Town guide
Tokorozawa
所沢市
Tokorozawa Sakura Town holds the striking Kadokawa Culture Museum and an anime-themed shrine, while the wooded Sayama hills nearby are said to have inspired My Neighbor Totoro.
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- traditional crafts
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- Japan Heritage stories
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Things to see in Tokorozawa
Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
所沢航空発祥記念館A museum in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park
所沢航空記念公園A park in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Saitama Green Forest Museum
さいたま緑の森博物館A museum in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Naka-Hikawa Shrine
中氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kita-Akitsu Cave Tombs
北秋津横穴墓群A natural sight in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kitano Tenjinsha
北野天神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Shinmei-sha
神明社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Seibuen Amusement Park
西武園ゆうえんちA park in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Aviation Shrine
航空神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kamegaya Shrine
亀谷神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Atago Gongen Shrine
愛宕権現社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
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24 Oct
Rain
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Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
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Mon
26 Oct
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Tue
27 Oct
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Good to know
- Tokorozawa Sakura Town is a walk or short bus from Higashi-Tokorozawa Station.
- The Sayama hills have several small forests protected by the Totoro Forest Trust.
- Tokorozawa is about 25 minutes from Ikebukuro on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.
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