Japan · Tokyo
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
国分寺市
Kokubunji in Tokyo’s Tama area offers springs, gardens and an ancient temple site. Start at Tonogayato Garden south of the station, checking separate routes and access for the ruins and museum.
This guide covers places within Kokubunji, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.
01A first-visit stop
殿ヶ谷戸庭園
A strolling garden using slopes and springs, designated a national scenic site. The photo shows its entrance in 2020. Check current paid entry and choose paths suited to steps and slopes.
Getting there
Approach from south of JR and Seibu Kokubunji station
02A first-visit stop
武蔵国分寺跡
A national historic site preserving traces of an ancient temple. The photo shows the site marker area in 2021, rather than an intact ancient temple. Follow public visitor areas and explanatory signs.
Getting there
Check access to the historic-site area in Nishimotomachi
A first-visit stop
武蔵国分寺跡資料館
Excavated tiles and materials introduce temple history. The museum is inside Otakanomichi Yusuien; check garden admission and museum access separately from the surrounding historic park.
Getting there
Check the Yusuien entrance at 1-13-10 Nishimotomachi
02 · A LITTLE BITE
Kokuvege is a local agricultural brand featuring vegetables and fruit grown in Kokubunji, rather than one variety or dish. Check current products and ingredients at farm shops or participating eateries.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try south of Kokubunji station → Tonogayato Garden’s entrance. Check entry and sloping paths, saving the ruins and museum for a separate outing if preferred.
Check the walking routeCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
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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.
