I often go to Kichijoji for shopping and other things, but I didn't know that the administrative area of Musashino City extends beyond Mitaka City to include Musashi-Sakai. This local history museum, though small, but it has a well-thought-out and creative exhibition format. I learned that many Jomon period and earlier archaeological sites have been unearthed near Inokashira Pond. The museum is quite far to walk from Musashi-Sakai Station; I think it could attract more visitors if it were located closer to Kichijoji Station.

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This small and condensing displays of the forgotten history in the past of this area, was in fact a vast presence of arsenal which had been bombed flat by US during WW2. a documentary film available in YouTube regarding of Tokyo bombing, titled as 'target Tokyo' which recorded of bombing Nakajima Airplane Factory. That is in Mushashino. What reveals a sea of fire balls, that once had been. That is only how miserable war had been.

As the name suggests, this is a historical archives museum focusing on exhibits about the history of Musashino. It seems there are also Paleolithic and Jomon-period sites on the Musashino Plateau, but this area only appears in history from the early modern period onward, when the Tamagawa Aqueduct (Tamagawa Josui) and other works were built. The history from then up to the present is explained in detail along with various materials. The explanation of the present day even includes the novel coronavirus, so you can tell the materials are updated as needed. Though small in quantity, there are also exhibits on the traditional culture of Musashino City, which are informative in many ways. The location is a bit far from the station, but you can take the Mu-bus (Sakai Nishi loop) from in front of Musashi-Sakai Station.

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This is the local history museum of Musashino City. Since this area isn't the center of the Kanto region, there are few exhibits on the ancient and medieval periods. The amount of information starts to increase around the Great Fire of Meireki (1657) in the Edo period, with stories about the relocation of Kichijoji temple, which used to be within the city of Edo, the clearing of new farmland, and the opening of the Tamagawa Aqueduct. What stands out compared to other municipalities is the appearance, in the modern and contemporary section, of Nakajima Aircraft (famous for developing military aircraft), which had factories around Musashino City. While it contributed to the local economy, it also made the area a target of air raids, which brings the past war closer to home. The above is the content of the permanent exhibition room, but there is a special exhibition corner inside the permanent exhibition room, and there is also a separate, albeit small, special exhibition room.

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It's located on the edge of Musashino City, between Musashi-Sakai Station and Higashi-Koganei Station, beside the elevated Chuo Line tracks, inside(?) a Tokyo Metropolitan apartment complex. If you're coming along the tracks, you may have a hard time finding it if you miss the sign. The Tama area belonged to Kanagawa Prefecture until the early Meiji era. You can learn about that history here too. The area also developed thanks to the opening of the Kobu Railway, the predecessor of the Chuo Line, and industries such as the military factory of Nakajima Aircraft. The three main stations are Kichijoji Station and Mitaka Station, popular stops on the Chuo Line, and the redeveloped Musashi-Sakai Station; try experiencing the different atmosphere of each.

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