Last updated March 31, 2024
Towns of Kitaro and the Shinsengumi
27. Jindaiji, Takahatafudo
Jindaiji Temple was adored by the creator of the “GeGeGe no Kitaro” manga series. Takahatafudo is associated with the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi group, Hijikata Toshizo. The grounds of both temples are beautiful in all four seasons, and both temples have excellent approaches lined with shops. Jindai Botanical Gardens can be enjoyed regardless of the season or weather.
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Route
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- Start Keio LineChofu Station [Central Exit]
About 2 minutes on foot
About 100 meters - Bus Stop Odakyu Bus吉06/05 鷹56 調31/32
Keio Bus調34
Chofu Station North Exit Bus StopAbout 10 minutes by bus
- Bus Stop Jindaishokubutsukoen
Bus StopAbout 4 minutes on foot
About 200 meters - Spot1 Jindai Botanical Gardens
About 3 minutes on foot
About 150 meters - Spot2 Jindaiji Temple
On foot
- Spot3 Jindaiji Soba (Jindaiji Soba Association)
About 4 minutes on foot
About 230 meters - Spot4 Jindaiji Waterwheel Museum
About 3 minutes on foot
About 150 meters - Bus Stop Keio Bus 調34Jindaiji Bus Stop
About 10 minutes by bus
9th stop - Bus Stop Keio Bus 調34Chofuekimae Bus Stop
About 2 minutes on foot
About 100 meters - Station Keio LineChofu Station [Central Exit]
(Limited express) About 14 minutes by train
4th stop - Station Keio LineTakahatafudo Station
About 4 minutes on foot
About 200 meters - Spot5 Takahata-san Kongoji Temple (Takahata Fudoson)
About 4 minutes on foot(Takahatafudo-sando Shopping Street)
About 200 meters - Goal Keio LineTakahatafudo Station
- Information used in the creation of this website was current as of January 2023
- Indicated route travel times are calculated based on a speed of about 60 meters/minute
Route Details
There is also useful information for when you actually visit a spot, such as the time required, details on restrooms, and travel time between spots.
Explanation of PictogramsNote Items are indicated in dark blue if applicable.
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- Wheelchair-accessible restroom (located within the ticket gates at train and subway stations unless noted otherwise)
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- Nursing area (with diaper-changing table, unless noted otherwise)
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- Written communication possible through communication boards or paper
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- Osotomate-friendly facility
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- Parking for the impaired
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- Explanations, etc. available through tactile maps or in Braille
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Start Keio Line Chofu Station [Central Exit]
The course starts at Central Exit of Keio Line Chofu Station.
For station details, refer to the Keio website. -
About 2 minutes on foot
About 100 meters Travel Tips Take the Odakyu Bus [吉06・05] bound for Kichijoji Station, [鷹 56] bound for Mitaka Station, [調 31] bound for the north exit at Chofu Station North Exit (loop route), or [調 32] bound for Musashi Sakai Eigyosho, or take the Keio Bus [調 34] bound for Jindaiji. Odakyu Bus 吉06/05 鷹56 調31/32 / Keio Bus 調34 Chofu Station North Exit Bus Stop
About 10 minutes by bus
Jindaishokubutsukoen Bus Stop
About 4 minutes on foot
About 200 meters -
Spot1 Jindai Botanical Gardens About 1 hour
This is a garden that engages all five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Opened in 1961, the garden currently cares for 100,000 plants and trees of 4,800 varieties, making it one of Japan’s leading botanical gardens. Plants are divided into 30 blocks by variety, including roses, plums, and azaleas. Visitors can learn about plants while enjoying the scenery. The large greenhouse has some 1,300 species of tropical plants and difficult-to-cultivate varieties.
