tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65417090508759736092024-03-14T15:18:56.724+09:00TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Club Free English Guide Tour of Mt. Takao by volunteers.TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-37214680991514220412024-02-24T08:39:00.000+09:002024-02-24T08:39:42.564+09:00Tour for Sustainable Tourism Feb. 21, 2024<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Nine international
students from Thailand and Malaysia and their accompanying staff members came
to Mt. Takao despite the chilly weather with light drizzle.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsdYMiOqrBRjWwdCUwcxzX3zp6s-yQ46K0LUylB65pBTkHSfP6Zx4hMuM5WvYviB8CIKrVgmcWuz0g-uhr_mEpT8k5dIvNwTAIOCDxNmnHU1jTPbqk4zv0YC8uPYWQUHhDZ1q455sGkfwa2goDB1AI3pFnGGA12UI7cCX7v276WwSrLclDhXsO3s7YSWV/s908/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="908" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsdYMiOqrBRjWwdCUwcxzX3zp6s-yQ46K0LUylB65pBTkHSfP6Zx4hMuM5WvYviB8CIKrVgmcWuz0g-uhr_mEpT8k5dIvNwTAIOCDxNmnHU1jTPbqk4zv0YC8uPYWQUHhDZ1q455sGkfwa2goDB1AI3pFnGGA12UI7cCX7v276WwSrLclDhXsO3s7YSWV/s320/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Students
energetic even in the rain</span></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">They are the students participating in the International
Science Exchange Program for Youth (Sakura Science Program) at J. F. Oberlin
University. Their objective today is to think about the balance between
environmental conservation and economic development through hiking on Mt. Takao.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBATXNLTa-fAcL3nY8X6ezK3sskjkwnxZwHYPwy8mZyanlmGrKLIbATikxeTaQQha_oipnp-ntmKNU9bmoDNDf8xoXfHwLmd_unWhK21I6tb8DQF5oB-EvzlJJK2DgOwh68NRPYqs7_OGV61xUbpxQaUm2zEXUU01m5DkXM973K57NNUOvY9YtNEUpTsk3/s961/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="961" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBATXNLTa-fAcL3nY8X6ezK3sskjkwnxZwHYPwy8mZyanlmGrKLIbATikxeTaQQha_oipnp-ntmKNU9bmoDNDf8xoXfHwLmd_unWhK21I6tb8DQF5oB-EvzlJJK2DgOwh68NRPYqs7_OGV61xUbpxQaUm2zEXUU01m5DkXM973K57NNUOvY9YtNEUpTsk3/s320/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Experiencing
Japanese culture</span></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">For several days, we, TENGU guide members, had
been preparing for the tour. We ourselves learned what “Sustainable Tourism” is.
And we discussed to select important guiding points for the students to think
about this theme.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqh8-agbAcRT3tOs7MJxE00VwwkRDr6D0p0O4-fsSYiIRmeRq-E7DLiG22-4dtxonwm8Y6OIW76xXMuUeQZiOSORY6ff-7Rhy_apsLlAoAV84RBEPdxYXlUhKPqfgbHeCOSVA6tNwqM7sNB7uFZLmrjBvztd5o4ZNZG-0yZisAvyshGN3oewwiKFEFp2X/s921/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="921" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqh8-agbAcRT3tOs7MJxE00VwwkRDr6D0p0O4-fsSYiIRmeRq-E7DLiG22-4dtxonwm8Y6OIW76xXMuUeQZiOSORY6ff-7Rhy_apsLlAoAV84RBEPdxYXlUhKPqfgbHeCOSVA6tNwqM7sNB7uFZLmrjBvztd5o4ZNZG-0yZisAvyshGN3oewwiKFEFp2X/s320/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">In
front of the symbolic architecture</span></b></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: left;">Mt. Takao had been severely damaged in the past
by trash discarded by climbers. Local community had worked together to pick up
trash scattered over the mountain and created a system to prevent this problem from
happening again in the future. The stone statue called "Osoji-Kozo,” a.k.a.
“Sweeper boy” is the symbol of this activity.</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTaooRCuctVRJTzMNq1zcO8F5QwAlGPDCbM5ugVWyBogPOPJxfh6v3x-ebInsgUx9EqZgZ8eeDFDKC2hRusbEuwI7MxwgHgN9wxSrOCc1o877Ysbkcy-12Q0OHm8bqZDZVpfSPOLvkGNCDtEEm2BJ0dT90mI1kDE40o7zkd_o2WsyPyEkTcfphoDXQU75/s1044/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1044" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcTaooRCuctVRJTzMNq1zcO8F5QwAlGPDCbM5ugVWyBogPOPJxfh6v3x-ebInsgUx9EqZgZ8eeDFDKC2hRusbEuwI7MxwgHgN9wxSrOCc1o877Ysbkcy-12Q0OHm8bqZDZVpfSPOLvkGNCDtEEm2BJ0dT90mI1kDE40o7zkd_o2WsyPyEkTcfphoDXQU75/s320/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">"Osoji-Kozo, a.k.a. “Sweeper boy.”</span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The students listened with great interest to
the history of vegetation changing due to global warming, mountain worship,
Shintoism and Buddhism, and the myths that have been handed down in Mt. Takao
for centuries. We are happy if the students got some clues to think about
sustainable tourism.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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listening to the guide</span></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">At the Gongen Tea House on the way, everyone
bought sesame Mochi dumplings, a specialty of Mt. Takao. Everyone seemed to
enjoy eating it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20xSe2YBWZXll3nJbGKY7efDU17pFo43khExXdVZfb2HxKbBNsi0HR59OPirOKQpGUpnjuu71E5mNfEZteVEle2ReoUsmaNZzilwmilhrDwbIDsEoKYvetL5E8KD_Ule_uYhJL5VvTOcPyFpygfdkYaIyLY_k1LyUqZwjUs5U3P8OU_Ez4J8JvUy0eOOg/s1004/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="1004" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20xSe2YBWZXll3nJbGKY7efDU17pFo43khExXdVZfb2HxKbBNsi0HR59OPirOKQpGUpnjuu71E5mNfEZteVEle2ReoUsmaNZzilwmilhrDwbIDsEoKYvetL5E8KD_Ule_uYhJL5VvTOcPyFpygfdkYaIyLY_k1LyUqZwjUs5U3P8OU_Ez4J8JvUy0eOOg/s320/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Happy
faces with “Dango-Yaki”</span></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">All of the guests today said they love Japan.
They like Japanese animation, Japanese actors, Japanese food and so on. Some
said they would like to come back to Japan for a longer period of time next opportunity.
And at the end of the tour, everyone had a smile on their face. They seemed to
have fully enjoyed today's tour. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FjTPi5oUhw3BizUthYN1VfBq-OvYa9bgCV-Tc3oOI7qJeUu0qwk0k7pLvt3MBs8GEo5RMbkdSpbh7AHVjpen_go25trw5rIuVatUCKnVYE84roTKBSWaynO64oC-Pnzi3-bP1GWXjsbY5Fmvbdo8FVp400Iol7WZi-s94swQWWcw2p-R8vj-lL-DBxBF/s1079/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1079" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FjTPi5oUhw3BizUthYN1VfBq-OvYa9bgCV-Tc3oOI7qJeUu0qwk0k7pLvt3MBs8GEo5RMbkdSpbh7AHVjpen_go25trw5rIuVatUCKnVYE84roTKBSWaynO64oC-Pnzi3-bP1GWXjsbY5Fmvbdo8FVp400Iol7WZi-s94swQWWcw2p-R8vj-lL-DBxBF/s320/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">End
of the tour at Kiyotaki Station</span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: right;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: right;">(Written
by HIDE)</span></div><p></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-29897508937417921022023-12-05T10:15:00.001+09:002023-12-05T12:20:52.159+09:00The tour at the high season of Autumn leaves Dec. 2, 2023<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We had 13 guests from all over the world,
such as Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Zambia, Cambodia, Thailand,
Tunisia, Guinea, Malawi, Ghana, Nepal, Serbia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">They are researchers working on various
projects and are selected by their governments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It was really an international tour!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span>The weather was fine but a bit cold. The
Autumn leaves festival was held on Mt Takao. As we expected, there were a lot of people
