TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER67 / MATSUDO

Japan · Chiba

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Matsudo

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

The wooden residence and garden of Tojo-tei in 2009松戸市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Matsudo brings historic residences, a temple and parks to the Chiba side of Tokyo. Start around Matsudo station and Tojo-tei, visiting Kita-Kogane and the forest park separately.

This guide covers places within Matsudo, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

The wooden residence and garden of Tojo-tei in 200901

A first-visit stop

Tojo-tei Residence

戸定邸

Visit the residence established by Tokugawa Akitake in 1884 and its surrounding park. Check building entry separately from park access; the photo shows its appearance in 2009.

Getting there
Approach Tojogaoka History Park from Matsudo station

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Hondoji’s five-storied pagoda and trees in November 200802

A first-visit stop

Hondoji Temple

本土寺

A temple known for hydrangeas and autumn foliage, which vary with season and weather. The photo shows its five-storied pagoda in November 2008. Respect worship areas and check current entry rules.

Getting there
Check the temple approach from JR Kita-Kogane station

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03

A first-visit stop

21st Century Forest and Square

21世紀の森と広場

A municipal park of woodland, waterside scenery and open spaces. Choose one area and take breaks; it is a separate outing from the residence and temple.

Getting there
Check access from the Shin-Yahashira and Yabashira station area

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02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Pears are a local Matsudo specialty. Orchard picking is mainly an August–September activity, so do not assume it operates in October. Check each orchard’s current varieties, sales and activities.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Matsudo station → Tojogaoka History Park → the Tojo-tei entrance area. Check building entry separately and save Hondoji for an outing from Kita-Kogane station.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry rules, opening information and return transport.
  • Choose an outing suited to steps, slopes and weather.
  • Respect worship spaces and photography rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.