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Tokyo Souka Elementary School Hitotsubashi-gakuen Sta. Monument in Honor of Both Kawasaki and lna Local governors The Geographical Center Point of Tokyo 500m Kokubunji Walking Map Kitamachi A Hokyointo pagoda was built in appreciation of Heiemon Calculations by the Mathematics Association 4-Chome Kitamachi Park Kawasaki, who drew up a plan to help Foundation revealed that the center (center of gravity) Spots on the Kokubunji cliff line Kitamachi Hanrei(Legend) 1 The northernmost end of the city farmers working in new fields, and his of Tokyo, excluding the islands, is Kitamachi 3chome-kita 5-Chome Nishimachi 5-Chome Kitamachi Koen successor, Hanzaemon Ina. Many of the situated at Fujimoto 3-chome in JR Line Seibu Line (Near the boundary with Tachikawa City) 1 The comparable height difference between Kitamachi Kitamachi 2chome fields cultivated at the time of developing Kokubunji City. There is a two streets parallel with each other shows Bun Bus bus stop Police (Koban/Police box) 3-Chome Kitamachi commentary board in “Fujimoto 90 the area around the start of the cliff line. 10 Shimmeisha Shrine new fields still remain, providing a Kitamachi Chiiki Center 2-Chome Toilet/Restroom School and University A (Kitamachi) (public and within the facility) Kitamachi Community Center 9 glimpse into the scenery at that time. Degrees Park” nearby. Kokubunji Koko-kita Atago Shrine Kitamachi Fire Station Futatsuzuka Tourist Guide Plate Namikicho Nishimachi 1-Chome Seibusen Fumikiri Spots on the Kokubunji cliff line 8 Monument in Honor of Both 2chome Namikicho 2chome Post Office Hospital 5-Chome Kawasaki and lna Local governors 2 Dai-hachi Elementary School Josuihoncho Dai-hachi (in the precinct of Myohoji Temple) Itsukaichi-kaido Ave. Namiki Rocket manhole cover The Geographical Elementary School Nishimachi 5-Chome Namikicho Park Namikicho Kominkan Center Point of Tokyo Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Near the Dai-hachi Elementary School) Namikicho Health Promo�ng character Namikicho 2-Chome Namiki Kominkan･Libraly It is a cliff line with an 1-Chome Kubohigashi Park KENKOUDESUKA-MAN 2 3-Chome (Course supervisor: Kokubunji City Tourism Association) B easy-to-understand comparable height 7 Higashi-Tokura ent Bishamondo Temple difference that can be confirmed at the (in the precinct of Hourin Temple) 1-Chome Kokubunji Koi-no-michi Course en-dori A western edge of the city. Dai-roku Elementary School Higashi-Tokura Musashi-Kokubunji Ato Course Dai-go Junior High School S Takagicho eibu K 2-Chome 6 Praying Stone Image for Children's Happiness 3-Chome Nogawa Genryu to Musashino Course ve. Nait okubunji Kitanohara Community Center ve. Koigakubo Nishimachi Shimmachi Kosaten-kita agi-dori A obas Higashi-Koigakubo Musashino Shinden/Itsukaichi-kaido Street Course 4-Chome Tak 3-Chome Tokura Koigakubo Line Dai-ichi 6-Chome hi- Shimmachi ura-dori Ave. Junior High School Hake-no-michi Road Course Tok 1-Chome Hassho Iriguchi-minami Takagicho kaido A 1-Chome Moo-chan Square, Honda 3chome-kita Shimmachi Kokubunji Farmers Market, Nishimachi 3chome 2-Chome Kokubunji Branch, JA Tokyo Musashi Honda hoikuen-higashi Nishimachi Takagicho ve. Toritsu Kokubunji 2-Chome Koigakubo Park and Green space High School Koigakubo Sta. Kosaten-minami 3-Chome 1-Chome Honda 3chome Nishimachi Plaza / Tokura Branch Office Bun Bus - Route Manyou・Keyaki Tokura GOAL Line Tips! Nhishimachi Dai-san The Geographical Center Point of Tokyo Higashi- Civic Sports Center Community Center Junior High School 4-Chome Kokubunji Shiyakusho Keyaki Park Honda 3-Chome Kokubunji cliff line Tokura Jinja Koigakubo .e v A iro d-a k a zira nI Renjaku- A bit of knowledge of Kokubunji Fujimoto 90 Degrees Park Kokubunji City Hall 5-Chome amako
JR Musashino Line Musashino JR Honda 4chome-nishi * Please note that toilets in public facilities are not available on days Hikaricho Fujimoto 3chome dori A Mokuren eibu T when facilities are closed. 5 Shimmeisha Shrine(Nishimachi) Daijyushogakko-kita Tokura 4chome Koen Kokubunji Post Office S Inari Shrine 3-Chome Fujimoto ve. Honda 3-Chome Fukushi center Iriguchi Nishi-Koigakubo .e v A o dia k-u h c u F Ekimae- Tips! 3 4 Kawasaki Heiemon & Kannonji Higashi-Koigakubo 4-Chome The local deity of Heibei New Fields is Hikari Kominkan･Library 4-Chome Higashi-Koigakubo 5chome dori Ave. Dai-ju Elementary School 10 Lifting Stone of Honda Hachiman Shrine Temple Chuko-Kaizan Memorial Tokura Naito Jinja Higashi- 2-Chome 本多八幡神社の力石 A bit of knowledge of Kokubunji enshrined. It was built based on the legend (In the precinct of Kannonji Temple) Hikari Tokura 3chome Leaf Like a Child's Hand Kominkan Dai-ni Elementary 3-Chome Welfare Center Hiyoshicho 4chome Koigakubo Renjakudori-kita 11 (in祥応寺のコノテガシワ the frontyard of Shooji Temple) Monument to “the Birthplace of Japan's Space School Fujimoto Koigakubo Kominkan, Library Dai-san Elementary School that a white fox showed the way to a village Fujimoto 2chome 4-Chome 12 Folklore Materials Technology” Nishimachi 2-Chome Tokura 2chome-higashi Honda Hachiman Jinja-nishi Honda Exhibition Room headman who had become lost. 3 Inari Shrine Dai-kyu Elementary School 2-Chome 5-Chome The monument was built to commemorate the Tokura Hiyoshicho Kokubunji hospital B .evA irod-ohsukayihS .evA ve. Ureshinonosato Nishimachi Kaede Koen Shimin Shitsunai Pool-mae Hikari Nursery 2-Chome 4-Chome Higashi-Koigakubo Honda 2-Chome 50th anniversary of the horizontal launch Inari Jinja Hikaricho Momiji Park Fujimoto 1chome (Heibei Woodland) 3-Chome okubunji- Honda 2chome Nishimoto Fire Station aido A experiment of the pencil rocket. A time capsule K Citizens