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41-653: Kichijoji has been voted the number 1 place in Japan that Japanese would like to live every year since the 1990s according to polls by the magazine CNN GO. Kichijōji Station is served by the Chūō Line which runs to Tokyo Central Station in around 30 minutes, the Chūō–Sōbu Line , a Tozai Line through service and is also a terminus of the Keiō Inokashira Line , which takes passengers as far as Shibuya in around 20 minutes on

82-465: A 5 year limit. Kichijo-ji samurai , Sato Sadaemon and Miyazaki Jinemon, in cooperation with local farmer Matsui Jurozaemon, opened up the eastern district of present day Musashino and relocated the residents there. Soon after, with the opening of the Tamagawa Aqueduct , the previously poorly watered uninhabited Musashino Plateau was cultivated, turning it into a vast farmland. In the process,

123-449: A Film is Born", the five-room exhibit is meant to showcase the creative process of an animation filmmaker, including illustration techniques. Packed with books and toys, the room also displays drawings and illustrations that cover the walls. Another exhibit demonstrates the process of creating an animated film, with sketches, storyboarding, keyframing , cleanup, coloring, and background painting. In addition to Ghibli-oriented exhibitions,

164-451: A café, bookstore, rooftop garden, and a theater for exclusive short films by Studio Ghibli. Planning for the museum began in 1998, and construction started in March 2000. The museum opened on 1 October 2001. Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki designed the museum himself, using storyboards similar to the ones he creates for his films. The design was influenced by European architecture such as

205-668: A development of the E231 series used on other commuter lines in the Tokyo area, and replaced the aging 201 series rolling stock introduced on the line in 1981. From 2017, new E353 series EMUs were introduced on Azusa and Super Azusa limited express services, replacing the E351 and E257 series trains. The Kobu Railway ( 甲武鉄道 ) opened the initial section of the Chūō Line from Shinjuku Station to Tachikawa Station in 1889. The company then extended

246-661: A private international school, previously had a campus in Kichijōji. Axis International School is a private school accepting children from the age of 1 to the second year of university. Kichijōji is often portrayed in a variety of television shows, motion pictures, literature, and other media. 35°42′11″N 139°34′47″E  /  35.70306°N 139.57972°E  / 35.70306; 139.57972 Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D Main Line The Chūō Main Line ( Japanese : 中央本線 , Hepburn : Chūō-honsen ) , commonly called

287-477: Is a favorite spot for springtime hanami , or cherry-blossom viewing. Public-opinion surveys consistently designate Kichijōji one of Tokyo's most desirable residential neighborhoods. It features a large center lake, petting zoo, small cafes, food vendors, and street performers around the perimeter of the park. Nearby is the Ghibli Museum , which is part of the neighboring city Mitaka . Seikei University (成蹊大学)

328-460: Is a private university in the northwestern area of the district. It is part of a wider educational institute—an escalator school —which teaches from elementary school right through to university level, and is situated amongst rows of large trees in that area of Kichijōji. Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education operates area high public schools. Musashino City operates public elementary and junior high schools. Little Angels International School ,

369-581: Is a replica of the control room stone found in the floating castle, Laputa, in the movie Castle in the Sky . Tickets to the Ghibli Museum are only accepted if bought in advance. These reserve tickets can be purchased outside Japan in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, North America, Europe, and Australia, and on internet, or via one of the authorized JTB Corporation locations for the respective region. Tickets go on sale on

410-454: Is the Buddhist temple Gessō-ji (月窓寺), with graveyard, and at the northern end of it are Shinto shrines , the latter holding the occasional festival, with amusements such as fishing for gold fish, sweet food stalls, and typical dishes. On the north, east, and south sides of the station is a large nightlife area with many restaurants, bars, izakaya , and "live" houses. On the north-east side of

451-536: The Akaishi and Kiso as well as Mount Yatsugatake can be seen from trains. The Chūō West Line parallels the old Nakasendō highway (famous for the preserved post towns of Tsumago-juku and Magome-juku ) and the steep Kiso Valley . This section lists all stations on the Chūō Main Line and generally explains regional services on the line. In addition, there are limited express services connecting major cities along

