Fuchu City’s Kyodo-no-Mori Museum
The main section of this museum focuses on the history, folklore, and nature of Fuchu City, located to the west of Tokyo, and also features a planetarium. The museum’s premises spans about 140,000㎡, and it holds not only the main museum, but also old farmhouses and townhouses, as well as historic buildings.
Such a beautiful spot! The museum grounds have a big lawn and a plum garden, plus a pond where you can play in the water during summer.
Hino-shuku Honjin
During the Edo period (1603-1868), Honjin was a type of lodging used by daimyo and other high-ranking officials. Observe the architectural culture of the Edo period inside this historic building, constructed over 150 years ago. In the display corner, appreciate the precious items that have been handed down from one generation to the next.
A must-visit spot. Definitely worth exploring.
Kappabashi Dougu Street®
Kappabashi Dougu Street is a shopping district between Tokyo’s Asakusa and Ueno areas that extends around 800 meters from north to south. It is an interesting shopping district, where around 160 shops all related to food items all gather, selling the obvious items like cooking utensils and tableware, as well as other things like restaurant signboards.
Definitely a place worth visiting.