West Kowloon
West Kowloon: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout West Kowloon: the back story
West Kowloon is the new Hong Kong: the International Commerce Centre, the city’s tallest building, with The Ritz-Carlton and sky100; and on the waterfront, M+, the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Xiqu Centre.
The museums
M+, the Palace Museum (closed Tuesdays) and the Xiqu Centre (hkpm.org.hk; HKTB).
The tower
The ICC is 484 metres tall, with 108 floors (HKTB).
Spend a day in the museums and finish at Ozone.
Our advice: the Airport Express stops at Kowloon Station, below the ICC.
Why it's on our list
- The museums
- The tower
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with West Kowloon: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from West Kowloon: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MTR stations
- KowloonAirport ExpressTung Chung Line50 m1 min walk
- AustinTuen Ma Line500 m6 min walk
- JordanTsuen Wan Line1.0 km13 min walk
Key sights
- M+550 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Star Ferry (Tsim Sha Tsui)1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Avenue of Stars1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Man Mo Temple2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Tai Kwun2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 14 min
- LANDMARK2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Peak Tram3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Hong Kong Park3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
Main railway stations
- Hong Kong West Kowloon Station350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Hong Kong Station (Airport Express)2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min