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Musashi-Mitake Jinja Shrine

4.0

101 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Oumeshi Mitakesan 176

This shrine located on the top of Mt. Mitake (also known as Musashi Mitakesan) in Ome City flourished as a sacred place for mountain worship. It is reported to have been established in 91 BC. In addition to the former honden (main shrine), which was designated a Tangible Cultural Property by the Tokyo metropolitan government, the current honden in shinmei-zukuri style (a style of shrine architecture based on that of Ise Jingu), and the haiden (hall of worship) in gongen-zukuri style (a style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof), visitors can see the “Akaito Odoshi Oyoroi (odoshi armor with red strings),” which is a National Treasure, in the Homotsuden (treasure house). A grand kagura performance that is open to the public is held every year on the third Sunday in June and on the Senior Citizen’s Day in September. Since Musashi-Mitake Jinja enshrines a white wolf in the form of an “oinusama” (sacred dog), there have been increasing numbers of worshippers who come to pray for their beloved dogs’ health, and the shrine accepts requests for prayers on behalf of pet dogs.

青梅の山奥、武蔵御岳山の山上に鎮座する神社です。やや勾配のきつい山道を歩き、山肌の鬱蒼とした森を抜けたそこは、標高が1000m近くあり、境内から眺める関東平野は必見です。奥武蔵の自然豊かな場所でもありますので、参拝は勿論、ハイキングにもうってつけのところです。お勧めの季節は8月。山裾にレンゲショウマの群生地があり、可愛らしい花をつけます。何分山奥ですので、天候の急激な変化にご注意ください。ただ...
Shiofune Kannonji temple

4.0

86 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Oumeshi Shiobune 194

A Shingon Daigo Buddhist temple located in Shiobune, Ome City, Tokyo. The temple is said to have been founded by the mythical 800 year old nun Yao Bikuni during the Taika era (645-650). The temple's principal object of worship is an 11 faced, 1,000 armed, 1,000 eyed figure of Avalokitesvara. Bigleaf hydrangeas, lilies, Japanese clover, red spider lilies, and other plants bloom seasonally on the temple's grounds. An azalea festival is held at the temple in spring when the azaleas come into full bloom.

Beautiful azalea if you time it right. We went on April 24 2023 and it was a bit passed full bloom, but still over 50% blooming and not terribly crowded. There is a nice hiking path nearby which is...
Okutama Mizu-to-Midori-no-Fureaikan

3.5

50 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Nishitamagunokutamamachi Hara 5

At the Okutama Mizu-to-Midori-no-Fureaikan visitors can learn in an easy to understand way about the importance of water and nature, history of Okutama and the structure of dams. Visitors can learn from not only images and exhibitions but also by experience. There is also the Katakuri no Hana restaurant with a panoramic view overlooking Lake Okutama and the natural scenery from the windows, where guests can taste the regional cuisine of Okutama.

入場料が無料だし、「社会見学」として、良い「奥多摩水と緑のふれあい館」だと思います。「小河内ダム」の歴史はもちろん、「水」や「自然、緑」の重要性をわかりやすく紹介しています。とても勉強になると思いますよ。特に、子供連れの家族にお勧めかな。ちなみに、館内に、「ダムカレー」のレストランも併設されています。お勧めです。
Gyokudo Art Museum

4.0

38 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Oumeshi Mitake 1-75

An art museum located in Mitake, Ome City, Tokyo, where Gyokudo Kawai, the great master of Japanese painting in modern times, lived. Exhibitions change seven times throughout the year depending on the season ensuring visitors will always see something new every time they visit. The building is wheelchair friendly, and not only are the exhibits well worth seeing but the gallery room itself, reconstructed to how it would have looked at the time is also a must-see. As well as being able to enjoy some soymilk yuba (dried bean curd skin) udon in the restaurant, Imoutoya, there are also plenty of local souvenirs to be had such as local sake and confectionery.

