Oku-Tama Mukashi-Michi Approx. 9 km (5.6 mile)

Approx. 4 hours by walk

A; Mukashi-Michi

Approx.
B;
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C; Shirahige
Approx.
D; aroundApprox.
E; Mukashi-MichiSouth Hikawa --- 1.2km --- Saikachi-Gi --- 2.7km--- JinJa--- 2.7km --- Nakayama Gate --- 2.4km--Mizune
Trailhead(0.7 mile)(1.7 mile)
Shrine(1.7mile)
for road closed(1.5mile)
Trailhead

Notes) The back face is also available. This face covers about half of all way, it is[Hikawa] to [Sogaku Ravine].
HikawaOku-Tama Mukashi-Michi History ＊Refer to the "Oku-Tama Town Magazine - History Ch."
Oku-Tama Mukashi-Michi (Oku-Tama Old-days Trail) is the historical hiking trail to trace the oldOme-Kaido (Ome Highway) from Hikawa region to Ogouchi region of Oku-Tama Town.

The old Ome-Kaido was first developed in the Keicho period (1596-1615), and it was the route
to connect Ome and Shinjuku. In those days, high-quality white soil (lime) was produced inKami-Nariki region of Ome, and the soil was transported through the route to reconstruct theEdo Castle. Because the starting point of the route was Kami-Nariki, the route was also called
the Nariki-Kaido (Nariki Highway).

Later, the route was extended to the west along the Tama River. Because the route led to Kofu

Along the wayside of Oku-Tama Mukashi-Michi, a lot of old stone monuments andsmall shrines are still seen, and you can enjoy a scene of yore. The route is still theimportant life road for the local people now.

Oku-Taka-Ko (Artificial lake) was born by Ogochi Dam For transporting the men &over Daibosatsu Pass via Ogouchi region, it was also called Koshu-Ura-Kaido (Koshu Back Road)
in the Edo period. Many people used Koshu-Ura-Kaido, because it was about 8km (5miles)
shorter than Koshu-Kaido (Koshu Highway). By the way, the present Ome-Kaido (OmeHighway) which was opened to traffic in the 11th year of Meiji (1878) leads to Kofu City though
Kamosawa, Taba (places of Tabayama Village), and Enzan (a place of Koshu City).

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Restroommaterials, and wasabi) were transported to Ome. Packhorse driver inns prospered in Hikawa
region of Oku-Tama, because there was a distance of about 10 miles from Hikawa region toOme and it was difficult to make a day trip.

cHistorical& Cultural Properties

Sogaku Ravine

AbThrough the old Ome-Kaido, various special products (charcoal, white chopsticks, geta

① Oku-Hikawa Jinja Shrine② Atago Jinja Shrine③ Haguro Slope/Haguro-Mita Jinja Shrine④ Saikachi-Gi (Japanese honey locust)⑤ Fudo-no-Uetaki Falls /Konakazawa Bridge⑥ Shirahige Jinja Shrine⑦ Benkei-no-Udenuki Rocks⑧ Mimigami-Sama (god of ear)
⑨ Big Iroha Maple Tree⑩ Sogaku-no-Narita-Fudosonang

the materials to construct the dam, the train track was also constructed along current
Mukashi-Michi. Now, it is scrapped but the remaining figure is still seen at several spot.
It likes talking about the past period.

jSignpost providedki

ClHashizume Tunnel is toosmall and does not haveenough space for walking,We do no recommend towalk Hashizume Tunnel
as a bypass.
You please consider totake a bus from OkuTama station to SakaiBashi bus stop.

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Signposts as above
are provided along
the Mukashi-Michi
on 23 spots. Thespots are indicatedon the map by iconwith alphabets.

Oku-Tama Mukashi-Michi

Approx. 9 km (5.6 mile)

Approx. 4 hours by walk

A; Mukashi-Michi

Approx.
B;
Approx.
C; Shirahige Approx.
D; aroundApprox.
E; Mukashi-MichiSouth Hikawa --- 1.2km --- Saikachi-Gi --- 2.7km--- JinJa--- 2.7km --- Nakayama Gate --- 2.4km--Mizune
Trailhead(0.7 mile)(1.7 mile)
Shrine(1.7mile)
for road closed(1.5mile)
TrailheadNotes) The back face is also available. This face covers about half of all way, it is[Sogaku Ravine] to [Mizune].

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Rest point withportable toilet

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Historical& Cultural Properties

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Tokyo Metropolitan Oku-Tama Visitor Center
Open：9:00～16:30 Close：Monday, also Year end/start period(Open Monday if it is a holiday and close next working day)
Address：171-1, Hikawa, Okutama T. Nishitama Co. Tokyo 198-0212
Telephone：0428-83-2037 (+81-428-83-2037)
URL：https://www.ces-net.jp/okutamavc/
Designated manager：Center for Environmental Studies Co., Ltd.

○Remember・Take your garbage home (No dumping).
・Do not harm or gather natural resources.
・Use public facilities (Toiles etc.) clean.
・Be careful not to trouble local people.

⑩ Sogaku-no-Narita-Fudoson⑪ Sogaku Ravine⑫ Gando-no-Bato-sama⑬ Enmusubi-no-Jizoson(religious statue of marriage)⑭ Uma-no-Mizunomiba(watering place for horses)⑮ Gozukannon-sama⑯ Mushiba-Jizoson(religious statue forpeople w/ toothache)⑰ Monument of Gyokudo Kawai⑱ Sengen Jinja Shrine⑲ Monument of Mizune New Way

Signpost

Signposts as above
are provided along
the Mukashi-Michi
on 23 spots. Thespots are indicatedon the map by iconwith alphabets.

Issued on Sept. 10, 2022