巡体験

Nestled between
mountains, discoverancient villages steeped
in deep history andlegend.
Forget the pressures ofeveryday life.
Relax completely.

Hayakawa town is nestledin the pockets between
the Southern Alps.
Refreshing emotions willstir your senses as you
are surrounded byever-changing naturalbeauty.

Experience

Touring

Kenshin-no Taki(Waterfall)

Hagoromo Shiraito-no-Taki(Waterfall) and Bentendo

A Rock with a human face? Large Cedar in Yushima

Kenshōan

(Inkstone Crafts)
We display and sell rare inkstones
from China and Japan, including
the town's traditional
Amehatashinseki inkstones.
In addition to crafting your own
inkstone, you can make keychainsand paperweights in our studio.

Enjoy this legendary waterfall thatis said to contain gold, but all those
who have tried to ﬁnd it have failed.

【MAP.B-8】

Discover a pair of waterfalls, male and female, atHagoromo Shiraito Falls.
Beside this waterfall is a bronze statue of Ieyasu
Tokugawa s wife, Lady Oman, who is known tohave ended the ban on females climbing Mt.
Shichimen in the early 17th century.

【MAP.D-8】

Water ﬂowing down from Mt.
Takayama forms numerous
waterfalls in this beautiful canyon.
The autumn scenery is absolutelystunning.

This village, located along theNichiren Buddhist pilgrimage routeconnecting Mt. Minobu and Mt.
Shichimen, maintains an
atmosphere reminiscent of the 19thcentury.

Hakuhō Valley

Akasawa Shuku

A prefectural road runs through theHayakawa Valley.
Surrounded by rich nature, as you
drive north, look for ahuman-looking rock!
【MAP.C-5】

Lake Amehata

Behold the majesty of this 1200-year-oldtree within the precincts of SannoShrine along the Hayakawa Valley.
The tree has a digniﬁed personality andis designated as a prefectural naturalmonument.

【MAP.B-5】

Lake Narada

Amehata Black Silica

Yamame Pier

Healthy Misato

癒Healing
A hot spring that flows
out into rich nature,surrounded by verdantmountains,enveloped by clouds ofwarm mist...
Refreshing.

Narada-no Sato Onsen

Shiranekan

Keiunkan

Hōraikan

Yushima-no Yu

This is a valuable natural ore found only in part of theAmehata area. It contains many minerals originating fromthe ocean ﬂoor and has excellent properties to generate
and emit large amounts of far-infrared rays at high levels.
Our accommodations, with analkaline hot spring, utilize arenovated, former junior highschool building.
We also oﬀer ecological tours.

■Business hours: 9:00-17:00■Closed: Tuesdays, end of year
New Year s holiday (in case of aholiday, the next day is oﬀ)●TEL: 0556-45-2210●Business hours: 10:00-19:00(Day-trip access until 18:00)
Check-in: 15:00 Check-out: 10:00●Closed: Tuesdays＊Accommodation possible if
reserved ahead of time.
●TEL: 0556-48-2621【MAP.C-8】

Wild Bird Park

We have a campsite beside
the Villa Amehata andbungalows made of logs
that are equipped withkitchens and ﬂush toilets.

This is a gallery that anyone
can use freely.
Come to get more
information about the charmof Hayakawa.

Suzuri-no SatoCampsite

Hayakawa Creative Space
COCOROTO【MAP.C-6】

Hayakawa
Auto Campsite

A beautiful hot springcharacterized by silky hotwater in the secluded area of
Hayakawa Town, Narada.
●Business hours: 9:00-19:00(November 16 - March 15, 9:00-18:00)●Closed: Wednesdays (incase of a holiday, the next
day is oﬀ)●TEL: 0556-48-2552●Business hours: 9:00-21:00●Access for hotel guests only
●TEL: 0556-48-2111●Business hours: 13:00-17:00●Closed: Irregular holidays●TEL: 0556-48-2711

The oldest hot springryokan in the world that has
been certiﬁed by Guinness
for being in business formore than 1300 years.

A secluded hot spring inn
characterized by the Seven
Wonders of Narada.
Dishes using local ingredientsare very popular with our guests.

【MAP.B-4】【MAP.B-4】

Ōtaki OnsenKusashio Onsen【MAP.B-4】

Shichimensan Onsen
Tawaraya Ryokan

A traditional hot-spring
hotel characterized bygolden yunohana (minerals).

