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Tachikawa boasts a vibrant urban mood, with streets lined with department stores and other shopping attractions. Yet this city is also home to refreshing natural settings, such as National Showa Kinen Park
Tachikawa is a location that people of all ages can enjoy to their hearts' delight.
From Tokyo to Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is a registered World Heritage site. At the feet of the magnifcent mountain is a natural environment blessed by abundant sources of water, including Shiraitonotaki Falls, the Fuji Five Lakes and the ponds of Oshino Hakkai.
Mount Fuji is easily accessible from the Hotel by train, making Palace Hotel Tachikawa an excellent "base camp" from which to explore Mount Fuji and surrounding sightseeing attractions.
Leisure Time in Tachikawa
Faret Tachikawa
Faret Tachikawa opened on the site of a former US army base, near the north exit of Tachikawa Station on the JR Chuo line, in October 1994. This art exhibition, which features 109 artworks by 92 artists from 36 countries, is divided into five areas in this office-building district. The district is home to 11 major buildings, including Palace Hotel Tachikawa, Tachikawa Takashimaya Department Store, Cinema City (movie-theater complex), Josei Sogo Center I'm, the Central Library and Sompo Japan.
Location: 2-8 and 38 to 41 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Tel: +81-42-523-2111
National Showa Kinen Park
National Showa Kinen Park, created in celebration of the 50th year of the reign of Emperor Showa, opened in 1983. Established on the theme of "restoring green spaces and improving livability," National Showa Kinen Park is so large it is impossible to take in the whole park in one day. Numerous people use and enjoy the park on a daily basis.
Location: 3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-528-1751
Hours open: Varies by period and season
Days closed: Year-end/New Year holiday (December 31 and January 1), 4th Monday of February and following day
Days when the Emperor Showa Memorial Museum is closed: Park closure days, as well as Mondays (the following day if Monday is a public holiday or other closed day) and for preparations after conclusion of special exhibitions (about 1 week)
Suwa Jinja
Suwa Jinja is a Shinto shrine enshrined in Tachikawa that has 1,200 years of tradition and pedigree. Gracing the shores of Lake Suwa, it is said to be the home of Takeminakata-no-Kami, the god of victory and second divine son of Okuninushi, the god of magic and medicine.
Renowned as a deity of ferocious courage, Takeminakata-no-Kami was formerly revered at Shinshu Suwa Taisha shrine in Shinano Province (now in Nagano Prefecture), but was moved to the outskirts of Tachikawa Shibasaki village (now Suwa-no-Mori Park) in 811.
Location: 1-5-15 Shibasakicho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Tel: +81-42-522-5806
Tachikawa Central Library
Diagonally across from Palace Hotel Tachikawa housed inside Faret Tachikawa Center Square Building, is Tachikawa Central Library. This is Tachikawa's largest library, holding some 340,000 volumes.
Location: 2–4F, Faret Tachikawa Center Square Building, 2-36-2 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-528-6800
Hours of operation: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (2F and 3F are open till 7:00 PM on weekdays only)
Days closed: Mondays, 3rd Thursday of each month, 3rd Monday of July, Year-end/New Year holiday, special maintenance periods
Megalos Tachikawa Branch
Location:
(North building) 9–10F, Park Avenue, 2-42-1 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
(South building) 4–5F, Arearea2, 3-6-29 Shibasaki-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone:
(North building) +81-42-540-3535
(South building) +81-42-548-3500
Hours of operation: Weekdays 7:00 AM to midnight, Saturdays 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Sundays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, public holidays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Cinema City
Location: 2-8-5 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-525-1251
Movie showtimes vary by title.
Cinema Two
Location: 2-42-26 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-525-1237
Movie showtimes vary by title.
Tachikawa Kodomo Mirai Center
Location: 3-2-26 Nishiki-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-529-8682
Hours of operation: 8:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Days closed: Year-end/New Year holiday
Shopping in Tachikawa
Isetan Tachikawa Store
Location: 2-5-1 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-525-1111
Hours of operation:
Stores: 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Eat Paradise (restaurant zone): 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (last order 9:30; some restaurants may differ)
Takashimaya Tachikawa Store
Location: 2-39-3 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-525-2111
Hours of operation:
Stores: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Restaurant zone: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
IKEA Tachikawa
Location: 6 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-50-5833-9000
Bic Camera Tachikawa Store
Location: 2-12-2 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone:+81-42-548-1111
Hours of operation: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Lumine Tachikawa Store
Location: 2-1-1 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-527-1411 (switchboard)
Hours of operation:
Shopping: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Restaurants: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
(Some restaurants may differ)
Granduo Tachikawa
Location: 3-2-1 Shibasakicho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-540-2111
Hours of operation: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
7F restaurant floor: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
eCute Tachikawa Store
Location: 3-1-1 Shibasakicho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-525-8910
Exploring Further
MetLife Dome
MetLife Dome is the home field of the Saitama Seibu Lions baseball team. This versatile venue is used not only for baseball games but also for concerts and a wide variety of other events.
From the Hotel, this attraction is 30 minutes away, either by Tama Toshi Monorail Line (from Tachikawa-kita Station and alight at Tama Toshi Monorail Kamikitadai) by bus.
Location: 2135 Kamiyamaguchi, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama
Telephone: +81-4-2925-1141
Sanrio Puroland
Hello Kitty and all your other favorite Sanrio characters are waiting to meet you at this theme park filled with adorable live shows, parades and attractions. Sanrio Puroland is an all-indoor, all-weather theme park, so you can have fun without worrying about the weather.
The park is easily accessible by Tama Toshi Monorail, just 5 minutes' walk from Tama Center Station.
Location: 1-31 Ochiai, Tama-shi
Telephone: +81-42-339-1111
Mount Takao
Mount Takao is a 599 m peak located in the City of Hachioji, Tokyo. Designated Takao National Park, this site is renowned as a natural treasure for its flora and fauna. Even beginning alpinists can enjoy a mountain hike by taking the cable car or two-person scenic lift to a point halfway up the mountain.
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Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma
Surrounded by natural beauty, this is one of the largest outlet malls on the Kanto plain. With over 200 shops to explore, this mall is good for a full day of retail therapy. Whether traveling with family or shopping with friends, Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma is highly recommended. An express bus operates between Tachikawa Station and the mall on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Location: 3169-1 Miyadera, Iruma-shi, Saitama
Telephone: +81-4-2935-1616
Tama Zoological Park
Amid the natural beauty of Tama Hills, some 2,000 animals of 200 or so species roam freely in this open-air zoo. The zoo is a convenient 3-minute walk from Tama Dobutsuen Station on the Keio Line.
Location: 7-1-1 Hodokubo, Hino-shi, Tokyo
Telephone: +81-42-591-1611
