,600m Dirt (3yo or older only)

<June>
-SIII* / Kawasaki Sparking Sorint 川崎スパーキングスプリント / 900m Dirt (4yo or older only)
- JpnII* / Kanto Oaks 関東オークス / 2,100m Dirt (3yo filly only)

<July>
- JpnIII* / Sparking Lady Cup スパーキングレディカップ/ 1,600m Dirt (4yo or older mare only)

<August>
- SIII* / Sparking Summer Cup スパーキングサマーカップ / 1,600m Dirt (4yo or older only)  

<September>
- SIII* / Wakamusha Sho 若武者賞 / 1,500m Dirt (2yo only)  
- SI* / Totsuka Kinen 戸塚記念 / 2,100m Dirt (3yo only)  

<October>
- SII* / Kamakura Kinen 鎌倉記念 / 1,500m Dirt (2yo only)

<November>
- SIII* / Laurel Sho ローレル賞 / 1,600m Dirt (2yo filly only)
- SI* / Rosita Sho ロジータ賞 / 2,100m Dirt (3yo filly only)

<December>
- JpnI* / Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun 全日本2歳優駿 / 1,600m Dirt (2yo only)

* JpnI, JpnII and JpnIII are classified as grade races in Japan but not internationally rated. SI, SII and SIII are classified as locally graded races.

[Access from major cities]

from Tokyo (Tokyo station)
- Tokyo station → Kawasaki station (by JR Tokaido line) 20min
- Kawasaki station → Kawasaki Racecourse (by walk) 10min

[Official Information]

<JPN> https://www.kawasaki-keiba.jp
<ENG> https://www.kawasaki-keiba.jp/en/about/
<How to bet> https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/go_racing/guide/betting.html

[Entartainment around the racecourse]

・ Kawasaki Daishi (Heikenji Temple)

・ Lazona Kawasaki Plaza (large shopping center)

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