This is a 21-kilometer, gently undulating walking trail surrounded by water and greenery that circles Kodaira, connecting the Tamagawa Aqueduct, Nobidome Irrigation Canal, Sayama-Sakai Greenway, and Tokyo Metropolitan Koganei Park.
In 16, it was certified as one of the "500 Beautiful Japanese Paths to Walk," and in 27, it was certified as one of the "100 New Japanese Paths to Walk: Waterside Paths." You can take a leisurely stroll while enjoying the beautiful nature. There are many spots along the road where you can easily stop by, such as Kodaira Furusato Village, parks, farm produce shops, and komorebi foot baths.
Hirakushi Denchu Sculpture Museum
This is the museum of Hirakushi Denchu, a representative modern Japanese sculptor.
Visitors can view the mansion and its excellent sculptures, including "Kimigayo" (The Song of Kimigayo), "Kagamijishi" (Mirror Lion), and "Kyoto Bull Seeker" (the mansion is currently closed for construction work).
We also hold events such as tea ceremonies, on-site concerts, and garden openings.
◆Kodaira Furusato Village
This facility has relocated and restored buildings from the Edo to Meiji periods and is open to the public. It is divided into a pioneering zone, a farming zone, and a modern zone, and visitors can tour through the different eras. In addition, visitors can try out traditional games such as spinning tops and quoits, and various events are held, including reenactments of Kodaira's annual events.
◆Suzuki Ruins Museum
The Suzuki Ruins is a Paleolithic site that boasts the largest scale and amount of artifacts excavated in Tokyo, with Paleolithic tools from the beginning to the end of the Late Paleolithic period unearthed. Therefore, the transition of stone tools in southern Kanto can be traced just from the artifacts excavated at the Suzuki Ruins. This point has been highly evaluated archaeologically, and the site is currently designated as a National Historic Site. The Suzuki Ruins Museum mainly exhibits Paleolithic tools unearthed during excavations at the Suzuki Ruins to date.
◆Kodaira City Sewerage Museum
You can learn about the importance of sewerage in a fun way through exhibits on the role, mechanism and history of sewerage, as well as observing the microorganisms that purify wastewater on a large monitor. In particular, the hands-on experience room on the 25th basement floor is the only one in Japan where you can enter an actual sewer pipe XNUMX meters underground and experience the color and smell of sewage. In addition, the museum also holds fun events such as sewerage exhibitions and educational courses aimed mainly at elementary school students.
◆Nakamachi Terrace (Nakamachi Community Center and Nakamachi Library)
Nakamachi Terrace is a lifelong learning facility that combines the functions of a community center and a library. It was designed by world-renowned architect Kazuyo Sejima, and has a highly innovative and artistic design. There is a children's book and teens corner on the second floor, and a cafe lounge on the first floor.
Kodaira Open Garden
Kodaira Open Garden is an activity that opens private gardens to the public. The aim is to open carefully-cared gardens and flowerbeds to the public, allowing visitors to enjoy seasonal plants and deepen their connections, creating a town that is naturally moist. As of January 2025, 23 gardens have been registered as "Kodaira Open Garden Houses" and are enjoyed by many people.
◆Tokyo Doronpa Blue Beacon Monument
The "Tokyo Doronpa-Burubei Monument," created through Kodaira City's first crowdfunding campaign in 31, has been installed at the rotary at the south exit of Kodaira Station. To commemorate the 1th anniversary of the founding of FC Tokyo, a professional soccer team in the J20 League whose training ground is located in the city, the monument is a collaboration between FC Tokyo's team mascot "Tokyo Doronpa" and Kodaira City's symbolic character "Burubei."
◆Japan Post
Kodaira City has the most usable round mailboxes of any municipality in Tokyo, with 2.8 (as of January XNUMX). The XNUMX-meter-tall "largest round mailbox in Japan," located in front of Rene Kodaira in front of Kodaira Station, is loved by local residents as a symbol of Kodaira, the "town of round mailboxes."
