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Lake Okutama & Ogouchi Dam

奥多摩湖・小河内ダム

Lake Okutama and Ogouchi Dam offer a western Tokyo viewpoint visit. Keep the outing around a defined public visitor area and return transport; this guide does not promise a whole-lake circuit or floating-bridge access.

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Original gouache illustration of Lake Okutama & Ogouchi Dam; an interpretive impression, not a navigation map.
An illustrated impression; not a navigation map.

Before you go

Find it
Lake Okutama dam approach, Water and Green Friendship Hall, 5 Hara, Okutama, Tokyo
Visiting hours
Lake walk: visit in daylight and check dam/path notices. Museum 9:30–17:00; closed Wednesdays (next day if holiday), 28 Dec–4 Jan; extra winter closures possible.Check the current official calendar and entry or booking conditions before travelling.
Admission & costs
Lake walk and Water and Green Friendship Hall admission free; onward transport, meals and other activities are separate.

Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.

Getting there

  • OkutamaTicket gate (unnumbered)JR Ome Line · Take an onward bus to Okutamako; check the current timetable and dam/path notices.
    See official access route

A little time. A closer look.

Lake Okutama and Ogouchi Dam offer a western Tokyo viewpoint visit. Keep the outing around a defined public visitor area and return transport; this guide does not promise a whole-lake circuit or floating-bridge access.

Something to notice

Compare the shape of the water with the surrounding slopes. Find one safe viewpoint and sketch the horizon rather than extending the route impulsively.

A little consideration

Check visitor-area and transport notices. Respect barriers and weather conditions; never enter dam infrastructure or closed waterside paths.

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