Okutama Reservation for Eco-tourism | Activity Japan

• Age 6～Age 75
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:00

Hinohara Village is the only village on land in Tokyo. Deep inside the village, on a ridge well over 700m above sea level, lies the old house "Kyu Kobayashi Family Residence". Built in the mid-Edo period (more than 320 years ago), this mountain house is literally an "old house in the sky". This tour, which takes you there by mountain monorail that goes straight up a super steep slope of nearly 45 degrees, is an extremely extraordinary experience that will leave a deep impression on your memory, both geographically and historically, as well as physically. The tour meets at the Tokyo Back Mountain Base in front of JR Musashi-Itsukaichi Station, and includes transportation to the site by private car. *Hinohara Village has been designated as a national ecotourism promotion area, and as an exception, transportation to the ecotour site by car is permitted. (Your accompanying guide, Jinken, is a certified eco-tour guide for Hinode Village.) For lunch, you will be served at the Kobayashi Family House, with a lunchbox of light snacks (Cuban sandwiches) made specially for the Tokyo Urayama Base, and coffee brewed with water that participants themselves will have drawn from a special spring in the area. After experiencing the old mountain house, we will move on to another highlight of the day. We will stop at Kanoto Rock, a power spot known only to those in the know, and walk along the valley using chains. Here, too, you can experience a part of the local mountain worship and lifestyle culture. On the way back, we will cross a suspension bridge over the valley just beyond the Akigawa River from the village and enjoy a foot bath at a popular local hot spring. Once your feet are warm, we will head to a local cafe renovated from an old house, recommended by our guide (Jinken). We will take a break at CAFE POUND, the most popular cafe in the area, renovated from a Showa-era house by the owner himself. A private car will pick you up from the station, and you will be accompanied by a Hinode Village certified eco-tour guide. It will be a very fulfilling day where you can experience the lifestyle and culture of a mountain village. This is a premium tour with a capacity of only 6 people. (Participation is possible from one person. However, the minimum number of participants for the tour is 2 people.)

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days

• Age 10～Age 75
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00

A bridge that makes you feel the height of the sky, a slope where sunlight filters through the trees, a path in a rural mountain that makes you feel the four seasons, a hot spring that will soothe your daily fatigue, and a free way to move around that makes you feel the breeze will make your day even more special. * Only for those who rent a bicycle, we will give you a "Tokyo Urayama Riverside Map". You can see at a glance where you can get off to the river. [Electric assisted bicycles] A wide lineup from small-wheeled types with baskets that can be ridden by people 133 cm tall and above, to mamachari types, and electric sports bicycles (so-called E-Bikes, electric cross bikes and road bikes). For types that can be dropped off, you can return them to the unmanned port in front of the station or at Jurigi intersection by 23:59 on the day. [Non-electric bicycles] A lineup from stylish cross bikes with baskets to sports types (gravel roads and mountain bikes are also available) for 2,800 yen per day. All rental locations are at the Tokyo Urayama Base, right in front of JR Musashi-Itsukaichi Station. Business hours are 9:00-17:00.

• For Groups

• Age 4～Age 12
• 1～2 hours /2～3 hours /3～4 hours

Discover hidden art in nature by exploring the mountain behind your home and opening up your five senses! Welcome to the great outdoors of Hinode Village. Today, you are the leader of an exploration team that will walk in search of "natural art." Hang a camera around your neck, grab a telescope and a magnifying glass, and head into the forest! Follow the map and follow the course... Look, here it is! There it is! The scenery you encounter one after another is a continuous stream of excitement and discoveries. Are you ready? Let the exploration begin! <Three courses to choose from> ・An exciting exploration of the mountain behind your home overlooking the world below! Forest and view course ・Go around the village feeling like a village child! River and Satoyama course ・A long walk to a gorge with a spectacular view! Moss and Canyon Course ~Experience Flow~ ① Check-in at Toy Museum Check-in at the 1st floor of the Toy Museum, the starting point (check-in hours are from 10:30 to 12:30) After receiving your exploration goods, prepare to depart (look at the booklet, hang your camera around your neck) on the bench in front of the entrance. ② Start your exploration! Follow the instructions in the exploration booklet and set off! Look at the map as you go along and find "natural art" one after another! You can take pictures freely with your camera. ③ When you find art, stick a found sticker on it The "found sticker" that comes with the booklet. Stick one on each time you find art! ④ Goal! Get a photo frame Return the rental items and finish When you return to the Toy Museum, you're finished! (Please return by 15:30) After returning the rental items, you'll get a photo frame mount that you can choose and display your photos on! Put in your photos and write an introduction to the work, and you can use it as a summer vacation independent study. ⑤ After the exploration, play at the Toy Museum After playing outside, play indoors. You can play with wooden toys until closing time at 4pm! *You will need to purchase tickets for the number of adults accompanying you.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 75
• 5～6 hours
• 10:00

Electric cycling and exploring unexplored areas at a hidden spot just over an hour west of Shinjuku! A local guide will take you on a special route through the scenery of nature and Satoyama, which is hard to believe that you are in Tokyo. With the help of an electric assist, you can easily climb the slope, encounter a huge tree, greet the fish swimming in the clear stream, throw stones in the river, take a break on the wooden deck overlooking the valley, and buy some local sweets. This is a fulfilling tour where you can enjoy the beauty of the valley, nature, and hidden spots that you won't believe are in Tokyo, as if they were attractions. For lunch, you can enjoy a special Cuban sandwich lunch box while relaxing on an outdoor chair in the valley (canyon chairing experience) (both the chairing and lunch box are included in the price). Enjoy the luxury of sitting by the water, listening to the sound of the water, and doing nothing. The highlight of the afternoon tour is a river trekking experience where you wear waterproof clothing to keep your feet dry and walk through a secret valley stream to feel like an explorer and visit a hidden waterfall in Tokyo! Participants must be 135cm tall or above, and can be enjoyed by friends or family. After river trekking, we will run along the river and return to the back mountain base, and the tour will end... If you wish, you can use the rental bicycle as is and move around freely, so you can split up with the guide and go further through the countryside and valley scenery, and even aim for a hot spring footbath. (We will give you a map and explain it so you don't get lost.)Meet and dissolve at the Tokyo Urayama Base, right in front of Musashi Itsukaichi Station. This tour includes everything you need, including bicycle rentals and other rental items, so there's no need for troublesome preparation or cleanup. Feel free to join us empty-handed.

• For Groups
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