in front of the station.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbPItoK1s-e1hmTDxOxc1D1ZmQuoN0eMwbPqJB7cduzuf0Hv9s_TbvMDxOsTkpiwmb0_xPjrfVXhnQsjjwyRDfPQBFBSAUaNSz4lASzxEsWELw7CfWTZyhDvOKOL2YcIjO8DfjSIH5M4Cj20Y_hd1xYc-OEmpAdibj7BUnWUgZ42em1fXHgRbi6rmiS-Wy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="750" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbPItoK1s-e1hmTDxOxc1D1ZmQuoN0eMwbPqJB7cduzuf0Hv9s_TbvMDxOsTkpiwmb0_xPjrfVXhnQsjjwyRDfPQBFBSAUaNSz4lASzxEsWELw7CfWTZyhDvOKOL2YcIjO8DfjSIH5M4Cj20Y_hd1xYc-OEmpAdibj7BUnWUgZ42em1fXHgRbi6rmiS-Wy=w400-h323" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">In front of Keio Takaosan-guchi
station <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Our tour started around 10:30am after a
brief greeting and taking a photo together.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">First, several spots were guided at the
foot, then we took the cable car.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">To our surprise, we were able to get on the
cable car without waiting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">How lucky we were!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhNue1Vnu2a_nzm9m7wjL2TMD0vGANd3xVbbpfXrd4704PFDfn02gNv1RKC5FRf6-sM4gnYwRNYyLqTfpaX1hhzRsXZ0Jg6PxwQuF2rnHdnb5QqKUhvpjJd8JBT7ZO6kk4NUQNzXB6Jlm7VMo-26oLgo-27QDQ8aCULRiGkGjJ07QZLNceDhn38Tcn8jDL" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="607" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhNue1Vnu2a_nzm9m7wjL2TMD0vGANd3xVbbpfXrd4704PFDfn02gNv1RKC5FRf6-sM4gnYwRNYyLqTfpaX1hhzRsXZ0Jg6PxwQuF2rnHdnb5QqKUhvpjJd8JBT7ZO6kk4NUQNzXB6Jlm7VMo-26oLgo-27QDQ8aCULRiGkGjJ07QZLNceDhn38Tcn8jDL=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlbom3DVkEmYT6nOa2PQcEryw-mfhpUQxB1sld93oAgdtOCyZyYoTIxJgSyl9O5WNaNuyl6J2eQpaofOPOb54grNV-tOsQBlSxRoaWhXv_7VZaWcsmyB_iUQfDaqyx2RbGnAPWViwsgBOpeUwXFjvLByv6XxFSpAW1sHLMjZDMykdM2y2YJ0XoinWzR0Yy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="455" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlbom3DVkEmYT6nOa2PQcEryw-mfhpUQxB1sld93oAgdtOCyZyYoTIxJgSyl9O5WNaNuyl6J2eQpaofOPOb54grNV-tOsQBlSxRoaWhXv_7VZaWcsmyB_iUQfDaqyx2RbGnAPWViwsgBOpeUwXFjvLByv6XxFSpAW1sHLMjZDMykdM2y2YJ0XoinWzR0Yy=w240-h320" width="240" /></a></div><br />After reached the upper cable car station,
we were divided into two groups and headed to the top of the mountain
respectively.<p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4GSqL8GXOYxL2UsjVn0L59xRxpMsFk6ARS_rGBhmp81Q2WlombHmHJGFXxNAz9BaTFyNky5z-oSX0Zs-AXNoVomEk1EJy6SHvd6HywXSPYJrJen0C0n9LqO9kRdDgA07ApJ2MuXT_Mz-LPbVm8u79-JkBhC7TMDbLfd7CttdWY5wG8b2_hYh1Zmb5dGqt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="810" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4GSqL8GXOYxL2UsjVn0L59xRxpMsFk6ARS_rGBhmp81Q2WlombHmHJGFXxNAz9BaTFyNky5z-oSX0Zs-AXNoVomEk1EJy6SHvd6HywXSPYJrJen0C0n9LqO9kRdDgA07ApJ2MuXT_Mz-LPbVm8u79-JkBhC7TMDbLfd7CttdWY5wG8b2_hYh1Zmb5dGqt=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></div><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhOyhyQdm-Vuf376l9wfhZ51SAbekdxn5LM3C_3l6IhZXP6om8Ee8yqouQrvwJMFGQTbhq_uhAWT25dojvVfnLJUKbKcB7hHfK8rzlnwa5WtK4fT19_ggDPj69msTpvP5_4pOiuYMSDUnqtVZgX1ZRMc0Yd-P270amV9KjTGOsgI7cWXP6xdlQaso7NORX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="452" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhOyhyQdm-Vuf376l9wfhZ51SAbekdxn5LM3C_3l6IhZXP6om8Ee8yqouQrvwJMFGQTbhq_uhAWT25dojvVfnLJUKbKcB7hHfK8rzlnwa5WtK4fT19_ggDPj69msTpvP5_4pOiuYMSDUnqtVZgX1ZRMc0Yd-P270amV9KjTGOsgI7cWXP6xdlQaso7NORX=w299-h400" width="299" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">At the fork of Men’s slope & Women’s
slope <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOPKWp09oU2bumCPIV4uFKQzED4gHXiS8Nc26KWKwl5VVnLtnIOtamFB8Kflb4g741mT4v0RdzsgcjJCGpVO9MA3FGiwvgYU6zoY9p6OQWsouI13Swz1mss8HUIfRzz30GyITbEFSiTf4jy8NJRPrOeH4oAiNrCXRTbBZwO-mj5shST4MTmb1EXFYoW0pe" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="810" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOPKWp09oU2bumCPIV4uFKQzED4gHXiS8Nc26KWKwl5VVnLtnIOtamFB8Kflb4g741mT4v0RdzsgcjJCGpVO9MA3FGiwvgYU6zoY9p6OQWsouI13Swz1mss8HUIfRzz30GyITbEFSiTf4jy8NJRPrOeH4oAiNrCXRTbBZwO-mj5shST4MTmb1EXFYoW0pe=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></div><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw583Rj6_LKhWfO3wanGXXV_eCvWI0GWSXHLIxERzEDEzphIP-zDjO8aST9kskoHjMkTXycPrC154e8oEbdwBct2kFKPMsBmeSVNtPxMG7mRWSLdDA7ksNnvCxusGJM9suQ0zl3epJeY1YLHSlAKSUcAugxycHwT8YMnLsa_V5rIesgIua_RamVQ-QwOd6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="810" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw583Rj6_LKhWfO3wanGXXV_eCvWI0GWSXHLIxERzEDEzphIP-zDjO8aST9kskoHjMkTXycPrC154e8oEbdwBct2kFKPMsBmeSVNtPxMG7mRWSLdDA7ksNnvCxusGJM9suQ0zl3epJeY1YLHSlAKSUcAugxycHwT8YMnLsa_V5rIesgIua_RamVQ-QwOd6=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On the Yuki-hill, we had lunch. There we
enjoyed seeing lovely colored maple leaves. This is surely one of the best
spots for viewing autumn foliage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_w7XzbXSVgBbUSb5J30IyNn73la4BQO-5qJDwlkttrpF-XxQOFnhiOR8ivT5NUVeBZtW4Ni6oiJskXkXQ2CI3rZfWCXbj4A491iAuFA9qzvxwiN9Lp66vvvkzRTuk01D4goZJ4Rj0OyqZzRB8XMl43lB4l4FOrAN56IKS1yLLtPcjCAM79QyzLqfDJqX3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="455" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_w7XzbXSVgBbUSb5J30IyNn73la4BQO-5qJDwlkttrpF-XxQOFnhiOR8ivT5NUVeBZtW4Ni6oiJskXkXQ2CI3rZfWCXbj4A491iAuFA9qzvxwiN9Lp66vvvkzRTuk01D4goZJ4Rj0OyqZzRB8XMl43lB4l4FOrAN56IKS1yLLtPcjCAM79QyzLqfDJqX3=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">In the Yakuo-in temple <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnCuo9X1EEerEPnRhKv0xfPBZquGWQTa-V7Vn-6gdwodZZRG7hPq7golkKN-H0EJt6kyIq5uN88lzM6B3SQgVOamMOvy5bimh_jlGbH5WWq5t43M3A9d-pjwA0jKprjxnLsDADXX49BhK9js7k2fa7A3r2i54v8HEt2OVNj9gJnN7Cw05Gsib7MJ1MTRh0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="812" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnCuo9X1EEerEPnRhKv0xfPBZquGWQTa-V7Vn-6gdwodZZRG7hPq7golkKN-H0EJt6kyIq5uN88lzM6B3SQgVOamMOvy5bimh_jlGbH5WWq5t43M3A9d-pjwA0jKprjxnLsDADXX49BhK9js7k2fa7A3r2i54v8HEt2OVNj9gJnN7Cw05Gsib7MJ1MTRh0=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">On the summit of Mt Takao<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We reached on the top around 2 pm.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t see Mt Fuji.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">After taking a short break, we descended.
This time we chose trail No 4 which has Miyama suspension bridge. It is always
one of highlights for visitors.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPuMscGohlVBNyAMUZKPp_ydCe6ib_zSq1BOdhJOrm-_onIU00bFFuitYPXnHwmxLJHgbvkNwadTp67mmUz3MNBKwkE7FsGgoPqzvYwXHX7si33RpiqHgRc3j-rmBcTruugrmqT6UlOtPnBjD5vvFS6eDGulHcBQdQ9U30NCsA4wpmgn1kuH9Osx_SXbSj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="810" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPuMscGohlVBNyAMUZKPp_ydCe6ib_zSq1BOdhJOrm-_onIU00bFFuitYPXnHwmxLJHgbvkNwadTp67mmUz3MNBKwkE7FsGgoPqzvYwXHX7si33RpiqHgRc3j-rmBcTruugrmqT6UlOtPnBjD5vvFS6eDGulHcBQdQ9U30NCsA4wpmgn1kuH9Osx_SXbSj=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">On the suspension bridge <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifbuUBUPG1NrZn-ix6QgGWq_AmXwxlnTKgUqVk8IEoCIUOwzGq7Vas4UVqFKYbuxikoqoGh7-ify4UgDzCxg_LnwmdJ09Hnl2nlAgV89naw8mYMgDlpoiqMNL9M1Mz9OhH92-G1_NUcL1fvuZ62UPNw-q8aZyllvcPtKLCQHideEACZc7AItaAC1Ymdkw4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="455" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifbuUBUPG1NrZn-ix6QgGWq_AmXwxlnTKgUqVk8IEoCIUOwzGq7Vas4UVqFKYbuxikoqoGh7-ify4UgDzCxg_LnwmdJ09Hnl2nlAgV89naw8mYMgDlpoiqMNL9M1Mz9OhH92-G1_NUcL1fvuZ62UPNw-q8aZyllvcPtKLCQHideEACZc7AItaAC1Ymdkw4=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On the way back, we took the chair lifts.
