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Bird's eye view of Shirakawa-go from Ogimachi Castle ruins.

Side view of Wada-ke House

Shirakawa-go is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).

Path to Wada House entrance

Close-up of Ogimachi

Main house on left and latrine on right with large vats to gather fertilizer.

Statue of castle founder and 1st lord, Yuki Hideyasu 結城秀康

Main house with a recently rethatched roof, making it look very smooth.

Shirakawa-go 白川郷

Wada House, Shirakawa-go

Shimizu Bank's relief of Kazutoyo and Chiyo

Gable openings let light and air come through the attic to foster silkworms.

Demonstration of matchlock guns, Azuchi Nobunaga Festival.Even these people had to obtain police permission to bear and fire these feudal-era guns.

A small stream beside the house helps to melt the snow falling off the roof.

Underside of roof made of an A-frame truss structure

The thatched roof is replaced every 30 years. Every spring, 6 or 7 thatched roofs are replaced in Shirakawa-go.

Tokyo and the Kanto region's largest tulip field attains full bloom every mid-April. The Tulip Matsuri Festival is held for about 10 days, covering two weekends. It comes on the heels of Hamura's Sakura Matsuri held in early April along the Tamagawa River. On the weekend, free shuttle buses from Hamura Station take you to the tulip field. Closest station is Hamura Station (East Entrance) on the JR Ome Line. 羽村駅

Omatsuri is actually a place name. The small settlement has a lodge and restaurant.

Bus to Taba. The bus runs from Okutama Station in Tokyo. It is the only public transportation link with the village.

Bus going to Hinohara from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station. Takes 30 min.

Area around entrance to Hossawa Falls

Bus stop for Kichijoji Falls near central Hinohara.

The bottom ends of these beams are pegged into a point (komajiri) resting on another cross beam. Wada House, Shirakawa-go

It costs several million yen and a small army of workers to replace the thatch. The cost is subsidized by the town, prefecture, and national government.

Where silkworms were raised to make silk cocoons.

Hamura Station (West Entrance) on the JR Ome Line.

Gokasho was home to many Omi merchants who plied up and down Japan during the Edo Period to sell and trade their wares. They became quite successful selling medicines, lacquerware, sake, etc.Wall of former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (1902-1961) (外村繁邸).

Omatsuri bus stop for Okutama.

I was in Okutama and noticed that the bus goes on to Tabayama village in neighboring Yamanashi. I got really curious and rode the bus to Tabayama. This is central Tabayama.

Entrance to Hossawa Falls (free admission)

To Kichijoji Falls

Welcome to Hinohara village.

On the weekends, free shuttle bus to the tulip festival from Hamura Station West Exit. It's short bus ride.

Former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (外村繁邸). MapTonomura Shigeru (外村繁), Tonomura Uhee (外村宇兵衛), and Nakae Jungoro (中江準五郎)

Omatsuri bus stop for Taba.

When I walked around, my planned 20-min. stay turned into a 2-hour walking tour of this pacifying place, full of mountains and a clear river. A delightful discovery. Suigen Park

Signboard showing Hinohara's waterfalls

Explanation sign

Hinohara Village Office. For a small village, this is a grand building. 檜原村役場

Slats on the attic floor to enable smoke and soot from the hearth to reach the attic.

Tulip Festival ahead. Free admission. The Tulip Matsuri Festival comes on the heels of Hamura's Sakura Matsuri held in early April along the Tamagawa River.

Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru (外村繁邸). Gokasho is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).

On the side of the road near the bus stop, there is a trail going down to Tama River.

Completely surrounded by mountains with a clear river running in the middle.

Trail to Hossawa Falls

Down to Kichijoji Falls, right next to the highway.

Drawing of Hinohara Castle

Straw rope tie the large beams to form a truss for the roof.

Shirakawa-go 白川郷

Tulips everywhere. The Tulip Festival started in 1988 when a group started a flower and greenery campaign in the city.

Entrance to former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru.

A suspension bridge over the river.

A few bridges span the river.

Trail to Hossawa Falls

Gorge

Inside Hinohara Village Office

Yamauchi Kazutoyo

Another rope made of a crushed tree branch to tie smaller beams. It tightens as it dries.

