This article describes a route starting from Tachikawa Station in Tokyo in April 2026, visiting four museums—PLAY!MUSEUM, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Murauchi Art Museum, and Hachioji Yume Museum—before returning to Hachioji Station.
- Please see the disclaimer regarding advertising here.
- Italicized links in the text are advertisement links that take you to other sites.
- If you find any images used on this site problematic, please contact us via the comments or inquiry form, either as the rights holder or their representative. We will review the matter and take appropriate action.
Table of contents
Maun points
This time, we’ll introduce how to visit art museums in the surrounding area, starting from Tachikawa.
Near Tachikawa Station, you’ll find PLAY!MUSEUM and Tamashin Art Museum, and many public art installations are displayed around Faret Tachikawa.
From Tachikawa Station, you can travel to Fuchu Station to visit the Fuchu Art Museum, or to Kodaira City to visit the Hirakushi Tanaka Museum, among others. Alternatively, you can travel from Tachikawa Station to Hachioji Station to visit the Hachioji Yume Museum, the Murauchi Museum, and the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
Detailed directions
From Tachikawa Station, PLAY!MUSEUM and Tamashin Art Museum are about a 10-minute walk north. Along the way, you’ll pass Faret Tachikawa, where you can enjoy public art.
Tamashin Art Museum is a participating museum in the 2026 Gurutto Pass program, and with a valid Gurutto Pass, you can view one exhibition for free.
From Tachikawa Station to Hachioji Station, take the Chuo Line towards Takao; it’s 3 stops and about 10 minutes.
From Hachioji Station to the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, several buses depart from the north exit of Hachioji Station, so check the schedule before using. The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum is a participating museum in the 2026 Gurutto Pass program, and holders of a valid Gurutto Pass can view one exhibition for free.
From the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum to the Murauchi Art Museum, you can take a bus, but as shown in the diagram below, it’s only about a 15-minute walk. If the weather is nice, walking along a pastoral road will get you there.
From the Murauchi Art Museum to the Hachioji Yume Museum, take the bus from the Murauchi Furniture Access bus stop (opposite the Murauchi Art Museum) to the Yokamachi 4-chome bus stop. However, the bus only runs once an hour, so it’s recommended to check the timetable before traveling. If you want to return directly to Hachioji Station, you can use the free shuttle bus exclusively for Murauchi Art Museum.
Hachioji Yume Museum is a participating museum in the 2026 Gurutto Pass program. If you have a valid Gurutto Pass, you can view one exhibition for free.
The route and travel time are as follows:
| Start | Arrived | Distance | Time | Fee |
| Tachikawa Station | PLAY!MUSEUM | 700m | 10 min | 0 |
| PLAY!MUSEUM | Tokyo Fuji Art Museum | (Train + Bus) 10km | 40 min | 580 |
| Tokyo Fuji Art Museum | Murauchi Art Museum | 1.2km | 18 min | 0 |
| Murauchi Art Museum | Hachioji Yume Museum | （バス）3km | 15 min | 250 |
| Hachioji Yume Museum | Hachioji Station | 850m | 10 min | 0 |
This time I went to the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum first, but the following pattern might be more cost-effective as it eliminates the need to use the bus once.
- Take the free shuttle bus within the village to the village art museum, view the exhibits there, then visit the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, and finally return to the Hachioji Yume Museum.
| Start | Arrived | Distance | Time | Fee |
| Hachioji Station | Murauchi Art Museum | 4km | 10 min | 0 |
| Murauchi Art Museum | Tokyo Fuji Art Museum | 1.2km | 18 min | 0 |
| Tokyo Fuji Art Museum | Hachioji Yume Museum | 3.5km | 20 min | 270 |
| Hachioji Yume Museum | Hachioji Station | 850m | 10 min | 0 |
- First, we’ll visit the Hachioji Yume Museum, then take a bus to the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, then visit the village art museums, and finally return via the village’s free shuttle bus.
| Start | Arrived | Distance | Time | Fee |
| Hachioji Station | Hachioji Yume Museum | 850m | 10 min | 0 |
| Hachioji Yume Museum | Tokyo Fuji Art Museum | 3.5m | 20 min | 270 |
| Tokyo Fuji Art Museum | Murauchi Art Museum | 1.2km | 18 min | 0 |
| Murauchi Art Museum | Hachioji Station | 4km | 10 min | 0 |
Museums visited in April 2026
Around Tachikawa Station
- PLAY!MUSEUM
- 100th Anniversary Mitsumasa Yasuno Exhibition
- Wednesday, March 4, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026
Around Hachioji Station
- Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
- Commemorating the Donation of the Kanbe Collection: The Reviving Spirit of Ukiyo-e – From Meiji-era Enlightenment Prints to Shin-hanga (New Prints) –
- April 12, 2026 (Sun) – June 21, 2026 (Sun)
- Murauchi Art Museum
- Permanent Exhibition
- Hachioji Yume Museum
- Niimi Museum Collection: Masterpieces of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Painting
- April 10, 2026 (Fri) – June 14, 2026 (Sun)
Reference links
- PLAY!MUSEUM
- Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
- Murauchi Art Museum
- Hachioji Yume Museum
- Geospatial Information Authority of Japan map VECTOR
寄付のお願い・Request for donations
Affiliate links
- Tokyo Fuji Art Museum・Ads by Amazon
- Tokyo Fuji Art Museum・Ads by Rakuten
- MURAUCHI Art Museum・Ads by Amazon
- MURAUCHI Art Museum・Ads by Rakuten
Photo Equipment
- CANON G1X Mark-II
- CANON EOS 1D Mark-IV +EF 40mm F2.8
Update history
- 2026.4.25
Be First to Comment