Though we had to wait 15min to ride, we enjoyed its thrilling ride and
wonderful view.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKa8q89m4oDTeFRYXMVDdCyTMG8mCt8MWKNuanvlkpL5ZHAGmL0ekryTy1Ln7iRfTTolBxwFxg_6hMjc__-_ICRNd_C8XzeZG95Y9205Av1het1ZjmtoBe6fAnqPCj--1Pt_ehPsQnxIG8Fg9fky8CgJJpdhaXJkkk19c7OTmX2MFtdPOJP5CJE3EW7VMV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="782" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKa8q89m4oDTeFRYXMVDdCyTMG8mCt8MWKNuanvlkpL5ZHAGmL0ekryTy1Ln7iRfTTolBxwFxg_6hMjc__-_ICRNd_C8XzeZG95Y9205Av1het1ZjmtoBe6fAnqPCj--1Pt_ehPsQnxIG8Fg9fky8CgJJpdhaXJkkk19c7OTmX2MFtdPOJP5CJE3EW7VMV=w400-h311" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It was almost 4pm when we came back to the
foot. At last we took the group photo again and said goodbye to the guests. It
seemed that they smiled with a satisfied look. </span>If they had a wonderful time on Mt Takao,
it’s our great pleasure.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibPiqbyXOJ6y6zYkWZdWMKWh3J_z4NNHDtPV25nwy9uqzjYPXzqzOufR6WoE-ujF5QnMPwWtl0TkPQ3C-4dUc3V87oqN-Q9Fh_XXmcV5wy_UuL3aOxksGDoKEuvLPshpikcVKRBVeq4Ml5qmrcMwgPsAKVsWTb1IjTkKGLknK6DaWbD3YRz2681Bh6aYs7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="927" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibPiqbyXOJ6y6zYkWZdWMKWh3J_z4NNHDtPV25nwy9uqzjYPXzqzOufR6WoE-ujF5QnMPwWtl0TkPQ3C-4dUc3V87oqN-Q9Fh_XXmcV5wy_UuL3aOxksGDoKEuvLPshpikcVKRBVeq4Ml5qmrcMwgPsAKVsWTb1IjTkKGLknK6DaWbD3YRz2681Bh6aYs7=w400-h263" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">In front of Kiyotaki station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“Thank you for coming to Mt Takao!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“Good luck to everyone!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“Enjoy your stay in Japan!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span>By Sally</p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-54381352168519995232023-10-25T11:27:00.001+09:002023-10-25T18:52:38.593+09:00Private Tour Date: October 23 , 2013<p> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Today, we enjoyed
hiking with a Canadian couple. They are both excellent Japanese speakers and
eager birdwatchers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">This tour include
two additional missions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Find
the four places by photos of the guest's grandfather when he visited Mt. Takao
70 years ago. And enjoy watching wild birds of Japan that are not seen in
Canada.</span><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-MTcOOceQcHu-J1gLhGMtHAcFzGA-uAQT7Cv3wm8NdV7fGlWmEtX2XRAF0Wcp5ISLdkk8ziG2pHczaMXcXH5usxCooKcex0RBxlcQWAerU8HopJb7EqA1G_LVVel6XLB1ZumSJD4GyNjVm_oREnMQTa5HDYnYsPSkW_pjMPqctFvg9dSHdUu2dBDOTx9i" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-MTcOOceQcHu-J1gLhGMtHAcFzGA-uAQT7Cv3wm8NdV7fGlWmEtX2XRAF0Wcp5ISLdkk8ziG2pHczaMXcXH5usxCooKcex0RBxlcQWAerU8HopJb7EqA1G_LVVel6XLB1ZumSJD4GyNjVm_oREnMQTa5HDYnYsPSkW_pjMPqctFvg9dSHdUu2dBDOTx9i=w248-h320" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Compare the stone lantern with the old photo to
confirm that this is the first place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Actually,
tour leader HIDE-san had already searched the places beforehand.</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">We looked around the religious facilities of
Yakuoin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFpPVtScosJBI96K5lODSq5_KMurVopfVHLhfrGnSVlSZRG4KdIp5sQJo9JapBeu9kUzSduOzmTz6MvTIO606lyAy38ABkfW49xCgU3XhJEJNRjTzJoZMQV0zGVCWAF4hcQgRBjIKwwfXAEmOFnWh3W1iCeJoOEGr8XT4zuq2jvwvkQGqhLfV963zzrAVz" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="333" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFpPVtScosJBI96K5lODSq5_KMurVopfVHLhfrGnSVlSZRG4KdIp5sQJo9JapBeu9kUzSduOzmTz6MvTIO606lyAy38ABkfW49xCgU3XhJEJNRjTzJoZMQV0zGVCWAF4hcQgRBjIKwwfXAEmOFnWh3W1iCeJoOEGr8XT4zuq2jvwvkQGqhLfV963zzrAVz=w320-h301" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">On this day we
often saw some Black Kites,”<b><i>tobi</i></b>” in Japanese.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">In the
<i>Yuuki-en</i>, they flew close to us many times and we were able to observe them
clearly.</span></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJT72O6cnEo78ZGZHZu8nCSj-XUjIHcUvBUOqnrIxurF6omN78-4vKSgCxyZnsUefUyjVHDpnzCxCl84TCWw2rpntz6QzTXc0vyY83CuPeragusU_WOfoulKlDfj89k6liR28JS9OVr5Xn6SEDDOwxDoEfHwKaaHJ8fK-V5pkpdm_U1t0kqnqG1otZTwm5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="393" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJT72O6cnEo78ZGZHZu8nCSj-XUjIHcUvBUOqnrIxurF6omN78-4vKSgCxyZnsUefUyjVHDpnzCxCl84TCWw2rpntz6QzTXc0vyY83CuPeragusU_WOfoulKlDfj89k6liR28JS9OVr5Xn6SEDDOwxDoEfHwKaaHJ8fK-V5pkpdm_U1t0kqnqG1otZTwm5" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>The 4th and final </span>object to back to
70 years ago was this “<i>komainu”</i> , guardian dog. Mission Complete! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The sculpture of the Eight <span>Chinese</span> Immortals <span>on </span><i>GONGEN-do </i></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hall protected by </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">komainu</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> , has </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">a</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> unique episode.</span></p>
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Fuji.</span></p></div><br /><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; 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mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; 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mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">We took lunch at a soba restaurant in <i>Momiji-dai.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpaXNyeifet7QG6yUaLoDbgHq64o7-6FwDOxUJB5K_jR1YCbOrlrZkhtjmK2ESaPe10jgeiQ5PWvGT6omJNfui4f-mHBNysh8mj47esbQqlxeUhq0OX1RIsjR69FxH3vNpbkv4QyS-rKUyoFRzPVLRFJYlcs9BmfslnH9HIQvgFlNc-p0UiaVMWTSJNqFR" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="333" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpaXNyeifet7QG6yUaLoDbgHq64o7-6FwDOxUJB5K_jR1YCbOrlrZkhtjmK2ESaPe10jgeiQ5PWvGT6omJNfui4f-mHBNysh8mj47esbQqlxeUhq0OX1RIsjR69FxH3vNpbkv4QyS-rKUyoFRzPVLRFJYlcs9BmfslnH9HIQvgFlNc-p0UiaVMWTSJNqFR=w400-h310" width="400" /></a></p></span></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Even in Canada, they call it "soba
noodles" not buckwheat noodle, and eat </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">zaru-soba </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">in the summer.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">After lunch we took trail # 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSPuh7sG68sw95IjMzVw38lSvP_mgWmG3qebwWctV8hIDH1M28qEhDI738iXv1-spJt4DPW8-MCxKUwQqApvOEiexHJNZec6xJdmQDgW_WuEBDJhbHAfTGED3G4rlqdsPeHl7-bniekr3RvGJpwUSlvsDHaTCj8eO4WIJ9QRER-uJ7JgibQx2HCzYYI3QL" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="244" data-original-width="333" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSPuh7sG68sw95IjMzVw38lSvP_mgWmG3qebwWctV8hIDH1M28qEhDI738iXv1-spJt4DPW8-MCxKUwQqApvOEiexHJNZec6xJdmQDgW_WuEBDJhbHAfTGED3G4rlqdsPeHl7-bniekr3RvGJpwUSlvsDHaTCj8eO4WIJ9QRER-uJ7JgibQx2HCzYYI3QL" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></span><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQUvdwM54XUnWBQuWczcLXB5YNhpOLxikTtEEMmA9_vfiXH6oB4wnHkk_SNBB0BEetNlayreCa0R63vCK0WmO7u9kpPhtTQCkJUfrEwI-3cr7RCciGasJY4BWZCYNowWCYYHMK7gsxi6pN4w_OsrieCxhYKkMqeMajB1vKfrViGsdYQ8r9n__qeo7QNeAc" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQUvdwM54XUnWBQuWczcLXB5YNhpOLxikTtEEMmA9_vfiXH6oB4wnHkk_SNBB0BEetNlayreCa0R63vCK0WmO7u9kpPhtTQCkJUfrEwI-3cr7RCciGasJY4BWZCYNowWCYYHMK7gsxi6pN4w_OsrieCxhYKkMqeMajB1vKfrViGsdYQ8r9n__qeo7QNeAc" width="299" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">While hiking, we
observed lots of Japanese wild birds like, Great Tit, Varied Tit, Long-tailed
Tit, Brown-eared Bulbul, Jays, etc. Also</span><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt;">, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">they
enjoyed listening to the chirping and comparing it with a bird-watching app on their
smartphones.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">They
said that they use podcasts to study Japanese on a daily basis, and they were
very pro-Japan ese people who mentioned the Japan names of birds and read some signboard
