- Population
- 344,194
- 344.2K
- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport40 km
- NRT Narita International Airport83 km
About Tokorozawa
Tokorozawa is a city. Location: Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama. Population: 344,194. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are April–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Seibu-Dome and Koganei park.
Photos of Tokorozawa
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Travel notes for Tokorozawa
From Wikivoyage
Tokorozawa (所沢) is a city in Saitama Prefecture.
Understand+
Tokorozawa is a suburban residential town with a population of 340,000. It is approximately 30 km directly northwest of Tokyo.
Tourist information sites:
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
The city has official info pages in English on Guidoor.
Get in+
Tokorozawa is accessible with the Seibu Railways by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro, and the Seibu Shinjuku Line from Shinjuku
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Tokorozawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 76 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 47 km south18°
- Odawara · 67 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 83 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- September (207 mm)
- Driest month
- January (43 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 54 | 88 | 106 | 140 | 193 | 162 | 195 | 207 | 174 | 76 | 46 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Tokorozawa
The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Higashimurayama, 5 km to the south.
Airports
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 40 kmsoutheast
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 83 kmeast
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 95 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Higashimurayama Population: 151.8K 5 kmsouth
- Higashikurume Population: 117K 6 kmsoutheast
- Sayama Population: 160.8K 8 kmnorthwest
- Kodaira Population: 198.7K 8 kmsouth
- Niiza Population: 166K 8 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tokorozawa
Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 47 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 18 kmNE
- Iruma River River 14 kmNE
- Shingashi River River 14 kmE
- Gokoku Ji Attraction 25 kmE
25–60 km88 places
- Enoshima Island 55 kmS
- Mount Bukō Mountain 37 kmNW
- Mount Kōbō Mountain 51 kmSW
- Rokugi En Attraction 26 kmE
60–100 km47 places
- Jōga Shima Island 75 kmS
- Hatsu-shima Island 88 kmS
- Umeda Ko Lake 76 kmN
- Lake Shoji Lake 85 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Tokorozawa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Tokorozawa | Nakano City | Ōtsu | Koshigaya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 344.2K | 344.9K | 345.1K | 345.4K |
| Elevation | 82 m | 41 m | 131 m | 7 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 30° | 31° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -1° | 0° | 0° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 1,484 mm | 1,432 mm | 1,599 mm | 1,348 mm |
| Best months | Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Oct |
| Distance | — | 21 km | 339 km | 31 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Seibu-Dome Landmark, Tokorozawa-shi5.5 km SW -
Koganei park Natural site, Koganei10 km SE
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Ajinomoto Stadium Landmark, Chōfu-shi16 km S -
Setagaya Art Museum Museum, Setagaya-ku23 km SE -
Gokoku Ji Attraction, Bunkyō-ku25 km E -
Kinuta Park Natural site, Setagaya-ku23 km SE -
Iruma River River, Saitama14 km NE
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Saitama Super Arena Landmark, Chūō-ku18 km NE
Sources & licences
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