Tour itinerary
Let us introduce the itinerary for our tour.
Our tour takes you to carefully selected sightseeing spots.
In addition to well-known landmarks, we also offer many hidden gems that few people are aware of, allowing you to fully enjoy the surroundings and scenery in solitude, without any interruptions.
Start from Medaimae
The beginning of a journey is always exciting.
We have selected a meeting point that offers convenient access from the Tokyo metropolitan area, making it an ideal starting and ending location for our tour.
As you travel through Tokyo's bustling transportation network and experience the metropolitan atmosphere, you'll surely be amazed by the striking difference between the places you'll visit and the rest of Tokyo.
※For those who have chosen the Pick & Drop set, please note that transportation will be provided, and the meeting point will vary depending on the designated pick-up and drop-off locations.
Hatonosu Valley
At the beginning of your trip, you can feel the breath of nature in Okutama Town.
The first part of the trip will be crossing the Hatonosu Valley.
At Unzen Bridge, you can enjoy the magnificent scenery unique to Okutama.
The fresh air blowing down from the mountains into the valley will quickly blow away the early morning sleepiness and the stale air that has accumulated in the car for a long time.
Nippara Limestone Caves
At first destination, you will do your morning exercise.
Nippara Cave is one of the limestone caves that represent of Kanto region.
There are lights up in some places, creating a fantastic scenery.
As you walk through about 1km long cave, you can feel the age through the stalactites that were created over many thousands of years.
Okutama Historical Road
Next we will show you the country road that leads to the lake of Okutama.
Along the way, you can experience suspension bridges, you can see unique local scenery, and you'll know how people live in the countryside of Tokyo.
Also, you can see some abandon ruins along the way.
You can learn that even the beautiful Okutama town is in danger of depopulation in the future.
Lake Okutama
The tour will take you around the lake.
Lake Okutama is one of representative lake in Japan.
You can enjoy the magnificent scenery of each season right in front of your eyes.
Lunch picnic
After the drive around of lakeside, we will visit a point in the top of the mountain where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the lake and mountains.
We will have a simple picnic here.
We will having lunch with a kamameshi lunch box made with locally grown vegetables, and say goodbye to Okutama town.
Hinohara Village
After lunch, we will rest in the car while moving.
We will enter Hinohara Village while conserving our stamina for afternoon activities.
Hinohara Village is the only village in Tokyo that is not well known even among Tokyo residents.
Along with Okutama Town, it is the village most surrounded by nature in Tokyo.
This village's cypress has become a brand.
Old kobayashi house
Here we will visit traditional Japanese house.
You can learn about traditional old houses with a history of 300 years in Japan and how people in the past lived in the harsh environment.
I use the mountain climbing monorail to get home.
You can enjoy the spectacular view of climbing up a steep slope of 43 degrees.
During the flower season, the area behind the house is adorned with many azalea flowers.
Kanoto rock
Here we will walk cross the valley.
Kanoto Rocks are two large rocks with historical surface.
We will walk along the side of the river that flows vigorously between the rocks.
The mysterious scenery and thrilling roads will make you forget that you are in Tokyo.
Hossawa Falls
Finale, we will go to see a waterfall.
Hossawa Falls is one of Japanese representative waterfalls.
It is a 60m long waterfall divided into 4 steps.
The area around the basin of waterfall is surrounded by an abundance of negative ions.
In winter, you can see the "Hyobaku" where the entire waterfall freezes over.
Akigawa Keikoku Seoto-no-Yu Hotsprng
At the end of your trip, we plan to take a bath in a hot spring.
The hot springs drawn from 1,500 meters underground have extremely high alkalinity, and are sure to please your skin.
After the hot spring, we plan to have dinner and souvenir shopping.
Please feel free to spend a relaxing time while enjoying the scenery surrounded by the rich nature of each season.
※Depending on the congestion, there may be a possibility of changing the planned usage, so please be aware of this in advance.
Weekends, in particular, tend to be very crowded. Additionally, before using the facility, we will confirm in advance whether or not to use the public bath.
End of the trip
Parting ways at the end of a trip can be a bit sad, but what matters most is that you carry away good memories.
Please enjoy your long journey in the comfort of our vehicle.
If you wish, we can also arrange a drive cruse around central Tokyo afterward.
(Tokyo night crusing +￥3,000)