in Japanese.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi68pXilkxqxfNaWAzVOkK6o9EtMILhhUGrzZHtMvQZvaedXpTSgb-KpWEbkKFWR0-UjHEYiUA-IW7HkcqBLIOm67dkg_cws3S6Xpm9NgETJdmw4PmZpdhMKF5Y1__PnJhirBfBeVCdrP4XWegeBrhmugdQEA0NXb3KMg6Rn0MHR-g9agWjBddbDx4jG6X" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgi68pXilkxqxfNaWAzVOkK6o9EtMILhhUGrzZHtMvQZvaedXpTSgb-KpWEbkKFWR0-UjHEYiUA-IW7HkcqBLIOm67dkg_cws3S6Xpm9NgETJdmw4PmZpdhMKF5Y1__PnJhirBfBeVCdrP4XWegeBrhmugdQEA0NXb3KMg6Rn0MHR-g9agWjBddbDx4jG6X" width="280" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNgk6EeEsH1kFcONz_4zC-_phP8rHrekpSAne8tiW7PGJbfidQ3HLD3N2joF9PrSyy66Y8xUstAwusitSFmK2erasJpnriR_2aG9srdmwHbCrT1lyvr7tZjxtXPV5XDv8VunuTXErCfr4GwUE_C-VISQp25_tvGzLFgDH84S9JS7FUq-1NWl1RueC1xwv5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="333" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNgk6EeEsH1kFcONz_4zC-_phP8rHrekpSAne8tiW7PGJbfidQ3HLD3N2joF9PrSyy66Y8xUstAwusitSFmK2erasJpnriR_2aG9srdmwHbCrT1lyvr7tZjxtXPV5XDv8VunuTXErCfr4GwUE_C-VISQp25_tvGzLFgDH84S9JS7FUq-1NWl1RueC1xwv5=w400-h343" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m sure they will
enjoy watching-birds across Japan. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">We would be very
happy this <i>detective tour </i>at Mt. Takao will remain in their memories.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you for
joining our tour!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Written by Keita<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">
<br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div></span></div>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-6121011773194992023-10-19T10:33:00.000+09:002023-10-19T10:33:32.596+09:00Private Tour on 16th October 2023<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Today’s guests
were three Japan third-generation Americans live in Los Angeles who met at the
meeting place on time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYM2O_CfVC7xnkUr5KFaqZrrk-NCKarG6lzaH8L2e9A0juB2uGTlt9kFyIXM4n2oUxF7lG280yem5w1cOr1ppRV6XbsG1WcP56iSjkdUmP67P3AN-b7D-jenqcd7MW-8-suz5CFA7wskEv4WQx77xxSCtLCfHBphRo-M6boOD6Vwh3z4nHGXQgppMvX1fR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="539" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYM2O_CfVC7xnkUr5KFaqZrrk-NCKarG6lzaH8L2e9A0juB2uGTlt9kFyIXM4n2oUxF7lG280yem5w1cOr1ppRV6XbsG1WcP56iSjkdUmP67P3AN-b7D-jenqcd7MW-8-suz5CFA7wskEv4WQx77xxSCtLCfHBphRo-M6boOD6Vwh3z4nHGXQgppMvX1fR=w400-h356" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5nsiJA6-sg3w7LpqCqIS4A3xzPv2Qet2k63vVoJB0_AmVBLxRfJnJSV2e5Yd4sstLNbwVRW5QEO-BFQoh_dBNwAlPY55QbJoTuqlHU7HEXHzhN6iqdlpaLyK6CkeR5cE8bB-gCvPU56ZRrVQHpiS23Zcw_m4WeF_kMDf4TNId_2Mgn_T87u7hHQx9jamo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="528" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5nsiJA6-sg3w7LpqCqIS4A3xzPv2Qet2k63vVoJB0_AmVBLxRfJnJSV2e5Yd4sstLNbwVRW5QEO-BFQoh_dBNwAlPY55QbJoTuqlHU7HEXHzhN6iqdlpaLyK6CkeR5cE8bB-gCvPU56ZRrVQHpiS23Zcw_m4WeF_kMDf4TNId_2Mgn_T87u7hHQx9jamo=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We walked along a
pleasant mountain trail No.1 that was neither hot nor cold.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">On the way, we
chatted about cultural differences and Shohei Otani and looked at big cedar
trees that are rich in nature.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_GOw4ZgL-I91d1_VNHyVCWQj2xmBNTlh1sfeecC3FOCLq-QNvHTB85Z4hLAj6vLwD2D1_vfJzU5p4yQgPp688E4ZKgND3a_MuRAFzJVh25KWxpdZgwTfwq9G2hl8NTk-elMbiaEiIrrQHQ5QEUdPgisezWI6hxsVDhCxwK697zjwDK0160gmk14PmO_gy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="631" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_GOw4ZgL-I91d1_VNHyVCWQj2xmBNTlh1sfeecC3FOCLq-QNvHTB85Z4hLAj6vLwD2D1_vfJzU5p4yQgPp688E4ZKgND3a_MuRAFzJVh25KWxpdZgwTfwq9G2hl8NTk-elMbiaEiIrrQHQ5QEUdPgisezWI6hxsVDhCxwK697zjwDK0160gmk14PmO_gy=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">They are
interested in monkeys and the staff of the monkey garden are involved and
listen intently to explanations.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi89gOhc42ljStv8ow4f_qT5W7HV4i3RYGmamqbVHoG0d2kxww35pNl7NgMLhOnURKAiJIYwSmtlmVdNFDVhsQj9SaDfIVYLzGwUsNr7eSd30BmSx_te1oNAABMPpxd3uq-DPKdd5MQVTvMJDzy4d3tjVyjKAdVEi-WDKAbYqmLLpvuYlVVi0mUWgmutb19" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi89gOhc42ljStv8ow4f_qT5W7HV4i3RYGmamqbVHoG0d2kxww35pNl7NgMLhOnURKAiJIYwSmtlmVdNFDVhsQj9SaDfIVYLzGwUsNr7eSd30BmSx_te1oNAABMPpxd3uq-DPKdd5MQVTvMJDzy4d3tjVyjKAdVEi-WDKAbYqmLLpvuYlVVi0mUWgmutb19=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We were fortunate
enough to come across the butterfly “Asagi Madara”, whose ecology is said to be
full of mysteries.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge1_8EM7LyScSHDNfxoCxTx2uZp2GO0mtXR9-cloqXmkkIomyF8DTgY01BSfj2bpuaGtYCVD4AMmIajRPV86Vq-thkxkGZfyZviH_sxrFP5vx_Zh9rOvVjLotyNMrGdNauBoqtsbk1vUAND5gRT2-dXR5k6obSFTKqz_QD5xDNna06mZAutk1qanJm3jnN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="544" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge1_8EM7LyScSHDNfxoCxTx2uZp2GO0mtXR9-cloqXmkkIomyF8DTgY01BSfj2bpuaGtYCVD4AMmIajRPV86Vq-thkxkGZfyZviH_sxrFP5vx_Zh9rOvVjLotyNMrGdNauBoqtsbk1vUAND5gRT2-dXR5k6obSFTKqz_QD5xDNna06mZAutk1qanJm3jnN=w400-h302" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The work of a
person called Banksy of the Forest of Mt. Takao was seen again today. Will the
next one be a Halloween pumpkin?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMBFzLryrkRioaVeq1rGjxtI9GY0cGXdEQvABm4j-8ftB4wn2W0soxSNGlrT7_-3bpA0nx8TUNrqJ6IpynlBqhkbD_k0tnlEJfs_F-U1fTuS2wo0ThnhGiSku0lVTHF3h2pkP-uSQHAvlDB0ku_EQqf2Tna7g4iwevxzujP_C72uWdnPCVImcE-JK2mU9v" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="378" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMBFzLryrkRioaVeq1rGjxtI9GY0cGXdEQvABm4j-8ftB4wn2W0soxSNGlrT7_-3bpA0nx8TUNrqJ6IpynlBqhkbD_k0tnlEJfs_F-U1fTuS2wo0ThnhGiSku0lVTHF3h2pkP-uSQHAvlDB0ku_EQqf2Tna7g4iwevxzujP_C72uWdnPCVImcE-JK2mU9v=w304-h400" width="304" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This is a large
cedar tree” Octopus Cedar tree” that is said to be an auspicious place.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3_uasnyEEwgIR4KOYyfxz5wRA4dj3NERp73lvkzmGdgDB1imFKiMhH3bZc2YHI7uFhoQ91-ahcqNweytBnuR6i17kafDXLkkfYywqRZfPh93MMNxAiDru20Il-ksQ5Nsz5yVzYS95p-cxh2cu9Ww4f8POb5cOt2iSuklHmrB861zZUzYAksw0qxJvfb7h" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="566" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3_uasnyEEwgIR4KOYyfxz5wRA4dj3NERp73lvkzmGdgDB1imFKiMhH3bZc2YHI7uFhoQ91-ahcqNweytBnuR6i17kafDXLkkfYywqRZfPh93MMNxAiDru20Il-ksQ5Nsz5yVzYS95p-cxh2cu9Ww4f8POb5cOt2iSuklHmrB861zZUzYAksw0qxJvfb7h=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfCnuA_cmUbta1v6xGoFgZ3ClVEe3gB1eI0hOwv3g2XA8dO1XV5ulT-59dkU2gCAOh7Y_cDBxtLP6VpUwdkvMnxGIh3NyxxdGrSWbjlGcc_TqPwUZSL-NwO9Y4cVv4kehh64kbjNDdGYvs5I2Wpo0rjlIyGtcwc3-WTPupA9hcIB1BSFcYVqoB0qmEuRnC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="509" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfCnuA_cmUbta1v6xGoFgZ3ClVEe3gB1eI0hOwv3g2XA8dO1XV5ulT-59dkU2gCAOh7Y_cDBxtLP6VpUwdkvMnxGIh3NyxxdGrSWbjlGcc_TqPwUZSL-NwO9Y4cVv4kehh64kbjNDdGYvs5I2Wpo0rjlIyGtcwc3-WTPupA9hcIB1BSFcYVqoB0qmEuRnC=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnphDb5khdUfP2M7HeDpcxRPnhbzmsnJSmzM-PQc8VG76PK8LRHyOSoz6jdzk59afiJSe9xjQblUYEins4R8Eo4fh6_-DqDRvMzdvQsb3gmhH21NnEMehBzXKQsbUewuG3_poWJ-VTp3oK0jBM2jFvOiH7EsWppILvR0UVGdZVGTRFIFTs9-byRpElVQDd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="558" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnphDb5khdUfP2M7HeDpcxRPnhbzmsnJSmzM-PQc8VG76PK8LRHyOSoz6jdzk59afiJSe9xjQblUYEins4R8Eo4fh6_-DqDRvMzdvQsb3gmhH21NnEMehBzXKQsbUewuG3_poWJ-VTp3oK0jBM2jFvOiH7EsWppILvR0UVGdZVGTRFIFTs9-byRpElVQDd=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 游明朝, serif; font-size: 12pt;">We had lunch at the top.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZMhS-uNuOrHmNT67959ZhDQK5IbIxIz5v2cQur_q3v6OU7BJCA7FT31W5sGNX-90wPQXxPoC1c88bTo8D6XxyW0uTliZEbpaa2vFRSpF6bLcD67Ecse4YQ-MYz8FG1Cd4AODggaodysX6jM3rzJ4b5NzqdU-P1mAQ2XjEeMAZDRWqLlj5JJNOeAVgURr9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="550" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZMhS-uNuOrHmNT67959ZhDQK5IbIxIz5v2cQur_q3v6OU7BJCA7FT31W5sGNX-90wPQXxPoC1c88bTo8D6XxyW0uTliZEbpaa2vFRSpF6bLcD67Ecse4YQ-MYz8FG1Cd4AODggaodysX6jM3rzJ4b5NzqdU-P1mAQ2XjEeMAZDRWqLlj5JJNOeAVgURr9=w400-h310" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The suspension
bridge surrounded by nature is very pleasant and popular place.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3i-dBWdTbc52Gwn9Qz-AYVQfStn9Ax_IEqeAn54GJS2cLqTLUkedfFXf52r-IeKTqIBdBVIuG1Ey5kmx3BYVHH5LyOKFI5RLf0dVui9JpTMRjF4C4C202U5VSI-_lq-X_A6UBWcHw_4SDc_8ScxqTRmptno51LRbjD8ukf6qlnUu3Hv9DLcDrIlocoXYh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="499" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3i-dBWdTbc52Gwn9Qz-AYVQfStn9Ax_IEqeAn54GJS2cLqTLUkedfFXf52r-IeKTqIBdBVIuG1Ey5kmx3BYVHH5LyOKFI5RLf0dVui9JpTMRjF4C4C202U5VSI-_lq-X_A6UBWcHw_4SDc_8ScxqTRmptno51LRbjD8ukf6qlnUu3Hv9DLcDrIlocoXYh=w400-h352" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The descent from
the mountain was a chairlift. You can spend a short time while looking at