Loved this small museum. I wasnt familiar with the artist Gyokudo beforehand but was impressed with his talent. Wish I couldve taken a photo of some of his landscapes and flowers. Just stunning...
Sawanoi Kushi Kanzashi Museum

4.0

18 Reviews

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Tokyo Oumeshi Yugimachi 3-764-1

Sawanoi Kushi Kanzashi Museum is located on Metropolitan Route 45 in Yugi Town, Ome City. It has inherited the collection of Chiyo Okazaki who was a well-known collector, and possesses about 4,000 ladies fashion items such as costumes and daily items as well as combs and hair accessories using a range of materials and techniques.

建物からの外の景色がとても良かったです。桜花文様蒔絵櫛を楽しみにしていたのに展示されていませんでした。どうやら桜の季節限定の展示とのことでがっかりしました。もっと案内に分かりやすくそのことを情報開示して欲しかったです。建物はこじんまりしていて綺麗でした。
Showa Gentokan

3.0

22 Reviews

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Tokyo Oumeshi Sumiechou 9

Showa Gentokan located six minutes’ walk from Ome Station is a museum. It is an annex for the Showa Retro Packaging Museum nearby. It holds a permanent exhibition for Q-kobo, a unit originating in Ome by Hiromi Arita, a sumie (Indian ink drawing) artist and Chabo Arita, a stuffed toy artist. It displays many sumie and stuffed toys with a cat motif.

猫をメインキャラクターにした作品が並んでいます。昭和の青梅とは余り関係がない。場所も狭く入館料には価しないと感じました。
Daihigan-ji Temple

4.0

13 Reviews

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Tokyo Akirunoshi Yokosawa 134

A Shingon Buddhist temple located in Yokosawa, Akiruno City, Tokyo. The temple is said to have been built in 1191 by the Kamakura period military commander Hirayama Sueshige. The temple is also famous for its white bushclover; when the samurai lord Date Masamune visited the temple, he was enchanted by their blossoms, and the temple still possesses a letter from Date sent by express messenger a few days later asking the temple to send him some of the flowers.

こちらは、1191年に源頼朝の命で平山季重が醍醐寺三宝院の僧を招いて開山としたとされているそうです。木造伝阿弥陀如来及脇侍（千手観世音菩薩・勢至菩薩）坐像は、重要文化財（国指定）ですが、それは拝見出来ず残念でした。印象的なのは、観音堂の欄間です。立派な彫刻が施され、天国と地獄が描かれています。これはとても見応えあります。時間があれば、もっと境内を散策してみたかったです。見所は満載のお寺だ...
Ome Municipal Museum of Art

3.0

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Ome-shi Takinouecho 1346-1

This art museum stands on the Ome Highway and looks out over the Tama River, a veritable symbol of the natural beauty to be found in Ome. The museum's collection of 2,200 items primarily centers on modern Nihonga Japanese paintings and Western-style paintings. In order to educate as many people as possible about its collection, the museum holds practical classes and lectures; it also engages in musical and other ventures. The museum also conducts special exhibitions which look at art from a variety of perspectives to make it easier to understand, as well as many unique and distinctive exhibitions such as ones introducing artists connected to the area. The citizens' gallery on the first floor can be used by the general public on days when the museum is not scheduled to use it.

青梅街道沿いの美術館。駐車場は美術館過ぎてスグ左側。館蔵企画展「裸体画の誘惑」を見に行きました。観覧料大人２００円。「人体を描くことは、技術を研鑽する手段として、画家はその修業時代から取り組みますが、その中でも女性の裸体画は、芸術表現の一つとして、独特の存在感と魅力を放ちます。」という趣旨にマルっと同意。福生市生まれの栗原一郎画伯が描く≪おんな≫５０選は必見。
Akiru Shrine

3.5

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Akiruno-shi Itsukaichi 1081

"Located a 15-minute walk from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station on the JR Itsukaichi Line. Exactly when this ancient Shinto shrine was founded is unclear, but in the ""Sandai jitsuroku"", a history text compiled in 901, the shrine is noted to have been conferred Sixth Order of Merit, Junior Fourth Rank. The shrine grounds are enwrapped in so many Japanese cedars and hinoki cypress trees that they are dark and shadowy even in the middle of the day, creating a magical atmosphere. Today, the shrine is also known by the nickname ""Matsubara-sama"" (""Lord Pine Grove""). The Akiru Shrine Grand Festival, considered one of the three biggest festivals in Akiruno, is held at the end of September. During the festival, a 100 kan (400 kilogram) hexagonal portable shrine, a style seen almost nowhere else in the country, is carried throughout the town and is truly a stunning sight to behold."

