Walking Unazawa, Okutama — The Blessings of Water and Forest

Okutama-machi, at the western edge of Tokyo. Even within it, Unazawa is a quiet valley untouched by tourism. Two hours by train from the city and about ten minutes by car from the station, a nature like another world unfolds.

A clear stream weaving between sheer rocks. Sunlight filtering through a moss-covered forest. All that reaches your ears is the ceaseless sound of water and the rustling of trees.

Unazawa is also home to the beautiful “Unazawa Three Falls,” which change their expression with the seasons — fresh green in spring, deep green in summer, blazing foliage in autumn, stillness in winter. Whenever you come, nature never rushes you.

This rich water and forest is the very reason Unazawa Shichibee chose this land. The open air you breathe after the sauna is not just air, but the blessing the forest of Okutama has nurtured. Please confirm the difference with all five senses.