nature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwHZglnZRnKfg0vWTTgovIzmM-7SkocyYnnjoAmdBzjAxNw5fwOMcDBLC-GysJ7V-6occcrqjXRujtyjHHr0AvTn_OeQ7jH3J6sRn2BK_FfusjkHM80JovOdcqVyiTS4EvdGljYwmhzeqFPQgon5q-qTOdraIHG2RILg9c-DwThe9SKnuxOzFbK5bUwWsL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="486" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwHZglnZRnKfg0vWTTgovIzmM-7SkocyYnnjoAmdBzjAxNw5fwOMcDBLC-GysJ7V-6occcrqjXRujtyjHHr0AvTn_OeQ7jH3J6sRn2BK_FfusjkHM80JovOdcqVyiTS4EvdGljYwmhzeqFPQgon5q-qTOdraIHG2RILg9c-DwThe9SKnuxOzFbK5bUwWsL=w400-h365" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We were come back
to the station safely as planned. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Many thanks to the
wonderful guest for sharing the refreshing atmosphere and a good time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">by Nosan</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-44847450481361166622023-10-08T17:52:00.000+09:002023-10-08T17:52:02.580+09:00Best hiking season has started with 12 guests from nine countries!!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Date: October 7, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The extreme heat has finally
settled down in Tokyo and a pleasant autumn has just started. Today, we enjoyed
hiking with 12 guests from 9 different countries. They are all excellent
students studying for their master's degrees at prestigious universities in
Japan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The cable car is always a delight
for guests. Some admired the beautiful natural scenery, while others shot
videos from inside the car. We took the cable car up to the midpoint of the
mountain and then started our hike using the trail #1.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpBMR4x3eA6TW7DPEZJWe7YbsdBZnzGN_Gfxbv-_E07fGIJnxhn6SsjDp6Uwxapg2nNpyzUmzI3sLWWvPx1i67hGG0R8MMIctRgyiGnoMecaA2T1Ld0omdzcAe5lR8lQnnTvDEF6aRw1c7FXJfTRqPK0hznd3kTHx87kVVOMGdz4m4WLITpJRF7SHOjXvK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpBMR4x3eA6TW7DPEZJWe7YbsdBZnzGN_Gfxbv-_E07fGIJnxhn6SsjDp6Uwxapg2nNpyzUmzI3sLWWvPx1i67hGG0R8MMIctRgyiGnoMecaA2T1Ld0omdzcAe5lR8lQnnTvDEF6aRw1c7FXJfTRqPK0hznd3kTHx87kVVOMGdz4m4WLITpJRF7SHOjXvK=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">At
Kiyotaki Station<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinzsyEsXQdRvtr_wjizj0nIpei8nYx2yolw8OL7USn3Hk2ALtrXeYq44TejB98ytzfxYHQd7wNodFq9iaokPQTOAFNpYbRfaWuLQD5YNQVBNWBX5yFbCtEbvKXZgI9ZKZK35hEN8cHv9314PlCilfQuzw5ewc6I567Ze2AmS10vKIxAJU8_MFIIduq5LBi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="768" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinzsyEsXQdRvtr_wjizj0nIpei8nYx2yolw8OL7USn3Hk2ALtrXeYq44TejB98ytzfxYHQd7wNodFq9iaokPQTOAFNpYbRfaWuLQD5YNQVBNWBX5yFbCtEbvKXZgI9ZKZK35hEN8cHv9314PlCilfQuzw5ewc6I567Ze2AmS10vKIxAJU8_MFIIduq5LBi=w400-h296" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">At
Takao-san Station<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQZqaEhaKTf5YDE_DMXUyKF-v0VwRnXIIaz37PqZIxstzIHAiAoNRCtKCVTYS1-FZnaXrFDyY4qnTcEklrcNEwPwJRzoBF38qTrTWBH6orBr-ekcUTpdr0_TVhEYfHbNSFuUfwnMWY9CR8rrQJBWohe5GQlOy90zfz9lFHqBF4D5JIy8C0Yfwqoc2VriF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="768" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQZqaEhaKTf5YDE_DMXUyKF-v0VwRnXIIaz37PqZIxstzIHAiAoNRCtKCVTYS1-FZnaXrFDyY4qnTcEklrcNEwPwJRzoBF38qTrTWBH6orBr-ekcUTpdr0_TVhEYfHbNSFuUfwnMWY9CR8rrQJBWohe5GQlOy90zfz9lFHqBF4D5JIy8C0Yfwqoc2VriF=w400-h318" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Hiking
on the trail #1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">"How lucky we are!"</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Today
we came upon a super special "Goma fire ritual," which takes place
only twice a year. The ritual is a traditional one in Esoteric Buddhism in
which monks incessantly chant mantras around the fire to burn away all the worldly
desires ingrained in people's minds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLzacW7UCr2Xs_BiraepZZlfGlNl9PHUqV1CX8IJw5oaQaoBqcFTLypJnrPbv5UwFuckwy_et-f-zeJhemEyW4fCpvRGftbHKzJf55P5ri2_8CWNXwHhtPFq2FIQ8-RxaSYL2XRn3ere4yWytV6Njltn9P6P_Xa3ukeKT23RntF5YVlUADTclE9gbG3Ttd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLzacW7UCr2Xs_BiraepZZlfGlNl9PHUqV1CX8IJw5oaQaoBqcFTLypJnrPbv5UwFuckwy_et-f-zeJhemEyW4fCpvRGftbHKzJf55P5ri2_8CWNXwHhtPFq2FIQ8-RxaSYL2XRn3ere4yWytV6Njltn9P6P_Xa3ukeKT23RntF5YVlUADTclE9gbG3Ttd=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Goma
fire ritual<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">After stopping by some of the
highlights on the grounds of Yakuo-in Temple, we finally reached the summit a
little after 2:00 pm. Unfortunately, we could not see Mt. Fuji, but we had a great
time chatting and taking pictures there.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd76C7q2YAXFjr-WU5g7olHi-2JlT7e0O_vjjHA1YIR8XIJUdN_swDssLbmsXXSF05Xn168XMDvPBMvBuesXsF_WCRLp8Cyvov0QZI4kRINrNip-Er_J-OL0lqCiXa6MDVmre7rokCmJy_W_btsbAW0eA2ELSlnsoNHh_S1jqO7wsqx36nBqFTYSPUZPGy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="768" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd76C7q2YAXFjr-WU5g7olHi-2JlT7e0O_vjjHA1YIR8XIJUdN_swDssLbmsXXSF05Xn168XMDvPBMvBuesXsF_WCRLp8Cyvov0QZI4kRINrNip-Er_J-OL0lqCiXa6MDVmre7rokCmJy_W_btsbAW0eA2ELSlnsoNHh_S1jqO7wsqx36nBqFTYSPUZPGy=w400-h366" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Top
of the mountain<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">A route called “Fuji Trail” was our
way down the mountain. We passed through a forest of Katsura trees with the
smell of soy sauce crackers in the air, and got to the chair-lift station in
the middle of the mountain. We returned to the foot of the mountain by the
lift, enjoying the spectacular view before us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_BaBBnoYj3_lrSmVgH4op7IK253Rm2JVHhFg-DmOE6N1u7ZXtnChTajX2FCACkPpW4jiz-NtJPvRqnmrD3gyPEhVCnR3slIcX_IPQS2OMqFnxfiYCOVeVomSOaRn7B9hHabq8Z_zEYnG36IRKFa7Cn_OLGvzQmswIdkLM0_97vDA0uVtUBKJKY60B-QO3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_BaBBnoYj3_lrSmVgH4op7IK253Rm2JVHhFg-DmOE6N1u7ZXtnChTajX2FCACkPpW4jiz-NtJPvRqnmrD3gyPEhVCnR3slIcX_IPQS2OMqFnxfiYCOVeVomSOaRn7B9hHabq8Z_zEYnG36IRKFa7Cn_OLGvzQmswIdkLM0_97vDA0uVtUBKJKY60B-QO3=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">On
the chair-lift<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">We are sure they will make
countless memories in Japan. We would be very happy if even a small part of the
time spent today at Mt. Takao will remain in their memories.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8lYcgIEEasW0NSM5eG9ri8COXJSqWEuxzeBBoWHbCti8qH6kRPMn6xNQcXinWW2MgcFPs22ZpnEAVKhylqXuxirZi9Ad5t1zM4nJzEWxAofIzzlmlP9TYDIkIUHEtQl_CFsq-z_keyBpNmA3STp-RoJ_R6_7RDHxHF3q5krhCEEcbvjbcv7R7oVuNClg7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="768" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8lYcgIEEasW0NSM5eG9ri8COXJSqWEuxzeBBoWHbCti8qH6kRPMn6xNQcXinWW2MgcFPs22ZpnEAVKhylqXuxirZi9Ad5t1zM4nJzEWxAofIzzlmlP9TYDIkIUHEtQl_CFsq-z_keyBpNmA3STp-RoJ_R6_7RDHxHF3q5krhCEEcbvjbcv7R7oVuNClg7=w400-h309" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thank
you for joining our tour!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Written by HIDE</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-67818578896795633042023-09-24T16:06:00.000+09:002023-09-24T16:06:34.978+09:00Report on the Monthly Tour on 17th Sep, 2023<p> We met the guest at the station of
Takao-san-guchi at 9:30. The guest comes from California, USA. We made an
self-introduction on each other. She said to us that she first flew to Hong
Kong and there got the free ticket to Japan fortunately. <span style="font-family: Century, serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">How
lucky she is ! We took on the cable car which brought us to the middle of
mountain.</span></p><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century",serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAbFh311ceHKC_x9s7lwdBCFtQ088QWFJC_5v1-ttkGsB6aePwJsba3OfNiAaJjdlS4WOqpxDPAvb919F4VEngGwNB1Z_TH1plMd7yH3RRCrWEQovgYuE0YmJuZqu6sgJJelRWtMt-2ZE8J2pTXoH13Tpk4EKgjO6khhl7YV-H4pJoKhPdTjVjRiADmLDj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="409" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAbFh311ceHKC_x9s7lwdBCFtQ088QWFJC_5v1-ttkGsB6aePwJsba3OfNiAaJjdlS4WOqpxDPAvb919F4VEngGwNB1Z_TH1plMd7yH3RRCrWEQovgYuE0YmJuZqu6sgJJelRWtMt-2ZE8J2pTXoH13Tpk4EKgjO6khhl7YV-H4pJoKhPdTjVjRiADmLDj=w400-h252" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">Then we ate Tengu-yaki, that is sweet
waffle with red beans paste. Its shape is the mask of Tengu, who is legendary creature
with long nose. That is her request to eat this original sweet, so she looks </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">so
happy. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">We went to Tako-sugi, that is huge cedar
tree, living for more that 500 years old.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvrkZlixgipUUem6Ew9-ap_Nv4wZm94fqnvgGlHXF-TQg-xzq63Edt5cNan1TJlk26L6HX0H55H08yMIKkVEjEfwkBqVh5dMSnCUUExppCXVcO-7FTg4X3eMD5ishfC66_z4Ugyqv_nSRyCOdqzTfivYYCts6YGgnkGlFD4_k5liTdMNvv9N0_yqn0689f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="529" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvrkZlixgipUUem6Ew9-ap_Nv4wZm94fqnvgGlHXF-TQg-xzq63Edt5cNan1TJlk26L6HX0H55H08yMIKkVEjEfwkBqVh5dMSnCUUExppCXVcO-7FTg4X3eMD5ishfC66_z4Ugyqv_nSRyCOdqzTfivYYCts6YGgnkGlFD4_k5liTdMNvv9N0_yqn0689f=w400-h343" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">Then we visited at Yakuo-in temple, and saw
