Tokorozawa, Special city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Description
Tokorozawa covers 72 square kilometers (28 square miles) of the Musashino plateau and includes residential neighborhoods connected by the Seibu railway network. The settlements spread along the train lines and form a suburban belt between the Sayama Hills and the metropolitan area.
History
The area changed from an agricultural trading center during the Tokugawa period into the site of Japan's first aviation base in 1911. This shift marked the beginning of Japanese aviation history and shaped the later identity of the region.
Culture
The Kadokawa Culture Museum holds a collection of 37,000 manga volumes and presents contemporary art exhibitions in its Grand Gallery. Visitors can walk through the shelves and see how traditional Japanese storytelling connects with modern media.
Practical
The city offers direct train connections to central Tokyo, with departures from several stations including JR Higashi-Tokorozawa and Tokorozawa Station. Travel times range between 30 and 40 minutes depending on the line, and trains run regularly throughout the day.
Did you know?
Lake Sayama was built in 1934 within the Sayama Hills and supplies the region with water while supporting the production of regional Sayama green tea. The tea plantations on the slopes around the reservoir benefit from the mild microclimate and the moisture from the lake.
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Seibu-en
4.2 km
Tokorozawa Sakura Town
3.5 km
Yamaguchi Reservoir
5.9 km
Sayama Hills
3.7 km
Hachikokuyama
3.6 km
Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
287 m
Shōfuku-ji
4 km
Taki-no Castle
5.7 km
Tamon-in
4 km
National Hansen's Disease Museum
4.5 km
Sayama fudōson
5.8 km
Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine
798 m
Kitano Tenjinsha
3.8 km
Konjō-in
6 km
Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse
393 m
Negoya Castle
6 km
Noyamakita-Rokudōyama Park
8.9 km
Yamaguchi Castle
3.9 kmFutagoyama stable
3.3 km
Tokorozawa Lily Garden
5.5 km
KadoCafe
3.5 km西武B11形蓄電池機関車
1.6 kmYanase-sō
6.8 kmSaitama Midori-no-mori Nature Park
7.8 km
Akitsu-jinja
3.1 km
Hatogamine Hachiman Shrine
2.7 km
所沢市役所
0 m
愛宕権現社
1.7 km
Arahata
Kita-Akitsu
Kume
Nishi-Sumiyoshi
Higashi-Sumiyoshi
Matsugaoka
Minami-Sumiyoshi
Kamiarai
Kitano
Kitano-Shinmachi
Kitano-Minami
Kotesashi-chō
Kotesashi-Motomachi
Kotesashi-Minami
Kotesashi-dai
Izumichō
Enokichō
Keyakidai
Kōyōchō
Midorichō
Yayoichō
Matsuba-chō
Mihara-chō
Hanazono
Kita-Tokorozawachō
Asahichō
Kanayamachō
Kitamachi
Kita-Yūrakuchō
Kusunokidai
Kotobukichō
Nishi-Tokorozawa
Higashichō
Hiyoshichō
Hoshi-no-miya
Miyukichō
Motomachi
Yūrakuchō
Nakatomi
Shimotomi
Kamegane
Kita-Iwaoka
Iwaokachō
Kitanaka
Nakatomi-Minami
Tokorozawa-Shinmachi
Kitahara-chō
Kobushichō
Shimo-Arai
Ushinuma
Matsugō
Higashi-Tokorozawa-Wada
Kōjiya
Sayamagaoka
Nishi-Sayamagaoka
Hayashi
Higashi-Sayamagaoka
Horinouchi
Mikajima
Wakasa
Wagahara
Sakanoshita
Shiro
Shingō
Minami-nagai
Kamegaya
Hibita
Hongō
Higashi-Tokorozawa
Yamaguchi
Kami-Yamaguchi
Shōrakuji
Kami-Yasumatsu
下安松
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