This old house is managed by the Totoro Hometown Foundation as a base of operations for protecting "Totoro Forest." A life-sized Totoro greets you at the entrance. Try to find Kurosuke, who is hidden here and there on the exterior walls and in the entrances and exits.

*Reservation required. Those without a reservation will not be allowed entry.
*Liver days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
*Admission fee: 500 yen
▶ Kurosuke's House website is here

This forested area of ​​about 7,000 square meters straddles Higashimurayama, Tokyo and Tokorozawa, Saitama. The area is rich in nature, with the Yanase River flowing through it, where ayu (sweetfish) live. It is known as the place where director Hayao Miyazaki came up with the idea for the animated film "My Neighbor Totoro."
▶ Click here for the Fuchinomori Green Space website

A complex created by KADOKAWA, one of Japan's largest pop culture hubs, with a library, art gallery, and museum fused together, the Kadokawa Musashino Museum, Musashino Iza Reiwa Shrine, bookstores, and other stores, restaurants, and more.
▶ Tokorozawa Sakura Town website is here

*Next to Tokorozawa Sakura Town Sells local specialties from inside and outside Tokorozawa, has an exhibition space for traditional crafts, a cafe that uses ingredients from Tokorozawa, and an information corner with tourist information.
▶ Tokorozawa City Tourist Information and Products Center YOT-TOKO website

Known as the site of Japan's first airfield, built in 1911. The park was built on the site of a former US military base, which was partially returned in 1971. At the Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Museum within the park, visitors can learn about the mechanics of airplanes, and the fuselage of the domestically produced passenger aircraft, the YS-11, is on display.
▶ There are special events such as the YS-11 interior open day and a hot air balloon tethering experience. For details, see the website.