Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Partly closed in February: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in March: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in June: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in July: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in August: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in September: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A free park born from letters exchanged with Finnish author Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins. Fairy-tale buildings such as the Mushroom House are scattered through the woods.
Nearby
- Kinchakuda Manjushage Park ≈ 35 min by car
- Hossawa Falls ≈ 55 min by car
- Ranzan Valley ≈ 55 min by car
- Yoshimi Hyakuana Caves ≈ 55 min by car
- Mt. Takao ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 20 min walk from Motokaji Station (Seibu Ikebukuro Line)
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00 (buildings to 16:30). Closed Mondays in Apr–May, mid-Sep–Dec and late Mar; closed Mon–Wed in Jun–early Sep and Jan–mid-Mar; closed Dec 28–Jan 4. Evening light-up suspended since March 29, 2026
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info