Tokorozawa
Tokorozawa (所沢) is a city in Saitama Prefecture.
Understand
[edit source]Tokorozawa is a suburban residential town with a population of 340,000. It is approximately 30 km directly northwest of Tokyo.
Tourist information sites
[edit source]- The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
- The city has official info pages in English on Guidoor.
Get in
[edit source]Tokorozawa is accessible with the Seibu Railways by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro, and the Seibu Shinjuku Line from Shinjuku
Get around
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[edit source]- 1 Tokorozawa Aviation Museum (所沢航空発祥記念館), 1-13 Namiki (Take Seibu Shinjuku Line to Kōkū-kōen Station), ☏ +81 4-2996-2225, fax: +81 4-2996-2531. 9:30-17:00, closed on Monday & Dec 29-Jan 1. Japan's first airfield. Exhibition hall: Adult ¥520, child ¥100. Movie theatre: Adult ¥630, child ¥260. Combination ticket: Adult ¥840, child ¥320.
- 2 Hachikokuyama Nature Park (八国山緑地). Best known for being the inspiration for Totoro.
- 3 Taki-no-jo (Waterfall Castle) Ruins (滝の城址), 537 Shiro, Tokorozawa. Ruins of a 16c (Sengoku era) castle.
Do
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- 1 Seibu Dome stadium (aka Belluna Dome) (西武ドーム（ベルーナドーム）), 2135 Kami-Yamaguchi, ☏ +81 4-2525-1141. The baseball stadium of the Saitama Seibu Lions professional baseball team.
- 2 Sayama Ski Slope (狭山スキー場, sayama sukījō), 2167 Kami-Yamaguchi, ☏ +81 4-2922-1384. An indoor ski slope.
- 3 Seibuen Yuenchi (西武園ゆうえんち), 2964 Yamaguchi (1 minute walk from Seibuyuenchi Station), ☏ +81 42-922-1371. Weekend 10:00-20:00/Others 10:00-17:00. Seibuen Yuenchi is a long-standing amusement and water park since 1950. A water park opens in the summer. Winter activities include outdoor ice skating and a trout fishing pond. One day pass ¥4900 for adults, ¥3600 for children (free for under 3).
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[edit source]| Routes through Tokorozawa |
| Hon-Kawagoe ← | W  E |
→ Kodaira → Seibu-Shinjuku |
| Seibu-Chichibu ← Hannō ← | W  E |
→ Hoya→ Nerima → Ikebukuro |
| Fuchu Honmachi ← Nishi kokubunji ← Shin Kodaira ← | S  E |
→ Minami Urawa→ Shin Koshigaya → Matsudo |
| Takasaki ← Kawagoe ← | N  S |
→ Tokyo/Nerima |