Photo gallery

The tulip fields cover about 23,000 sq. meters. These are originally rice paddies. The tulips are grown when the rice paddies are not used during Nov.-May.

Living room of former home of Omi merchant Tonomura Shigeru.

Tama River as seen from the bridge.

Trail to Hossawa Falls is very lush

Downstream of falls

Hinohara Village Office has a coffee shop.

Quite overwhelming with about 360,000 tulip bulbs.

Tama River

Tama River, looks very inviting in summer.

Beware of falling rocks

Akikawa River below Kichijoji Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo

Made in Hinohara, displayed in the coffee shop.

Implements to raise silkworms.

Restaurant

Rethatching a small storehouse.

Tama River, very quiet and peaceful.

Upriver as seen from the bridge.

It's a short trail, but very nature-rich

Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝

Jam made in Hinohara.

Foundation and pillars rest on stones. The beam is shaped to fit the stone.

Hamura Tulip Festival, Tokyo

Crystal clear water of Tama River

Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝

The Village Office and coffee shop has a great view of the river.

Two foundation beams interlock.

Woman's hairdressing room.

Crystal clear water of Tama River with fall leaves.

Small river below, fed by the waterfall

Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝

Hinohara village manhole

Thatch repair work.

Tamagawa River has a good number of cherry trees in Hamura.

Room with Hina festival dolls and entrance to the Tonomura Shigeru Literature Museum. 雛祭りの雛人形

Trout fishing ponds for customers in warmer months.

Monuments

Hinohara Village Tourist Info Office

Statue of Chiba-no-suke Tsuneshige built in Dec. 2001 to commemorate Chiba city's 80th anniversary. 千葉介常重Lord Chiba-no-suke Tsuneshige was the founder of Chiba Castle in 1126.

Weeping cherry

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形

These photos were taken in Feb. Probably scenic in fall.

Riverside fishing ponds

This is not the waterfall.

Upstream Kichijoji Falls

Inside Hinohara Village Tourist Info Office

Red tulips

Weeping cherry next to the water park.

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形

Mountain with a patch of green.

Path to Otaki Waterfalls 雄滝

Picnic pavilion near the waterfall.

Kichijoji Falls consist of three small waterfalls. Hinohara, Tokyo 吉祥寺滝

Main intersection in central Hinohara

Yellow tulips

Weeping cherries

Tonomura Shigeru Literature Museum (Bungakukan). Shigeru had a passion for writing, so he entrusted the family business to his younger brother. 外村繁文学館

Bus stop. Notice the monkey crossing the road.

Waterwheel 水車

Kichijoji Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo

Picture of Tonomura Shigeru in the Literature Museum (Bungakukan). 外村繁文学館

There were many hikers on the bus, and I wondered where they were going, so I followed them.

Finally, a sign of the waterfall.

Also see the video at YouTube.

Central Hinohara called Honshuku 本宿

Tourist Information Office in the center of town.

Tamagawa Josui floodgate. Hamura is noted as the starting point of the Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct built by the Tamagawa farmer brothers in 1653 to supply water to the growing and thirsty city of Edo.

Attic

Numerous monkey poop along the road.

Waterwwheel (not working)

There it is. Notice the smaller falls at the top.

Bus from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station.

Tourist Information Office

Restroom behind the Tourist Information Office

Entry point of Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct straight ahead. This water has been diverted from the Tamagawa River (on the right).

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形

Trail to waterfalls

Hossawa Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo

Upstream Akikawa River from the waterfalls

Akikawa River

Cooling system

Start of Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct. The Aqueduct was built in 1653, 50 years after Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to Edo. 玉川上水

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形

Pretty scenic area.

When I was walking here, I did not know there was a waterfall.

Base of Hossawa Falls

Highway next to Kichijoji Falls

Akikawa River

Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct entrance.

Hina festival dolls. 雛祭りの雛人形

The area is part of the Chichibu-Tama National Park.

Path from above.

Hossawa Falls

Down to another scenic point near Kichijoji Falls

Banner at souvenir shop

Tokugawa Ieyasu at his base camp

Parking lot along the main road through the village.

Exhibits inside the castle, a folk and history museum for the Chiba clan and Chiba city.

Floodgate. The position and length is almost the same as the original one built in the 17th century. Only the materials have been replaced with concrete. Water from the Tamagawa River going to Tamagawa Josui canal/Aqueduct.