Higashi-Tokorozawa Station

This facility is the center of the "Cool Japan Forest" Project, a joint project by KADOKAWA and Tokorozawa City to share the cutting-edge culture and industry born from an area of plentiful, beautiful nature. The facility has a library, art, natural history and anime museums, and a multipurpose hall to enjoy Japanese pop culture events. In addition, there are book manufacturing and distribution plants, offices, stores, restaurants, hands-on bookstores, shrines, and more!

YOT-TOKO will show you that Tokorozawa has a lot of delicious foods and many great places to visit! In addition to providing tourist information and selling unique local foods and specialties, there are also displays of traditional noh masks, kumade rakes and hina dolls; a showcase of the many charms of Tokorozawa. Among these are the eye-catching packages of Sayama tea, the pride of local tea producers, and this shop is the only place where all brands are available in one place. The shop is connected to Tokorozawa Sakura Town via the Tokorozawa Sakura Town Bridge.

The water used for stopping wildfire was diverted from the Tamagawa Aqueduct (Tokyo, Kodaira City) in 1655 as drinking water for the pioneers of the plateau at the order of Kawagoe’s daimyō, Matsudaira Nobutsuna. Today, there is a promenade set up around the city water and is made into a valued street where one can enjoy nature and relax. With the total length being about 24 km, it also nourishes the rice paddies of Shiki City, Muneoka.

Houses of farmers who are responsible for the production of Miyoshi-machi’s specialty product “Fuji-no-kawagoe-Imo” are lined up on the highroad. During the season, banner-flags are risen and a range of products can be bought directly from each farmer which is something that can only be done at the district of production (from September to January). There are also farmers who sell ice cream and yōkan made by Fuji-no-kawagoe-Imo and shōchū. In addition, there are large Japanese zelkovas on both sides of the highroad which is another highlight.

At this memorial museum, materials related to the history of aviation are displayed alongside actual airplanes. Visitors can learn about the principles of flight and aviation history from a variety of angles through flight simulators and helicopter piloting simulators! The many airplanes and helicopters displayed throughout the museum are a must-see. A special place to experience the wide-open skies and the history of flight in Tokorozawa. Aircraft craft workshops for families are also held regularly.