[ Driving Japan ] Introducing the beautiful countryside of Tokyo. Not all of Tokyo is urban.

東京　秋川渓谷　檜原村　奥多摩　 Start date and time 2023/Apr/01 Sat 6:38 am. The territory of Tokyo is 90km east and west. The east side flourishes and nature spreads to the west. At the end of the west is a 2000m mountain and limestone cave. You will arrive at various places by train and bus from Tokyo Station for about 2 hours. It is easy for travelers with limited time to visit. It may be surprising, but you can enjoy nature in Tokyo. All of this video is in Tokyo. 00:00:00 (35°40'54.9"N 139°45'52.3"E) Tokyo Station. There is a hotel inside the station. Atmosphere that guest room is classical. https://www.tokyostationhotel.jp 00:02:24 (35°41'08.5"N 139°45'40.6"E) Imperial Palace. Otemon Gate. It is one of several gates in the Imperial Palace. The Imperial Palace used to be Edo Castle. It is surrounded by a moat with a circumference of about 6 km. 00:04:24 (35°41'26.4"N 139°45'23.1"E) Takebashi Intersection. 00:06:44 (35°41'17.3"N 139°44'43.6"E). 00:08:41 (35°41'22.7"N 139°44'51.5"E) Chidorigafuchi (Imperial moat name). There are many cherry blossoms in the moat of the Imperial Palace. It is a famous cherry blossom spot with a long history. 00:10:32 (35°41'39.7"N 139°44'48.2"E) Yasukuni Shrine is on the right. 00:13:50 (35°40'48.5"N 139°44'44.6"E) Miyakezaka Intersection. 00:17:08 (35°40'27.4"N 139°44'52.6"E) Kasumigaseki Entrance. 00:17:43 (35°40'40.2"N 139°44'53.7"E) Miyakezaka junction. To (4). 00:38:37 (35°39'44.1"N 139°32'17.7"E) Chofu Interchange. Heavy traffic on weekends with cars heading to the resort. 01:13:22 (35°40'31.2"N 139°21'12.7"E) Hachioji Interchange. 01:18:03 (35°41'07.9"N 139°20'49.1"E) Turn left on Route 16 and head towards Akigawa. 01:31:55 (35°43'03.8"N 139°16'42.0"E) Tokyo Summerland. Guests with tattoos are not permitted. Tattoos are not common in Japan, and many Japanese with tattoos are considered gangsters. https://www.summerland.co.jp 01:36:38 (35°43'14.0"N 139°15'23.5"E). 01:37:52 (35°43'35.9"N 139°15'16.6"E). 01:42:31 (35°43'53.6"N 139°13'42.6"E) Musashi-Itsukaichi Station. 1hour and 30minutes from Tokyo Station. 01:47:11 (35°44'39.6"N 139°13'58.1"E). 01:59:20 (35°46'51.3"N 139°11'32.1"E) turn back. 02:10:54 (35°44'51.2"N 139°13'41.3"E). 02:12:08 (35°44'35.5"N 139°13'41.8"E). 02:12:41 (35°44'33.5"N 139°13'36.8"E). 02:17:12 (35°44'12.4"N 139°13'31.3"E). 02:25:36 (35°44'59.9"N 139°12'18.9"E) turn back. 02:36:05 (35°43'47.2"N 139°13'29.6"E) Hinohara Road. 02:43:19 (35°43'41.2"N 139°11'28.7"E). 02:57:00 (35°45'31.4"N 139°10'13.4"E) turn back. 03:04:46 (35°44'40.3"N 139°11'20.7"E). 03:13:03 (35°44'04.1"N 139°11'10.2"E). 03:14:13 (35°43'57.6"N 139°10'58.4"E). 03:17:09 (35°43'38.0"N 139°10'45.1"E). 03:19:50 (35°43'24.5"N 139°10'22.8"E) Hinohara Road. 03:24:48 (35°43'35.7"N 139°08'51.1"E) Tachibana Bridge Intersection. 03:31:54 (35°44'34.7"N 139°07'32.5"E). 03:39:07 (35°45'22.2"N 139°06'54.8"E) turn back. 04:11:29 (35°42'09.3"N 139°06'42.4"E) Kamikawanori Intersection. 04:58:28 (35°46'23.6"N 138°59'51.4"E). 04:59:15 (35°46'32.2"N 139°00'01.3"E) Miyama Bridge Intersection. 05:02:54 (35°46'48.1"N 139°00'58.1"E). 05:11:30 (35°47'47.4"N 139°00'00.0"E) turn back. 05:28:30 (35°47'23.3"N 139°02'32.7"E). 05:30:27 (35°47'39.2"N 139°02'49.8"E). 05:39:35 (35°48'26.6"N 139°05'44.7"E). 06:03:00 (35°51'07.8"N 139°02'25.5"E) Nippara limestone cave. https://www.omecci.jp/ome-okutama/oku... https://www.ohtama.or.jp/sightseeing/... 06:04:11 (35°51'18.2"N 139°02'27.4"E) turn back. 06:30:10 (35°48'29.7"N 139°05'49.7"E) Okutama Station on the left. 2hour and 10minutes from Tokyo Station. 06:41:48 (35°48'41.7"N 139°09'22.8"E). 06:43:20 (35°48'35.6"N 139°09'37.2"E). 06:46:02 (35°48'56.3"N 139°09'43.9"E). 06:53:28 (35°50'14.3"N 139°09'35.0"E). 06:56:47 (35°49'46.6"N 139°09'51.1"E). 06:59:19 (35°49'36.7"N 139°09'49.1"E). 07:03:52 (35°48'40.0"N 139°09'53.7"E). 07:06:56 (35°48'07.7"N 139°10'29.0"E). 07:10:40 (35°47'45.1"N 139°09'39.7"E) Takimoto Station. Beyond that is a village with a unique atmosphere. General vehicles cannot enter. It is a recommended sightseeing mountain climbing route. https://www.mitaketozan.co.jp/index.html http://www.mt-mitake.gr.jp 07:16:49 (35°48'04.5"N 139°10'59.1"E) Mitake Station. 2hour from Tokyo Station. Fare 1110 yen. 07:31:41 (35°47'21.2"N 139°15'29.2"E) Ome Station on the left. There is also a direct train from Tokyo Station to Ome with no transfers. 1hour and 30minutes. 07:32:51 (35°47'19.2"N 139°15'42.8"E). 07:43:53 (35°45'13.6"N 139°14'42.4"E). 07:47:09 (35°44'34.1"N 139°15'07.2"E). 07:47:58 (35°44'32.8"N 139°15'18.7"E). 07:58:03 (35°43'14.1"N 139°15'21.5"E). 08:11:50 (35°41'51.7"N 139°19'27.2"E). 08:20:21 (35°40'40.6"N 139°20'00.2"E). 08:21:05 (35°40'45.4"N 139°20'20.1"E) Hachioji Entrance. Returning to the city center. 09:11:12 (35°40'29.0"N 139°44'54.3"E) Kasumigaseki Exit. 09:14:27 (35°40'15.3"N 139°45'21.3"E). 09:16:50 (35°40'56.6"N 139°45'44.1"E) Wadakura Gate Intersection. 09:17:53 (35°40'54.9"N 139°45'52.3"E) Tokyo Station.