Oku-Tama Station — Local services in Tokyo

If there are foreigners who know of the existence of this place and visit, they are probably people who are familiar with the geography of Japan. This is the westernmost part of Tokyo. The east side is what we imagine as an urban area and very prosperous, but the west side is not so prosperous due to the mountains, climate, and difficulty in accessing the area.

Although this is Tokyo, train service is very limited compared to Akihabara, with only about two trains per hour. So it is important to plan your schedule well. Have fun!

It is nice that you only have to change trains once from Tokyo Station to here, and the time required is about 2 hours, which is the same as a car (depending on traffic conditions, a...

A beautiful traditional piece of architecture. This station provides commuting to beautiful camping and hiking options in the area. A very well kept train station building has multiple facilities for tourists/visitors like lockers, dressing room and waiting room. There is a bus station right outside the train station. It also has a cafe/restaurant upstairs. Great for a...

A lovely little station in the middle of mountains, great for hiking trips, but it can also get pretty busy on the weekends for the precise same reason. Even if the weather is not perfect, there are still quite a few tourists, including a surprising amount of foreigners, so clearly it's a very...