Small exibithion place with history and item from Musashimurayama.

best park for kids that want to climb!

Musashimurayama City... The only city in Tokyo with no railway running through it. Even so, apparently there were once talks of bringing in a railway. At a facility in Shibasaki, Tachikawa City, there was a public display of historical materials from the 23 municipalities of Tama along with book sales, and I remembered a conversation I had with the person in charge from Musashimurayama City back then, so I made the trip. It's partway up a gentle slope after turning in from the old Ome Kaido road. It was a bit of a shame that photography was prohibited. The Higashimurayama City museum displayed that when the Murayama Reservoir was built, materials were transported by Seibu Railway from Higashimurayama Station, which increased the population and made Higashimurayama City prosper. If a railway had actually been built back when there was talk of bringing one to Musashimurayama City, what kind of town would it have become? I was also interested in how Nissan Motor's Murayama Plant came about, and in the background of the US military's Yokota Air Base, though that's in Fussa City. I learned that the army and military-related companies were involved... Nakajima Aircraft, army units, then after the defeat in the war it passed through several automobile companies, and now it's the religious corporation Shinnyo-en, AEON Mall, and so on. Going forward, once the Tama Toshi Monorail is extended to Hakonegasaki Station, the flow of people will probably change too. There was a bicycle-only tunnel nearby. When I came out of the tunnel, it wasn't snow country but another tunnel, and when I came out of that, it was yet another tunnel. It was a teeny bit disappointing that I couldn't walk through it.

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I visited the Musashimurayama City History and Folklore Museum for the first time to collect dam cards. There's parking 🅿️♿ for about 10 cars. To get there, get off at Kamikitadai Station on the Tama Toshi Monorail, take the MM Shuttle Bus, get off at Murayama Onsen Katakuri no Yu, and it's about a 1-minute walk. At this museum I received 2 dam cards: the Yamaguchi Murayama Dam card and the 100th anniversary commemorative dam card. When you tour the museum, I think you'll learn a lot about Musashimurayama's history, including old-time life and tools, traditional culture and livelihoods, the light railway, and more. I recommend taking a walk through the nature nearby to Yamaguchi Murayama Dam. There were elementary school kids on a field trip, so a museum guide was giving explanations.

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Apart from the occasional sound of a camera shutter (maybe someone from the staff was photographing something?), it was very quiet and comfortable ☺️ In the light railway materials corner, there were rails that were actually used, and models and such were on display too. Next to the explanation boards there were pamphlets, which also contain detailed information about the light railway. (with photos, etc.) Apparently you're free to take them home. Photography inside the museum (of the exhibits) is prohibited, which I thought was a bit strict~, but admission was free, I practically had the place to myself, and there were so many exhibits that I couldn't get through them all at a relaxed pace, so if I get the chance I'd like to visit again~.