Indoor Swimming Pool k Nishimachi 2chome Higashi-Koigakubo 3chome Honda Branch Office Tips! Shokokaikan 6 Remains of Koigakubo Chamber of Kominkan, designed by Mr. Reiji Matsumoto has been buried Jinja-d Library Honda Honda 5chome 5 Nishi-koigakubo Green Space Called “X-yama” Irrigation Canal Kumano ori Ave Commerce to Kominkan Benten Hachimangu Kokubunji City A bit of knowledge of Kokubunji Hikaricho Hanaz underneath the Hiyoshicho dori A Honda Hikari 2chome Hiyoshicho 9 Monument of Honda 1-Chome Fujimoto 3-Chome 1chome-nishi 1-Chome Tokuradori Higashi-Koigakubo Train Park Railroad Opening Honda 1chome monument. Railway Technical Research Institute 1-Chome awa- Dai-ni Hikaricho Hiyoshicho Kosaten-minami Nishi- ve. Junior High School Dai-go Elementary School Koigakubo Central Research Laboratory, Honcho Kamiyabo Nishimachi 1chome The institute was moved to Kokubunji City 2-Chome Nishi-Koigakubo Hitachi Co.,Ltd. Dai-nana Hikari Plaza 1chome-kita 7 Kumano Shrine 3-Chome Honcho Nishimachi 3-Chome Elementary School 2 Railway Technical Research Institute Honcho in 1959, and is now engaged in 1chome-kita Nishimachi Higashi-Koigakubo 13 Monument of the Birthplace of Hikaricho Koban 4chome Honcho 2-Chome Waseda 1-Chome Magnified map 1-Chome Honcho jitsugyo-gakko Japanese Space Technology cutting-edge research Hikari Plaza Hiyoshicho 3chome 2chome-nishi 1 Kokububji City Bullet Spots on the Kokubunji cliff line 4 Nishi-Koigakubo Honcho Honcho and development of Train Museum Hiyoshicho 2chome- Honcho Waseda-Jitsugyo High School 3 Approach to Shimmeisha Shrine Hikarichodori 1-Chome 8 4-Chome higashi Junior High School Nishi-Koigakubo 1-Chome Elementary School railway technology Hiyoshicho 1-Chome 1 Nishimachi 2-Chome 2-Chome (Shimmeisha Shrine) Eki Iriguchi 2-Chome 1 14 Honcho Ruins(Kokubunji Village Ruins of the Stone Age) such as bullet trains START When going up the stairs on the Naitobashi-kita START 2 3 3 GOAL JR Chuo Line and linear motor cars. approach to the shrine, you can enjoy a GOAL 2 Kokubunji Minamicho START Kunitachieki Kitaguchi Honda Library START Tokyo Keizai University view from the cliff line. Branch of the Station Sta. GOAL 1-Chome 4 Kurabonezaka Slope Kunitachi Sta. 1 Nishi-Kokubunji Izumicho START Magnified map Minamicho 3 Shinjiro-ike Pond Sta. 6 5 Nukui Shrine 2-Chome Minamicho 2chome-higashi 1 15 4 Hitohamatsu (Legendary Pine Tree) 1 East Koigakubo Historic Remains : Remains of the House ihcim-ihsasuM-odnasoT Izumi Hall 2 Honcho･Minamicho 2-Chome Nishi-Koigakubo in Tofukuji Temple with a Hand-Mirror-Shaped Floor Made of Stones Naito Community Center Izumicho .evA odiak-uhcuF-nihS .evA Community Center sniameR daoR sniameR 1chome-minami S Naitobashi- Izumicho Line Metropolitan 8 Garden of central Research Laboratory,Hitachi Co.,Ltd. Honcho eibu T Naito minami 1-Chome Hasedobashi Kokubunji Eki 3-Chome Tama Library 3 ve. 6 Sorosen-en Park → Nishi-Koigakubo 4-Chome kitaguchi Minamicho 1 South promenade of Central Research 2-Chome Metropolitan Maruyama-dori Ave. 2 Remains of Tosando- amako Izumi Plaza Musashi-Kokubunji Park aido A 3-Chome 2-Chome Laboratory,日立中央研究所南側遊歩道 Hitachi, Ltd. Rehabilitation GOAL Musashi-→ Musashi-michi Road Center S ubo-k START : Koigakubo District e Nukuiminamicho Koganei Sta. ibu akik K START Naito Izumimachi T 14 2 Higashi- 4chome GOAL 2 Sugatami-no-ike Pond oku bun Takikubo Park ji Li GOAL 1-Chome Higashi-Motomachi Motomachi 3 Nishi-Kokubunji Sta 3 Sugatami-no-ike Pond Nishi-Koigakubo1-Chome ne Nishi-Motomachi Kokubunji 3-Chome Higashi-Motomachi 1-Chome a JR Chuo Line Honda Library START Dai-yon 1-Chome Branch of the Station Elementary Shinfukuji Temple 2-Chome C Sta. Izumicho 4 Yusei Shukusha-mae GOAL School Amusement Park Spots on the Kokubunji cliff line Kokubunji Eki-nishi 9 (Honcho･minamicho Maruyama for Children Nishi-Kokubunji Nishi-Kokubunji 1 Shiramizaka slope Nishimoto Tokyo Metropolitan Park- Tosando Reconstruction Chiiki Center) START dori 6 7 14 Motomachi 6 Eki-higashi 東山道遺構再生展示 Branch office Tonogayato Gardens Sta. Nishi-Kokubunji Eki Exhibition of Remains Minamicho Tamaranzaka Slope Musashidai 10 Chuzaisho Kokubunji Eki gakuen 5 5 12 Izumi Hall 9 Higashi Minamicho 2-Chome Izumicho minamiguchi 6 2-Chome 11 12 13 8 11 Motomachi (Tokyo Metropolitan Park-Tonogayato Gardens) 2-Chome 15 Tokyo Metropolitan Park- 10 tomach Musashi-Kokubunji Koen-higashi Mo i-d ori .e v A o dia k-ijn u b u k o K JR You can fully experience the height difference of Tonogayato Gardens 13 A Kokubunji Internal Medicine Izumicho Honcho･Minamicho 18 ve. Izumicho Musashino Nishi-Motomachi Central Hospital the cliff line, the spring water, and the scenic
hi-michi Community Center 2 Metropolitan 1 Tokyo Metropolitan Park- Tosando-Musashi- 1-Chome . 2-Chome beauty of the woods. 3-Chome daoR sniameR Tama Library e Tonogayato Gardens Michi Road Remains v Dai-ichi Elementary School A 4 o Minamicho 8 Takikubo id odiak-i .evA a 17 17 Kokaido-kita Line 3 Metropolitan Musashi-Kokubunji Park k Sawayaka Plaza ando-Musas 都立武蔵国分寺公園 - 3-Chome o 4 Motomachi Motomachi ub 8 Kominkan･ About the app Tos ik Free k 14 Stone Works Motomachi Community Center Library Takikubo 4 Historic Park of Kokubunji / Ta jnubukoK 5 16 Kokubunji and Fuchu download Kokaido- Izumicho Nishi-Motomachi Higashi-Motomachi minami Tosando-Musashi-Michi Izumicho 1chome City Kurogane Park 7 15 Izumimachi Road Remains 2chome Higashi- 2 Momiji-bashi Bridge Path 3-Chome 4-Chome Sightseeing App Takikubo Park 6 Izumi Plaza Motomachi Rehabilitation Ichirizuka Higashi-Motomachi Dai-yon Junior Burari Kokfu Center 6 Kokubunji-Yakushido Temple 3-Chome High School 2-Chome Nishi-Motomachi b 7 Wooden Sitting Statue of Yakushi-Nyorai 