Kichijoji, with its brand-name stores and restaurants popular among young people, always ranks high on the list of "towns you want to live in. In Tachikawa, visitors can enjoy relaxing sightseeing at the National Showa Memorial Park.
Recommended local information on Kichijoji and Tachikawa. Kichijoji and Tachikawa offer sightseeing spots such as Yuraku-no-sato, Kokubunji Temple, and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, sightseeing events such as the Cherry Blossom Festival, Mitaka Awa Odori Dance, and Kichijoji Illumination, and local gourmet foods such as sukiyaki, motsu-nabe, and soba noodles.
Kichijoji, Musashino and Tachikawa are easily accessible from Shinjuku and Shibuya. The area is famous as one of Tokyo's leading "student districts," dotted with numerous universities, including Seikei University, Tokyo Women's University, Rikkyo Women's College, Asia University, Kyorin University, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino University, International Christian University, and Lutheran College.
The area, which attracts many students, also has many lively side streets and shopping arcades where you can enjoy shopping, but there are also many facilities where you can feel nature, such as Inokashira Onshi Park, which is popular among young and old alike.
In recent years, new sightseeing spots have opened one after another in the area, allowing visitors to enjoy shopping, dining, and sightseeing in its entirety.
Inokashira Onshi Koen, a famous date spot, is only a 10-minute walk from the station. It is nice to take a leisurely stroll surrounded by a wooded area that preserves the nature of Musashino.
It is especially recommended to enjoy the cherry blossoms in the spring and the autumn leaves in the fall. Incidentally, Inokashira Onshi Park is also home to the Inokashira Nature Park, a comprehensive amusement park that includes a zoo, an aquatic life museum, a sculpture museum, and an amusement park, as well as the adjacent Mitaka no Mori Ghibli Museum.
Musashino is also home to Suntory Musashino Beer Factory, the only beer factory in Tokyo. Tours are by appointment only, but they are free of charge, and after the tour, visitors can enjoy a beer tasting.
There are many delicious lunch restaurants in Kichijoji. There are a variety of genres, from long-established curry restaurants that have been in business for more than 30 years and are pioneers in Kichijoji, to restaurants specializing in authentic pizza, to stylish and delicious Italian restaurants, to Thai cuisine restaurants.
In addition to lunch, there is no shortage of places to take a break between strolls, such as cafes where you can enjoy delicious sweets to your heart's content along with coffee, tea, and other beverages.
The Kichijoji, Musashino, and Tachikawa areas are recommended for those who want to spend a relaxing time away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Once you set foot in the area, you will surely feel the flow of time change.
Inokashira Onshi Koen is one of the largest urban parks in Japan. It covers an area of approximately 32 hectares, with promenades, a pond, Inokashira Pond, known as the spring-fed pond that runs through the park, and a vast area of trees and flowers to enjoy. It has been selected as one of the 100 b...»
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