Last updated March 31, 2024
Nostalgic architecture and nature
29. Koganei, Sayama
See the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, where structures from the Edo to mid-Showa periods have been relocated and preserved, and enjoy the nature of Musashino at Sayama Park. While learning about the history of Tokyo, which has grown and developed since the Meiji era, you can enjoy greenery and water, and get a feel for nostalgic architecture.
- Tama
- Culture/History
- Nature
Route
Select a spot to see details such as tourist information and barrier-free information.
- Start Seibu Tamako LineMusashi-Yamato Station
About 4 minutes on foot
About 230 meters - Spot1 Sayama Park
About 4 minutes on foot
About 230 meters - Station Seibu Tamako LineMusashi-Yamato Station
About 6 minutes by train
2nd stop - Station Seibu Tamako Line, Haijima LineHagiyama Station
About 6 minutes by train
2nd stop - Station Seibu Shinjuku LineHana-Koganei Station
About 5 minutes on foot
About 270 meters - Bus Stop Seibu Bus武12・13・15・21 Minamihanakoganei Bus Stop
About 5 minutes by bus
4th stop - Bus Stop Seibu Bus武12・13・15・21 Koganeikoen-nishiguchi Bus Stop
On foot
- Spot2 Koganei Park
About 9 minutes on foot
About 520 meters - Spot3 Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
About 6 minutes on foot
About 350 meters - Spot4 Tamagawa Josui Channel, Koganei (Cherry Bloosom)
About 2 minutes on foot
About 100 meters - Bus Stop Seibu Bus武12・13・15・21 Koganeibashi Bus Stop
About 5 minutes by bus
4th stop - Goal JRMusashi-Koganei Station
- Information used in the creation of this website was current as of January 2023
- Indicated route travel times are calculated based on a speed of about 60 meters/minute
Route Details
There is also useful information for when you actually visit a spot, such as the time required, details on restrooms, and travel time between spots.
Explanation of PictogramsNote Items are indicated in dark blue if applicable.
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- Wheelchair-accessible restroom (located within the ticket gates at train and subway stations unless noted otherwise)
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- Nursing area (with diaper-changing table, unless noted otherwise)
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- Written communication possible through communication boards or paper
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- Osotomate-friendly facility
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- Parking for the impaired
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- Explanations, etc. available through tactile maps or in Braille
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Start Seibu Tamako Line Musashi-Yamato Station
The course starts at Seibu Tamako Line Musashi-Yamato Station.
For station details, refer to the Seibu website. -
About 4 minutes on foot
About 230 meters Travel Tips Restrooms are located inside the ticket gates. The restrooms also have diaper changing tables for babies. -
Spot1 Sayama Park About 1 hour
Opened in 1937, this park is well known as a scenic spot with its views of a beautiful lake, cherry blossoms and autumn leaves. It is also a famous place to view cherry blossoms, featuring varieties such as Someiyoshino, Yamazakura, and Satozakura. The Japanese maple and flowering dogwood near Yakebe Pond provide seasonal color. Enjoy a relaxing time, resting on a bench in the Kaze-no-hiroba plaza beneath the wide-open sky, feeling the breeze, and listening to the birds sing.
Accessibility Information
At the Kaze-no-hiroba, which is near the main entrance and parking reserved for people with impairments, there are no steps. There is also an accessible park pathway that incorporates universal design to provide easy access for wheelchairs and strollers. Some information boards have tactile maps. The embankment of Lake Tama can be accessed from the park by a long incline (200 meters, 10 degrees) or stairs at the side of the embankment. There is a nursing space in the administration office.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom located in Restroom #2 near the entrance Restroom Information
2 of the 5 restrooms in the park (#2 & #5) have wheelchair-accessible restrooms. Restroom #2, near the entrance has ostomate facilities and a diaper-changing seat.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-393-0154 (Sayama Park Center)
- Address
- 3-17-19, Tamako-cho, Higashimurayama City
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- Free
- Closed days
- Free
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 4 minutes on foot
About 230 meters Seibu Tamako Line Musashi-Yamato Station
About 6 minutes by train
2nd stop Seibu Tamako Line, Haijima Line Hagiyama Station
About 6 minutes by train
2nd stop Seibu Shinjuku Line Hana-Koganei Station
About 5 minutes on foot
About 270 meters Travel Tips Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located on the 1st floor of the station building. Seibu Bus 武12・13・15・21 Minamihanakoganei Bus Stop
About 5 minutes by bus
4th stop Seibu Bus 武12・13・15・21 Koganeikoen-nishiguchi Bus Stop
On foot
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Spot2 Koganei Park About 30 minutes
Alongside the Tamagawa Josui Channel is a huge park that includes the Musashino thicket, a famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms, an expansive field, a bird sanctuary, sports facilities, and cultural facilities.