14 City Historic Park / The sightseeing app is useful for enjoying visiting tourist Izuumi 14 Fudo Bridge Tips! 4-Chome Plaza-mae Dai-yon Elementary School Musashi-Kokubunji spots in Kokubunji City and Fuchu City. It provides 9 Koyamaki of A bit of knowledge Nishi- 国分寺の Temple Remains Shinfukuji Temple A bit of knowledge of sightseeing information including the historical, cultural Izumicho Kokubunji Temple Amusement Park of Kokubunji 3chome Motomachi コウヤマキ for Children 9 Kokubunji- Kokubunji Spots on the Kokubunji cliff line hi-doro Spots on the Kokubunji cliff line and natural sightseeing spots, shops, event information, 1-Chome 12 Otaka's Path Tohac 18 Musashi-dai Yakushido Temple 10 Kokubunji Temple Route information from Shiramizaka Slope Scenery from the Remains of 4 Ave. 5 Behind the Otaka-no-michi Spring Park recommended sightseeing courses and tips. 11 Manyo Shoku- 13 Masugata Spring JR Nishi-Kokubunji Sta. Tsuka(Mound)Remains Houses with butsu Park Water Site In the last stage of the Kamakura Nishi-Motomachi 4-Chome Nishi-Motomachi 1-Chome Floors of Stones Nishi-Motomachi 2chome (Tsuka(Mound)Remains) (In Otaka-no-michi Spring Park) (in Fuchu City) 5 Remains of Haji House 5 JR Nishi- Confectionery period, Yoshisada Nitta attempted The north side of the park is on the cliff line, and ＞＞ ＞＞ with its Floor Half Dug Ticket kokubunji From the tsuka (mound) remains, you iOS Android Fuc Sta. JR Chuo Line the precious landscape where original land still 8 Kokubunji Temple gate a night attack on the shogunal can see the greenery along the cliff line hu-k Nio-mon Gate 11 Kokubunji Otaka-no-michi Spring Park/ running to the east. remains spreads out in the distance. Nishi-Motomachi Former Residential House of the Honda army, but struggled to go through aido A 2-Chome Family国分寺市おたかの道湧水園 Nagaya-mon Gate and Kura Parking (storehouse) Station area for Musashino. When the dawn 旧本多家住宅長屋門・倉 Fuchu-kaido Ave. 17 Tsuka(Mound)Remains Building 8 12 Kokubunji City Musashi-Kokubunji bicycles Bun Bus of Guidance Access information ve. 市立歴史公園City Historical Park / Nishi-Kokubunji Temple武蔵国分寺跡資料館 Remains Museum (Rega) broke, he had to give up the 4 史跡武蔵国分寺跡Musashi-Kokubunji Sta,S Temple Remains 13 Rest Station of Historic Site "Ota Café" The “Manyo-Keyaki Route” of the city’ s local “Bun D 17 Densho-oji Temple Remains （僧寺中枢地域） attack, which is why the slope has JR Chuo Line（20 min.from JR Shinjuku Sta.） Bus” travels through an area full of must-see sights Nishi-Motomachi 10 Kokubunji Ro-mon Gate Bus Location System Shinjuku c been called “Shiramizaka 4 Old Kamakura Road 3-Chome Musashi-Kokubunji such as historic sites and cultural assets, so it is Motomachi 8 Seven-storied Pagoda Kokubunji It is a convenient system that gives you Higashi- Seibu Kokubunji Line（12 min.from Higashi-Murayama Sta.） Community Center Koi-no-michi JR Musashino Line Ato Course (Daybreak Slope).” perfect for sightseeing! Let’s take a ride! Kokubunji 5 City Kurogane Park Course Pass under railway viaduct information such as the present location of the Murayama 7 Kokubunji City Culture Assets Exhibition Center Higashi-Motomachi 16 4-Chome Check the route on the map. bus, the estimated time of its arrival, and how Seibu Tamako Line（8 min.from Hagiyama Sta.） City Kurogane Park 15 Kokubunji City Culture Assets Exhibition Center N Hagiyama crowded the bus is. Dai-yon Junior High School Shiseki Musashi-Kokubunji 6 City Historical Park / Ato(Minami Mon Ato-mae) JR Chuo Line（25 min.from JR Shinjuku Sta.） Musashi-Kokubunniji Kurogane Koen-iriguchi Bus (Kokubunniji Ato-iriguchi) ＞＞ Shinjuku Site schedule Route＞＞ Nishi- 200m Bus Location System ＞＞ JR Musashino Line（25 min.from JR Musashi-Urawa） Nishi-Motomachi 4-Chome Musahi-Urawa Kokubunji 1 2 3
1 2 3 4 * Sugatami-no-ike Pond... * Otaka’s Path, Masugata Spring Water Site, Think about the hardships of development Think about the romance Please see Nogawa Genryu to Musashino Course. Enchanted by fragile and painfully Surrounded by nature and Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains... * Metropolitan Tonogayato Gardens... of the Tempyo period. Please see Hake-no-michi Road Course. and history. Please see Kokubunji Koi-no-michi Course. sad stories. that have led to the present. The north side of Kokubunji Station formed the setting of the stories of Asazumadayu and the two heroines of the The land of Musashino was developed approximately 300 years ago and many people migrated there to start a new town, If you want to know Kokubunji, which is full of the romance of the ancient times, we recommend that you begin The city center, with many cultural assets such as a wide ancient road called Tosando-Musashi-michi Road and Musashi-Kokubunji novel “Musashino Fujin.” Let’ s take a walk around this romantic town of “Koigakubo.” which has led to its present form. This course visits some cultural assets that remind us of the hardships of the development. with this course. This route has been selected as one of the “500 best roads to walk in beautiful Japan.” Feel the Remains, is rich in nature as well. How about enjoying the charm of this town, which blends nature and history? remains of Musashi-Kokubunji Temple and the spring water up close, and experience the historic town. Musashino Shinden / / Distance : around 4.6 km Nogawa Genryu To MusashinoCourse Distance : around 6.4 km Distance : around 5.6 km Distance : around 6.0 km Musashi-Kokubunji Ato Course Itsukaichi kaido Street Course Time allowed : around 1 h 9 min. Time allowed : around 1 h 36 min. Time allowed : around 1 h 24 min. Kokubunji Koi-No-Michi Course Time allowed : around 1 h 30 min. Calorie consumption : around 207 kcal START Kokubunji Sta. Calorie consumption : around 288 kcal Calorie consumption : around 252 kcal Calorie consumption : around 270 kcal Kunitachi Sta. START Nishi-Kokubunji Sta. Number of steps : around 6570 steps. Number of steps : around 9140 steps. START Number of steps : around 8000 steps. Number of steps : around 8570 steps. Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk START Kokubunji Sta. Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk * These are es�mates given for a male, Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk municipality East Koigakubo Historic Remains : Remains of the House municipality municipality Distance:0.8 km / 12 minute walk weight 60kg, moving at 4km per hour, municipality HP Kokububji City Bullet Train Museum walking 10 min.=30kcal, one step=70cm. Tosando Reconstruction Exhibition of Remains with a Hand-Mirror-Shaped Floor Made of Stones HP HP HP Kokubunji-Shi Shinkansen Shiryokan map B-2 South promenade of Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. 1 Tosando Iko Saisei Tenji Magnified map a-1 1 Koigakubo Higashi Iseki Ekagamigata Shikiishi Jukyo Ato Magnified map a-2 1 1 Hitachi Chuokenkyujo Minamigawa Yuhodo Magnified map a-2 Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Izumicho 2-Chome Distance:0.8 km / 12 minute walk in the Honcho 4-Chome Park In this museum, the exhibition of the panels and model trains helps you know the Higashi-Koigakubo 1-Chome Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk Tosando-Musashi-Michi Road Remains Remains of Tosando-Musashi-michi Road : Koigakubo District history of Shinkansen bullet trains. The town name, Hikari-cho, was derived from Tosando-Musashi-Michi Ato (National Historic Site) Magnified map a-1 2 Magnified map a-1 the Shinkansen “Hikari (light).” Sugatami-no-ike Pond 2 Tosando Musashi-Michi Ato Koigakubo-Tiku (National Historic Site) Nishi-Koigakubo 1-Chome 2 Sugatami-No-Ike (One of the 57 best spring waters in Tokyo) Magnified map a-1 This branch line of the ancient government roads was constructed between the Short walk Hikaricho 1-46-8, Hikari Plaza 042-573-4370 10:00-16:30 Closed on 2nd &4 th Mondays. If Monday falls on a national holiday, it is open the next day. Nishi-Koigakubo 1-8 late 7th and early 8th centuries based on the Eki-sei system to connect the Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Sugatami-no-ike Pond Closed for the year-end and New Year’s holidays. Admission free imperial capital with the surrounding local capitals. The government road, 3 Sugatami-No-Ike (One of the 57 best spring waters in Tokyo) Magnified map a-1 Short walk Nishi-Kokubunji Sta. approximately 12 meters wide, has had approximately 400 meters of its length Railway Technical Research Institute This pond came to be called “Sugatami-no-ike” because the courtesans used it instead of a 3 Nishi Kokubunji Eki Magnified map a-1 preserved. Here we can actually feel the width at that time. 2 Tetsudo Sogo Gijutsu Kenkyusho * Not open to the public. map B-2 mirror. There is a story, “The Legend of Koigakubo,” in which a courtesan named Distance:0.8 km / 12 minute walk Nishi-Koigakubo 2-Chome Izumicho 2-Chome 042-300-0073(Local Culture Asset Section) Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk Hikaricho 2-8-38 Asazumadayu killed herself by throwing herself into the pond because she missed her lover, Inari Shrine Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Old Kamakura Road Shigetada Hatakeyama, who was a Kamakura samurai. 3 Inari Jinja map B-2 Nishi-Koigakubo 1-8 042-325-011（Greenery,1 Water Resources and Parks Section） 4 Den Kamakura Kaido (City Important Historic Site) Magnified map c-1 Metropolitan Musashi-Kokubunji Park Distance:0.8 km / 12 minute walk Hikaricho 3-17-2 P Toll parking for 20 cars. Magnified map b-2 Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Around Nishi-Motomachi 4-11 3 Toritsu Musashi Kokubunji Koen Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Izumicho 2-1-1 Kawasaki Heiemon & Kannonji Temple Chuko-Kaizan Memorial City Kurogane Park 4 Historic Park of Kokubunji / Tosando-Musashi-Michi Road Remains Kawasaki Heiemon & Kannonji Chuko-Kaizan Kuyoto Magnified map c-1 Magnified map a-1 Shiritsu Kurogane Koen 4 Hitohamatsu(Legendary Pine Tree) in Tofukuji Temple (In the precinct of Kannonji Temple)(City Important Tangible Cultural Asset) map B-1 5 4 Shiritsu Rekishi Koen / Shiseki Tosando-Musashi-michi (National Historic Site)Magnified map b-1 The villagers planted a pine tree, having mercy on Asazumadayu, who threw herself Short walk Nishimachi 2-27-8 This park is located next to Musashi-Kokubun-niji Temple and Old Kamakura-kaido Road. In cherry blossom season, Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Nishi-Motomachi 2-Chome into the pond. It is thought that the tree lost all its leaves except one because of her many people visit the park as the best spot for viewing cherry blossoms. With many pieces of playground Remains of Haji House with its Floor Half Dug Shimmeisha Shrine(Nishimachi) deep sadness. The pine tree in the legend (Hitohamatsu) died, but a pine tree from 5 Shimmeisha map B-1 equipment using the height difference in the land, the park is popular with children. 