Close to the station! Kadokawa Musashino Museum / Kadokawa Shokudo (Kadokawa Restaurant) is recommended! Outing spot & Seasonal gourmet♪

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Kadokawa Musashino Museum Bookshelf Theater (©Kadokawa Musashino Museum)
This season, why not visit the Kadokawa Musashino Museum for a rich blend of art and nature? Easy access! The Omiya staff of JR East Travel Service Center which provides "seasonal tourist information unique to the area," will introduce you to the museum!

Plenty to see and do! Tokorozawa Sakura Town

A 10-minute walk from JR Higashi-Tokorozawa Station!
Grand opening in 2020 as one of Japan's largest pop culture centers. It is the base facility of the "COOL JAPAN FOREST Concept," which aims to create cutting-edge culture and industry in a land of abundant greenery and disseminate them to the world. There are many photo spots that are sure to be Instagram-worthy!
In this issue, we will guide you to "Kadokawa Musashino Museum" and "Kadokawa Shokudo (Kadokawa Restaurant)" in Tokorozawa Sakura Town!
Tokorozawa Sakura Town HP is here!

A cultural complex where you can spend the whole day! Kadokawa Musashino Museum

Kadokawa Musashino Museum (©Kadokawa Musashino Museum)
The five-story museum is a landmark of Tokorozawa Sakura Town. Several tickets are available for different admission areas and times, and can be purchased in advance on the web. For this visit, we purchased a "KCM Standard Ticket (including the Bookshelf Theater)" and toured the following areas!

Recommended spots where you can enter with KCM Standard Ticket】
・1F Manga/Lanove Library
・2F Rock Museum Shop
・4F Edit Town - Book Street
・4F Bookshelf Theater
・4F Aramata Wonder Museum of Treasures
・5F Musashino Kairo
Click here for ticket purchase information

Edit Town - Book Street

4F Edit Town - Book Street （©Kadokawa Musashino Museum） （©Kadokawa Musashino Museum
A "town of books" where you can feel the breath and bustle of books.
25,000 books are distributed along the 50-meter street according to nine contexts for reading about the world.
Visitors can encounter books of various genres that they would not normally encounter.
Why not pick up a book you are interested in and go out to find your favorite one?

You're sure to be instagrammed! Amazing Bookshelf Theater

4th floor, Bookshelf Theater - Projection Mapping
4th floor, Bookshelf Theater - Projection Mapping
The library space is surrounded by a huge bookshelf measuring approximately 8 meters. It also became a hot topic as a place where famous artists sang at the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Singing Contest)!
About 20,000 books are shelved.
Every 20 minutes, projection mapping based on the concept of "playing with books and communing with books" is shown.
Visitors can experience a world of sound and images in which the contents of the book seem to leap out from the cover.

Aramata Wonder Treasure House

4th floor: Aramata Wonder Museum of Treasures (©Kadokawa Musashino Museum)
A wide variety of exhibits that can be enjoyed visually and sensually are gathered here.
Animal fossils, specimens, and many other exhibits that cannot be seen in everyday life make for a very stimulating space!

Take a break at Musashino Corridor

5th floor: Musashino Corridor (©Kadokawa Musashino Museum)
This is a relaxing space with rich wood textures where visitors can feel "Musashino," where the Kadokawa Musashino Museum is located.
The Musashino Gallery on the same floor has hammocks and cushions. Why don't you spend a moment of healing by relaxing in the Musashino Gallery?

Manga & Novel Library

1st floor: Manga & Novel Library (©Kadokawa Musashino Museum)
A place where you can encounter the world's largest number of "entertaining" novels. The collection is about 37,000 volumes.
From nostalgic works to recent popular works! Enjoy reading manga and anime in a relaxing space where you can lose track of time.

You can find various personalities! Shop at the Rock Museum Shop!

2nd floor: Rock Museum Shop (©Kadokawa Musashino Museum)
The Kadokawa Musashino Museum has a rich lineup of original goods, cute items for daily use, various crafts made in Musashino, and unique food products that make perfect souvenirs!
You can also find limited items related to current events!
Click here for Kadokawa Musashino Museum HP

Kadokawa Shokudo Buffet Restaurant

3rd floor of the main building Kadokawa Cafeteria
Located on the 3rd floor of the main building of Tokorozawa Sakura Town, one step outside the Kadokawa Musashino Museum, is a casual restaurant under the direct management of KADOKAWA. Saitama Prefecture, where Tokorozawa is located, is one of the largest vegetable production areas in Japan. You can enjoy the "deliciousness" of local vegetables as it is!

Sample "Autumn Blessing Buffet" Menu
Demonstration of carving homemade roast pork
Kadokawa Shokudo" will change its business format and reopen as a buffet restaurant on September 4, 2024 (Wednesday)!
The restaurant will offer seasonal fairs, where you can enjoy delicacies and desserts of the season's delicacies!
About 20 kinds of toppings can be added as much as you like!
Customized Curry
The buffet features a demonstration of carving homemade roast pork, customized curry with about 20 different toppings, and delicacies and homemade desserts made with local seasonal ingredients from Saitama Prefecture.

A lunch buffet and an afternoon buffet are available, so be sure to stop by for lunch or teatime!

■Hours : 11:00-17:00 (L.O. 16:00)

*Menu is subject to change depending on the availability of ingredients.
*Opening hours are subject to change or shorten depending on the situation.
Click here for Kadokawa Shokudo HP
Click here for Tokorozawa Sakura Town HP
Kadokawa Musashino Museum】
Hours: 10:00-18:00 (last admission by 17:30)
Closed: Tuesdays (open if Tuesday is a national holiday)

【Kadokawa Restaurant】
Hours: 11:00-17:00 (LO 16:00)
Closed: Tuesdays (open if Tuesday is a national holiday, closed the following day)

*Opening days and Opening days and hours are subject to change. Please check the business calendar for details and the latest information.

From JR Higashi-Tokorozawa Station to Tokorozawa Sakura Town! There are many places of interest along the route!

In conjunction with the COOL JAPAN FOREST initiative, JR Higashi-Tokorozawa Station, the gateway to the cultural hub, has been redesigned.
As a fusion of books and culture, the cool station building is designed in the image of "book" + "bookshelf"!

In addition, manholes with designs of various popular characters such as "Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin" and "Sergeant Keroro" are installed on the road from the station to Tokorozawa Sakura Town. You will be so happy when you meet your favorite character!

There are many places to stop by along the way, including cafes, restaurants, and other KADOKAWA-derived facilities and equipment, making it a fun town to walk around!

Be sure to check out the area around the station when you use it!

Take your favorite train and lodging combination for a budget-friendly trip!

You can create your own original trip!

The " JR East View Dynamic Rail Package " is a variable-price individual travel product available only on the web, which allows you to choose your train and lodging at your leisure and make a reservation at once. Depending on the timing and conditions of your reservation, you may be able to save even on the day of departure at the earliest! We also offer one-day trip plans! We also offer one-day trip plans!

▼ Click here for details

For train + accommodation reservations in Saitama area, please visit 【 JR East Dynamic Rail Pack】
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