●Business hours: 10:00-15:00●Open all year round●TEL: 0556-48-2211【MAP.B-4】

Shichimensan Onsen
Hinoya味TasteHayakawa Gibier(Wild Game),
Buckwheat Noodles,
Foraged Vegetables,Mushrooms,
Homemade Miso,
Konjac, Wines madefrom wild grapes…
A rich flavor that can
only be produced bynature.

Soba Dokoro Alps
(Alps Soba Restaurant)

Hayakawa's handmade soba noodles
are made from buckwheat ground at
a nearby watermill and are famous
for their ﬁrmness and aroma.

Kominka Café Kagiya
You can enjoy the great nature of
the valley in our traditional house.

【MAP.B-1】

Lake Amehata is formed by aconcrete dam. Villa Amehata and a
town-operated campgroundare located nearby. A lake festival
is held here in summer.
【MAP.C-8】

This lake, which is located deep inthe mountains, was formed by aconcrete dam completed in 1956.
At the bottom of the lake is theonce secluded village of Narada.
【MAP.B-4】●Business hours: 9:00-17:00●Closed: Wednesdays●TEL: 0556-45-2378●Business hours: 9:00-17:00(16:30 from November to March)●Closed: Tuesdays (open inAugust and on public holidays)●TEL: 0556-48-2288

Fish caught here can be
grilled and eaten on thespot. We also manage theHayakawa River in the Fuji
River system.

We conduct an experience
program that touches on
the ecology of living things,
the structure of nature, andthe wisdom of human life.

【MAP.C-6】【MAP.C-7】●Business hours: 10:00-17:00●Closed: Mondays andTuesdays (in case of a holiday,
the next day is oﬀ) Closed all
winter from December to March●TEL: 0556-45-2770【MAP.C-7】●Opening period: May-October(We will consider special requests
outside the regular opening period.)●Facilities: 7 buildings,
accommodating up to 40 people●TEL: 0556-45-3256【MAP.B-8】

We have a managementbuilding, a covered cooking
facility and an area fortents. You can enjoy
playing in the river andbarbecuing.
●Open all year round●TEL: 0556-20-5055【MAP.C-7】

A hot spring ryokan featuring
abundant minerals.
Our dishes, made with foragedvegetables and fresh-water ﬁsh,
are quite popular.

A drop-in hot spring with its
source originating in a riceﬁeld.
Authentic Edo-style sushi isalso available.
●Business hours:(weekdays) 11:00-20:00(weekends) 10:00-20:00●Closed: Every Tuesday andsecond Monday●TEL: 0556-45-2260【MAP.C-7】●Business hours: 9:00-15:00(reservation required by the day before)●Closed: Irregular holidays(Day-trip baths are closed from
December to February)●TEL: 0556-48-2144【MAP.C-6】

An alkaline-simple hotspring located at the baseof Mt. Shichimen.
We oﬀer hospitality
services to our customers.
●Open all year round●TEL: 0556-45-2521【MAP.C-8】

This relaxing hot springryokan for pilgrims sits at
the foot of Mt. Shichimen
and boasts a smell of sulfur
from its waters.
●Open all year round●TEL: 0556-45-2531【MAP.C-8】

Minami Alps Plaza Hayakawa Gibier(Farmer's Restaurant)

Meals, café, shops

A free-ﬂowing hot springwith an open-air bathwhere you can enjoy thenature of the four seasons.
●Business hours: 10:00-18:00(July-August 10:00-19:00)●Closed: Thursdays (in caseof holiday, the next day is oﬀ)●TEL: 0556-48-2468【MAP.B-5】

Villa Amehata

A hot spring inn built on thesite of a former elementaryschool.
These waters are eﬀective foreasing neuralgia and chronic
gynaecological conditions.
●Business hours: 11:00-20:00●Closed: Thursdays (in caseof holiday, the next day is oﬀ)●TEL: 0556-45-2213【MAP.C-8】(Wild Game)

A shop for direct
sales of naturaldeer meat selectedby skilled hunters.
Experience thedeliciousness thatcan only be tasted
here.
●Open: 8:00-17:00●Irregular closing days
●TEL: 0556-48-8086●Open: 11:30-15:00 Monday-Friday,
11:30-16:00 Saturday, Sunday andholidays●Closed: Thursdays●TEL: 0556-48-2666【MAP.C-7】

Hayakawa Specialties●Open: 10:00-16:00●Closed: Wednesdays, year end andNew Year s holiday●TEL: 0556-20-5556【MAP.B-4】

Mountain
Honey

Ham &Sausages
Enjoy the authentic tasteof high quality pork withminimal additives.

