TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER290 / HIGASHIKURUME

Japan · Tokyo

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Higashikurume

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

Chikurin Park in 2021, before its renewal東久留米市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Higashikurume in Tokyo’s Tama area offers bamboo, springs and riverside scenery. Start with the Chikurin Park area from the station, adding waterside paths according to access and weather.

This guide covers places within Higashikurume, 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.

Chikurin Park in 2021, before its renewal01

A first-visit stop

Chikurin Park

竹林公園

A park of bamboo and greenery around springs. The 2021 photograph predates the March 2026 renewal, which changed deck and rest areas. Follow current path signs.

Getting there
Check the route from Higashikurume station toward Minamisawa

Water at Minamisawa Springs in 201602

A first-visit stop

Minamisawa Springs

南沢湧水群

See spring water flowing among trees. The photograph dates from 2016. Stay on public paths and outside protected water areas; good water-quality ratings do not establish drinking safety.

Getting there
Check the springs location in Minamisawa 3-chome

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A first-visit stop

Ochiai River

落合川

The river is featured with Minamisawa Springs in official water-heritage guidance. Choose it as another waterside stop, using public paths and keeping out of the water and vegetation.

Getting there
Check public riverside paths in the Minamisawa area

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

The city’s farm-shop guidance introduces local vegetables and fruit. Discover seasonal produce, checking current products and selling days for each farm.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Higashikurume station → Chikurin Park’s marked paths. Follow current signs rather than the old photo layout. Check separate approaches to springs and river paths without crossing protected areas.

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.