Life-size Tengu statue. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">At the king of eight dragon, the guest washed
her money, because we told her the legend story that if washing meoney there,
it would lead to come back double in money. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">Then we went worship at the main hall of
Yakuo-in temple, where it is almost at the top of the mountain. After enjoying
the grand view from the top, we would have a lunch. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">When chatting during lunch time,
neighboring Japanese jumped in our chatting.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">He spoke English very well. He said he
never been to foreign countries and had no passport. He has studied English, by
watching Sesame street. It’s so nice to chat together on lunch. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">When going down, we took Route NO4 in trail,
and in the middle of this route, we saw suspension bridge It was a great
experience to walk over the river.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl7PcLEDclK1QcIo3P4ooTCS2q7esUhS4Q1xMnmC3z71d2MIomeASA9uGm6axJL7W8iLkKsLqh9TZZ9W28mCIHUSAAzt1WyIOPffZVILb21DbfrvHqgQLuLzFxzrWjgg2cwjLY1jbYAEl-R_ygUlLOVmkBtHLCAkkIgXcOm6WhFIYcug1wceZLzJYf-4mQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="453" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl7PcLEDclK1QcIo3P4ooTCS2q7esUhS4Q1xMnmC3z71d2MIomeASA9uGm6axJL7W8iLkKsLqh9TZZ9W28mCIHUSAAzt1WyIOPffZVILb21DbfrvHqgQLuLzFxzrWjgg2cwjLY1jbYAEl-R_ygUlLOVmkBtHLCAkkIgXcOm6WhFIYcug1wceZLzJYf-4mQ=w400-h348" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">We enjoyed the nature of Mt. Takao, bathing
the shower of healing power in nature.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOQdIW0FMm1ZsvFVPDz512ml5w-g82nTfGf9EqPPCZpOarZ_khVDDQE4ZDAbYG8_bFQq_4ONKV7ae6DN7ZDoDkvBmvxVM-fPCZ54C4T2Cjpl3FVQmQteTLguOe5223VDQ9RIBlonmG1UY_JlgWQWZfWktkZmWLf2N85gUv_nbOS8B401IlniqbV3goYi4P" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="479" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOQdIW0FMm1ZsvFVPDz512ml5w-g82nTfGf9EqPPCZpOarZ_khVDDQE4ZDAbYG8_bFQq_4ONKV7ae6DN7ZDoDkvBmvxVM-fPCZ54C4T2Cjpl3FVQmQteTLguOe5223VDQ9RIBlonmG1UY_JlgWQWZfWktkZmWLf2N85gUv_nbOS8B401IlniqbV3goYi4P" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF-b4FrwXzs_l5SCWIXq5oBUKtkLtBqp7BIeTpJHPZM-xhjTL8FfoGLlMeZVj5ArwUpsbq85zoD9h_anMo4Ut4IOuynC3MXMJiw_st2xmAnijv-ROyDTStx34N5bA-IixjSISj2AKuf5gFVVO7b8_zsVYfcUG_S3VVcWR1IeMizxw0vW3lU047y7x2KYV6" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="370" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF-b4FrwXzs_l5SCWIXq5oBUKtkLtBqp7BIeTpJHPZM-xhjTL8FfoGLlMeZVj5ArwUpsbq85zoD9h_anMo4Ut4IOuynC3MXMJiw_st2xmAnijv-ROyDTStx34N5bA-IixjSISj2AKuf5gFVVO7b8_zsVYfcUG_S3VVcWR1IeMizxw0vW3lU047y7x2KYV6=w320-h218" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">After returning down to the start, we
together went to the Café, keeping chatting </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">and</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> it was so fun to have international
friendship !</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhachWjuIaj8ax6XL__GRDPE-mMNorDS0QqrR3MUlSm5g-1THdIs4-tcg1XSUIe0fr-mvWtYRSKPpLVPt3SyYWdMuVJ-Muvk9JN2vUbbFDB-aWWGwlZ37lXzg0k9lp0_migMUCAVHUKJ_G-7_AVtbDVtMB4pZVUc4yNbFDLnTbeZWac8kHbH53JemaMNDKN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="455" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhachWjuIaj8ax6XL__GRDPE-mMNorDS0QqrR3MUlSm5g-1THdIs4-tcg1XSUIe0fr-mvWtYRSKPpLVPt3SyYWdMuVJ-Muvk9JN2vUbbFDB-aWWGwlZ37lXzg0k9lp0_migMUCAVHUKJ_G-7_AVtbDVtMB4pZVUc4yNbFDLnTbeZWac8kHbH53JemaMNDKN=w400-h325" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">
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cooler after the heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 13 while the moisture in the
air prevented us from enjoying a clear view from Mt. Takao.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">Our guests are six (6) trainees from various countries
(i.e., Cambodia, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lao-PDR and Papua New Guinea) to
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan International Forestry
Promotion & Cooperation Center (JIFPRO).</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">Our guests are attended by two (2) people each from JICA and JIFPRO. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">TENGU team consisted of Nabe-san, Keita-san, Ken-san
and myself as a tour leader.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">So, our tour members consisted of four-teen (14)
people in total.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">Although we were originally scheduled to meet our
guests at 10:00 am in front of the Takaosanguchi Station, the bus arranged by
JICA/JIFPRO was caught in a traffic jam and their arrival was delayed by almost
two (2) hours, which was unfortunate. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">Eventually, we took a cable car leaving Kiyotaki
Station at noon after we introduced to each other very quickly.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">After the six (6) minute cable car ride, we found that
everything was enveloped in a fog or mist. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">By that time, we had already decided to give up the
idea of going up to the peak of the mountain.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">After guiding our guests on Monkey Park, Octopus Cedar
Tree, Flora of Mt. Takao (including its rich biodiversity thanks to the
geographical location, geological features, etc.) and Joshin-mon Gate, it’s
almost lunch time.</span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrWaG8dSy0jdNXHGCvOf8UDeARHLmepum9X11mN9W3g-uYeC9jUvrAHD4hsjZRZeYHIETxyfwOCQfCmakhvPDmWROY73KkO7Z9ReC9DhzFdHvf_IjqBq6KxA7fUePnqyPYSLa8RypdoiEuMneP1yn8p_ky6Li-ectkU2hG0DSUZ1xmU8qJ4Kbwri2wUe2s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="550" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrWaG8dSy0jdNXHGCvOf8UDeARHLmepum9X11mN9W3g-uYeC9jUvrAHD4hsjZRZeYHIETxyfwOCQfCmakhvPDmWROY73KkO7Z9ReC9DhzFdHvf_IjqBq6KxA7fUePnqyPYSLa8RypdoiEuMneP1yn8p_ky6Li-ectkU2hG0DSUZ1xmU8qJ4Kbwri2wUe2s=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt;">Then, we moved on to the peak of Jimben-yama (Jimben
Hill), a little elevated place between Trail No. 1 and Trail No. 4 where there
is a newly established memorial monument for forestry martyrs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">During the lunch time, one of our guests was looking
at me eating an onigiri rice ball with great interest.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">If fact, he asked me if a piece of black
paper wrapping a rice ball is edible at all.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">I explained to him that a black paper like one is a
kind of seaweed called “nori”, that Japanese people eat many kinds of seaweed
and that each </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">seaweed has a different name, respectively.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz17vzwQAQbGRYj4BcsMUCrehXenBjZrITw7gPyJO3o3nF3RiB8A2WH59QpCogDzXhMkU7ukXSQV4H38wHsJau7aHwSbsOdIefp11dX6MVS1ycUtPMVFne--gjJien-QZBB3P1taeJk_6PQnmF5hLu8ltuWA4IILUC5vUGdMLLwIR3OEtvIsCQ-mLiyzn9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img alt="" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="510" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz17vzwQAQbGRYj4BcsMUCrehXenBjZrITw7gPyJO3o3nF3RiB8A2WH59QpCogDzXhMkU7ukXSQV4H38wHsJau7aHwSbsOdIefp11dX6MVS1ycUtPMVFne--gjJien-QZBB3P1taeJk_6PQnmF5hLu8ltuWA4IILUC5vUGdMLLwIR3OEtvIsCQ-mLiyzn9=w400-h231" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Actually, he had already finished his rice ball lunch
assuming a piece of black paper is a part of wrapping materials. As he was fully aware of our “Don’t leave any
garbage behind” campaign at Mt. Takao, he still kept a piece of black paper as
a part of the garbage he should bring back to the JICA Dormitory. Then, understanding that a piece of black
paper is a part of his lunch, he started eating it with a nice smile! I was happy to see that!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNSORqupWdACuXVgm8pGLICC6yOxd0NZVaU8V3FJ2hbZ2ga9Z35bU8p5OXMiI3zfg4XnZA1O8onzVV26p0-Eo07651WalBoqmji0FT-_0gXLo5REfPc-LXwVZzq-z4QobdOb-36iUBU2sDvICw5VIlY6IKvp_HtYjNeguhzwQrwYPs5PpFLB1vN32IxjSP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="510" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNSORqupWdACuXVgm8pGLICC6yOxd0NZVaU8V3FJ2hbZ2ga9Z35bU8p5OXMiI3zfg4XnZA1O8onzVV26p0-Eo07651WalBoqmji0FT-_0gXLo5REfPc-LXwVZzq-z4QobdOb-36iUBU2sDvICw5VIlY6IKvp_HtYjNeguhzwQrwYPs5PpFLB1vN32IxjSP=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">After spending some twenty (20) minutes there, around
