Located on the second basement floor of Kawasaki More's, this escalator has five 83.4cm steps and is called the Petitcalator! It takes just eight seconds to ride, has only five steps, and is recognized in the 1991 Guinness Book of World Records as the "shortest escalator in the world."

The birth of Petitcalator In October 1989, an underground passageway connecting Kawasaki More's and Kawasaki Azalea opened. This was when the Petitcalator was born!

Why was short escalator built?
Azalea (Kawasaki Station underground passage) is located between the first and second basement floors of More's, so this was introduced as a solution to this problem.
To commemorate this, suggestions for a nickname were solicited, and reached approximately 1,500 submissions. After careful screening process, "Petitcalator," has been selected.
It has been widely featured on social media as a unique spot in Kawasaki, and is popular among locals!