【MAP.D-8】●Open: 9:00-17:00●Closed: Every second and fourth
Wednesday (Every Wednesday fromDecember to March)●TEL: 0556-45-2600【MAP.C-8】

Our local honey is collectedfrom such a wide variety ofﬂowers that it is said to be thenectar of at least one hundreddiﬀerent types of ﬂowers.
The amount of honey collected
is so small that it is known asphantom honey .

【MAP.C-7】

Fumoto-no Chokubaijyo(Direct Sales & Café)●Open: 8:30-17:00●Open daily（Closed Sundays and national
holidays from December to March)●TEL: 0556-45-2525【MAP.C-7】(Natural Farm)

Wild Grape Wine
Koi Murasaki"

This thick and sweet
grape juice can be
combined withcarbonated water or puton yogurt. Enjoy its
natural taste without
any additives.

Dried Shiitake andNameko Mushrooms

Nishiyama Shizen Nōen

We sell freshly harvested wild
vegetables, mushrooms, and millet.
Our most celebrated product is honeymade from the alpine plants thatgrow in the Southern Alps.

Mountain Sauvignon ismade from Hayakawa's
rich-tasting, natural
mountain grapes.

100%
Mountain
Grape Juice

Hakuho Miso &Raw Potato Konjac Jelly
Enjoy additive-free miso
made with soybeanssourced from the town
and prefecture.
Our raw potato konjac
jelly is handmade andhas a traditional taste.

These nameko and dried shiitake arecultivated in the town by the Forestry
Association Production Department.

Direct Sales Shop

●Open: 8:00-17:00●Closed: Thursdays (ClosedDecember-March)【MAP.B-5】●TEL: 0556-48-2468

Obāchantachi-no Mise(Grandmas Store)

Direct Sales Shop

●Open: 9:00-17:00●Closed: Tuesdays (ClosedDecember-March 24)●TEL: 0556-48-2817【MAP.C-6】

Business hours may change, so please contact the venue to be certain.

Cover Photograph: Akasawa Shuku

Produced by: Sannichi Printing Corporation
Hayakawa
Town Site

URL http://www.town.hayakawa.yamanashi.jp

TEL.0556-45-2516（Direct） 0556-45-2511 FAX.0556-45-2523

Hayakawa
Tourism AssociationSite

Hayakawaʼs Power SpotSunrise from Nōtorigoya【MAP.A-2】

Yamanashi Prefecture, Hayakawa Town

〒409-2732 758 Kōjyū, Hayakawa, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi

Hayakawa Town Oﬃce Shinkōka (Promotion)
URL http://hayakawakankou.daa.jp/

TEL.0556-48-8633 FAX.0556-48-8740〒409-2732 650-1 Kōjyū, Hayakawa, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi

Hayakawa Tourism AssociationFor further information regarding Hayakawa Tourism, please contact:
JR Minobu Line

Fuji IC52Rokugo ICGotenba
JCTJR Tōkaidō Line

Shin-Fuji IC
Shin-Tomei Expressway
Gotenba IC138

Higashifujigoko Rd.
Subashiri IC139

Kōfu StationŌtsuki Staion

The highlight of this festival, celebrated on a lake located deepin a mountain village and rainforest area, is the ﬁreworks
launched into the jet-black sky. The lake s Obon festival
ﬁreworks produce a powerful sound that echos oﬀ thesurrounding mountains as large ﬁre ﬂowers bloom overhead.

