Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Southern Tama Area

  • Sanrio Puroland
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Tamashi Ochiai 1-31
    A theme park in Tama City, Tokyo, where you can meet Hello Kitty and other popular Sanrio characters. Being an indoor theme park, it has become a precious spot where visitors can play even on rainy days. Authentic musicals performed in the three theaters are popular. There is a corner that recreates the worlds of My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Gudetama, and other characters, as well as ride-type attractions that can be enjoyed by young children to adults throughout the day.
  • Tokyo Tama Zoological Park
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    4.5
    325 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Hinoshi Hodokubo 7-1-1
    This zoo opened in 1958 and is one of the largest zoos in the country with approximately 320 species of animals kept on its expansive premises. A characteristic of the zoo is its spacious exhibits that make use of the area’s abundant nature. It is famous for its Sky Walk, a 150-meter rope set up high for orangutans to cross over. The park is divided up into four zones, the Asian Zone, African Zone, Australia Zone, and Insectarium, which are all connected by a shuttle bus. The closest station is Tama-dobutsukoen Station.

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  • KODOMONOKUNI (Children’s Land) Theme Park
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    4.5
    242 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Aoba-ku Narachou 700
    This is a vast playground covering an area of about 100,000 square meters which is located in Aoba Ward in Yokohama City. It was used as an ammunition warehouse for the period of the wartime through to the post-war period, but was opened as a garden on the 5th May 1965 in commemoration of the marriage of the Crown Prince (the current Emperor) and Michiko. There is a zoo, a pool and leisure facilities with a lot of playground equipment, and a lot of children visit with their parents. There is also a livestock farm managed by Snow Brand—the special Sungreen milk and icecream are specialty products.

    Visit this park in any season and kids will love it. Lots of play areas for kids. Farm animals can be seen and fed by small kids. Huge park. Also perfect for picnics and campings.

  • Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
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    4.0
    66 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Hachioujishi Yanomachi 492-1
    An art museum located close to Soka University in Yano-machi, Hachioji City, Tokyo. The museum was established by Soka Gakkai International founder Daisaku Ikeda. The museum's collection of some 30,000 paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures, and crafts covers a broad array of periods and regions, including Western art from the Renaissance to the modern day and photographs dating back to the birth of the art form.

    This museum has the largest collection of Western art of any museum we have been to so far. The collection is very well balanced as far as major schools of art being represented across a historical...

  • Keio Rail-Land
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    4.0
    70 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Hinoshi Hodokubo 3-36-39
    A museum operated by the Keio Corporation where visitors can learn about trains and transportation. In addition to a train simulation made from an actual train cab, guests can learn and practice how to be a conductor and view fascinating dioramas. For young children, there is an athletics corner as well as an area where kids can safely play with TOMY Pla Rail model railroad toys, making the museum a great place for families. A miniature railroad children can ride travels a course on the grounds outside around the trains exhibited at the museum.

    Keio Rail-Land offers many attractions, including a large-scale ‘experience simulator’ where visitors can operate a train and learn, touch, and experience how railroads work. Children can also play...

  • Buaiso, The Former Residence of Shirasu
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    4.0
    66 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machida-shi Nogaya 7-3-2
    "The former residence of Jiro Shirasu and his wife, Masako. Shirasu played an important role in post-World War II diplomacy in Japan. On a hill in verdant Tsurukawa, it has a museum, restaurant, and cafe on site. Once known as ""the coolest man in Japan,"" he studied English at Cambridge University, and was said to have argued with GHQ (General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers), even standing up to MacArthur. Although women had been barred from performing traditional Noh theater, she appeared on stage and was so successful she even had a stage name. The facility is replete with reminders of the couple, and you can even enjoy Western-style fare that faithfully recreates their meals."

    のんびりと時間を! 一人で来ても、カップルで来ても。 のんびりと時間を過ごしたい人お薦めです。 茅葺の家・田舎でも、もう中々体験できない空間を独り占め

  • Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
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    4.0
    50 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machidashi Haramachida 4-28-1
    Opened in 1987, the Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts is one of the few museums in the world dedicated to print art. The museum collects, preserves, and researches Japanese print art from the Nara period to the modern age as well as print art from around the world. The museum also has a studio where you can experience the fun of making print art yourself. Each printmaking course has a specified enrollment period and requires advanced registration.