1:10 pm we moved back to Trail No. 1 around the Jimben-do which is dedicated to
En-no Gyoja, the founder of Shugendo for some guiding there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">At the fork in Trail No. 1, I tried to convince our
guests to take an easy route nicknamed “women’s slope”, saying that they appeared
to be free from the 108 worldly desires.</span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">Unfortunately, our guests were full of energy (and full
of worldly desires?) and were willing to follow the more challenging route
nicknamed “men’s slope” involving the 108 stone steps to eliminate their 108
worldly desires.</span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;">Then, we moved forward on Trail No. 1 guiding on the
list of contributors, huge old cedar trees, Shitenno-mon (the Gate of Four
Heavenly Kings), etc. on the way to the grounds of Yakuo-in Temple.</span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p></div><p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieqigFDDRZW7USmDdA7I0CiUbvRagy9AacAHMdx5UgkUzutgCPi9IDGiSf5j7UY58xQTvbp_gPBIWtsSECX5k-S_RQUrA_gu5lRergvvKw1LcTd5SRvCWlY13gpL-l5rKLf_pHfXdP50x3rIQ_BA4ISJXzykhyiIx5WmFIyXS9byEBWpUn9hsWCWMaF1Qx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="501" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieqigFDDRZW7USmDdA7I0CiUbvRagy9AacAHMdx5UgkUzutgCPi9IDGiSf5j7UY58xQTvbp_gPBIWtsSECX5k-S_RQUrA_gu5lRergvvKw1LcTd5SRvCWlY13gpL-l5rKLf_pHfXdP50x3rIQ_BA4ISJXzykhyiIx5WmFIyXS9byEBWpUn9hsWCWMaF1Qx=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Guiding and spending some time in the grounds of
Yakuo-in Temple, in front of the living quarters of monks, we were able to
witness the procession of Buddhist monks on the way to their 5th performance of
Buddhist fire ritual called “Goma Fire Ritual” starting at 2:00 pm at the main
hall of Yakuo-in Temple.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG6kXeEu4vJWNk4vG63e8HMw6_QeK2aTnNpYkd72VZ6kzzky2Mx11-1mIE__YbOxLCip37LZ6ZCsPHcFHrHuEKMNupG4Hou5_R_x_UsdSt-RVJ4FGi_SorR05KyQve3DgyLNnDmbLHd8LXTkM3FVoRq883iWTBFq6AufdZ390kBrxu9mqnSX56hGRmWIM0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjG6kXeEu4vJWNk4vG63e8HMw6_QeK2aTnNpYkd72VZ6kzzky2Mx11-1mIE__YbOxLCip37LZ6ZCsPHcFHrHuEKMNupG4Hou5_R_x_UsdSt-RVJ4FGi_SorR05KyQve3DgyLNnDmbLHd8LXTkM3FVoRq883iWTBFq6AufdZ390kBrxu9mqnSX56hGRmWIM0=w388-h400" width="388" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 11pt;">After looking at the procession of Buddhist monks and
mountain priests, some of our guests asked us how Buddhist temples are
financially supported, what is the population of Buddhist and Shintoist like,
etc.</span><p></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In the course of answering their questions, our
explanation to the effect that it is said that Japanese people are born as a
Shintoist and die as a Buddhist and that the aggregate of the population of
Buddhist and Shintoist in Japan is some 1.5 times of the Japanese population might
have been surprising and interesting to them.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Then, going through Nio-mon (the Gate of Heavenly
Kings), we moved on to the main hall of Yakuo-in Temple where our guests were
listening to the monks chanting Buddhist sutra during the Goma Fire Ritual.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The final destination was the Izuna Gongen-do Hall in
this tour.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We explained the comparison
between the main hall of Yakuo-in Temple and the Izuna Gongen-do Hall, etc.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We left the
Izuna Gongen-do Hall around 2:30 p.m.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">On the way back, we took the same route except that we
detoured by visiting Yuki-en (literally, Joiful Garden) where we saw the Thai
style white stupa and the bronze statue of Izuna Daigongen, the ruler of Mt.
Takao.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEuZHFCFhEpU77WI1Lj-EMy5DwheCJKhxN6mxcUwSVMpppQlMHDj01xPMxsO6NFa2WRXFQK_93hKDMvhzzCx3n7-t5vMYP9Cusdaa9CuC4hS2o_On5vP80dpDsT0yrRZ778tYclbSabvD2RmANfdvHRpNPc27dqbjOM2_MvuN2G-mnZdv2n9FDOhmYuVFH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="373" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEuZHFCFhEpU77WI1Lj-EMy5DwheCJKhxN6mxcUwSVMpppQlMHDj01xPMxsO6NFa2WRXFQK_93hKDMvhzzCx3n7-t5vMYP9Cusdaa9CuC4hS2o_On5vP80dpDsT0yrRZ778tYclbSabvD2RmANfdvHRpNPc27dqbjOM2_MvuN2G-mnZdv2n9FDOhmYuVFH=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Then, for a change, we took a chair lift from the
Sanjo Station to the Kiyotaki Station, which might have been more exciting to our
guests.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgELGujWyv7mNXQ0pGulIDGcpG_ODDGeWnxO62i24qx4X3IhLRPkqQ_Dgmzks4ks7oTCN6WSOQoNmaKUC5Y4FAm7S18NQHhjEhb-XLYwl_lY8ph2bWiitS10GLha4rdzSNI801KdU3_4DccldKaCKN3cpXaRo1vVc2VUX1tChpXVNs1xYW3SiQk1adq2-dp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img alt="" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgELGujWyv7mNXQ0pGulIDGcpG_ODDGeWnxO62i24qx4X3IhLRPkqQ_Dgmzks4ks7oTCN6WSOQoNmaKUC5Y4FAm7S18NQHhjEhb-XLYwl_lY8ph2bWiitS10GLha4rdzSNI801KdU3_4DccldKaCKN3cpXaRo1vVc2VUX1tChpXVNs1xYW3SiQk1adq2-dp=w350-h400" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">We came back to the foot of the mountain around 3:45
p.m. and took a group photo with our guests again in front of the cable car
station, which was the end of the tour.</span></span></p></span><p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></span></p><p class="p1"><br /></p><p class="p1">
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs0VgyMUtZI29ttBHDaWH_QIgrOTP5LJj6nAbsz5qxsJVHP9SAwiy0PHTzKXArYJQggDSCc-r-P_41ny8cJTKmf0HtdijJKpBYhk6o6uLzq3sIaaPUi7UO1h0sh15AI2Q5ibDCDuKA_oR9ExuO6FaHtQbeWJudb0U-pS82F7vofP_eSXsIjs1UYrBva7Xc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="443" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs0VgyMUtZI29ttBHDaWH_QIgrOTP5LJj6nAbsz5qxsJVHP9SAwiy0PHTzKXArYJQggDSCc-r-P_41ny8cJTKmf0HtdijJKpBYhk6o6uLzq3sIaaPUi7UO1h0sh15AI2Q5ibDCDuKA_oR9ExuO6FaHtQbeWJudb0U-pS82F7vofP_eSXsIjs1UYrBva7Xc=w400-h387" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Written by Shiro</span></div><p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="p1"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">Dated: 11 September 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-58645465796324483482023-07-18T08:44:00.000+09:002023-07-18T08:44:13.078+09:00We enjoyed hiking at Mt.Takao in the scorching heat on July 16th.<p> <span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;">Around 9:30 am on July 16th, at ticket gates of Takaosanguchi
station, we, two guides, met up a woman from Singapore and Malaysian family of
three. After each introduced themselves, we left for cable-car station in the
lush greenery of summer.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_P_TMch-d4u6sfbF58ff3QIBXfmZQ0bDMU4Cf2XgaYVf8zQzBEX83WiRgFEnDgqC_3vF6ZKvOB0T9xuicANd1CkMJwj9l_9XFQEz4M8XLedMLpn49MuBD9DPoSCD3IZpBd5QfgArF00NbWmJLX8BHp0Lz_XKKUJAFxbOpVcMY4-9vR4Rm26n8d_GSRT10/s490/2023july16-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="490" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_P_TMch-d4u6sfbF58ff3QIBXfmZQ0bDMU4Cf2XgaYVf8zQzBEX83WiRgFEnDgqC_3vF6ZKvOB0T9xuicANd1CkMJwj9l_9XFQEz4M8XLedMLpn49MuBD9DPoSCD3IZpBd5QfgArF00NbWmJLX8BHp0Lz_XKKUJAFxbOpVcMY4-9vR4Rm26n8d_GSRT10/s320/2023july16-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the statues of Japanese
giant flying squirrels which is native to Japan, we explained these beloved
nocturnal creatures. It has a flying membrane between its legs which is used to
glide between trees. It has also a long thick tail which is used as a rudder
when it glides. They eat leaves of a tree, flowers, pollen, nuts, etc. When
they fly or gride, they climb tall trees and jump off from it. Their gliding
distance is generally about three times the height of a point of the tree where
they jump off. They could glide more than 100 meters riding the wind. They
breed twice a year in spring and autumn. The rich wildlife of Mt. Takao is not
limited to Japanese giant squirrels but around 30 kinds of mammals and 5000
kinds of insects. There are also 1600 kinds of plant which accounts for some 30
