Introducing Oku-tama Region
The upriver region of the Tama-gawa, in Ōme city, has some splendid mountain scenery and good hiking trails, making it a fine day trip or an easygoing overnight. The highlight of the area is the mountaintop shrine complex of Mitake-jinja and the quaint village surrounding it.
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Last updated: Sep 16, 2008
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RE: Hostel in the Mountains?
by tokyoaaron 24 October 2011
For what it's worth, it was reported earlier this month in The Japan Times that the Okutama area reported high levels of cesium in the…
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Re: Hostel in the Mountains?
by tokyoaaron 22 October 2011
I've never stayed at this place, and it always looks deserted when I pass by, but there's a youth hostel in Mitakesan, a mountain village…
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Re: Yamakita-Machi Day hikes
by JapanGuy 06 July 2011
Would be difficult for you from Odawara for a day hike, but the Okutama area (West of central Tokyo... but amazingly still Tokyo) is a…
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