| Chōfu (Tokyo) | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Japan |
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| Region | Kantō |
| Territory | Tokyo prefecture |
Chōfu (調 布 市 Chōfu-shi) is a western suburb of Tokyo.
To know
The main attractions are the Jindaiji Temple and the Jindai Botanical Gardens.
How to orient yourself
Chōfu: full screen map.How to get
By plane
Chofu airport
- 1 Chōfu Airport (調 布 飛行 場 Chōfu Hikōjō or Hyakuri Airport). Links with Izu islands.
On the train
- 2 Chōfu Station. Chōfu is 15 minutes from Shinjuku (¥ 230). From Shinjuku Station, take the express (特急) or semi-special (準 特急) express train Keiō line
. Chōfu is the second stop on the express train. - 3 Mitaka Station. JR train station.
. Chōfu is the second stop on the express train.| Streets that pass through Chōfu |
| Hachioji ← Fuchu ← | OR  IS | → Setagaya → Shinjuku |
| Hashimoto ← Tama ← | OR IS | → Sasazuka → verse  → Iwamotocho |
| Kofu ← Hachioji ← Kunitachi-Fuchu ← | OR  IS | → Takaido → verse  → Tokyo |
| Hachioji ← Fuchu ← | OR  IS | → Setagaya → Shinjuku |
How to get around
To get to Jindaiji Temple and Jindai Botanical Gardens, it is reasonable to take a bus. On the north side of the station, take bus number 34 (starting from stop 14), or numbers 05, 06, 31 or 56 (starting from stop 13). Only bus number 34 goes directly to Jindaiji Temple; the latter four stop only at "Jindaiji Iriguchi", it is a short walk to the temple. All five buses go to Jindaiji Botanical Garden, fare ¥ 210. It is 2-3 km from Jidaiji Temple station, so you can walk or take a taxi.
If you happen to be in Kichijōji or Mitaka rather than Chōfu, you can also take a bus to get to Jindaiji Temple and Jindai Botanical Garden.
What see
Jindai-ji
- 1 Jindaiji Temple (深 大寺), Jindaiji 5-15-1, Motomachi (From the north side of the station take bus number 34 (stop 14) which leads directly to the temple, or numbers 05, 06, 31 or 56 (stop 13).), ☎ 81424-86-5511. This temple of the Tendai sect, built in 733, is almost the oldest in the Tokyo area, second only to Sensoji in Asakusa. Although the temple building itself is modest, but the village features several of food stalls, soba restaurants and waterwheels that evoke the image of the Edo period in Japan, making Jindaiji Temple a hidden gem on the outskirts of Tokyo. The temple complex houses a bronze statue of Shaka Nyorai, one of the Buddhas. The statue is said to date back to around 700 and is housed in a separate building.
The botanical garden
- 2 Jindai Botanical Garden (神 代 植物 公園 Jindai Shokubutsu Koen), Jindaiji 5-31-10, Motomachi, ☎ 81424-83-2300.
Adults ¥ 500, seniors ¥ 250, middle schools ¥ 200, children free. 
9:30-16:00. There are always some flowering plants in all seasons in this large botanical garden. The park is divided into areas that feature specific plants such as plum and cherry trees; from the Japanese garden to the azalea and the English rose garden. The main gate is on the west side near the bus stop; you can also enter the gate adjacent to the Jindaiji Temple on the south side.
Adults ¥ 500, seniors ¥ 250, middle schools ¥ 200, children free. 
9:30-16:00. There are always some flowering plants in all seasons in this large botanical garden. The park is divided into areas that feature specific plants such as plum and cherry trees; from the Japanese garden to the azalea and the English rose garden. The main gate is on the west side near the bus stop; you can also enter the gate adjacent to the Jindaiji Temple on the south side.
Chofu Aerospace Center
- 3 Chofu Aerospace Center, 7-44-1 Jindaiji Higashi-machi (From the station of Shinjuku take the JR Chuo Line to Mitaka (20 min), from the south exit walk (30 min), or bus n ° 52, 54, 60.), ☎ 81-422-40-3000. Free. 10:00-17:00. One of the centers where the aircraft of the Japanese space agency JAXA are trained and tested. The center is also open to visits where tours of an hour and a half or two are carried out. Please note that the flight simulator is not available from 12:00 to 13:00.
Fudaten shrine
- 4 Chofu Aerospace Center Aerodrome Branch, 6-13-1 Osawa, Mitaka-shi (From Tama station go on foot (20 min), or by bus n ° 52.). Jaxa agency aircraft and prototype hangars near the airport.
- 5 [link not working]Fudaten shrine (布 田 天神 社), Chofugaoka 1-8-1,, ☎ 81 424-89-0022. On the 25th of the month the sato kagura dance and music numbers are performed. Satokagura dance is a traditional Shinto dance.
What to do
Tokyo Stadium
- 1 Tokyo Stadium (東京 ス タ ジ ア ム Tōkyō Sutajiamu), Nishicho 376-3 (The Keio Line stops at Tobitakyu Station at a suitable time for events; the stadium is a 5 minute walk away. You can also take the bus from Chofu Station, Mitaka Station or Musashisakai Station), ☎ 81 42-440-0555. This 50,000-seat football stadium is the home ground for Tokyo Verdy and FC Tokyo; American football, rugby games and flea markets can also be found here.
Shopping
- 1 Chofu PARK, 1-chōme-38-1 Kojimachō, Chofu, ☎ 81 42-489-5111. 10:00-20:30. Shopping center