5 Haji Tateana Jukyo Ato (City important historic site) Magnified map b-2 the seedling was replanted on the grounds of Tofukuji Temple. You can still see a Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Nishimachi 2-27-10 Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Nishi-Motomachi 1-13,in Kokubunji Park trace of Hitohamatsu. Praying Stone Image for Children's Happiness Nishi-Motomachi 4-10-47 Kokubunji-Yakushido Temple Nishi-Koigakubo 1-39-5 042-325-0111(Kokubunji city Tourist Association) 6 Kosodate Jizo (in the precinct of Takagi Hachiman shrine) map A-1 6 Kokubunji Yakushido (City Important Tangible Cultural Asset) Magnified map b-2 Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Nishi-koigakubo Green Space Called “X-yama” Distance:1.2 km / 18 minute walk Takagicho 3-9 Wooden Sitting Statue of Yakushi-Nyorai 5 Nishi-Koigakubo Ryokuchi Ekkusu Yama map B-3 City Historical Park / Musashi-Kokubunniji Site 7 Magnified map b-2 Bishamondo Temple Mokuzo Yakushi-Nyorai Zazo (National Important Cultural Properties) Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Nishi-Koigakubo 3-30 6 Shiritsu Rekishi Koen / Musashi Kokubunniji Ato (National Historic Site) Magnified map c-1 7 Bishamondo (in the precinct of Hourin Temple) map A-2 Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Around Nishi-Motomachi 4-3 Kokubunji-Yakushido Temple Remains of Koigakubo Irrigation Canal Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Namikicho 2-33-13 Monument in Honor of Both Kawasaki and lna Local governors The temple is said to have been built in 1335 around the former site of the 6 Koigakubo-Mura-Bunsui (City important historic site) map B-3 Kokubunji City Culture Assets Exhibition Center Kawasaki Ina ryodaikan Shaon To main hall of the soji temple, using funds donated by Yoshisada Nitta. It 8 (in the precinct of Myohoji Temple) (City Important Tangible Cultural Asset) map A-2 7 Kokubunji-shi Bunkazai Shiryo Tenjishitsu Magnified map c-1 In 1657, four years after the completion of Tamagawa Josui Waterworks, the was rebuilt at the present location during the Horeki period. Behind the union of three villages of Kokubunji, Koigakubo, and Nukui (a part of the Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk Kitamachi 3-1-1 Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk Nishi-Motomachi 3-10-7 temple are stone Buddhist images resembling the Eighty-eight Places present Koganei City) petitioned the Edo shogunate to divide the canal to Atago Shrine City Historical Park / Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains and Seven-storied Pagoda Pilgrimage on Shikoku. irrigate paddy fields. The canal remains are a part of the Kokubunji Village 9 Atago Jinja map A-2 Shiritsu Rekishi Koen / Shiseki Musashi-Kokubunji Ato / Nanaju-no-to Ato Diversion, and are called the Koigakubo-mura Diversion. It is the oldest Magnified map c-2 Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Kitamachi 2-13-5 8 (Central area of the Monk's Temple)(National Historic Site) Wooden Sitting Statue of Yakushi-Nyorai diversion in the city. Its large channel retains the look of old times. Kokubunji Temples were built throughout every province in Japan The sitting status is thought to have been built around the last days of the Heian Shimmeisha Shrine(Kitamachi) Nishi-Koigakubo 1-47 042-300-0073(Local Culture Asset Section) by order of the Shomu Emperor. In Musashi Province, the period. This lacquered wooden statue is approximately 1.91 meters tall. Legend 10 Shimmeisha map A-2 Nishimoto-machi area, which was close to the local capital, was has it that this statue ran away to be safe when Musashi-Kokubunji Temple was Short walk Kitamachi 1-13-5 selected as the best place based on the belief that the Four Gods Distance:1.2 km / 18 minute walk damaged by fire during the war. Kumano Shrine exist, one in each direction. That is to say, the town faced the 7 map B-3 Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-16 (In the precinct of Kokubunji Temple) Kumano Jinja Kokubunji cliff line to the north, the wetland to the south, the GOAL Koigakubo Sta. Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk Nishi-Koigakubo 1-27-17 Tosando-Musashi-michi Road leading to the imperial capital to the 042-325-0111(Kokubunji city Tourist Association) west, and the clear stream to the east. Garden of central Research Laboratory, Hitachi Co.,Ltd Short walk 8 Hitachi Seisakusho Chuokenkyujo Teien * Not open to the public. Magniflied map a-2 Nishi-Motomachi 1-Chome , 3-Chome 042-300-0073(Local Culture Asset Section) Kokubunji Temple Nio-mon Gate It used to be a villa owned by a business person during the Taisho Follow the dynamic cliff line. Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk 8 Kokubunji Nio-mon (City Important Tangible Cultural Asset) Magnified map b-2 period. In 1942, a laboratory was established there. The abundant spring Short walk Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-16 water is an important resource for the Nogawa River. Normally we You can feel the vastness of hake (the Kokubunji cliff line), which is a typical feature of Musashino, and the Kokubunji-Yakushido Temple (In the precinct of Kokubunji Temple) cannot enter the garden, but it is opened to the public twice a year on Koyamaki of Kokubunji Temple changing seasons. 9 Kokubunji Yakushido (City Important Tangible Cultural Asset) Magnified map b-2 Sundays in April and November. 