Accessibility Information
The wood deck in the Aquatic Plant Garden area is wheelchair accessible. Communication in writing is also possible at the Jindai Botanical Park Service Center. There is a slope on the way to Shiroyama inside the Aquatic Plant Garden, so assistance from a carer is recommended.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom near Flower Bed Restroom Information
All 9 restrooms have wheelchair-accessible restrooms. 4 have ostomate facilities and 6 have diaper-changing seats. There is a nursing area next to the main entrance.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-483-2300
- Address
- 5-31-10, Jindaiji Motomachi, Chofu City
- Fee
- ¥500 (Free for people with impairments and caregivers, inquire for details)
- Hours
- 9:30-17:00 (Enter the gardens by 16:00, greenhouse by 16:30)
- Closed days
- Mondays (the following day if Monday is a national holiday)
- Official Website
- https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/jindai/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 3 minutes on foot
About 150 meters Travel Tips There is a roughly 6-degree, 90-meter-long incline from the Jindaiji Gate at the Jindai Botanical Gardens to Jindaiji Temple. As the path is curved, be careful to avoid slipping and passing vehicles. -
Spot2 Jindaiji Temple About 30 minutes
Jindaiji Temple is a special head temple of the Tendai sect. It was established in 733 to enshrine the water deity known as Jinja Daio. The seated Shaka Nyorai statue (Buddhist statue from the Hakuho era), which is an Important Cultural Property and was designated a National Treasure in 2017, is the oldest national treasure Buddhist statue in eastern Japan. Hakuho-in, which enshrines the national treasure Buddhist statue, is scheduled to be inaugurated in 2027. The Daruma Market, which is held every year on March 3rd and 4th along with the Yakuyoke Ganzan Daishi Festival, is one of the three most famous Daruma markets in Japan.
Accessibility Information
There are stairs at the Main Gate, butramps (about 8 degrees) at the South Gateand East Gate. There is a slope from the Main Hall to Ganzandaishi Hall.There is a level way from Ganzandaishi Hall to the Shaka Hall.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom near South Gate Restroom Information
There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms in 2 places.
You can check real-time information about available and crowded restrooms using the following link.
https://vacan.com/en/building/qWMGWXMyFacility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-486-5511
- Address
- 5-15-1, Jindaiji Motomachi, Chofu City
- Fee
- Free to worship
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00 (Shaka Hall: 9:00 - 16:00)
- Closed days
- None
- Official Website
- http://www.jindaiji.or.jp/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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On foot
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Spot3 Jindaiji Soba (Jindaiji Soba Association) About 1 hour
When referring to Jindaiji Soba, the Shinpen Musashi Fudo Kiko, a compilation from the Edo period, says that no other soba in Musashino can compare, and that its flavor is superb. Jindaiji Soba has also been loved by cultured people touring Musashino since the Edo period. Since the Jindai Botanical Gardens opened in 1961, the area has become well-known as an area to eat soba. After exploring Jindaiji Temple and Jindai Botanical Gardens, try some delicious soba.
Accessibility Information
Some soba shops have simple conversation guides to help foreign customers order. Each shop has different levels of barrier-free accommodations.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom near the Tourism Information Center Restroom Information
There is a wheelchair-accessible restroom near the Tourism Information Center. *Each soba shop has different barrier-free conditions for its restrooms.
You can check real-time information about available and crowded restrooms using the following link.
https://vacan.com/en/place/mrpGzQ9lFacility Information
- Telephone number
- Varies by shop
- Address
- Chofu City
- Fee
- -
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Closed days
- Varies by shop
- Official Website
- http://chofu.com/web/jindaiji_soba/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 4 minutes on foot
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Spot4 Jindaiji Waterwheel Museum About 10 minutes
Across a small bridge, in a garden you will find a water mill with a thatched roof where you can hear the sound of the wheel turning. This water mill was used from the latter half of the Meiji era until around 1955. The waterwheel museum was revived to convey the history of the waterwheel in Musashino, using the waterwheel as a symbol to connect "people," "water," and "greenery. A small exhibition gallery displays agricultural tools and panels introducing the history of water mills.
Accessibility Information
There are thresholds at various locations including the bridge at the entrance to the site as well as the entrance to the gallery. The site can be toured in a wheelchair with assistance.
Restroom Information
There are no public restrooms.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-482-7636
- Address
- 5-10-6, Jindaiji Motomachi, Chofu City
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- 9:30-17:00 (16:00 November-March)
- Closed days
- Mondays
- Official Website
- http://www.city.chofu.tokyo.jp/www/contents/1176118977628/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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About 3 minutes on foot
About 150 meters Keio Bus 調34 Jindaiji Bus Stop
About 10 minutes by bus
9th stop Keio Bus 調34 Chofuekimae Bus Stop
About 2 minutes on foot
About 100 meters Keio Line Chofu Station [Central Exit]
(Limited express) About 14 minutes by train
4th stop Keio Line Takahatafudo Station
About 4 minutes on foot
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Spot5 Takahata-san Kongoji Temple (Takahata Fudoson) About 1 hour
Takahata-san Kongoji Temple, a special head temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism, known as Takahata Fudoson, is one of the Kanto region’s three great temples devoted to Fudo Myoo (Acala). There are more than 20 spectacular temple structures in the area, including the Fudo-do hall, Nio-mon gate, Goju-no-to pagoda, and Dainichi-do hall. The overwhelming spectacle of the Goma fire rituals held several times daily is something to see. Many fans of the Shinsengumi, a special group formed to support the shogunate in the late 18th century, come to visit due to the temple’s relationship with the vice commander of the group, Hijikata Toshizo.