    町田市立国際版画美術館は芹ヶ谷公園内にあります。美術館というと入館料が高いというイメージがありますが、ここの常設展示室は、なんと無料です。しかも一部の作品を除き、写真撮影までOKです。ただ少し残念だったのが、作品保護のため照明を暗くしているので、作品の細かい部分がよく見えませんでした。企画展示室は、展覧会によって料金が変動します。芹ヶ谷公園に来た時には、無料の常設展示室だけでも覗くことをオススメし...

  • Takao 599 Museum
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Hachioji-shi Takaomachi 2435-3

    It was an unexpected visit, really. We were on our way back to sta. on a different route from高尾山when we chanced upon it at a road junction. So unique building perched at an open area with...

  • Tama Municipal Heated Pool Aqua Blue Tama
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Tama-shi Minamino 3-15-2
    This municipal heated pool that is easily accessible is an eight-minute walk from Odakyu's Karakida Station. It can be used year-round because it is an indoor pool. The facility features two water slides. One is a body slider, and the other is an island slider that uses a slider boat. There are long lines for the thrilling water slides in the summer. In addition, there is a 50-meter pool for those who really want to swim, wave pool where you can enjoy water walking, and a relaxation pool where the water temperature is set as high as 38-39 degrees.

    駐車場は、4時間300円です。 プール 大人(高校生から59歳)620円 子ども(小中学生)310円 シニア(60歳以上)310円 小学生未満 無料 ※おむつが取れてないお子さんの入場は不可です。 多摩市民でなくても利用可能です。 券売機でカード(入場券)を購入します。 これは、入場時、退館時、ロッカーを使用する時にまた使います。 プールでは、50メートルプール以外では帽子のかぶる必要は...

  • Machida Squirrel Garden
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machidashi Kanaimachi 733-1
    In this small zoo located in the Kanaimachi district of Tokyo’s Machida City, approximately 200 Taiwanese squirrels and chipmunks have free range of the premises. In addition to putting on gloves and enjoying the experience of squirrels eating out of your hand, there is also an area to see familiar animals such as guinea pigs, rabbits, and turtles. The “Fureai Hiroba” event in which guests can hold rabbits and guinea pigs is only held on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The docile guinea pigs are quite popular among small children.
  • Mt. Takao Monkey Park and Wild Plant Garden
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    3.5
    14 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Hachioujishi Takaomachi 2179
    Ride the cable car up Mt. Takao to the Mt. Takao Monkey Park and Wild Plant Garden. Come and get a close look the habitat and behavior of over 70 different types of monkeys. The handlers also hold special performances with some of the trained monkeys. Then check out the Wild Plant Garden with over 300 different types of wild plants. Experience a different scene each season and the rich nature of Mt. Takao. Incredibly popular for Golden Week excursions in May.

    子供のころから行っているけど、ショーをやるようになったとは初めて知りました。お猿さんの話はためになりましたが、ちょっと時間が長めで、もう少し簡潔にできればいいと思います。一番上からは都心のビルもよく見えて景色がいいです。

  • Oyamadairi Park
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machida-shi Oyamagaoka 4-4
    A metropolitan park filled with the abundant natural beauty of the Tama Hills area a 10-minute walk from Tamasakai Station on the Keio Line. There are four untouched valleys in the park, each of which has a spring which flows into the Tama River. These areas are conservation lands which are habitats for rare plant and animal species not often seen in this day and age (access to some areas is prohibited). The One Ryokudo, covered by the cooling shade of trees in summer, was originally a road built for tank training and performance testing at the close of WWII. Today, the road is lined with cherry trees which come into beautiful bloom in spring and serves as a space for rest and relaxation for local residents.

    広くて大きな公園です。ハイキングやジョギングするのにぴったりなコースで、すぐ近くを通る車の音も全く聞こえません。冬の午後に訪れましたが、次々にジョギングの人とすれ違い人気のある公園なのだと思いました。駅から遠いですが駐車場完備なので、散策や走りにわざわざくる価値がある場所です。

  • Honmachida Archeological Park
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    3.5
    16 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machida-shi Honmachida 3455
    Historic ruins in the hills to the north of the Machida City area. An excavation as conducted in 1967 and 1968 along with the construction of the Fujinodai Housing Complex. It discovered the remains of four dwellings from the early Jomon period and seven from the middle Yayoi period. The highly valuable compound archaeological site covering both eras has been registered as a municipal Historical Site. Occupying a relatively narrow ridge in the Tama Hills, it is currently an archeological park, and many people visit it along with the adjacent Machida City Museum. The Jomon and Yayoi period dwellings have been restored one by one, and visitors are free to enter.