9 Kokubunji no Koyamaki (City Important Natural Monument) Magnified map b-2 Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-16 Higashi-Koigakubo 1-Chome (In the precinct of Kokubunji Temple) Short walk Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-16 Distance : around 3.6 km (In the precinct of Kokubunji Temple) Distance:1.0 km / 15 minute walk Kokubunji Temple Hake-no-michi Road Course Time allowed : around 54 min. Kokubunji Magnified map b-2 Monument of Railroad Opening Calorie consumption : around 162 kcal 10 9 Densya Kaitsu Kinenhi map B-4 START Kokubunji Sta. Number of steps : around 5140 steps. Manyo Shokubutsu Park (botanical garden) Kokubunji Ro-mon Gate Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk Honda 2-2 Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk 11 Man-yo Shokubutsu-en (City Important Natural Monument) Magnified map b-2 10 Kokubunji Ro-mon (City Important Tangible Cultural Asset) Magnified map c-2 Lifting Stone of Honda Hachiman Shrine municipality Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-16 Tokyo Metropolitan Park-Tonogayato Gardens Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk It is located in front of the gate of Kokubunji Temple. The Ro-mon gate of Beishinji 10 Honda-Hachiman Jinja no Chikaraishi (City Important Tangible Folk Cultural Asset) map B-4 HP Toritsu Tonogayato Teien Temple in Maesawa Village (now Higashi-Kurume City) was relocated to this place in Short walk Magniflied map a-3 Otaka's Path Honda 4-3-3（in Honda Hachiman Shrine） 1 (One of the 57 best spring waters in Tokyo;Nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty) 1895. The sangen-ikkomon gate (tower gate with three bays and one entrance) has Otaka-no-michi Magnified map b-2 Leaf Like a Child's Hand(in the frontyard of Shooji Temple) This is a circular style garden where you can enjoy both the nature of Musashino 12 Ju-roku Rakan-zo (statues of the Sixteen Arhats) on the second floor. 11 Shooji no Konotegashiwa (City Important Natural Monument) map B-4 Highland and that of the Kokubunji cliff line. Jirobenten-ike Pond is one of the The walking path was named “Otaka-no-michi (Otaka’ s Path),” as the area was Nishi-Motomachi 1-13 042-325-0111(Kokubunji City Tourist Association) water sources of the Nogawa River. In September 2011, it became the first place in Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Honda 4-2-2（in the frontyard of Shooji Temple） the Tama region to be designated as a National Site of Scenic Beauty. once an Otakaba (location often used for hawk hunting) of the Owari Tokugawa Short walk Folklore Materials Exhibition Room *Need to apply for adomission between Minamicho 2-16 042-324-7991 9:00-17:00(Entry until 16:30) family during the Edo period. The area has become one of the most famous Kokubunji Otaka-no-michi Spring Park/Former Residential 12 Kokubunjishi Minzoku Shiryoushitsu half a year and three days before map B-4 House of the Honda Family Nagaya-mon Gate and Kura (storehouse) Closed for the year-end and New Year’s holidays. places in Kokubunji City, and you can enjoy nature in all seasons. Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains Museum (TEL:042-323-4103) Junior high school students and up:￥150/Adults 65 years and up : ￥70 Kokubunji Otaka-no-michi Yusuien / Honda 5-24-11 11 Kyu Honda-ke Jutakunagaya-mon・ Kura (City Important Tangible Cultural Asset) Magnified map b-2 Monument of the Birthplace of Japanese Space Technology Elementary school students and junior high school students Nishi-Motomachi 1-Chome ,Higashi-Motomachi 3-Chome 13 Nihon No Uchu Kaihatsu Hassho No Chi Kensyouhi map B-4 living or attending schools in Tokyo : Admission free In the garden that retains the nature of the Kokubunji cliff line, you can enjoy the Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Short walk * “Masugata Spring Water Site&Otaka's Path” view of the pond made by the spring water flowing from under the cliff line and In 1955, the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo led by Dr. Momiji-bashi Bridge Path 【Designated one of the 100 best waters by the Ministry of the Environment】 Hideo Itokawa conducted a horizontal launch experiment of a the leaves of the tall trees in all seasons. In the garden, the Nagaya-mon Gate 2 Magnified map b-3 Masugata Spring Water Site 23-centimeter-small rocket (pencil rocket) at the former site of Shin Chuo Kogyo Momijbashi Yuhodo (built in the late Edo period) and Kura Storehouse (built in the Meiji period) of the (One of the 57 best spring waters in Tokyo, (now a site of Waseda Jitsugyo School) for the first time in Japan. The monument Distance:1.0 km / 15 minute walk Higashi-Motomachi 2-18 Masugata-no-ike Yusuigun Place of Scenic Beauty of Tokyo) Magnified map b-2 13 family of a headman of the old Kokubunji Village have remained. was built in commemoration. Shinjiro-ike Pond (inside Tokyo Keizai University) 3 Shinjiro-Ike (One of the 57 best spring waters in Tokyo) map C-4 In 848, a woman of great beauty named Tamatsukuri no Komachi was suffering Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-10 042-323-4103 (Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains Museum) Honcho 1-2-1 Near the gate of Waseda-jitsugyo High School Short walk 9:00 -17:00 (Entry until 16:45) Closed on Mondays (If a national holiday falls on a Monday, it is closed the next day）, Minamicho 1-7-34 Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk from a serious illness. When she prayed to the Buddha of Yakushi-Nyorai at Year-end and New Year’s holidays. Admisson Fee：￥100 for adult, Free for junior-high school students and under. Kurabonezaka Slope (Admission tickets are sold at the Rest Station of Historic Site “Ota Cafe.”) Honcho Ruins(Kokubunji Village Ruins of the Stone Age) 4 Kurabonezaka map C-4 Kokubunji Temple, a child appeared and told her to purify herself in the pond. As map C-4 Honcho Iseki Distance:0.4km / 6 minute walk Around Minamicho 1-Chome soon as she washed her body in the pond, she recovered from the illness and Kokubunji City Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains Museum 14 Kokubunji-shi Musashi-kokubunji Ato Shiryoukan In 1894, Japan’ s first archaeological excavation research was conducted at this site Nukui Shrine (in Koganei City) became beautiful again. The pond was named after this legend. 