Accessibility Information
Although Nio-mon Gate has a threshold, you can enter through the main gate located next to Nio-mon, which has no barriers. Stairs are the main form of access to each of the temple halls and other buildings, but ramps and alternate routes without steps have been set up to the Oku-den (inner sanctuary) and pagoda. There are two wheelchair-accessible restrooms, one with a door for left-handed individuals and one with a door for right-handed individuals.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom behind the Fudo-do Restroom Information
Restrooms are located behind the Fudo-do and B1 floor of the Goju-no-to. There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms behind the Fudo-do.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-591-0032
- Address
- 733, Takahata, Hino City
- Fee
- Oku-den ¥300, Dainichi-do ¥200
- Hours
- 9:00-16:00 Oku-den & Dainichi-do
- Closed days
- Monday: Oku-den & Dainichi-do
- Official Website
- http://www.takahatafudoson.or.jp/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
If you are in a wheelchair and would like to participate in a Goma fire ritual, please ask an attendant. Brawny monks will help you enter the Fudo Hall. Tea will be served in the basement of the five-story pagoda.
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About 4 minutes on foot (Takahatafudo-sando Shopping Street)
About 200 meters Travel Tips Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located both inside the ticket gates and in the station building. -
Goal Keio Line Takahatafudo Station
The course finishes at Keio Line Takahatafudo Station.
For station details, refer to the Keio website.
Sightseeing spots in the area between
Jindaiji and Takahatafudo
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Spot6 The Center for Plant Diversity
Learn about the environment and endangered plants in Tokyo.
Accessibility Information
Restrooms are located just inside the West Gate entrance and in the Information Building. A nursing room is also located in the Information Building.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom located in Information Building Restroom Information
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms (with ostomate facilities and diaper-changing station) located next to the West Gate and Information Building. There is nursing area in the Information Building.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-485-1210
- Address
- 1-4-6, Jindaiji Kitamachi, Chofu City
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- 9:30-17:00
- Closed days
- Mondays (the following day if Monday is a national holiday)
- Official Website
- https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/jindai/diversity/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot7 Aquatic Plant Garden
The Jindaiji Castle ruins in the garden are said to have been a castle rebuilt by the Ogigayatsu-Uesugi clan to prevent invasion by the Gohojo clan.
Accessibility Information
The wood deck in the Aquatic Plant Garden area is wheelchair accessible. Communication in writing is also possible at the Jindai Botanical Park Service Center.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom (with ostomate facilities) near entrance Restroom Information
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms (with ostomate facilities) near entrance.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- 042-483-2300
- Address
- 5-31-10, Motomachi, Jindaiji, Chofu City
- Fee
- Free
- Hours
- 9:30-16:30
- Closed days
- Mondays (the following day if Monday is a national holiday)
- Official Website
- https://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/jindai/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot8 Jindai Nigiwai no Sato Chofu Wholesale Center
In addition to a shop which sells agricultural products direct from the producer, there are a variety of specialty shops selling meat, fish, and other products. The center serves as the kitchen pantry for Chofu City residents.
Accessibility Information
Facilities include a wheelchair-accessible restroom, adult changing table, and nursing room.
Wheelchair-accessible restroom at path next to farmer’s market Restroom Information
There are wheelchair-accessible restrooms on the path next to the farmer’s market with multi-purpose seats (for adults), and nursing area (with diaper-changing seats).
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- Varies by shop
- Address
- 1-11-1, Jindaiji Motomachi, Chofu City
- Fee
- -
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Closed days
- Varies by shop
- Official Website
- http://www.nigiwainosato.com/
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.
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Spot9 Takahatafudo Sando Association
A shopping street alongside the temple selling manju cakes, soba noodles, lucky charms, and other goods.
Accessibility Information
Five shops on the shopping street offer free charging of electric wheelchairs. An adult-sized changing table (universal table) has been installed on the 2nd floor of the Keio Takahata Shopping Center next to Takahatafudo Station.
Restroom Information
There are no public restrooms on the shopping street.
Facility Information
- Telephone number
- Varies by shop
- Address
- Hino City
- Fee
- -
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Closed days
- Varies by shop
*This information was current as of January 2024. Contact individual facilities to confirm details.