武蔵五日市駅から徒歩15分ほど。創建年不明。祭神は大物主神、味耜高彦根神、建夷鳥神、天児屋根命。鳥居をくぐり、参道を進むと右に直角に折れたところに社殿がある。現社殿は1888年の再建。神輿殿には立派な神輿が収められていたので、例大祭が盛大に行われるのであろう。
Hamura Folk Museum

4.0

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Hamura-shi Hane 741

An educational facility designed to cultivate the cultural imagination of city residents which was opened in 1985. The museum presents exhibits on the plant and animal life, climate, history, and culture of Hamura City, including a standing exhibition dedicated to the theme of the area's growth and development along the Tama River. Hamura was carved out of the Musashino Terrace, and its history is inseparable from that of the Tama River. The Old Shimoda Residence, displayed outside the museum, is a home which was built in 1847 and later moved here and restored. The residence has been designated a National Tangible Folk Cultural Property.

羽村の外れにある博物館。羽村市の歴史や蚕の意図など、さまざまな展示品がある。校外学習で必ず訪れる場所
Ome Municipal Museum of Provincial History

3.5

8 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Ome-shi Komaki Cho 1-684

A five-minute walk from the Kyodo-Hakubutsukan-Iriguchi bus stop and a 15-minute walk from Ome Station. This museum is located on the grounds of Kamanofuchi Park on a piece of land jutting out into the Tama River. The museum researches artefacts and other materials and items concerning the natural environment, history, and folk customs of the area. The museum also adjoins the Former Miyazaki Residence, a designated National Important Cultural Property. The museum holds four special exhibitions a year and also sells illustrated exhibition catalogs. The museum's standing exhibition explores the history of the area and its exhibits include an ancient earthenware cup and pot with spout designated National Important Cultural Properties, and a red suit of Japanese armor designated a National Treasure.

This small museum is nice and has some interesting geological information and cultural displays that might interest young adults but is mainly focused on the middle age and older crowd. One item of...
Hinohara Village Local Museum

4.5

5 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Nishitama-gun Hinoharamura 3221

This museum is located next to the Kyodo Shiryokan bus stop and, as its name implies, the facility introduces the history and culture of Hinohara Village. Here you can learn about the history of the area spanning some 9,000 years, all the way back to prehistoric times, through artefacts, ancient texts, and other materials. The museum also possesses a hand mirror believed to have been left behind by Matsuhime, daughter of the mighty samurai lord Takeda Shingen, when she ran away and stayed for a time in this area. The museum is closed on Tuesdays unless Tuesday is a public holiday, in which case the museum will be closed the following day.

Hinohara Village is situated in the mountains of Tokyo. There is a very informative museum where the local culture and history are well presented. I wish to visit again in the future.
Seseragi no Sato Museum

3.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Nishitamagunokutamamachi Kawai Tanpaku 53

This unique art museum is in Okutama's natural surroundings. It was made by relocating an antique house built in the late Edo period. The Tama River Valley flows right next to it and visitors can hear the constant murmur of the river. It's exactly half-way between the JR Ome line's Mitake and Kawai Stations and about a 20-minute walk from either one. It mainly exhibits paintings and traditional crafts made by artists with ties to Okutama. They hold special exhibits four or five times a year.

