Best places: Tourist Attractions in Mitaka-shi, Japan

👍👍 We really enjoyed our morning cycle with Andy. He was a very pleasant guide and showed us parts of the city we would never have been to otherwise, which is exactly what we wanted. It was a fairly easy cycle for an active person, the bikes were comfortable and well maintained, and the meals and snack...

Whimsical museum dedicated to the famed animation studio with a play area, theater & rooftop garden.

Edo period Buddhist temple with a large collection of lucky beckoning cat statues.

Museum dedicated to the work of Fujiko Fujio, with original art, a manga reading room & a theater.

Centuries-old shrine with an intricate hardwood interior from the Edo period & stone sculptures.

Shinto shrine rebuilt in 2001, dedicated to the goddess Amaterasu & a popular venue for weddings.

Rotating exhibits are featured at this museum dedicated to the career of artist Taro Okamoto.

This open-air museum features historical houses, a water-mill hut, a Kabuki stage & more.

Buddhist temple, founded 733 & rebuilt 1919, with a 17th-century gate & annual soba noodle festival.

Wooded park with trails to an open-air folk museum, themed gardens & a hilltop observation tower.

👍 井草八幡宮は縄文期から祀られており、神社としての形態を整えたのは平安時代末期という歴史のある神社だそうです。文治5年源頼朝が奥州征伐の際、戦勝祈願して以来、八幡宮となったそうです。その年は日照りで、源頼朝が自らの弓で地面に穴を開け、７度目でやっと水が涌き出たことから、江戸時代まで遅野井八幡宮と呼ばれ...

Buddhist site with a statue of Nichiren, believed to ward off evil, plus blooming irises in spring.

Go-karts, roller coasters & kids' rides, plus winter light displays, summer pools & cherry blossoms.

Tokyo's main botanical garden, featuring a famous rose garden & a big greenhouse for exotic plants.

👍👍 Visited on 19th June 2022. Another name is Hydrangea Temple. A hydrangea festival was held on that day. The mayor of Tama Ward and the members of the council from Chiho were also present, and the event was quite successful. However, considering that it was a Sunday and that I could appreciate the w...

👍👍 都内からこんな近くに、こんな良い雰囲気の落ち着く寺が有ったとは。 細い道を入って行くとまず立派な威風堂々とした山門が見えて来ます。 この山門を見に来るだけでも十分に来る価値は有ります。 別名「ツツジ寺」と言われているそうで、ツツジの時期が賑わうらしいですが、ツツジが咲いていなくても寺の良さは感じられ...

Shinto shrine set amid seasonal cherry blossoms, dedicated to Edo-period intellectual Yoshida Shoin.

Vast green space surrounded by an oak forest, with picnic areas, fish pools & village ruins.

👍👍 手入れの行き届いた庭園は、 急斜面のガケに囲まれている為 森林や水流が有る。本堂脇から 東京湧水の1つが境内に流れ、 小池を介し野川へ。鯉も優雅に泳ぎ 落ち着きつつも華も有る神社。 私は紅葉の季節に歩いて訪れたが、 人混みが苦手な方には向いている と思う。駅からは20分程歩くので 何かのついでにが良いかと。 あ...

Spacious park overlooking an airfield, with oak & cherry trees, a playground & sports fields.