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Hatonosu (Okutama-cho) that supported the recovery from the Furisode Fire
On July 7, when it became hot, I went to Hatonosu Gorge in Okutama-cho in search of coolness. The nearest station is Hatonosu Station on the JR Ome Line.
When you cross the Ome Kaido from Hatonosu Station on the JR Ome Line to the Tama River, you will see Hatonosu Gorge, the best scenic spot in the Tama River. In the center of the valley, a large rock with a height of about 20m stands. Here, there is "Tamagawa Water Shrine", the place where the name "Hatonosu" originated.
Before climbing this large rock, there was a sign indicating the origin of Hatonosu.
To summarize what is described here, "In 1657, there was a large fire called a kimono fire in Edo, and wood from Okutama was needed to rebuild the town and repair a part of Edo Castle. Was. Since timber is transported using the Tama River, Iiba huts where husbands can stay were built along the Tama River coast. A Iiba hut was also built in the current Hatonosu Gorge, and two pigeons nested in the forest of Tamagawa Water Shrine, which was enshrined there. It seems that the morning and evening food were carried together, so the villagers protected them as spiritual birds, so the land eventually came to be called "Hatonosu".
Okutama wood was used for the reconstruction of Edo, and at that time two pigeons heal the villagers, and that was the origin of the name of this area, knowing the relationship with the history related to Chuo-ku I'm done.
A little more than two hours from Tokyo Station via the JR Chuo Line, there was so rich nature that I could not imagine in Tokyo, and the wind blowing through valleys and waterfalls was comfortable.
It was a very good day in the hot weather.