Nice local crag 30min bus drive from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station. Very good quality limestone. The features of the rocks are quite unique for the Okutama area. Highly recommended if you're in the area. The topo has ~50routes drawn on the main cliff. The South East face has a nice exposure and benefits from the sun from morning to the afternoon (dry fast but can be very hot in summer). The other areas are less exposed to the sun. There are ~20 additional routes on other smaller cliffs around but there are not drawn on the topo (from 5.10b to 5.11d).
Some spots have access issues as many spots near crowded places elsewhere. So please ensure you follow the recommendations of local climbers and behave responsibly.
Around 20min walk from the Kanoto Iwa bus stop (search 神戸岩入口(バス)on google maps)
There`s not a lot of information about climbing in Japan in English. Much of the information is only available in Japanese - or of course here on theCrag!
The Japan Free Climbing Association (http://freeclimb.jp/seibi/seibi.htm) is a good point of contact and there is a set of 5 guidebooks (all in Japanese) and an alpine guide book in English available covering all of Japan and its thousands of sport and trad routes and boulders.
http://www.yamakei.co.jp/products/2811180810.html
https://www.amazon.com/Classic-Alpine-Climbs-Japan-Climb-ebook/dp/B01ARU5KR0
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