Accessibility Information
Buses run frequently from SeibuShinjuku Line Hana-Koganei Station,JR Musashi-Koganei Station and JRHigashi Koganei Station, so it is easy toaccess the park. The park is mostly flat.Paths are wide and easy to navigate.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom on the east side of the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in front of the park Restroom Information
11 of the 14 restrooms in the park are wheelchair-accessible restrooms. The restrooms on the east side of the square in front of the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum have ostomate facilities and a diaper-changing station.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-385-5611
- Address
- 1-13-1, Sekino-cho, Koganei City
- Fee
- Free to walk in the park. Entry fees and times vary depending on the facility, inquire for details
- Hours
- Free
- Closed days
- None
- Official Website
- https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index050.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 9 minutes on foot
About 520 meters -
Spot3 Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum About 2 hours
Historic buildings with important cultural value are transferred, restored, preserved, and displayed. The various kinds of buildings are arranged and displayed by era and style of architecture, including the modern and Western buildings that line Yamanote-dori street, thatched roof houses from which smoke rises from the hearth in the West Zone, and Shitamachi-naka-dori street, which is also used as a location for television shows. Step back in time with this nostalgic scenery!
Accessibility Information
Ramps have been installed to provide access from park paths to building entrances. With the exception of some buildings, elevators are installed in two-story buildings. There are some unpaved paths.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom in the House of Georg de Lalande Restroom Information
There are ostomate facilities and multipurpose seats (also for adults) at the visitor center and the House of Georg de Lalande. There is a nursing room at the visitor center.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-388-3300
- Address
- 3-7-1, Sakura-cho, Koganei City (inside of Tokyo Metropolitan Koganei Park)
- Fee
- ¥400 (Free for people with impairments; inquire for details)
- Hours
- 9:30 - 17:30 (Closes at 16:30 October - March, last entry 30 min prior to closing)
- Closed days
- Mondays (the following day if Monday is a national holiday)
- Official Website
- https://www.tatemonoen.jp/english/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 6 minutes on foot
About 350 meters -
Spot4 Tamagawa Josui Channel, Koganei (Cherry Blossom) About 20 minutes
When Musashino was developed in the mid-18th century, lines of Yamazakura cherry trees were planted on both sides of the Tamagawa Josui Channel. The area was designated as a national place of scenic beauty in 1924. Currently, the government, citizen groups, and others are working together to restore this scenery.
Accessibility Information
The walking path on the south side of the Tamagawa Josui Channel is 3.5 meters wide, allowing 1.5 meters on each side. The path is not paved, so be careful of tree roots, etc.
Restroom Information
There are no nearby public restrooms.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- -
- Address
- Koganei City
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- Free
- Closed days
- Free
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 2 minutes on foot
About 100 meters Travel Tips There are walking paths on the north and south, but the path on the south side is wider. Seibu Bus 武12・13・15・21 Koganeibashi Bus Stop
About 5 minutes by bus
4th stop Travel Tips Restrooms are located inside the ticket gates of JR Musashi-Koganei Station. The restrooms also have diaper changing tables for babies. Public restrooms are located in the station square at the south exit. -
Goal JR Musashi-Koganei Station
The course finishes at JR Musashi-Koganei Station.
For station details, refer to the JR East website.
Sightseeing spots in the area between
Koganei and Sayama
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Spot5 Kitayama Park (Iris Garden)
Enjoy the scenery at this park year round, including the irises of early summer.
