Sayama Hills, Rolling country in Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan
The 3,500-hectare Sayama Hills feature dense forests, traditional farmlands, and two lakes stretching across the border between Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.
Local communities have maintained these hills for generations, establishing agricultural practices that created a balanced ecosystem between forests and farming lands.
The natural landscape of Sayama Hills provided direct inspiration for the forest settings in the 1988 animated film My Neighbor Totoro by Studio Ghibli.
Visitors can access multiple hiking trails from Seibu-Kyujo-mae station, with clear signs leading to various observation points and traditional wooden structures.
The Totoro Foundation actively purchases sections of the forest to prevent development, protecting over 1,600 plant and animal species in their natural habitat.
Location: Saitama Prefecture
Location: Tokyo
GPS coordinates: 35.78167,139.43417
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:13
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Tokyo Area Control Center
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Yamaguchi Reservoir
2.3 km
Hachikokuyama
2.4 km
Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
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Shōfuku-ji
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Sayama fudōson
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Konjō-in
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Negoya Castle
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Yamaguchi Castle
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Futagoyama stable
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Tokorozawa Lily Garden
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Sayama Prefectural Natural Park
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Kurosuke's House
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徳蔵寺
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八国山たいけんの里
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Installation ferroviaire de Higashinakamine
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Kitayama Park
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Shōfuku-ji Jizō Hall
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Installation ferroviaire de Seibu Tamako Megurita Shingojo
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