Private day trip · Day trip from Tokyo
Okutama Cave & Mitake - Private Day Tour from Tokyo
Tokyo's wild west: a limestone cave with underground halls, a mountain shrine reached by cable car, an emerald reservoir and a sake brewery on the river. All inside Tokyo. One fixed price per group.
Private · your group only◆9 hours◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private day, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Tokyo is not only skyscrapers. Its western third is mountains, forest and one deep river valley, and it takes just ninety minutes in a private van to get from Shinjuku to a place where the only sounds are water and birds.
We collect you at your hotel and drive west to Nippara Limestone Cave, the largest cave in the Kanto region. A lit path takes you 800 metres into the mountain through halls with names like the Death Valley and the Twelve Bodhisattvas; it is 11 degrees inside in every season. From there we drive along the shore of Lake Okutama, the emerald reservoir that supplies Tokyo’s drinking water, with a stop on the Ogouchi Dam.
Lunch is in the valley, then the cable car up Mount Mitake to Musashi-Mitake Shrine, a mountain-top sanctuary founded 2,000 years ago where wolves are worshipped as guardians and the priests still bless dogs. The village around it is a cluster of pilgrim lodges with views over the Kanto plain to the Tokyo Skytree on a clear day.
On the way back we stop at Ozawa Brewery in Sawai, making sake on the riverbank since 1702, for a tasting and a walk on the river path. We are back in central Tokyo by the early evening.
What you pay is what you pay
The price is one fixed amount for your whole group: the private van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide for the day. There are no per-person supplements and no booking fees. Cave entry, the cable car, sake tasting and lunch are paid by each guest on the day.
Good to know
The cave has steep stairs and low ceilings in places; not suitable for anyone with limited mobility. Autumn colour in the Mitake valley peaks in mid November.
Flexible day
This is your private tour, so the day is flexible. If you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day and we will adjust the route where time allows.
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Nippara Limestone Cave - 800 metres of lit underground halls
- Lake Okutama and the Ogouchi Dam - Tokyo's emerald reservoir
- Cable car to Musashi-Mitake Shrine, the wolf-guardian sanctuary
- Sake tasting at Ozawa Brewery, on the river since 1702
- Private van from your Tokyo hotel with an English, Urdu or Hindi guide
Said plainly
The cave is 11 degrees inside with steep, wet stairs - bring a jacket and wear shoes with grip. The Mitake cable car and a 25-minute walk lead to the shrine. Mountain roads may close after typhoons or heavy snow; your guide substitutes another stop, or you can choose a full refund for the affected booking. Entry fees, cable car and lunch are paid by you on the day. Pickup and drop-off can be changed on request at no extra cost. Travelling with small children? Tell us their ages when booking and we will confirm the child-seat arrangement for your date. The day is flexible: to skip a stop, stay longer or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Nippara Limestone Cave - 800 metres of lit underground halls
Lake Okutama and the Ogouchi Dam - Tokyo's emerald reservoir
Cable car to Musashi-Mitake Shrine, the wolf-guardian sanctuary
Sake tasting at Ozawa Brewery, on the river since 1702
Private van from your Tokyo hotel with an English, Urdu or Hindi guide
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private air-conditioned van for your group only
- English, Urdu, Hindi or Punjabi speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Tokyo's 23 wards
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Bottled water
- Child seat free on request
- One fixed price for the whole group - no hidden charges and no per-person supplements
Yours — paid on the day
- Nippara Limestone Cave entry (about 900 yen per adult, paid at the gate)
- Mitake cable car (about 1,200 yen return per adult)
- Sake tasting (a few hundred yen per cup)
- Lunch and snacks
- Gratuities (never expected)
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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