GuardTrailsDay 2 of 27 · Okutama · The Offbeat Archipelago: Hidden Valleys, Wild Coasts & Sacred Peaks
Day 2 — Nippara Limestone Cave
A nature day to your new base in Okutama, with 2 h 04 on the road and little free time.
Stage 2 · Okutama · Japan
We sleep at 鶴の湯温泉 馬頭館, 400 m away
days 2–3 2 nights 2 h 04 on the road119 kmclimate to watch
Interest of the place — nature 20. Based on: lake; cave reached from the stage (Nippara Limestone Cave).
- programme
- 4 h 55
- road
- 2 h 04
- usable window
- 8 h
- Exploring the deep Nippara Limestone CavesInterest nature 20Place Nippara Limestone Cave, 8.8 km away · exact place name2 h 30
- Stand-up paddleboarding on the calm waters of Lake OkutamaInterest nature 152 h 25(instead of 3 h)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Exploring the deep Nippara Limestone Caves
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Ome Railway Park
A brief stop to view historical Japanese trains and railway artifacts located along the route.
45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
Mitake Gorge
Walk along the scenic Tama River banks known for unique rock formations and lush forest scenery.
60 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
Nippara Limestone Cave
Explore the largest limestone cave system in the Kanto region featuring impressive stalactites and stalagmites.
90 min there · detour +7 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 18 April 2010 by Hanasakijijii — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons