Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park
所沢航空記念公園
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park in Tokorozawa, Saitama, stands on the site of Japan's first airfield, which makes it the birthplace of Japanese aviation. The park contains the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum.
Kōkū-kōen Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line is about 750 m away in a straight line. Tokorozawa Sakura Town is about 2.9 km off. We have not checked the museum's hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Tokorozawa Aviation Commemorative Park — Abasaa · Public domain · source · resized
- Saisho-tei Japanese garden 1 — tokorokoko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Koku-koen Station East -Summer2009 — tokoro koko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Koku-koen Open Stage Tokorozawa — tokorokoko · Public domain · source · resized
- Koku-koen Dog-run Tokorozawa 09 — Tokorokoko · Public domain · source · resized
- Kimura & Tokuda monument 20090816 — tokorokoko · Public domain · source · resized
- C-46A 2006-9-10-01 — Tokoroten · Public domain · source · resized
- Kimura-tukuda tokorozawa — Tokoroten · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park (所沢航空記念公園, Tokorozawa Kōkū Kinenkōen) is a park located in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture in Japan. It contains the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum and is the birthplace of Japanese aviation as it is the site of Japan's first airfield.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Tokorozawa Aviation Park: opening hours
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Park & garden
Nearby station
Nearby station: Kōkū-kōen (Seibu Shinjuku Line), about 750 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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