Access to Hosawa Waterfall Entrance (Hosawa-no-taki-Iriguchi, 払沢の滝入口)

In Case of Coming by Car

From Itsukaichi (五日市) direction enter Hinohara village and turn right at the first traffic light (Tachibana bridge, 橘橋). Turn left at the side of Tofu shop (Chitose-ya, ちとせ屋), and proceed along the street a little narrower you will see a parking lot paved on your right hand side. (Fee is free: 30 normal vehicles, 3 large buses).

A little farther on, there are a parking lot.
A little farther on, there are a parking lot.

* If you use car navigation system please set the following information.
Hinohara Tofu Chitoseya (Hinohara Tofu Chitosea)
TEL: 042-598-0056
Address: 5557 Hinohara village Nishitama-gun, Tokyo (東京都西多摩郡檜原村 5557), click here for google map.

Google Map of Hinohara Tofu Chitoseya  (Hinohara Tofu Chitosea)


In Case of Using Train and Bus

From JR Shinjuku (新宿) station to Musashi-Itsukaichi (武蔵五日市) station

The best way is by holiday rapid train (holiday kaisoku, ホリデー快速) from JR Shinjuku station to Musashi-Itsukaichi (武蔵五日市).  Unfortunately, there are only a few of those on limited holydays and weekends, which leave from platform 11 and take 1 hour and 10 minutes. Note that only the front half of train completes the entire journey to Musashi-Itsukaichi Station, the remaining carriages going to Okutama (奥多摩).

Alternatively, from Platform 12 station on the same station, catch a more frequent rapid service train (快速) or special service train (特別快速) to Tachikawa (立川) Station on the Chūō Line. Those take 38 and 27 minutes, respectively. At the Tachikawa, change to Platform 1/2, which is the JR Ōme Line (青梅線). It will probably be necessary to change again at Haijima (拝島) Station for the last part of the journey to Musashi-Itsukaichi, the terminus of the Itsukaichi Line (五日市線). From Tachikawa to Musashi-Itsukaichi takes a total of 30-40 minutes, not including connection time. A single ticket from Shinjuku to Musashi-Isukaichi costs 799 JPY.

Please check the latest timetable, because the timetable and fare are sometimes changed.
Timetable and Route Serch “HyperDia”
http://www.hyperdia.com/sp/index.html.en

Musashi-itsukaichi Station
Musashi-itsukaichi Station

From Musashi-Itsukaichi (武蔵五日市) Station to Hosawa Waterfall Entrance (払沢の滝入口) Bus Stop

Leave Musashi-Isukaichi Station by the only exit, turn left, there are some bus stops, and board a No. 1 platform (1バスのりば) bound for “Hosawa Waterfall Entrance” (払沢の滝入口) or “Fujikura” (藤倉) or “Via Hosawa Waterfall Entrance” (払沢の滝入口経由) or “Kazuma via Yasaragino-sato” (やすらぎの里経由 数馬). Get off at the Hosawa Waterfall Entrance (払沢の滝入口) after 20-25 minutes.

The timetable of going bus is here. (Japanese)

Note: The bus going are very few numbers.
Even if there is no convenient bus, you can bound for “Kazuma” (数馬).
But in those case, you have to get off at Honjuku-yakubamae (本宿役場前), and cross the bridge in the same direction as the bus was traveling. On reaching a T-junction at end of the bridge, turn right and some 5-10 minutes along this track, there are Hosawa Waterfall Entrance (払沢の滝入口) Bus Stop.

From Hosawa Waterfall Entrance (払沢の滝入口) Bus Stop to Hiking Route of Waterfall

A little farther on, there are a parking lot of Hosawa Waterfall.
A little farther on, there are a parking lot of Hosawa Waterfall.

Turn left at the side of Tofu shop (Chitose-ya, ちとせ屋) in front of bus stop, and proceed along the street a little narrower you will see a parking lot paved on your right hand side. Turn left in the direction marked “払沢の滝”, some 15-20 minutes along this trail, there is Hosawa Waterfall.

Access to Jimba trailhead bus station (Jimba-tozanguchi, 陣馬登山口)

In Case of Coming by Car

There are no parking lots around Jinba Trailhead Bus Station (Jinbatozanguchi-bustei, 陣馬登山口バス停).
If you come by car there is a parking lot around Fujino station.
The following is the pay parking lot closest to the Fujino station.

Google Map of a parking lot around Fujino station

From Fujino (藤野) station station to Jimba trailhead bus station (Jimba-tozanguchi, 陣馬登山口)

Leave the station by the only exit, and down stair, walk slightly to the right to Bus Stand outside, and board a bus bound for Wada (和田).
After about 5 minutes, get off at Jimba trailhead bus station (Jimba-tozanguchi, 陣馬登山口). The fare is 180JPY.

In Case of Using Train and Bus

From JR Shinjuku (新宿) station to Fujino (藤野) station

From JR Shinjuku station, take a Chūō Line (中央線) ordinary train (futsū, 普通), bound for Ōtsuki (大月)  or Kōfu (甲府), to Fujino (藤野) station. These leave from Platform 7, 9, or 10, depending on the time. Take care not to board the more luxurious long-distance trains, which levy a surcharge and do not stop at Fujino.
If the departure times are inconvenient, catch the special rapid train (tokubetsu kaisoku, 特別快速) or rapid service train (kaisoku, 快速) from Platform 10 to Tachikawa (立川), Hachiōji (八王子), or Takao (高尾) station (trains with Takao as their destination have the most frequent connections), and transfer, since some trains that are suitable originate from here bound for Ōtsuki, Kōfu, Kobuchizawa (小淵沢), and Matsumoto (松本).
The fare is from Shinjuku to Fujino is 972JPY, and the journey takes 1 hour and 25-40 minutes (excluding connecting time).

Please check the latest timetable, because the timetable and fare are sometimes changed.
Timetable and Route Serch “HyperDia”
http://www.hyperdia.com/sp/index.html.en

There are two bus stops, but on the far side of the right.
There are two bus stops, but on the far side of the right.

Leave the station by the only exit, and down stair, walk slightly to the right to Bus Stand outside, and board a bus bound for Wada (和田).
After about 5 minutes, get off at Jimba trailhead bus station (Jimba-tozanguchi, 陣馬登山口). The fare is 180JPY.

Note: The bus going are very few numbers.
Even if there is no convenient bus, it is about 20 minutes on your foots to go Jimba trailhead bus station.
The timetable of going bus is here.

Google Map of Jinbatozanguchi Bus Stop

In Case of Walking from Fujino Station to Jinbatozanguchi Bus Stop on foot

Leave by the only exit at Fujino Station and turn left in the direction marked “Mt.Jimba on foot” along rail way.
Some 3-5 minutes walk the road along the rail way, turn left and cross the railroadcrossing.
A little bit farther on there is a tunnel and go through out the tunnel and less than 15-20 minutes away is the bus the Jinbatozanguchi bus stop.

From Jinbatozanguchi Bus Stop go straight ahead and this stone monument is.
From Jinbatozanguchi Bus Stop go straight ahead and this stone monument is.