Kawasaki is a year-round city, but two events make specific dates unmissable. The Kanamara Matsuri at Kanayama Shrine takes place on the first Sunday of April, coinciding with cherry blossom season. New Year (late December through early January) brings millions to Kawasaki Daishi for Hatsumode — the crowds are extraordinary, and the atmosphere, amplified by incense and temple bells, has its own peculiar grandeur. For the Keihin factory night views, the clearest air comes in winter, October through March.