Pedra do Sapo trail

Casarão do Chá of Mogi das Cruzes was built as a tea factory, designed and built in 1942 by Japanese architect and carpenter Kazuo Hanaoka. For nearly three decades, this building housed a production line of black tea for export, employing Japanese immigrants. With the difficulties of the tea export market in Brazil, the factory ended its activities and became a warehouse, and over the years it naturally wore out. It is now a cultural center, space for exhibitions, festivals, plays, and events. The building is surrounded by tea trees.

Large rock in the district of Quatinga. Hikers can have a view of the surrounding green areas. It is on the way to Paranapiacaba, a train workers' village in Santo André.

Commemorating 100 years of Japanese immigration to Brazil, this 215,000-m² park has 4 lakes, walking trails, playgrounds, a Museum of Japanese Immigration, and a replica of the Kasato Maru, the first ship to disembark at the port at Santos with Japanese immigrants.

Sabaúna is a now quiet village founded in the 19th century around the train station of the same name, by immigrants and workers that settled in that area. It used to ship minerals from the local quarry and vegetables produced by the immigrants. Now, the quarry is deactivated but can be visited. There is a small waterfall in the quarry (Pedreira e Cachoeira De Sabaúna).
It is located about 16.5 km from the city center. The main landmark of the village is its train station, inaugurated in 1893 and deactivated in 1986. You can enjoy the local food like rustic bread or feijoada, and chill in the laidback atmosphere sitting on the tables inside the small bakeries, bars, or restaurants. It is possible to walk from Sabaúna to Guararema, the neighboring town, which is more touristy.

It is possible to hike from Sabaúna district to Guararema, the neighboring town which was used to be connected by the railway line. The distance to the closest village, Luis Carlos is only 5km, and the hike is easy. It has a small museum and some restaurants with local unique food, like coxinha with cassava dough. This path is part of the Rota da Luz Pilgrimage Route, which connects Mogi das Cruzes to Aparecida.

There are several places where you can cross the Tietê river, and in some of the points, you can see birds and capivaras. The spot indicated on the map is one of the quietest, although it goes along a road that has cars passing by. You can stop on the bridge or go to the river bank to see the birds. If you keep walking, you'll be in the avenue that takes to the Pedra do Lagarto trailhead.