＜2008/12＞

■　HIKING IN OKUTAMA

　Autumn, the season of gastronomy, sport, trip, reading, study....

　“We are in Tokyo? Really? ”

　Teachers and students went hiking in Okutama on Saturday 29 of november.
　Okutama represents one tenth of Tokyo surface, and as it’s known as the town of huge trees and clear Stream, 90 percent of the town belongs to the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park. It takes about 2 hours to go to the Okutama station from Shinjuku. Although the day before was rainy, the appointed day was sunny, and we could go hiking inside the autumn red landscape, breathing a pure air, that is unthinkable in Midtown.
　Nowadays, Okutama is famous as a “Green therapy road”, and it’s possible to use 5 tracks recognized by the town as usable tracks for hiking, which are “Okutama lake-side relaxation track”, “Okutama old track”, “Hyakuhiro waterfall sightseeing track in Kawanori valley”, “Pigeon nest valley promenade”, and the “perfume road, Toke trail”.
　While we are looking for nature, relaxation, and a healing of stress, Okutama is a good remedy for people of town as it’s an easy place to go from tokyo.
　It’s a shame that I didn’t go this time, but I probably will on the next... I have some pounds to loose...

The Okutama Station	Autumn colors	The Ravine

The Lake	Sky	a suspension bridge

On the bridge	A haunted tunnel?	Smiiiile !!

Walking on a uncommon way	On the mountain path	Of course, we aren’t lost !!

Hello there!!	Souvenir picture	Hungry?

Let’s eat!!	Cooking the meal	IKOI (relaxation)

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