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492-542: The Chūō Line (Local) ( 中央線各駅停車 , Chūō-sen-kakuekiteisha ) or the Chūō-Sōbu Line on the local tracks. The former is usually referred to simply as the Chūō Line and the latter the Sōbu Line. Separate groups of trainsets are used for these two groups of services: cars with an orange belt for the rapid service trains and cars with a yellow belt for the local service trains. Signs at stations also use these colors to indicate

533-564: The Chūō Line , is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It connects Tokyo and Nagoya , although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, and the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is currently the fastest rail link between the cities. The eastern portion, the Chūō East Line ( 中央東線 , Chūō-tōsen ) , is operated by

574-675: The East Japan Railway Company (JR East), while the western portion, the Chūō West Line ( 中央西線 , Chūō-saisen ) , is operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The dividing point between the two companies is Shiojiri , where express trains from both operators continue north onto the Shinonoi Line towards the cities of Matsumoto and Nagano . Compared to the huge urban areas at either end of

615-549: The Chūō Line, its central portion is lightly traveled; the Shiojiri-Nakatsugawa corridor is only served by one limited express and one local service per hour. The Chūō Main Line passes through the mountainous center of Honshu . Its highest point (near Fujimi ) is about 900 meters (3,000 ft) above sea level and much of the line has a gradient of 25 per mil (2.5% or 1 in 40). Along the Chūō East Line section, peaks of

656-552: The Chūō Main Line Local. Local trains from Tachikawa and Takao run as far as Matsumoto or even Nagano . Legends: The Okaya-Shiojiri branch is an old route of the Chūō Main Line. It carries a small number of shuttle trains and trains from/to the Iida Line , which branches off at Tatsuno. Shinonoi Line [REDACTED] Chūō Line (for Kiso-Fukushima) Prior to the opening of the new route between Okaya and Shiojiri, there

697-466: The city's name. "Mi-taka," the city where the Ghibli Museum is located, means three hawks. Mamma Aiuto, on the top of the Ghibli Museum, is the souvenir gift shop named after the band of sky pirates in the movie Porco Rosso . The name Mamma Aiuto translates to "mama, help me" in Italian, which was where Porco Rosso was set. Among other items, it sells classic and non-Japanese animation movies under

738-635: The closed-in space. The museum shows one of the following Ghibli short films in the Saturn Theatre: The films are also screened at the Cinema Orion in the Grand Warehouse section of Ghibli Park , in Nagakute. Tri Hawks is a reading room and bookstore in the Ghibli Museum. Opened on 6 February 2002, it is filled with books recommended by Hayao Miyazaki . The name Tri Hawks comes from a pun based on

779-402: The entire line was electrified by 1973. Notes : On September 12, 1997, a Super Azusa limited express bound for Matsumoto collided with a 201 series local train that failed to stop at a red signal while passing through Ōtsuki Station. Ghibli Museum The Ghibli Museum ( 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館 , Mitaka no Mori Jiburi Bijutsukan , Mitaka Forest Ghibli Museum) is a museum showcasing

820-453: The eponymous Ghibli Museum Library label. The Straw Hat Café is the Ghibli Museum's only sit-down restaurant. It was created with the help of a housewife who is a mother of four; Miyazaki wanted the café's food to be "a kind of home cooking". The Café serves hot and cold foods, snacks, and desserts. Sold at the takeout section is an original alcoholic beverage: "Valley of the Wind" beer. The beer

861-447: The exhibit and for the museum to be an uplifting and relaxing experience "that makes you feel more enriched when you leave than when you entered". Photography and video recording is prohibited inside, because the museum is described as a "portal to a storybook world". "Let's get lost together" is the museum's slogan, derived from Miyazaki's vision for visitors to immerse themselves in his imagination and film work. In February 2020,

