TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER298 / CHŌFU

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A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Chōfu

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

Jindaiji approach area in May 2025調布市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Begin in Chofu around Jindaiji’s approach streets and the botanical gardens. Temple and garden access have separate arrangements; save the station-area shrine for another outing if preferred.

This guide covers places within Chōfu, 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.

Jindaiji approach area in May 202501

A first-visit stop

Jindaiji Temple

深大寺

Visit the temple and its surrounding approach streets. The photo shows the approach area in May 2025, not current shops or menus. Check arrangements for temple grounds and exhibition spaces separately.

Getting there
Check buses toward Jindaiji from Chofu station

Trees and paths in Jindai Botanical Gardens in May 202502

A first-visit stop

Jindai Botanical Gardens

神代植物公園

Explore trees and seasonal flowers. The photo shows trees and paths in May 2025. Distinguish the paid main garden from the separate aquatic garden and check blooms, closures and admission.

Getting there
Check signs for the main-garden entrance near Jindaiji

03

A first-visit stop

Fuda Tenjin Shrine

布多天神社

A shrine in Chofugaoka for a quiet visit near the station area. Plan it separately from Jindaiji and respect event and photography guidance.

Getting there
Check the approach toward Chofugaoka from Chofu station

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Jindaiji soba is a buckwheat noodle featured in official area guidance. Noodles, broth and accompaniments vary, so check menus and allergens; this is not a shop or price endorsement.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Jindaiji → the marked approach streets → the botanical garden entrance area. Check buses and return services first, deciding on garden entry separately; leave Fuda Tenjin for a different area outing.

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

Information checked:

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.