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2 recommended spots around Tachikawa attracting children and adults
Tachikawa is located in the Tama area of Tokyo. In these days, buildings such as cafes and shopping complexes are increasing around Tachikawa station, but you can find spots with rich greenery are a bit far from the station. In addition, Tachikawa is also great access to prefectures adjacent to Tokyo, so you can get to Saitama and Kanagawa in 20 minutes by train. When you visit Tachikawa, why not enjoy exploring not only the city but also other prefectures with different attractions?
This time, we’re going to introduce our recommended spots near Tachikawa Washington Hotel and in the area surrounding Tachikawa.
“Showa Kinen Park” holding 2 events now
“Showa Kinen Park” was built in 1983 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Emperor Showa’s abdication. This park, which is said to be one of the largest parks in Tokyo, has playground equipments and a pool, flower gardens, cycling courses and so on. By the way, 2 big events are held here at present.”FLOWER FESTIVAL 2019″ is taken place from 23rd March to 26th May, and you can see the stunning scenery brimming with about 2 million flowers such as Nemophila and Chalet Poppies.After getting a great peace of mind, let’s move to Midori no Bunka Zone and attend “Manpaku”? It’s held from 16th May to 3rd June, and lots food stalls offer exquisite a variety of foods, including meats and seafood, ramen, sweets and something like that. You can also enjoy seeing Tuna cutting show.
| Opening Hours | 1st March – 31st October: 9:30AM – 5:00PM 1st November – the end of Feb: 9:30AM – 4:30PM ※Please check opening hours and closed day on the official website because they vary from day to day. |
| Address | 3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo Prefecture |
| Access | A 15-min walk from the hotel |
| URL | http://www.showakinen-koen.jp/guide-english/schedule-english/ |
“Moomin Valley Park” where you can meet the Moomin family and their friends
Do you know there is Japan’s first theme park of Moomin “Moomin Valley Park” near Higashi Hanno station, 30 minutes by train from Tachikawa? Here, you will feel like you’re in the world of Moomin because you can enjoy Moomin mom’s home-cooked meals and exploring the house of the Moomin family, attractions allowing you to relive the story and so on. If you don’t know about Moomin, don’t worry. Jump into the picture book, you can know the story while experiencing attractions.
| Opening Hours | 10:00AM – 8:00 ※20th July – 1st September: 9:00AM – 8:00PM ※Opening hours might vary depending on events etc. |
| Address | Metsa, 327-6 Miyazawa, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Access | Take the Ome line at Tachikawa station, transfer to the Hachiko line at Haijima station and get it off at Higashi Hanno station which is a 13 mins by bus to the destination. |
| URL | https://metsa-hanno.com/en/ |
Base of this trip
Tachikawa Washington Hotel
2-min walk from JR Tachikawa station / 1-min walk from Tachikawaminami station on the Tama Toshi Monorail
