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Okutama Visitor Center 奥多摩ビジターセンター

The Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park visitor center two minutes from JR Okutama Station, with trail conditions, bear warnings, nature exhibits and hiking maps for Tokyo's wild western mountains.

Hours9:00–16:30

ClosedMondays (next weekday if Monday is a holiday); 29 December–3 January

PriceFree

Getting thereJR Okutama Station (Ome Line), 2 min

Time needed20–30 min

Best timeMorning before a hike

Address171-1 Hikawa, Okutama-machi, Nishitama District, Tokyo

Websitetokyotouristinfo.com/en/detail/M0140

About

At the very end of the JR Ome Line, Okutama is where Tokyo turns into deep forest, gorges and 2,000 m peaks, and this visitor center is the mountain-safety and nature hub for the area. Exhibits introduce the wildlife and geology of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park, and staff provide the latest trail conditions, closures and bear-sighting information, plus maps for Mt. Mitake, Mt. Kumotori, Lake Okutama and the Hikawa Gorge riverside walk. English is spoken. It is closed on Mondays (or the following weekday after a Monday holiday) and over the New Year.

Highlights

Latest trail conditions and bear-sighting information
Nature and wildlife exhibits on the national park
Maps for Mt. Kumotori, Lake Okutama and Hikawa Gorge
Two minutes from JR Okutama Station
Japanese and English spoken

Tips

Check here before tackling Mt. Kumotori, Tokyo's highest peak, as conditions change fast
Closed Mondays; on Mondays use the Okutama Tourist Information Center by the station instead
The last trains back are sparse, so note the return timetable on arrival

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