青梅市と奥多摩町の境にある美術館です。国道411号線を都心から走ると奥多摩町の標識を過ぎたすぐ左下にあります。近くには奥多摩フィッシングセンターがあります。
Ome Kimono Museum

3.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Ome-shi Baigo 4-629

This museum collects and displays kimono, a beautiful and traditional example of Japanese culture. The museum operates out of a remodeled, 200-year-old kura storehouse, and as the seasons change it displays a variety of kimono exhibitions, such as kimono worn by imperial princesses; kimono worn by Edo period samurai, court nobles, and merchants; and kimono-style garments from areas along the Silk Road in China and Central Asia. The museum's collection of over 500 items is of immense historical value and each exudes an aura of the memories and hopes of the people who wore them. A must-see are the kimono worn by the Taisho Emperor and Empress during his enthronement ceremony. The museum also displays kimono and other traditional costumes borrowed from museums nationwide.

青梅市の観光に来たら、梅もさることながら、ここ、青梅きもの博物館に行かれるといいと思います。大名や公家、元皇族の方々の、衣装が見れます。建物も雰囲気がありいいですよ。
Former Miyazaki Family Residence

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Oumeshi Komakichou

This thatched roof minka residence is next to the Ome Municipal Museum of Provincial History at the entrance to Kamanofuchi Park. The single-story structure has a gabled, hipped roof and an interior divided into three large rooms. It was built at the beginning of the 19th century in the Yukura area, Ome City (former Kita-Osoki Village), but was dismantled and reconstructed at its present location. Details of the original workmanship can still be seen. Small but relatively well preserved, it's an important window into the lives of ordinary farmers in the Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture regions. It's a National Important Cultural Property and entry is free of charge.
Nippara Furusato Art Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Nishitamagunokutamamachi Nippara 775-4

You can reach this art museum by taking a bus from JR Okutama Station, getting off at the Higashi Nippara stop, and walking about three minutes. They have a focus on the work of the artist Saburo Kurata, originally from Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, who was invited to represent Japan at the International Society for Education through Art. He visited about 50 countries and created over 2,000 sketches. The exhibit changes several times a year. Housed in a restored elementary school, there is also a display of artwork owned by the town of Okutama. The museum is a good place to get in touch with art in a quiet setting in the midst of nature.
Shiromaru Dam Control Lake

Travel / Tourism

Tokyo Nishitama-gun Okutamamachi

A power generating dam completed in 1962. It delivers water to the Shiromaru Power Plant and the Tamagawa 3rd Power Plant, generating a total of about 17,000 kilowatts of electricity. The smallish concrete gravity dam is about 30 meters high and 61 meters across the top. It also has the largest fish ladder in Tokyo. These structures provide passage for fish, and varieties including yamame salmon, sweetfish, and rainbow trout use Shiromaru Dam's when swimming upstream. There are only 30 fish ladders in the whole country, and it is rare for a dam of this size to have one.
Showa Retro Packaging Museum

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Tokyo Oumeshi Sumiechou 65

A museum located four minutes on foot from Ome Station. The museum collects and displays product packaging from the Showa period from around 1955 to 1965, including candy wrappers, medicines, tobacco, and stationery, etc. Works by Mr. Bankan Kubo, a movie billboard artist, are also on display in the adjoining Bankan Billboard Room. As well as exhibitions in the gallery space, on the second floor they display exhibits relating to Koizumi Yakumo’s Yuki-Onna (snow woman).
Yoshikawa Eiji Memorial Museum

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Tokyo Ome-shi Yugimachi 1-101-1
Chiyotsuru Sake Brewery Museum

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Tokyo Akiruno-shi Ushinuma 63

Nakamura Shuzo is a long-standing sake maker which was founded over 200 years ago in the Bunka era. The company's museum adjoins its brewery just off the Akiruno Interchange on the Ken-O Expressway. The museum is housed in a remodeled two-story sake brewing tool storehouse built in 1884. Inside are displayed tools used throughout the company's many years in business as well as relevant materials and information. There's also a shop which sells Chiyotsuru, a seishu refined sake which is one of the company's most renowned brands; as well as shochu and ume and yuzu liqueurs. Customers can sample the shop's various wares while looking for the perfect beverages to bring home as souvenirs.

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