Introducing A Hidden Great Nature Spot In Tokyo, Hinohara Village

Although Tokyo is a big city with uncountable modern buildings as known internationally, it is actually large enough to include good nature spots. It wouldn't fit the typical image of Tokyo, but there is a village filled by nature inside of Tokyo.

Hinohara Village is only village inside of Tokyo except small islands on the Pacific Ocean which belongs to Tokyo. The village is famous for beautiful forests, creeks and waterfalls, so it is a popular camping spot. Since water there is really good quality, the source of beautiful creeks is still used for life water by local people. Moreover people can buy bottled natural water made in the village though it is very rare situation nowadays.

Near the water source, there is a beautiful waterfall named "Hossawa-no-taki" as shown in the photo slide-show. The falling water go down 4 steps of rock beds and the total drop of it is 60 meters (197 feet). It is quite a big waterfall therefore was chosen as the hundred best waterfalls in Japan.

Hinohara Village also has a fantastic gorge called "Kanoto-iwa". It is hidden by sheer precipices. When visitors look down from the bridge in the photo slideshow there is a ladder leaning against rocks far below beside a creek, and over the ladder a spectacular view is spreading. People can go through the path pulling a chain on the rock wall. 

If you have a chance to look around this village, you must wonder about the area is really inside of Tokyo!