• We visit a carefully restored traditional Japanese house from the mid-Edo period (over 320 years ago) that showcases the life of a charcoal-burning villager and can be reached by a dedicated mountain monorail.
  
  
• Hinohara Village once flourished as a major supplier of charcoal to support the densely populated city of Edo (present-day Tokyo). Charcoal produced deep in the mountains of Hinohara was traded in the ridge and river markets of Itsukaichi (the starting point of this tour) and then transported to the center of Edo.
  
  
• This special experience includes transportation to and from the mountain and a monorail to the top of the mountain, so it can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of physical ability. It can be enjoyed by friends or family.
  
  

Hinohara Village is the only village on land in Tokyo. Deep inside, on a ridge over 700 meters above sea level, there is an old farmhouse called "Kyu-Kobayashi-ke". This tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the hidden life and history of Akigawa Valley and Hinohara Village in the mountains of Tokyo.