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Chofu調布市

Give Chofu one half-day for Jindaiji Temple and the botanical garden, then return to Tokyo; sleep here only if you want a cheap Keio-line base.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
JPY
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
avoid Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week
Airports
NRT · HND · ---
Nights
0–1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 5
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
  • Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
  • Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.

Chofu is a western Tokyo suburb on the Keio line, 15 minutes and ¥280 from Shinjuku. Its one real sight cluster is Jindaiji Temple and the Jindai Botanical Gardens, side by side about 2–3 km north of Chofu station. Everything else is ordinary suburban Tokyo: a shopping centre at the station, a 50,000-seat stadium, a cinema. Come for the temple and garden, not for the city.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Chofu, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Sit-down mealIzakaya dinner with a drink¥3,000–5,000 (≈ US$25–35)
  • Street or quick mealBeer: draught in an izakaya / can at a konbini¥500–750 (≈ US$4–6)¥250–350 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Metro or bus rideBus ride¥210 (≈ US$2)
  • Museum or sight ticketJindai Botanical Gardens entry, adult¥500 (≈ US$4)
  • Budget bedHostel or capsule bed, a night, per person¥3,500 (≈ US$25)
  • Mid-range bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥15,500 (≈ US$110)
  • High-end bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥30,000 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ¥6,000 (≈ US$45) · Mid ¥11,000 (≈ US$75) · High ¥20,000 (≈ US$140)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Jindaiji TempleJindai Botanical GardensJindaiji soba restaurantsAjinomoto Stadium
Airports
NRT Narita International (Narita Express or Keisei to central Tokyo, then the Keio line from Shinjuku; 1 h 45 min–2 h 15 min door to door) · HND Haneda (Keikyu or monorail to central Tokyo, then the Keio line from Shinjuku; about 1 h 15 min–1 h 45 min) · --- Chofu Airport (local field) (Izu Islands flights only; no scheduled international or mainland domestic arrivals)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Chofu: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

10°C

1°C

5 rd

Feb

11°C

1°C

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Mar

15°C

4°C

10 rd

Apr

20°C

10°C

10 rd

May

24°C

15°C

11 rd

Jun

27°C

19°C

13 rd

Jul

31°C

23°C

12 rd

Aug

33°C

24°C

9 rd

Sep

28°C

21°C

12 rd

Oct

23°C

14°C

9 rd

Nov

17°C

8°C

7 rd

Dec

13°C

3°C

5 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The Keio line runs from Shinjuku to Chofu in about 15 min on the special express (¥280). Jindaiji Temple and the botanical gardens are 2–3 km north of the station: bus 34 from stop 14 on the north side goes to the temple gate, buses 05, 06, 31 and 56 from stop 13 stop at Jindaiji Iriguchi, a short walk away. All five reach the gardens; fare ¥210. Walking takes about 30–40 min, a taxi about 10 min. Tobitakyu station on the Keio line is a 5-min walk from Ajinomoto Stadium on match days.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Kichijojigo

Door to door: About 40 min

Keio line to Kichijoji, then bus to Jindaiji

Inokashira Park and the shopping streets; a natural pairing with Chofu.

Hachiojigo

Door to door: About 40 min

Keio line west from Chofu

Mount Takao trailheads and a bigger suburban base.

Machidacaution

Door to door: About 1 h

Keio line to Chofu, then Odakyu from Shinjuku or a bus link

No direct rail link; check the route before you commit.

Tachikawa

go

Door to door: About 45 min

Keio line to Bubaigawara, then JR Nambu line

Showa Memorial Park and a useful JR interchange.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Chofu station north side

Trie Keio Chofu, Parco and the Creston Hotel sit here; the Keio line reaches Shinjuku in 15 min, so this works as a cheap Tokyo base.

Fuda and Tenjin Street

A few minutes north of the station: izakaya and curry restaurants, quieter at night.

Jindaiji area

Almost no beds; stay here only if you find a guesthouse and want the temple at opening.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
¥6,000–10,000 (≈ US$45–70) excl. bed
Mid
¥10,000–16,000 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
High
¥16,000 (≈ US$110)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Business-hotel double room1 × 1 night × ¥15,500¥15,500
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ¥11,000¥22,000
Keio line Shinjuku ↔ Chofu, both ways2 × ¥560¥1,120
Bus to Jindaiji and back, one day2 × ¥420¥840
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ¥2,500¥5,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge¥4,450
Trip total≈ ¥24,460 per person per day, bed included¥48,910≈ US$350

Chofu Creston Hotel quotes single ¥10,000, double ¥15,500, twin ¥17,300

2026 estimate in yen; flights and rail passes excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
Jindaiji soba, one bowl¥900–1,600 (≈ US$7–11)
Izakaya dinner with a drink¥3,000–5,000 (≈ US$25–35)
Beer: draught in an izakaya / can at a konbini¥500–750 (≈ US$4–6) / ¥250–350 (≈ US$2–3)
Bus ride¥210 (≈ US$2)
Keio line Shinjuku → Chofu¥280 (≈ US$2)
Jindai Botanical Gardens entry, adult¥500 (≈ US$4)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Chofu is a low-risk Tokyo suburb; the real issues are summer heat, crowded weekend buses and izakaya bills with no posted prices — ask the total before you sit.
  • Jindai Botanical Gardens closes at 16:00 and charges ¥500 (≈ US$4) for adults; arrive by early afternoon.
  • Buses to Jindaiji fill on weekend mornings; the platform is crowded with families.
  • Chofu Airport handles flights to the Izu Islands, not international arrivals; do not book it by mistake.
  • Last Keio trains back to Shinjuku run around midnight; after that, a taxi is the only option.

Emergency numbers

Police
110
Fire and ambulance
119
Japan Visitor Hotline (JNTO, 24 h, English)
050-3816-2787

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Chofu調布市

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Emergency

  • Police110
  • Fire and ambulance119
  • Japan Visitor Hotline (24 h, English)050-3816-2787

Embassy

No embassies in Chofu; most are in central Tokyo (check your own country's address).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Keio line Shinjuku → Chofu: about ¥280 (≈ US$2), about 15 min
  • Bus Chofu station → Jindaiji: ¥210 (≈ US$2), about 15–20 min
  • Taxi Chofu station → Jindaiji Temple: about ¥1,200–1,600 (≈ US$9–11)

Say or show

  • すみません — Excuse me / Sorry (sumimasen)
  • ありがとうございます — Thank you (arigatō gozaimasu)
  • これをください — This one, please (kore o kudasai)
  • いくらですか？ — How much is it? (ikura desu ka)
  • カードで払えますか？ — Can I pay by card? (kādo de haraemasu ka)
  • トイレはどこですか？ — Where is the toilet? (toire wa doko desu ka)

Chofu is a suburb of Tokyo, so the practical base is usually a Tokyo hotel and Chofu is the day out.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Chofu. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for NRT and HND: last Keio departures field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking cluster for the Jindaiji pair: temple gate, soba street, botanical garden south gate, bus stops 13 and 14.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Jindaiji Temple, Jindai Botanical Gardens, Ajinomoto Stadium) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Golden and hostile arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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