Nature & Hike · Sawai / Mitake (Ome)

Mitake Valley & Sawanoi Brewery 御岳渓谷・澤乃井(小澤酒造)

A 4 km riverside trail along the jade-green Tama River gorge between Ikusabata and Mitake stations, with boulders, kayakers and suspension bridges. It passes Sawanoi, a 300-year-old sake brewery with a riverside garden where you can drink sake over the rapids.

About

Just over an hour from Shinjuku, the Tama River runs through a narrow, forested gorge in Ome. A riverside promenade, the Mitake Valley Walk, follows it for about 4 km between Ikusabata and Mitake stations, passing bouldering rocks, canoe slalom courses and small suspension bridges. In autumn the maples on both banks make it one of Tokyo's best koyo walks. Halfway along is Ozawa Shuzo, which has brewed Sawanoi sake since 1702. Its Sawanoi-en riverside garden sells tasting sets, sake-lees desserts and tofu dishes on terraces right above the river. The brewery runs short cellar tours (booking recommended). It is a perfect, easy nature day out that many Tokyo residents love and visitors rarely find.

Highlights

• A 4 km riverside trail through a jade-green gorge
• Suspension bridges, kayak slalom and bouldering rocks
• Sawanoi sake brewery, founded in 1702, with cellar tours
• A riverside garden for sake tasting over the rapids
• Stunning maples in mid-to-late November

Tips

• Start at Ikusabata or Sawai Station and walk upstream to Mitake Station.
• Book a Sawanoi brewery tour by phone or online in advance, especially on weekends.
• Try a sake tasting set in the Sawanoi-en garden (paid per glass).
• Mitake Station is also the gateway to Musashi Mitake Shrine by bus and cable car.

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Nearby

• Gyokudo Art MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km away
• Canyons Okutama (Canyoning & Packrafting)Activities & Experiences · 1.9 km away
• Ume no Koen (Ome Plum Park)Park · 3.0 km away
• Mt. Mitake Rengeshoma ColonyPhoto Spot · 4.2 km away
• Musashi Mitake ShrineShrine · 4.6 km away
• Hinode Sanso (Nakasone-Reagan Summit Memorial Hall)Local Secret · 4.9 km away
• Mitake Rock GardenNature & Hike · 5.5 km away
• Kamanofuchi ParkPark · 5.8 km away