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Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park: Day Trip from Tokyo (42 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park is a park in Hannō, Saitama Prefecture, about 42 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park
Photo: 麒麟檸檬, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japaneseトーベ・ヤンソンあけぼの子どもの森公園
LocationHannō, Saitama Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Motokaji Station – about 1.1 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 235 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 303 km (straight line)
Coordinates35.83051, 139.34418
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://hanno-city.info/akebono/

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