Tokyo · Japan
Where to stay in Chōfu
Chōfu is a city in Tokyo, Japan, home to about 240,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Chōfu.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- HND25 km · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Chōfu
Chōfu is a city in the western side of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 238,087, and a population density of 11,000 per km2.
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated machine translation. The city has info pages in English on Guidoor.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Chōfu
See
- Jindaiji Temple
- Jindai Botanical Gardens
- Fudaten Shrine
- Ajinomoto Soccer Stadium
- Aeon Cinema Theaters Chofu
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Chōfu
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
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| Toyoko Inn Tokyo Chofu Keio-sen Fuda-eki hotel |
When to go
The best time to visit Chōfu
Chōfu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chōfu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 78 km) and Oshima Airport (OIM, 98 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Chōfu is 15 minutes and ¥280 from Shinjuku. From Shinjuku station, take the Keio line's special express (特急) or semi-special-express (準特急) train. Chōfu is the second stop. Chofu Airport has flights from the Izu Islands.
Getting around
To get to Jindaiji Temple and Jindai Botanical Gardens, it is reasonable to take a bus. On the north side of the station, take bus number 34 (leaving from bus stop 14), or bus numbers 05, 06, 31 or 56 (leaving from bus stop 13). Only bus number 34 goes directly to Jindaiji Temple; the latter four stop only at "Jindaiji Iriguchi," it is a short walk to the temple from there. All five buses go to Jindaiji Botanical Gardens, fare ¥210. It is 2-3 km from the station to Jindaiji Temple, so walking or taking a taxi is possible.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
OIM · Oshima Airport
Questions
Chōfu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chōfu?
Chōfu has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chōfu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 78 km) and Oshima Airport (OIM, 98 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Chōfu?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Chōfu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.