Chichibu-Tama National Park 
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The beautiful Chichibu-Tama National Park, established in 1950, extends over the Kanto Mountains, northwest of Tokyo. This upland region, lying at an average altitude of some 3,300ft/ 1,000m, is traversed by numerous rivers and gorges and is attractively wooded. It is a very popular recreational area, particularly with the people of Toyko and Yokohama.
The principal gateways to the National Park are the towns of Ome, in the Upper Valley of the Tama (Okutama), to the east and Chichibu to the north. The highest peaks in the area are Kimpu (8,514ft/ 2,595m) and Kokushi (8,504ft/ 2,592m); and these mountains, together with Ryogami (5,656ft/ 1,724m), Mikuni (5,998ft/ 1,828m) and Mizugaki, offer much good walking and climbing. On the southern periphery rises Mount Daibosatsu (6,749ft/ 2,057m). Among the finest gorges and valleys are Shosenkyo to the southwest, Okutama to the southeast and the Valley of the River Chikuma. The best known spa is Masutomi-onsen, to the southwest, from which Mount Mizugaki and Mount Kimpu and the Shosenkyo Gorge can be reached.
The principal gateways to the National Park are the towns of Ome, in the Upper Valley of the Tama (Okutama), to the east and Chichibu to the north. The highest peaks in the area are Kimpu (8,514ft/ 2,595m) and Kokushi (8,504ft/ 2,592m); and these mountains, together with Ryogami (5,656ft/ 1,724m), Mikuni (5,998ft/ 1,828m) and Mizugaki, offer much good walking and climbing. On the southern periphery rises Mount Daibosatsu (6,749ft/ 2,057m). Among the finest gorges and valleys are Shosenkyo to the southwest, Okutama to the southeast and the Valley of the River Chikuma. The best known spa is Masutomi-onsen, to the southwest, from which Mount Mizugaki and Mount Kimpu and the Shosenkyo Gorge can be reached.
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Elevated monorail in Tama.
