Hanno is one hour from central Tokyo. The area is full of nature and has a rich history. Akebono Children's Forest Park is recommended for sightseeing. The park's mysterious architecture and abundant nature will make you feel as if you are in a Scandinavian fairy tale world.
There are also many attractive sightseeing spots such as Takeji Temple (Iiozan Yakujuin Hachioji Temple), which has a long history as a place of mountain worship, where you can enjoy seasonal vegetarian dishes served in bamboo bowls, Nouninji Temple, which is recommended during the season of autumn leaves, and Mount Tounosu and Mount Tenran where you can enjoy hiking.
Tokorozawa is served by the Seibu Shinjuku and Seibu Ikebukuro lines, and is the fourth most populous city in Saitama Prefecture after Saitama, Kawaguchi, and Kawagoe. It is famous for the Seibu Prince Dome, home of the professional baseball team Saitama Seibu Lions, and is also known as the birthplace of aviation.
The Tokorozawa Aviation Museum is located in Tokorozawa Aviation Park, and is a recommended sightseeing spot for airplane enthusiasts, as it offers a wide range of hands-on facilities.
In addition, Tokorozawa is famous for its handmade udon, and many udon restaurants line the streets. In addition to standard udon, there are also distinctive menus such as curry udon and salad udon. There is also a line of charcoal-grilled dumpling stores that have been in business for a long time.
The neighboring city of Sayama is famous for Sayama tea. It is a good idea to extend your visit to try sweets made from Sayama tea.
The Echise Bairin is one of the most famous plum groves in the Kanto region. It is located across the Echibe River from the Umezono Shrine, and approximately 1,000 plum trees are planted on an area of about 2 hectares. Most of these plum trees were planted after World War II, but some of the oldest...»
Inside the building shaped like a jet engine, the museum displays aircraft and helicopters that were actually used, including the first successful domestically produced aircraft, Kai-shiki No. 1. In addition, there is a large video hall showing model animations and the Tokorozawa Memorial Gallery, ...»
Moomin Valley Park is a theme park where you can enjoy the Moomin stories. This is the only Moomin theme park outside of Finland. The Moomin Valley Park is located in Metsä, a cozy and relaxing facility in a vast area (equivalent to four times the size of the Tokyo Dome) in the lush nature around L...»
Saitama Breedstock Ranch Saiboku is known as a "theme park for pigs" with a theme of pork and health, and is a popular spot visited by 4 million people a year. The park has a meat store that sells meat and sausage directly from the farm, as well as restaurants, cafes, athletic facilities, park golf...»
The area is lined with old American one-story houses called "U.S. Army Houses" and new modern low-rise houses called "Heisei Houses" that were once used by people working on the Johnson Air Force Base. You can enjoy the American atmosphere within an hour from the city center. The city is small and ...»
This leisure land is surrounded by beautiful nature near Lake Tama and Lake Sayama. Here, visitors can enjoy a variety of activities, including more than 20 types of rides and a swimming pool in summer. Especially on summer Saturdays and Sundays, visitors can enjoy fireworks, beer gardens, and othe...»
Kinchada was formed by the meandering of the Koraigawa River that flows through Hidaka City and is called Kinchada because of its shape similar to a kinchada. Locals also call it "Kawarada. It is said that in the 8th century, people from the Koguryo Kingdom moved into this area and began rice culti...»
This is a cultural complex facility based on a completely new concept that combines a library, an art museum, and a museum, and is a landmark of Tokorozawa Sakura Town. It is a one-of-a-kind museum that reorganizes knowledge across genres such as art, literature, and natural history. The Kadokawa M...»
Tokorozawa Sakura Town is a large complex where visitors can enjoy various aspects of Japanese culture. There are museums, restaurants, bookstores, shrines, and more. Of particular note is the Kadokawa Musashino Museum. Here, a library, art museum, and museum are combined into one. There is also a ...»
This shrine was built in Tokorozawa Sakura Town. Kengo Kuma was in charge of the architectural design, and the shrine was named by Susumu Nakanishi, a scholar of Japanese literature known for naming the Japanese era "2025. The official reading of Musashino Reiwa Shrine is "Musashino-no-Masuwashiki ...»
The EJ Anime Museum introduces Japan's world-class anime culture from a unique perspective. EJ" is an abbreviation for "Entertainment Japan," and the museum takes a unique perspective on Japan's world-class anime culture and the many creative works that have been produced and spread as well as the e...»