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Tachikawa City is very popular for its easy access to the center of Tokyo.
It is also a comfortable place to live alongside nature.
I live close to the city so I know very well.
I explored Tachikawa City this time, where I found a lot of attractive things.

The first stop-off was the Farmers Center Minore Tachikawa where local vegetables and meat are available. They sell vegetables, meat, and eggs produced in Tachikawa. Everything looked great! I really enjoyed a substantial yet subtle sandwich made with locally grown vegetables and Tokyo Yawaraton! The price was surprisingly reasonable considering the high quality! Also, the soft-serve ice cream made with Tokyo Milk was super tasty.

Farmers Center Minore Tachikawa

Tel	042-538-7227
Address	2-1-5 Sunagawa-cho, Tachikawa City 190-0031
Business hours	10:00 - 18:00 (November to March 10:00 - 17:00)
Holiday	Open every day
Access	Take a Tachikawa Bus from JR Tachikawa Station to Oyama Danchi Orikaeshijo for 10 minutes,
Bus stop	get off at Showakinen Koen Sunagawaguchi, and walk 5 minutes.

A wonderful spot within a 10-minute walk from Tachikawa Station! With a lovely cafe and garden, and a stylish bar, it seemed like a place where you might relax with family, on a date, or just by yourself! I enjoyed Rose Lemonade from FLOWERS BAKE & ICE CREAM, which features edible flowers on its menu! The place has a chic and green-rich environment and also plenty of playful designs when you look carefully. I heard that Tama products, wood from Tokyo, was used for the eaves of the building. I fell in love with this facility because it is so stylish. This was my first time to get to know this wonderful place even though I have been living in the neighborhood for some time. I will definitely come back again!

GREEN SPRINGS

Tel	042-524-2222
Address	3-1 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo 190-0014
Open/Holiday	Please refer to the website of the facility.
Access	About a 8-minute walk from Tachikawa Station, JR Chuo Line About a 4-minute walk from Tachikawa-Kita Station, Tama Intercity Monorail

The Tamashin Art Museum is located on the grounds of GREEN SPRINGS. Tama products were also used inside the building, including the ceiling, which has a sophisticated ambiance with a simple design that creates a sense of depth. The spotlights illuminate the art works in a calm atmosphere to make it easier to enjoy them, which tells us they care about visitors in every detail. There are so many art works from various countries; it was a profoundly interesting time.

Tamashin Art Museum

Tel	042-526-7788
Address	1F The Tama Shinkin Bank Main Branch, 3-4 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo 190-8681
Open/Holiday	Please refer to the website of the facility.
Access	In GREEN SPRINGS

My day enjoying Tachikawa City is almost over. I need to fill up before heading home! This time, I visited Handmade Soba Kanzouan where you can enjoy cuisine made with ingredients produced in Tokyo. I was smothered in a inviting aroma from the moment I walked into the relaxing ambiance. I enjoyed their soba with eggs produced in Tokyo and salt from Aogashima that brings out the taste of the ingredients. Of course, knowing what kind of ingredients are used makes meals more enjoyable. The owner is very knowledgeable about soba and has an Edo Sobalier certificate (private) to prove that he is a connoisseur of Edo soba. They also have sake produced in Tokyo, which was great.

Homemade soba Kanzoan

Tel	042-528-2424
Address	1F Maison Le Parc 1-15-7 Fujimi-cho, Tachikawa City 190-0013
Business hours	11:30 to 14:00, 18:00 to 21:00 (Wednesdays 18:00 to 21:00 only)
Holiday	Tuesdays
Access	About a 5-minute walk from JR Nishi-Tachikawa Station

Here’s another Tokyo short trip
Exploring Tachikawa City, a town where city and nature intersect.

Through this report, I learned that Tachikawa has so many wonderful places, even though I live nearby. Also, discovering that there are food and wood materials produced in Tokyo made me like Tokyo even more. Actually experiencing it gave me those feelings, so please enjoy exploring Tachikawa City yourself.