    藤の台団地を作る際に発見された遺跡を元に縄文時代の住居が再現されています。教科書の中だけで見たことのある縦穴式住居の中にも入ることもできます。復元住居の修繕工事を実施している時があるので注意が必要です。

  • Konica Minolta Science Dome (Hachioji City Children's Museum of Science)
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Hachioujishi Oyokochou 9-13
    A science museum located in Oyoko-cho, Hachioji City, Tokyo. Remodeled and reopened in 2017, the museum has interactive science exhibits through which children can learn about science while having fun. Other interesting exhibits include a 1/10th scale model of the International Space Station and a replica of the Hachioji elephant fossil found in the city. The museum's planetarium, newly outfitted with a dome screen and other cutting-edge technologies, holds a special program for adults called the Twilight Planetarium on a Saturday every month.

    こじんまりした科学館です。 入館料が安く、幼児から小学生のお子さん向けです。 プラネタリウムもあり、アニメとコラボした作品が観れるので、子供が星に興味を持つきっかけになると思います。

  • Machida modi
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machida-shi Haramachida 6-2-6
    "This shopping mall is operated by the same Marui Group as the commercial facility Marui. The building that was once called ""Marui be Machida"" was renovated and reopened in 2006. ""modi"" is a Latin word that means melody and harmony. Once a specialty shop with an emphasis on fashion, it has increased its foodstuffs and miscellaneous good tenants and is unique for limiting its number of clothing vendors. It is connected to Machida Station, Marui, Odakyu Department Store, Machida Tokyu Twins and Lumine via a pedestrian walkway."
  • Machida Shibahiro
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machidashi Nakamachi 1-20-23
    A 5,700 square meter open lawn established on the former site of Machida City Hall which can be used for any number of purposes, including sports, club activities, walking, and picnicking. Several times throughout the year, the field is used to host events such as flea markets and workshops.
  • Nishiyama Art Museum
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machidashi Nodutamachi 1000
    An art museum located in Nozuta-machi, Machida City, Tokyo. The museum displays works by Maurice Utrillo, Auguste Rodin, and other artists as well as examples of beautiful minerals and rocks from around the world collected by NAC Co., Ltd. founder Yoshiyuki Nishiyama. The rose quartz sphere displayed in front of the museum has been recognized by the Guinness World Records organization as the largest in the world.

    ユトリロの西山美術館内のカフェです 器が全てマイセン それだけで、うっとりです コーヒー美味しかったです ご馳走様

  • Trick Art Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Hachioujishi Takaomachi 1786
    Located just a one minute walk away from Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Takao Line. Established in 1996, this museum is dedicated to trick art. A popular tourist destination, the museum has been featured on TV, in newspapers, and via a variety of other media. The museum is filled with every kind of trick art imaginable, and not only are you allowed to take photos and videos, but many of the exhibits can be touched as well. With special approval from the Egyptian embassy, the museum also has ancient Egypt-themed exhibits featuring the Sphinx and mummies, and the museum shop offers goods imported directly from Egypt.
  • JORNA MACHIDA
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machida-shi Haramachida 6-6-14
    A shopping mall located a two-minute walk from Machida Station on the JR Yokohama Line. Being close to the station, it's easy to drop by. Consisting of two floors below ground and five above counting the roof, the mall is occupied by a variety of tenants. There is a wide array of women's casual fashion fast fashion shops as well as boutiques, and visitors can enjoy a relaxing time shopping here. In addition, there are many restaurants serving things like ramen, pasta, light meals, and cafe drinks; plus a CD shop, bookstore, and other hobby-oriented establishments. With an English conversation school, tennis school, and music school, as well, visitors can also take a variety of lessons here.
  • Oyamada Ryokuchi
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tokyo Machida-shi Shimoyamadamachi 361-10
    This green park is located in a green hilly area in the northwestern part of Machida City. It has thickly wooded areas that include konara glandbearing oak, sawtooth oak and shirakashi ring-cupped oak, a grassy athletic plaza where you can play ball, and a small baseball field where you can play soft baseball. There are many spots in the park that still retain the original landscape of Tama Hills, and many visitors enjoy light hiking and excursions in the park. From Miharashi Square with an elevation of 123 meters, you can look out at the scenery, the panoramic view encompasses from Tanzawa to the Tama Hills, and you can get a clear view of Mt. Fuji on good days.

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