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902-654: The express service. This town was named after the Kichijō-ji Temple which was located in Bunkyō City, Tokyo, before being destroyed by fire in the year 1657. This temple, in turn, derived its name from the Hindu goddess Lakshmi , corresponding to Kisshōten in Japan. During the Great fire of Meireki , the town in front of Suwazan Kichijō-ji Temple gate, Edo's Hongo Motomachi (now: Hongō 1-chome, Bunkyō, near Suidōbashi Station )

943-449: The farmland became dry soil fields, with no wet rice fields. Because of the residents who still had attachment to the former Kichijo-ji, the new fields were named Kichijōji Village. The neighborhood is dominated by a shopping district centered on a covered street, Sun Road, which extends north from Kichijōji Station. This well organized and clean area includes amenities, shops, entertainment and restaurants. Halfway up this shopping street

984-463: The hilltop village of Calcata in Italy. The museum features internal and external spiral staircases built from iron, interior bridges, and balconies stretching throughout the building's height. The stairways lead to exhibits, dead ends, and across bridges. These characteristics are meant to reflect Miyazaki's building designs displayed in his film work. Miyazaki's aim was to make the building itself part of

1025-422: The line both westward and eastward (towards Tokyo) until it was nationalised in 1906. The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) then continued to extend the line, reaching Shiojiri the same year, and Tokyo (at Shōheibashi Station ( 昌平橋駅 ) ) in 1908. The JGR also built the line from Nagoya, the first section opening in 1900, with the lines connecting in 1911. The Table below gives the section opening dates. In 1904,

1066-464: The line exits the large urban area of Tokyo. The section between Takao and Ōtsuki still carries some commuter trains as well as long distance local trains and Limited Express trains. The Kaiji limited express terminates at Kōfu , the capital of Yamanashi Prefecture , while the Azusa continue beyond Shiojiri to Matsumoto via the Shinonoi Line . All stations from Tachikawa to Shiojiri are served by

1107-844: The line from Nakatsugawa to Nagoya. This section carries urban traffic for the Greater Nagoya Area. Local trains stop at all stations (except Sannō Junction). Legends : [REDACTED] Meijō Line Nagoya Guideway Bus Yutorito Line   NH  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line [REDACTED] Meijō Line [REDACTED] Meikō Line [REDACTED] Tōkaidō Main Line [REDACTED] Kansai Main Line [REDACTED] Higashiyama Line [REDACTED] Sakura-dōri Line Aonami Line   NH  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line (at Meitetsu Nagoya )   E   Kintetsu Nagoya Line (at Kintetsu Nagoya ) New E233 series trains entered service on Tokyo-area commuter services from 26 December 2006. These trains are

1148-413: The line, namely Azusa , Super Azusa , Kaiji , Hamakaiji , Narita Express and Shinano . For details of the limited express trains, see the relevant articles. The section between Tokyo and Mitaka is grade-separated, with no level crossings. Between Ochanomizu and Mitaka, the Chūō Main Line has four tracks; two of them are local tracks ( 緩行線 , kankō-sen ) with platforms at every station;

1189-593: The museum closed temporarily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . It re-opened to Mitaka residents only in July and fully in September. On the bottom floor of the museum is an exhibit room showing the history and science of animation, including a three-dimensional zoetrope named "Bouncing Totoro", with models of characters from My Neighbor Totoro (1988). On the first floor is a mock-up of an animation studio . Called "Where

1230-507: The museum hosts an area showcasing work from other studios. Panda! Go, Panda! , one of Miyazaki's and Isao Takahata 's early, pre-Ghibli films from 1972. The Ghibli Museum shows several short films. Located in the basement is the Saturn Theater, which has windows where automated shades lower and open before and after each showing. This is because Miyazaki designed the theater with small children in mind, who could possibly be scared of

1271-552: The museum. On the museum's roof is a garden with a life-size, five meter tall statue of a robot from the final episode of Lupin III Part II and Castle in the Sky . The Robot Soldier was made by the artist Kunio Shachimaru. The statue is formed from hammered copper plate and took 2 years to create. The keystone from the movie Castle in the Sky can be found here. The keystone, bearing an inscription in Old Persian cuneiform ,

