Yamano Furusato Mura is located in Tokyo. This is actually an outdoor facility run by the city of Tokyo and located along the Okutama Shuyu-doro Rd. (奥多摩周遊道路), about 4 km from Okutamako Lake.
Tokyo Metropolitan Okutama Koen Park, Yamano Furusato Mura
東京都立奥多摩湖畔公園 山のふるさと村
1740 Kawano, Okutama-cho, Nishi Tama-gun, Tokyo, 198-0225
〒198-0225 東京都西多摩郡奥多摩町川野1740
Phone: 0428-86-2551
I liked this camp site because…
1) Fare: it is only 200 yen!
2) Near: it is only 90-120 min from Tokyo city center area (by Chuo Express Way)
3) Nature: lots of nature; river, lake, forest, wild animals. You can believe you are still in Tokyo.
4) Activities: hiking, fishing, crafting, BBQ…etc , also lots of events for kids are available during the season
5) Facility: each camp site has duckboards to keep your tent dry in a bad weather. Also, I assume the board will allow some ventilation underneath and make it cooler during the summer season.
Also, each site has own pick nick table, easily accommodate 6 adults. Those items are very convenient!
Yamano Furusato Mura is located near the Okutamako Lake. From Tokyo, there are several ways to get there, but since it is located a holy riding place for Kanto riders, you have got to ride Okutama Shuyu Doro RD. Actually, the facility is located along this road so you will be on it.
You will need to make a reservtion by telephone first. Then, you will need to fill out the reservation form available on their website (http://www.yamafuru.com/ennai_camp_yoyaku.html)
You can submit it by a postcard, send an email or fax to them with the details requested.
FAX： 0428-86-2554
1)Date: From MM(月)/DD(日) to MM(月)/DD(日)
2)Days: XX days(泊) XX nights(日) (e.g. 1泊2日 or 1 day 2 nights)
3)Pax: Adult (大人) XX (人)
Child (middle school or younger) (小中学生) XX (人)
4)Tent: I will bring my own (持ち込み) / I would like to rent (貸し出し希望)
5)Number of Tents: (how many tents will you set-up / need to rent?)
6)Address:
7)Name:
8)Phone:
With my case, I made my reservation a day before I used the site. It was on weekday so I could make reservation with no problem. Also, they ask all information above by telephone so I did not have to submit the form.
I am not sure for the weekend though. I heard that the reception is not friendly to those who make sudden reservation or show up with no reservation... after all they are government workers and don't like things not going as instructed... Luckily, most of workers I met were very nice and helpful.
There is a gate at the entrance from Okutama Shuyu Doro Rd and it is open only between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. You will not able to leave Yamano Furusato Mura by car/motorcycle when the gate is closed. This means that you will need to check in BEFORE 4:30 PM.
When you get there, ride to the main office (キャンプ場受付). There is a main building and check-in there and they will give you some instructions about the site. There is a shop in the building open til 10 p.m., which is very helpful.
Some baisc camping stuff, outdoor tools and snacks are available, but no meal/food and no alchohol (there is a bending machine for softdrinks) so you might want to get your food before you go to Okutama. There is no big super market in Okutama so you want to go a store in Tokyo or Uenohara. There is one supermarket on Route 33 in Uenohara (Kohseiya / 公正屋).
Also, there are showers inside of the main building (for free). I think you need to use before 9 p.m. and there is no soap or towel so you will need to bring them with you.
After checking, they will escote you to your camp site (all sites are designated and assigned by them). You can part naer your site and unload your staff, but you will need to park at a designated parking lot, which is a bit far.
To get to Yamano Furusato Mura
1) Chuo Express Way to Uenohara.
2) From Uenohara Exit, take Route 35 & Route 20 and get on Route 33. Keep going on Route 33 and take left at Route 206, which is called Hinohara Kaido Rd. This will lead you to Okutama Shuyu Doro Rd.
3)Okutama Shuyu Doro RD.
Return to Tokyo:
1) Okutama Shuyu Doro RD to Okutama Lake
*You can ride around that area too
2) You can take Route 139 (toward to Otsuki). You can either keep going on that road to Otsuki (Chuo Exp. Way) or take Route 18 which will be going toward to Uenohara.
This camp site is economical and offers lots of nature. Also, it has easy access from/to Tokyo city area and lots of good roads to ride on, however, please note that the site is located right next to one of the popular touring spot, Okutama Shuyu Doro Rd., and you will hear cars and motorcycles exhaust sounds (and as you can imagine, they are souped up and loud) during day time (the road is closed for night time so you don't hear them when you sleep). It wasn't that loud, at least for me, but if you are looking for a very quite place, this may not be the best location.
I will include this site into my consideration when I look for a camp site near Tokyo.
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