Tomei Expressway
Ebina JCT

246
Ken-o Expressway

Fuji Station
Shimizu ICTo
NagoyaShin-Shimizu JCT
Tomizawa IC
Shimobeonsen
Hayakawa IC

300

Nakatomi IC

Kofu-Minami IC139
Kofu-Showa IC
Lake Saiko Lake Kawaguchiko
Kawaguchiko IC
Fujiyoshida IC
Lake Shōjiko
Lake Motosuko
Lake Yamanakako
Minobu Station

Hachiōji
八王子駅Station

20

Hayakawa
Town

Futaba JCT

Chuo Expressway Otsuki JCT

JR Chūō Line

Nishiyama Onsen

Nishiyama Onsen is said to have been discovered in the Taihō
period (701-704 CE) during the reign of Emperor Monmu whoruled Japan from (697-707 CE). Throughout history, the hotspring’s rich, natural waters have been prized by the Who’s Whoof Japanese history as the best spot to heal the body and soul.

Lake Amehata Festival (15 August)Tokyo IC
Shinjuku
StationTōkyōStation

LegendaryJourney

Hachioji JCT Takaido IC

Yamanashi Prefecture

To Tsurugashima

A hot spring with a history of over 1300 years!

ToNagano

JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen
JRShin-Ōsaka Station Approximately 2 hrs 40 min

JRShinjuku Station

JR Chūō Express
Approximately 90 min

JRMatsumoto Station

JR Chūō Express
Approximately 70 min

JRJR Minobu ExpressShizuoka
Station Approximately 2 hrs 30 min
JRKōfuStationJRMinobu
StationHayakawa Town
BusApproximately (last stop Narada)
90 minJR Minobu Line
Approximately 12 minOnsen
StationJR Minobu Express
JR
Approximately 40 min Shimobe(2nd Sunday of November)
At this festival, in addition to taking in the breathtaking autumn
colors, you can enjoy local specialties and seasonal
ingredients from around the town. You can also enjoy taiko
drumming and talent shows performed by local junior highschool students.

BusApproximately Hayakawa Town
70 min (last stop Narada)

By Train:Takaido IC

Chuo Expressway
Approximately 90 min

Kofu-Minami IC

R140 to R52
Approximately 60 min

Nagoya IC

Tomei Expressway to Chubu-Odan Expressway
Approximately 2 hrs and 20 min

Tomizawa IC

R52
Approximately 40 min

Matsumoto IC

Chuo Expressway to Chubu-Odan Expressway
Approximately 1 hr 40 min

Shimobeonsen
Hayakawa IC

R52
Approximately 30 min

Colors of Autumn Food Festival
Hayakawa
Town

Experience the Legend of Hayakawa

Hayakawa

Minami Alps Plaza

Akasawa’s inns have prospered along with thefaithful pilgrims who traveled between Mt. Minobuand Mt. Shichimen. These inns are steeped in thepure power created by people's deep faith.

Seichō Matsumoto researched rainforests andthe natural energetic power of this area for his
mystery novel entitled Kangaeru Ha.

Akasawa Shuku

Amehata Suzuri

Inns steeped in faith

LegendaryJourney

A Valley Deep in the Southern Alps

By Car:■Hayakawa Town Access
TEL: 0556-48-8633 FAX: 0556-48-8740
Restaurant and shop 0556-45-2600

Information Center
Minami Alps PlazaAt this Festival, you can enjoy the fresh taste of the wild
vegetables of Hayakawa Town. Various wild vegetables arecarefully foraged by the townspeople and then prepared in
tempura batter and in rice dishes. In addition, there are direct
sales of special products, singing, and many other things forvisitors to enjoy.

A place which appeared in theliterary works of Seichō Matsumoto

Legendary
Journey

Since ancient times in Japan, it has been said
that giant trees have spirits.
This majestic tree, full of life and vitality,exudes the essence of nature.

“Narada's Seven Wonders” originated from the time
Empress Kōken (Japan’s sixth female empress regnant)convalesced here in the Nara period (710-794).
An ancient aesthetic emanates from a legend full of mysteryand allure.

Large Cedar in Yushima

Lake Narada

An ancient tree full of vitality

Legendary
Journey

Legendary
Journey

A legendary village full of mystery and allure

Wild Vegetable Festival (May 3)Southern Alps

Legendary
Journey
Hayakawa Events:

Journeyto Hayakawa

A Legendary Valley Full of History
and Deep Religious SigniﬁcanceHayakawa town is nestled in a vast, green gorge that runs between the mountains.
Natural power spots, steeped in deep history and legend, heal the hearts of those
who visit by injecting their souls with energy.

Listen to the soft sounds of nature