Book a tour to learn all about Japanese aviation technology

Saitama | 4.0h

Visit the Birthplace of Japanese Airplanes; Tokorozawa

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Fly a plane and experience different gravities on simulators!

Tokorozawa, located in the Southwest of Saitama Prefecture, is the birthplace of Japanese airplanes. Leave the town feeling like a doctor of airplanes! On this tour you will be visiting Tokorozawa Aviation Museum where you will learn all about the aviation history along with how airplanes fly, and also experience flight and gravity simulators. Tokorozawa is also famous for beef. Your otomo tour guide will take you to a place where you can taste this delicious beef, ranked A5. Finally, visit a Japanese garden and enjoy a cup of Japanese tea with sayama tea leaves, another thing Saitama is famous for, in a tea house. Do not miss this tour great for both adults and kids!

Highlights

・Feel like a pilot on the flight simulator!
・Learn about aviation technology and the history of airplanes.
・You can experience gravity on different planets at Tokorozawa Aviation Museum. There are not many places that offer this experience!
・Look out over a beautiful Japanese garden whilst enjoying a cup of the local speciality, sayama tea.
・Try the rare Tokorozawa beef!

Attractions

・Tokorozawa Aviation Museum: Find out how airplanes fly and experience flight and gravity simulators!
・Saisho-tei: Enjoy a cup of Japanese tea, looking over a beautiful Japanese garden with a little waterfall.
・Nico Rico House: Taste the rare Tokorozawa beef. You can only get this beef in Tokorozawa!

Notes

・Please come in comfortable clothing, as this tour involves a lot of walking.
・The tour begins and ends in different locations. If you would like to change the location of where the tour ends, please consult with your tour guide.
・This tour includes a lunch/dinner venue.

Expenses Not Included

Please bring at least ¥1,600 with you (per person) on the day to cover your travel expenses, entrance fees and other necessary costs.
*(money for souvenir shopping is not included)

Meeting Point

By the Ticket Gate Exit at the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Tokorozawa Station 【How to get to Tokorozawa Station】Get off your train at the JR Line, Ikebukuro Station, and change trains to the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. This line will take you all the way to Tokorozawa Station in about 25-30 minutues.

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