Accessibility Information
Although there are unpaved paths and boardwalks, the park is mostly flat. There is a 4-degree incline in the area around the gazebo where the restrooms are located.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom at gazebo Restroom Information
There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-393-5111 (Greenery and Park Division Higashimurayama City)
- Address
- 4-50, Noguchi-cho, Higashimurayama City
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- Free
- Closed days
- Free
- Official Website
- https://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/shisetsu/koen/kitayama/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot6 Hachikokuyama Park
Hachikokuyama Park is located at the east end of the gently sloping Sayama Hills. The whole park is wooded with trees such as Konara oak and sawtooth oak and is a place where visitors can encounter many species of plants, birds, and insects.
Accessibility Information
The Korokoro Meadow near the road crossing is a universal park path. The toilet at the West Entrance Meadow has wheelchair access.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom located at the West Entrance Meadow Restroom Information
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms (with diaper-changing seats) are located on the Korokoro Meadow. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms (with ostomate facilities and diaper-changing station) are located at the West Entrance Meadow. The West Entrance Meadow restroom is open between 8:30 and 17:30.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-393-0154 (Sayama Park - Park Center)
- Address
- 2 & 3 Suwa-cho and 4 Tamako-cho, Noguchi-cho 3chome, 4chome Higashimurayama City
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- Free
- Closed days
- Free
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot7 The Folk Museum of Higashimurayama
Higashimurayama’s history is introduced through the permanent exhibit on the theme of streets and planned and special exhibits.
Accessibility Information
There is a 50-meter long, 4-degree incline from the road the museum is on to the entrance. There are no steps inside the museum at any of the entrances to the exhibition rooms or elsewhere.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom Restroom Information
There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-396-3800
- Address
- 1-6-3, Suwa-cho, Higashimurayama City
- Fee
- Free admission
- Hours
- 9:30 - 17:00 (admission until 16:30)
- Closed days
- Mondays, Tuesdays (or the following day when Monday or Tuesday is a national holiday)
- Official Website
- https://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/tanoshimi/rekishi/furusato/index.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot8 Hachikokuyama Experience Village
This is an experience-based learning facility where visitors can learn about nature. It also exhibits artifacts from the Shimoyakebe archaeological site, a designated important cultural asset.
Accessibility Information
There are a variety of hands-on exhibits that only take a short time to complete.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom Restroom Information
There is a wheelchair-accessible restroom (with diaper-changing seats).
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-390-2161
- Address
- 3-48-1, Noguchi-cho, Higashimurayama City
- Fee
- Free admission
- Hours
- 9:30 - 17:00 (admission until 16:30)
- Closed days
- Mondays, Tuesdays (or the following day when Monday or Tuesday is a national holiday)
- Official Website
- https://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/tanoshimi/rekishi/hachikokuyama/index.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot9 Shimoyakebe Remains Hakkennomori
Designated as a historical site of Tokyo, the Shimoyakebe ruins are preserved beneath the park. The park plaza makes use of artifacts uncovered by excavation.
Accessibility Information
This is a park with gentle hills and walking paths.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom Restroom Information
There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- -
- Address
- 4-3-1, Tamako-cho, Higashimurayama City
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- Free
- Closed days
- Free
- Official Website
- https://www.city.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp/tanoshimi/rekishi/shimoyakebe/hakkennomori.html
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot10 Sanno-inaho-jinja Shrine
A branch of Sanno Shrine in Edo’s Kojimachi district, this shrine was opened in 1654 to watch over rice field development in the area.
Accessibility Information
Concrete paved paths lead up to the main hall, Hoso Jinja Shrine located within the grounds, and Sanno-Inari Shrine. While there is no dedicated parking space for people with impairments, these visitors can use a space that is closer to the shrine building.
Restroom Information
There are no wheelchair-accessible restrooms.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-381-2930
- Address
- 5-41-36, Honcho, Koganei City
- Fee
- Free entry to grounds
- Hours
- Free entry to grounds
- Closed days
- Free entry to grounds
- Official Website
- https://inahojinja.jp/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.