12 Magnified map b-2 by an all-Japanese team. Two archaeologists, Nobutaro Ono and Ryuzo Torii, found a * An admission fee is required for Otaka-no-michi Spring Park. 5 Nukui Jinja (One of the 57 best spring waters in Tokyo) map C-4 layer where stone artifacts were exposed on an excavated cliff, and announced it in ” Nishi-Motomachi 1- Chome Short Walk Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-10 The journal of the Anthropological Society of Tokyo.” There is an explanatory board Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk Nukui Minamicho 3-8-6, Koganei City Distance:0.8 km / 12 minute walk Rest Station of Historic Site "Ota Café" of the remains. Sorosen-en Park (in Koganei City) 13 Shiseki No Eki "Ota Café" Magnified map c-2 Honcho 2-Chome, Minamicho 2-Chome 6 Sorosen-en Koen (One of the 57 best spring waters in Tokyo) map C-4 Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Fudo Bridge and Stone Works Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-6 Nukui Minamicho 3-2-28, Koganei City 14 Fudo-Bashi and Ishibashi kuyoto Magnified map b-3 City Historical Park / Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Distance:0.8 km / 12 minute walk Shiritsu Rekishi Koen / Shiseki Musashi-Kokubunji Ato 14 Magnified map b-2 The bridge spans the junction of the Motomachi Irrigation Canal and Nogawa (North-east area of the Monk's Temple)(National Historic Site) GOAL Kokubunji Sta. GOAL Musashi-Koganei Sta. Distance:0.8 km / 12 minute walk Nishi-Motomachi 1-Chome River in Kokubunji Village. It was named after the monument of Fudo Myo-o Kokubunji City Culture Assets Exhibition Center (Acala, one of the Five Wisdom Kings) enshrined on the north side of the bridge. Kokubunji-shi Bunkazai Shiryo Tenjishitsu Magnified map c-1 How to choose shoes Before and After Walking Walk 10 more minutes! Ideal Walking form A Koshin tower is situated beside the monument, and beyond a pine tree is an 15 Distance:0.4 km / 6 minute walk Nishi-Motomachi 3-10-7 ishibashi kuyoto (tower for the memorial service for a stone bridge). The kuyoto Materials Light and breathable Warming-up Walking is an easy exercise. Although Japan’ s guideline A good posture makes City Kurogane Park Gradually warm your body by doing recommends a target of 8,000 steps a day(*1), the was built (rebuilt) in 1832 to hold a memorial service for Fudo Bridge, which was walking more effective. 16 Shiritsu Kurogane Koen Magnified map c-1 stretching or other exercises to percentage of residents of Tokyo aged from 20 to 60 who once made of stone, and to prevent disasters from entering the village. Foot arch Enough space to move your toes walk more than 8,000 steps per day is less than 50% for both Draw in your Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Nishi-Motomachi 4-10-47 stimulate blood circulation. Do the Slightly bend your Minamicho 3-1 men and women. (*2) chin and eyes exercises to prevent injury, pain in the elbows, and swing Densho-oji Temple Remains/Tsuka(Mound)Remains Shaped to support your arch Adding 1,000 steps a day (approx. 10 minutes more) not only forward Toe knee or other places, or fatigue. your arms Distance:0.6 km / 9 minute walk 17 Densho-Oji Ato / Tsuka Ato Magnified map c-1 with insoles helps you get more exercise, but prevents lifestyle-related Tokyo Metropolitan Park-Tonogayato Gardens Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Around Nishi-Motomachi 4-1 Cooling-down diseases and helps relieve stress. Keep your back Adjustable with laces, without Tighten (One of the 57 best spring waters in Tokyo, Shoe sole If you suddenly stop exercising, it puts a straight and Toritsu Tonogayato Teien Magnified map a-3 tightening too much your stomach 15 Nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty) Musashi-dai Remains of Houses with Floors of Stones(in Fuchu City) strain on your heart. It is important to *1 “Physical Activity Reference for Health Promotion (Active chest out 18 Magnified map c-1 Bend smoothly in accordance Guide)” (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) * Admission fee is required Minamicho 2-16 Musashi-Dai Iseki Shikiishi Jukyo Ato finish gradually. Distance:0.2 km / 3 minute walk Instep with your movements. recommends physical activity equivalent to 8,000 steps a day Musashi-dai 2-Chome,Fuchu City It also speeds up recovery from fatigue Distance:1.0 km / 15 minute walk Thick and with good cushioning for all men and women between the ages of 18 and 64. Kick the ground GOAL Kokubunji Sta. and prevents muscle pain. *2 Source: National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ministry of Land heel first HeelHeel Firmly hold the heel in place at the base of GOAL Nishi-Kokubunji Sta. * It is important not to push yourself, Health, Labour and Welfare)
In the belly button of Tokyo
Kokubunji
【City Flower】 Dwarf azalea
【City Tree】 Zelkova
【City Bird】 Kingfisher
【Population】 124,934
【Number of households】 61,092
【Area】 11.46km2
Current information as of September 1st, 2019
【Mascot of Kokubunji City】 "Bunjihotaru Hocchi"
Hocchi Project
This is a mascot inspired by the abundant water, lush greenery and light that symbolize the charms of Kokubunji City. It was designed based on the concept of a new kind of firefly seen only in Kokubunji City. Information is also available on Strolling in Twitter(@koku_hocchi)! Kokubunji Map Edit：Kokubunji City in included Kokubunji City Board of Education Kokubunji City Tourism Association Issue：Kokubunji City 1-6-1 Tokura Kokubunji City 185-8501 telephone: 042-325-0111 (Main Office) This city was born of the peoples' the of born was city This peace and healthy lives. healthy and world peace for pray to desire Let's meet within the belly button of Tokyo!
