Japan · Tokyo
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
国立市
Kunitachi in Tokyo’s Tama area combines a former station, tree-lined avenue and shrine. Begin south of JR Kunitachi station, planning separate transport for Yabo Tenmangu farther south.
This guide covers places within Kunitachi, 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
旧国立駅舎
A visitor-information and exhibition space restored in 2020 from the former 1926 station building. It is separate from the working rail station. The photo shows its restored exterior in 2021; check current displays.
Getting there
Approach from JR Kunitachi station’s south exit
02A first-visit stop
谷保天満宮
A shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane. The photograph dates from 2002 and may differ from current facilities. Distinguish the shrine name Yabo from nearby JR Yaho station, and respect worship spaces.
Getting there
Check the shrine approach from JR Nambu Line Yaho station
A first-visit stop
大学通り
A tree-lined avenue running south from Kunitachi station. Cherry and ginkgo trees change with the seasons. Use public sidewalks and check access before entering university grounds.
Getting there
Follow the avenue’s sidewalks from south of Kunitachi station
02 · A LITTLE BITE
The city’s specialty guide features Tamagawa pears. Check seasonal varieties, selling dates and storage at farm shops, keeping out of working orchards without permission.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try south of Kunitachi station → the former station → University Avenue’s sidewalks. Check exhibition access and pause among trees. Plan a separate shrine outing via Yaho station or current buses.
Check the walking routeCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
Information checked:
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.
