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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

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.

A suspension bridge over the river.

A few bridges span the river.

Tama River as seen from the bridge.

Tama River

Tama River, looks very inviting in summer.

Tama River, very quiet and peaceful.

Upriver as seen from the bridge.

Crystal clear water of Tama River

Crystal clear water of Tama River with fall leaves.

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

Trout fishing ponds for customers in warmer months.

Weeping cherry

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

Riverside fishing ponds

Weeping cherry next to the water park.

Mountain with a patch of green.

Path to Otaki Waterfalls 雄滝

Weeping cherries

Bus stop. Notice the monkey crossing the road.

Waterwheel 水車

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

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.

Numerous monkey poop along the road.

Waterwwheel (not working)

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

Trail to waterfalls

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

Pretty scenic area.

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

Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct entrance.

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

Path from above.

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.

Trail to Mt. Kumotori, Tokyo's tallest mountain. That's where the hikers were headed.

Tamagawa River is dammed here by Hamura Intake Weir. Some of the diverted water is released back into Tamagawa River on the right.

Kanizaka Park near Tamagawa River かに坂公園

Tamagawa River is on Komae's southern border.

Trail to Mt. Kumotori

Waterfalls

Tamagawa River

Map along the Tamagawa River

Tama River

Otaki Waterfall

Map of Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct

Tamagawa River

Bridge going to Machida.

By coincidence, I found this man-made waterfall.

An observation deck is also provided.

Park adjacent to Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct

Riverside path good for bicycles. Much of the river has a bicycle path.

View from the observation deck

Statue of the Tamagawa brothers who were consigned to build the Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct.

Jogging route along Tamagawa River

Tamagawa River

Waterfall

Statue of the Tamagawa brothers

Tamagawa Josui canal in Fussa

Materials and technique used for the Tamagawa Josui floodgate in the Edo Period.

Gohon Matsu, or Five Pine Trees, one of Tokyo's Best 100 Sights. Lots of movies have been shot here. 五本松

Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct required constant repair and maintenance during the Edo Period. It created new jobs for Hamura residents (mostly farmers).

There are actually more than five pine trees. A nice, quite place to relax and scenic during all four seasons. 五本松

Fishing pond

Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct lined with cherry trees. I missed the full bloom period.

Tamagawa River bicycling path.

Riverside picnic pavilions

Walking path parallel to Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct. These are all cherry trees.

The Tamagawa Monument near Tama River is inscribed with a Tamagawa poem from the Manyoshu, the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry dating from the 7th to 8th centuries. 玉川碑、万葉歌碑

Picnic pavilion with charcoal grill (for the fish caught).

Cherry trees

The Manyo Poetry Monument is 3 meters tall near azalea bushes and a nice cherry tree. (Photos taken in Dec.)

Outdoor stage

Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct

Inscribed as follows: 多麻河泊爾左良須／弖豆久利佐良左良 (たまがわにさらすてづくりさらさらになにぞこのこのここだかなしき). It somehow means, "This child is really cute!"

Tennis courts with snow.

Tamagawa Josui Aqueduct goes on for over 40 km to Yotsuya in Tokyo.

Fishing ponds

Camping bungalows

Camping bungalows along the river. For warmer months.

Glorious Tama River

Scarecrow

Roadside waterwell

Taba bus stop

Taba bus garage

Taba bus stop and bus garage

Bus to Okutama, Tokyo

Higashi-Yamato Minami Park is a large park with greenery and sports facilities. One interesting edifice is the former Hitachi Aircraft Transformer Substation pockmarked with bullet holes from World War II. The park was formerly the US Air Force's Yamato Air Station. Before that from 1938 and during World War II, it was the site of a military aircraft engine factory. Near Tamagawa Josui Station on the Seibu Haijima Line.

Tamagawa Josui Station

Kurayoshi's Shirakabe White-Wall Warehouses are in a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区) named Utsubuki-Tamagawa (打吹玉川).This used to be a castle town until 1615. It was a commercial district up to the 1920s. About 100 traditional buildings with white walls (kura storehouses) and red roof tiles remain. The Tottori earthquake in Oct. 2016 damaged a few white walls. A short bus ride from JR Kurayoshi Station.