The city where you can feel the breath of the Tenpyo era. Eternal history
Soji Temple Kodo Hall Remains at the Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains (National Historic Site) [magnified map c-2] In 741, which was Tenpyo 13 under the Japanese calendar, in the middle of the Nara period, Emperor Shomu ordered a Kokubunji Temple be built in each prov- ince to stabilize the nation under the Buddhist faith. In Musashi Province, the Kokubunji Temple was situated along on a cliff. It was one of the largest of the approximately 60 Kokubunji temples located throughout Japan. The name of the city came from the Kokubunji Temple in the Tenpyo era. The soul of the old Tenpyo era is still alive in the city, even in this changing world. Seven-storied Pagoda at the Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains Wooden Sitting Statue of Yakushi-Nyorai Musashi-Kokubunji Temple was built in the Nara (inside Kokubunji Yakushido Temple） period. The foundation stones are still set in This lacquered 1.9-meter-high statue with place, enabling us to imagine the size of the carved eyes is thought to have been built original temple. (National Historic Site) during the last stage of the Heian period. ［magnified map c-2］ The statue is open to the public on October 10 every year. （National Important Cultural Properties） ［magnified map b-2］ Musashi-Kokubunji Temple Remains Museum
The artifacts on display were excavated from the historical ruins of the temple as a result of many years of archaeological study.［magnified map b-2］ Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-10 042-323-4103 9:00-17:00(Entry until 16:45) Closed on Mondays (If a national holiday falls on a Monday, it is closed the next day), Year-end and A comfortable Kokubunji Ro-Mon Gate (City Important Tangible Cultural Asset) [magnified map C-2] New Year's holidays. rest stop * An admission fee is required for along the way Kokubunji City Otaka-no-michi Spring Park. Kokubunji City is situated in the center (center of gravity) of Tokyo. Rest Station of Historic Site "Ota Café"［magnified map c-2］ This free rest stop is located on Otaka's Path. You can apply fortours The city is a key traffic junction in the Tama area, as the JR Chuo Line, with historic site guides here. Menus using local vegetable known as Musashino Line, Seibu Kokubunji Line and Tamako Line run through Koku Veggies, local products, admission tickets to Otaka-no-michi Spring Park, and other items are also sold. the city lengthwise and breadthwise, and it is at the same time a Nishi-Motomachi 1-13-6 042-312-2878 9:00-17:00 In April, May, June, September and October, it opens until 7:00 p.m. only cultural city with water and greenery where the remnants of on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and in July and August, it opens Tokyo Musashino still remain. until 7:00 p.m. every day. Closed on Mondays (If a national holiday falls on a Monday, it is closed the next day), Year-end and New Year's holidays. by fr K li v th e While t h u ok u om t h es o f e wat e 0 30 0 Ve g wa te r ye a gi e th e wa e s pr ing rs , s, K ok rs soil e s of th e peo ple ago, h ago, and and ub unji e av e pe ople and the s r pring s f t ter o f v nurtured nurtured be en eg et of les ab les
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Experimental 951-type bullet train car (manufactured in 1969) In 1955, Japan's first launch experiment of a rocket was conducted in Various experiments were conducted from the development stage of the bullet train at the the Kokubunji area. This pencil rocket opened the door to developing railway technology laboratory (now the Railway Technical Research Institute). One of the train Japan's space technology. Adults and children can touch the edge of cars was donated to the city by the institute in 1991. In 1972, the Shinkansen bullet train space through various events such as Space School and stargazing recorded the world’ s highest speed of trains at the time, which was 286 km/h, between parties. “Kokubunji City × Space” create bonds in the community. Nishi-Akashi to Himeji on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line. Let’ s talk about our dreams and envision the future of the city on the bullet train that is now a museum. municipality The history of the HP Pencil rocket development of Water rocket making activity Shinkansen bullet trains is (pencil-shaped- rocket) and launch experience introduced using panels, models, videos, etc. in the Japan's first rocket was a As the birth place of Japan's space train car. There is also a pencil-shaped rocket measuring technology,water rocket making and launching driving seat and 23 centimeters long and activities are held for elementary school pupils passengers’ seats. 1.8 centimeters in diameter in the city. with a weight of 200 grams. Kokubunji City Bullet Train Museum ［map B-2］ The Benefits of Walking * If you have a chronic disease, please consult your doctor before starting. centimeters23 ① P r e v e n t ②Improve long lifestyle-related diseases cardiopulmonary functions It is effective for lowering Making exercise a habit blood sugar level and blood leads to maintaining and pressure. Also, it is said to i mpr oving p h y s i c a l JAXA Rocket manhole covers reduce the r i s k o f fitness, including overall Dr. Hideo Itokawa（1912-1999） Manhole covers with pictures of 12 successive rockets lifestyle-related diseases endurance and muscle that played active roles in Japan are placed on the He conducted the first experimental s u c h a s c a nce r s a n d strength. launch of a rocket, the pencil rocket, in streets. You can trace back the history of the Small efforts, diabetes. JAXA development of Japan's rocket technology as you walk. Japan. He is known as the Father of Space ③Prevent obesity ④Reduce stress and Rocket Development in Japan. ［ map B-4］ lasting health Asteroid “Kokubunji” Walking consumes energy Walking can bring a great and helps reduce waist size change of mood and As Kokubunji City is a memorable place where the horizontal launch experiment of a Tokyo Metropolitan Government Health Promoting character and weight. relieve stress, and it is pencil rocket, which pioneered Japan's space development, was conducted, a KENKOUDESUKA-MAN helpful for improving proposal was made to name an asteroid located between the Earth and Jupiter physical and mental “Kokubunji,” with support from the Japan Spaceguard Association and the Japan health. Space Forum. This proposal was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union on February 3, 2015. Created with reference to the Physical Activity Reference for Health Promotion 2013 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)