Okutama
is in west Tokyo. Tokyo
is, of course, an enormous city, but on its western side are a range of
mountains that extend northwards into Chichibu in the prefecture of
Saitama, and westwards all the way to Mount Fuji and beyond.
They are covered with trees and hide fast-flowing rivers and deep
gorges.
You can reach Okutama by taking the Chuo line out to Ome and then
changing
onto a smaller, 4-car train all the way to the terminus. The
information centre has walking maps and there are a couple of noodle
restaurants. I walked around the area and then down to
the next station. It was blissfully peaceful.
