Tama
Discover Tama
Tama (多摩市 Tama-shi) is a western suburban city of Tokyo. One of the first things you see on arrival at Tama Center train station is a glowing sign proclaiming "Tama is Hello Kitty's Town". Although there is more to Tama, getting up-close-and-personal with Sanrio's signature feline is the main draw for visitors to this part of Tokyo. Tama is a sprawling place, but the central, city-like bit of it is, appropriately enough, known as Tama Center (多摩センター), and Tama's three train/monorail lines converge here.
What to Experience in Tama
Taste of Tama...
Tama has plenty of fast food and chain restaurants, including two Wendy's and three Saizeriyas.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe Keio and Odakyu private railways operate out of Shinjuku Station. Using either of these lines, you can reach Tama in about 40 minutes. On the Keio line (¥330), take a Rapid (kaisoku; 快速) or Express (kyūkō; 急行) train bound for Hashimoto, and get off at Keio Tama Center (京王多摩センター). These trains generally leave from Shinjuku every 10 minutes during most of the day, with departures alternating between the main Keio platforms, and the adjacent Toei Shinjuku Line platforms. (Toei Shinjuku Line trains merge with the Keio line at Sasazuka.) On the Odakyu line (¥360), the stop for Tama is, appropriately, Odakyu Tama Center (小田急多摩センター). You'll need to change to a Tama Line train at Shin-Yurigaoka (新百合ヶ丘). The Tama Toshi Monorail is less useful for those coming from central Tokyo; it connects to the JR Chuo Line at Tachikawa. There is a local radio station called FM-Tama that has information on local events....
Getting Around & Staying
Money & Budget
Tama has plenty of fast food and chain restaurants, including two Wendy's and three Saizeriyas.
Safety Information
Glimpses of Tama
green plant and tree
city buildings and traffic road
An empty train station with benches and benches
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The Tama River is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government. Its total length is, and the total of the river's basin area spans. The river flows through Tokyo, on the dividing line between Tokyo and Kanagawa. In the city, its banks are lined with parks and sports fields, making the river a popular picnic spot.
brown mountain scenery
Apartment
Artist Katsushika Hokusai Title Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)" Place Japan (Artist's nationality:) Date 1825–1837 Medium Color woodblock print; oban https://www.artic.edu/artworks/24790/tama-river-in-musashi-province-bushu-tamagawa-from-the-series-thirty-six-views-of-mount-fuji-fugaku-sanjurokkei
green plant and tree
city buildings and traffic road
An empty train station with benches and benches
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The Tama River is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government. Its total length is, and the total of the river's basin area spans. The river flows through Tokyo, on the dividing line between Tokyo and Kanagawa. In the city, its banks are lined with parks and sports fields, making the river a popular picnic spot.