Kurosuke's House (Totoro's Forest)

Kurosuke’s House is a preserved kominka (traditional farm house) on the edge of the Sayama Hills area that criss-crosses Saitama and Tokyo.

The house and the area are said to be the inspiration for scenes in Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki’s film My Neighbor Totoro. The house and some of the surrounding forest is owned and operated by a trust dedicated to preserving the places in the area associated with the film. The building features a giant Totoro figure looking out from inside.

Getting there

Take the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro Station (or Tokorozawa Station if you are already in the area) to Kotesashi Station (about 30 to 36 minutes), then take a bus for Waseda University or Miyaderanishi, get off at the Dainichido bus stop and then walk for 5 minutes following the signs. Buses leave from Kotesashi Station about 3 to 4 times an hour.

Note: The facilities don’t have a parking lot, so going by public transport is recommended.