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1312-526: The neatly partitioned thin rectangular shaped plots of land along Itsukaichi Kaidō ( ja ) (currently Tokyo Metropolitan Route 7, Suginami Akiruno Line) were formed. Some migrants were granted　lengths of land of more than 1000 meters long in the land area extending from Itsukaichi Kaidō to the Tamagawa Aqueduct, up to where the Senkawa Aqueduct ( ja ) divides. But the soil was not fertile, so all of

1353-457: The other two are rapid tracks ( 快速線 , kaisoku-sen ) with some stations without platforms. The local tracks are used by the Chūō-Sōbu Line local trains, while the rapid tracks carry rapid service and limited express trains. The Tokyo-Mitaka portion is a vital cross-city rail link. The commuter services on the rapid tracks are collectively called the Chūō Line (Rapid) in comparison with

1394-487: The section between Iidamachi Station (formerly located between Suidōbashi Station and Iidabashi Station) and Nakano Station was the first urban electric railway in Japan using 600 V DC. Electrification was extended in 1919 and 1922, was increased to 1,200 V DC when extended to Tokyo in 1927, boosted again to 1,500 V DC in 1929, and reached Kofu in 1931. Electrification from the Nagano end was commissioned in sections from 1966, and

1435-463: The services. This section is located entirely within Tokyo . The four-track section ends at Mitaka. Most of the section between Mitaka and Tachikawa had been elevated between 2008 and 2011 to eliminate level crossings. Plans have been proposed to add another two tracks as far as Tachikawa, but were not included in the track elevation. Most of the rapid service trains from Tokyo terminate at Takao , where

1476-458: The station lies a red-light district on the Chūō Line between Tachikawa and Shinjuku, containing numerous cabarets, bars, and pink salons . The anime and manga companies Coamix and Bee Train have their headquarters in Kichijōji. Studio Ghibli was previously located in Kichijōji. Inokashira Park , the source of the Kanda River (神田川 Kanda-gawa), is located south of Kichijōji Station, and

1517-416: The tenth day of each month at 10:00 AM local time for reservations the following month. Reservations are strictly for the date and time purchased, and cannot be changed once booked. Tickets range from ¥ 1,000 for adults to ¥700 for ages thirteen to eighteen year olds, ¥400 for ages seven to twelve year olds, and ¥100 for ages four to six year olds. Ages four years old and under are free. At the museum's entry,

1558-672: The work of the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli . It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a western city within the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, in Japan. The museum combines features of a children's museum , technology museum , and a fine arts museum and is dedicated to the art and technique of animation. Features include a replica of the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro (1988),

1599-566: Was a junction (Higashi-Shiojiri Junction ( 東塩尻信号場 ) ) between Ono and Shiojiri stations. It had a reversing layout. The signal station was closed on 12 October 1983. Shiojiri is the dividing point of the East Line and the West Line; no train continues from one to the other. The Shinano limited express is the main service for the rural Shiojiri-Nakatsugawa section. Chūō Line (for Tatsuno) Shinonoi Line Local and rapid service trains run on

1640-530: Was created by a collaboration with Dairy Kingdom Oratche, a microbrewery in Tanna Basin. The beverage's label was hand drawn by Gorō Miyazaki , Hayao Miyazaki 's son, who is an animation director at Studio Ghibli as well. There is a playroom for children age 12 and below with a Catbus toy to play in. Its size was slightly downsized from the original scale in My Neighbor Totoro (1988) for it to fit into

1681-423: Was destroyed by fire. Afterwards, based on town planning, the shogunate rebuilt the area for daimyō residences. Since the residents who used to live in front of Kichijo-ji gate had suffered great loss of residence and farm land, the shogunate's official reed lands named "Reno" and "Mureno" were provided as substitute land for them. Those hoping to apply were given a rice stipend and house construction loans with

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