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Where Daniel Proposed

Chofu, Tokyo

A calm corner of the Jindaiji temple grounds, under old trees, with spring water running nearby. This is where Daniel proposed to his wife. Every map needs one pin that matters more than the others.

Nearest station Bus from Chofu (Keio)
Cost Free
Time needed As long as it takes
Best time Late afternoon
Free

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Go in the late afternoon, when the temple grounds empty out. Have soba at one of the shops by the gate afterwards. They did.

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What's on near Where Daniel Proposed

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Where Daniel Proposed, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Food event Free

Jindaiji Soba Festival

深大寺そばまつり

21 to 29 Nov (dates to be confirmed) Jindaiji Temple and the soba shops round it, Chofu

Time Soba-mamori Kannon offering rite on the last Saturday at 11:30 (2025)

Jindaiji's new-soba festival: a soba shop tour, a market on the temple approach and soba makers offering freshly made soba to the Soba-mamori Kannon.

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Jindaiji Temple Naoki Nakashima, CC BY-SA 2.0
Garden ¥500 garden admission (festival events free)

Jindai Botanical Garden Spring Rose Festa

神代植物公園 春のバラフェスタ

1 to 30 May (dates to be confirmed) Jindai Botanical Garden (rose garden), Jindaiji, Chofu

Time 9:30 to 17:00 (8:00 opening on festival weekends) Station Chofu (Keio Line), then Odakyu or Keio bus to Jindai Shokubutsu Koen, about 15 min

The garden's rose beds, about 400 varieties and 5,200 plants, are in spring bloom during the festival, with early weekend opening at 8:00, lawn concerts, guided rose tours and rose and miniature bonsai exhibitions.

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Nearby

Jindaiji Temple Temple · 1 min walk Jindaiji is Tokyo's second oldest temple, founded in 733 AD, in a leafy pocket of Chofu that feels like a country village. Jindai Botanical Gardens Park · 5 min walk Jindai Botanical Gardens is the biggest botanical garden in Tokyo, spread over the hill above Jindaiji Temple, with 100,000 plants, a famous rose... Yumori no Sato Onsen · 6 min walk Yumori no Sato is a day-trip onsen a few minutes' walk from Jindaiji, and its water is the real thing: dark brown kuro-yu pumped from 1,500 metres. Ghibli Museum Museum · 3.6 km away The Ghibli Museum is Hayao Miyazaki's own idea of what a museum should be: imaginative, handmade and anti-corporate. Inokashira Park Park · 4.0 km away Inokashira Park is a well-loved local park built around a big lake, with rowboats for hire, a small zoo and street musicians at weekends. Kichijoji Neighbourhood · 4.3 km away Kichijoji has long ranked near the top of polls of where Tokyoites most want to live.

Around Chofu

Jindaiji's temple, soba, and a personal landmark

Chofu sits at the western edge of the city, and most visitors never make it out here. Their loss. Jindaiji is Tokyo's second-oldest temple, surrounded by water wheels, soba restaurants and a full botanical garden. It's also where Daniel proposed to his wife, so this site will always argue it's the most romantic spot in Tokyo.

Chofu has 4 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 1 shrine or temple, 1 park or garden, 1 special spot and 1 bathhouse. Read the Chofu guide.

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How do I get to Where Daniel Proposed?
The nearest station is Bus from Chofu (Keio). Where Daniel Proposed is in Chofu, Tokyo.
How much does Where Daniel Proposed cost?
Nothing. Where Daniel Proposed is free to visit.
How long do you need at Where Daniel Proposed?
Plan for as long as it takes.
When is the best time to visit Where Daniel Proposed?
Late afternoon.

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