新宿から快速電車…..青梅行き又は奥多摩へ
車窓から見る景色、森林がどんどん増し、谷間の周りは、多くの住宅が見え隠れ
あっと云う間の１時間30分奥多摩駅に到着
駅から徒歩10分、橋の下を覗いて見ると、多くの釣り人が”ニジマス”を釣っていた。
その隣には賑やかに、バーベキューを楽しんでいる。
今回友人を通して、バーベキューをするので、参加しませんかの一声
初めて地元、県外の人達と交流を楽しんだ！
椅子に座る事１分、お肉、野菜、ニジマス、飲み物等が目の前に並び、
上げ膳据え膳の時間だった。
４時近く駅前の居酒屋（むらき）さんで、美味しい”馬刺し”を食べて
東京のお酒、澤乃井の日本酒をグイ…..と飲み帰宅へ

十数年前、奥多摩に来た時には、奥多摩湖から、天然記念日原鍾乳洞に行き、日原渓流
を見、近くには、氷川渓流遊歩道を歩き、橋の奥には深山に来たような渓谷が長く
続いている道を探求した事あり
　
混沌とした大都会から、とても近い場所、日帰り、それとも2.3日の宿泊の旅、良いかも



I headed for Okutama on the outskirts of Tokyo on a rapid train bound for Oume from Shinjuku.
The scenery from the train window was getting change from the city to many forest guradually, and seen many houses were hiding.
After 1 hour half, I arrived at Okutama Station.

A lot of people are fishing when looking under the bridge, 10 minutes walking from the station.
It seems that "Rainbow trout" could catch this river.
Beside some people enjoying a barbecue with their family and friends.

I was invited to a BBQ in Okutama through my friend that day.
Many people met for the first time, but it was a lot of fun.
When I sut on the chair, some people quickly brought meat and vegetables, freshly rainbow trout, drinks and so on.
I was thankful to care for me as a BBQ beginner.

After a fun BBQ at the river, around 4pm, we ate a delicious "horse sashimi" at the tavern "Muraki" in front of the station.
I drank some sake called "Sawanoi" is brewed in Tokyo.

When I came to Okutama more than ten years ago, I went from Okutama Lake to the limestone cave that is a natural monument and saw river stream.
In the vicinity, I walked the Hikawa Stream Promenade, and behind the bridge was a long valley like a mountain that came to a mountain.

Okutama is close place from a chaotic big city as I living Shibuya, but the atmosphere is completely different.
A day trip to Okutama, or a trip of accommodation for a few days, It may good.