Tachikawa Onsen

Tachikawa Onsen is a thermal bathing facility in Tachikawa, a commercial hub in western central Tokyo Prefecture where the former US Air Force Tachikawa Air Base—returned to Japan in 1977—was transformed into the Showa Kinen Park, one of Japan's largest urban parks encompassing 180 hectares of cycling paths, seasonal flower gardens, tree canopy walks, and the spectacular autumn ginkgo avenue that has made it one of the most visited parks in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The siliceous mineral waters provide warm bathing for a city that serves as the commercial and administrative center of the multi-Tama cities area, with a thriving shopping complex serving the western Tokyo urban-suburban transition zone. The Showa Kinen Park's seasonal floral spectacle—from spring tulips and summer cosmos to autumn chrysanthemums and winter illuminations—and the warm mineral waters of Tachikawa's neighborhood onsen give this western Tokyo hub a pleasant seasonal accessibility as a year-round wellness destination.