percent of all the plant life in Japan.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGIdS0OsgDMnIQQ-Mz5eZFfeiSR-uZR4GVhDY4bpyklnY79GcN_fqBd8ZmFqtvQ8VBYnIEdf1c777NwujyR9T7ydkiTbsACaitgRSX5T6Hh7RGOdfIM5UDoXg50x6C3WQ6i7wY8yyD16DtEO-QYKWW8XsKQbmwv04s3o6UaPIJO3xsyKiS1_NnvPpOPzM/s605/2023july16-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="605" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGIdS0OsgDMnIQQ-Mz5eZFfeiSR-uZR4GVhDY4bpyklnY79GcN_fqBd8ZmFqtvQ8VBYnIEdf1c777NwujyR9T7ydkiTbsACaitgRSX5T6Hh7RGOdfIM5UDoXg50x6C3WQ6i7wY8yyD16DtEO-QYKWW8XsKQbmwv04s3o6UaPIJO3xsyKiS1_NnvPpOPzM/s320/2023july16-2.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VXbCqXkQiGl_qcrMpBrjLIpnkn9dnG-PfXKujiPJrqMPFJ38Tg8GTYkSqYNTfcqJNIf4uJLervIRnmmMWbfxXwNzMAzvnX-wc6PzPI1iVHUz8Wi-gIOSOd_UqA7-AJgPhoEb0cOcgmDjYvFGLP8wqAx0OJ55Naa7dkqKhh1Xor0T9JYEp_GGT0tzJ7NK/s420/2023july16-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="363" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VXbCqXkQiGl_qcrMpBrjLIpnkn9dnG-PfXKujiPJrqMPFJ38Tg8GTYkSqYNTfcqJNIf4uJLervIRnmmMWbfxXwNzMAzvnX-wc6PzPI1iVHUz8Wi-gIOSOd_UqA7-AJgPhoEb0cOcgmDjYvFGLP8wqAx0OJ55Naa7dkqKhh1Xor0T9JYEp_GGT0tzJ7NK/s320/2023july16-5.jpg" width="277" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Mt.Takao offers a variety of hiking trails suitable for all levels
of hikers, from beginners to experienced trekkers. The trails almost
well-maintained, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in nature while
enjoying a leisurely or challenging hike. We planned to take cable-car to
halfway up then trail-1 visiting Yuki-en, Yakuoin temple then to the top of
Mt.Takao. From the Kasumidai observation deck, we could enjoy a wonderful view
of Tokyo including high-rise buildings in Shinjuku and Tokyo Sky Tree tower. The
height of Tokyo Sky Tree is 634 meters, which is taller than that of Mt.Takao
of 599 meters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In front of the monkey park, we
explained the native species known as the Japanese macaque which are found in
various regions but in Hokkaido. As the unique behavior of Japanese macaques as
they soak in the hot springs to keep warm during the cold winter months. At
Mt.Takao area they are found frequently and they occasionally raid crops such
as vegetables and fruits. Measures are taken to deter monkeys from damaging
agricultural fields, such as installing electrical fences or using noise-making
devices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next of “jinben-do” shrine,
there is the stone monument of the teaching of not taking any life. This is one
of the most important teachings in Buddhism. The principle of non-harming is
not limited to human life but extends to all forms of life, including animals
and insects. Since Buddhism and Chinese characters came from China in the 6<sup>th</sup>
century, Japanese people gradually began to avoid eating meat. After
modernization of Meiji era, Japanese people start to eat meat. For Buddhist
monks to keep this principle, they have a meal of Buddhist vegetarian cuisine,
Shojin-Ryori. At this temple, Yakuo-in, serves Buddhist vegetarian cuisine,
Shojin-Ryori.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSeWBRwJu4Q9q0JOH5cTNSXDt78hILpbIGsz508LQUWka4oHGlcOHHrrN3l1SpQ8_RXNdVEwBMFEUkZBlummhEYMKv_N-6NqDHZpxFw2SehDM1XwdGRoIH8z56B3cjBolcqSbGYk0IiD1seGCP23Dn8LC_kQuojpGG-gV8pmpxiqHSAIDvQwxOdj0u_o8/s437/2023july16-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="394" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSeWBRwJu4Q9q0JOH5cTNSXDt78hILpbIGsz508LQUWka4oHGlcOHHrrN3l1SpQ8_RXNdVEwBMFEUkZBlummhEYMKv_N-6NqDHZpxFw2SehDM1XwdGRoIH8z56B3cjBolcqSbGYk0IiD1seGCP23Dn8LC_kQuojpGG-gV8pmpxiqHSAIDvQwxOdj0u_o8/s320/2023july16-4.jpg" width="289" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_GHSfWuguNt9G3rpmZrnmwTbqoJy-Q23lRCivlzCXQs4nlxzKWvtGQZqjMkjzUhMtt04MCHVvTIErkmZNjhkbGFkJGwvpTHHanEGPeHqckQZwSq1JYzZ-ZG88SAMtiKy42YcPFAR-1Pk0vwYc2NypS2j0KGeJEygDNJES6ik62vkY1K1zmxtQjL-E0dz/s605/2023july16-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="605" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_GHSfWuguNt9G3rpmZrnmwTbqoJy-Q23lRCivlzCXQs4nlxzKWvtGQZqjMkjzUhMtt04MCHVvTIErkmZNjhkbGFkJGwvpTHHanEGPeHqckQZwSq1JYzZ-ZG88SAMtiKy42YcPFAR-1Pk0vwYc2NypS2j0KGeJEygDNJES6ik62vkY1K1zmxtQjL-E0dz/s320/2023july16-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went on the trail-1 onto
men’s slope which has 108 stairs, then Yuki-en where white structure of stupa
in which Shakamuni Buddha, founder of Buddhism, was enshrined was shining in
the summer sun. Walking through between large cedar trees and the wooden boards
written the names who contributed to Temple, we arrived shitenno-mon gate. There
are stairs to main hall where we were able to see monks going back after
regular Goma Fire ritual. There are more stairs to the upper temple. We are all
dripping with sweat. I learned later that the highest temperature was over
38degrees Celsius at near Hachioji-city. We arrived the top of Mt.Takao before
noon. As a reward for devote to get to summit, we could look Mt.Fuji though
half of it was hidden by cloud unfortunately. We took lunch at Soba noodle restaurant.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqE2kzUUISk5bmrJ8G7uNsux74j8Dg-GExQLyvk0qKCSu_h7rBNAT3N5eIkDCU05EUbVw9-hyJJocl80tZ0cPgiVLbg963-EPSW5duPmP_ugiUjSFzT3WIciF9u5xrAZRJ7ltU8wKEIz6dRL7cosxX_-jpfhxIisfGlxkDdRC6cQQUKScH1FVarjZ9_Rc0/s418/2023july16-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="418" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqE2kzUUISk5bmrJ8G7uNsux74j8Dg-GExQLyvk0qKCSu_h7rBNAT3N5eIkDCU05EUbVw9-hyJJocl80tZ0cPgiVLbg963-EPSW5duPmP_ugiUjSFzT3WIciF9u5xrAZRJ7ltU8wKEIz6dRL7cosxX_-jpfhxIisfGlxkDdRC6cQQUKScH1FVarjZ9_Rc0/s320/2023july16-6.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqnfaw3S0tAMsdf1hxftNLsqtLt76ASmVFq0yRbUCdvMrAe25zqoJ3Gp7FMITKg6SLjL6sHbvKshSXpTVOidibAcTohcQJhhguoEUztWhh4YtuPKlfBPl-W82S4m9HcrNUzp9Yr-cCAIAofX5pD59E723Jfk3GIm4PxSeLtYLkRLhWld-2VmeKBhYdTN2/s484/2023july16-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="484" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqnfaw3S0tAMsdf1hxftNLsqtLt76ASmVFq0yRbUCdvMrAe25zqoJ3Gp7FMITKg6SLjL6sHbvKshSXpTVOidibAcTohcQJhhguoEUztWhh4YtuPKlfBPl-W82S4m9HcrNUzp9Yr-cCAIAofX5pD59E723Jfk3GIm4PxSeLtYLkRLhWld-2VmeKBhYdTN2/s320/2023july16-7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On
the way back, we took trail-4, which is a mountain path and attracts people by
suspension bridge. We took two breaks until arriving chair-lift station.
Descending by the chair lift makes us feel comfortable with gentle breeze. We
arrived at Kiyotaki-eki station around 14:30, then ended this hiking tour with
satisfaction of accomplishing something. (Comson)<o:p></o:p></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-72930241114411635152023-07-08T12:47:00.000+09:002023-07-08T12:47:15.508+09:00Private tour on July2,2023<p> <span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: 10.5pt;">We had 2 Mexican guests, a
gentleman and a lady, both young </span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" style="text-indent: 10.5pt;">and merry.</span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" style="text-indent: 10.5pt;">Weather had drastically changed
from yesterday’s heavy rain we </span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" style="text-indent: 10.5pt;"> tarted the hike in sunny and comfortable condition.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWvdFoYbxjczaisAxNRJ1a2UL-wshgCPKWthY0F4HDPJdNT6D4TB6DGbVof2jyfWTZt4WWwyVskRTZ88Eu4X8tTzlKANct3Dap5ar1-siCD7SMXU7jS7QeOqEy5K_1MZ0R-32uFVuAs3B_rHZmwnDNKpxAMWbzCR0CWhxPO9_iPv1asK0HPnStaB2OPR4K" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="330" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWvdFoYbxjczaisAxNRJ1a2UL-wshgCPKWthY0F4HDPJdNT6D4TB6DGbVof2jyfWTZt4WWwyVskRTZ88Eu4X8tTzlKANct3Dap5ar1-siCD7SMXU7jS7QeOqEy5K_1MZ0R-32uFVuAs3B_rHZmwnDNKpxAMWbzCR0CWhxPO9_iPv1asK0HPnStaB2OPR4K=w400-h293" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="text-align: left;">【</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: left;">Explaining
about Mt, TAKAO</span><span style="text-align: left;">】</span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Our
guests are eagerly listening to our explanation about Mt, TAKAO</span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" style="text-align: left;">and the tour
schedule.</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlqV459_ch-bvwsOVT04R3VZKvqH4QW0ivBqV4qDk4onUMV4oiJ3dWbEro7J7mG50AKl4Ib8dA8fRTBZafnK_uWK93qZC-PdPQ03nKzkF2lhisOCBBCb4xaIf1cmEHI2KiOvblLWSgXpJ9z4A-s4HL79qlSMTN2WV7s4znYI9my_sS0V62cgw3h3unbeir" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="309" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlqV459_ch-bvwsOVT04R3VZKvqH4QW0ivBqV4qDk4onUMV4oiJ3dWbEro7J7mG50AKl4Ib8dA8fRTBZafnK_uWK93qZC-PdPQ03nKzkF2lhisOCBBCb4xaIf1cmEHI2KiOvblLWSgXpJ9z4A-s4HL79qlSMTN2WV7s4znYI9my_sS0V62cgw3h3unbeir=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"">【<span lang="EN-US">At
the look out</span>】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">At the
lookout point near upper cable car station, we enjoyed in the very clear air, panoramic
view around and very far, including Tokyo Sky Tree. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq8D9rW6jb8NSc4R7s6d18_hszpZQRlJCSe1GZDOmFZkh7kUuj4swv3_kycA12RBzufMY3H7zUMogrJY_RKtPuSZztsW7vygxkRxrlJ9cKkiq0vkkYke9t3aGUT59SJvJlAq5S0AO0mh81EG2-oKZd8jvnkTvX9vvOdRQOmf-49HsXxIgUCcz-LQ3KBKPt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="266" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq8D9rW6jb8NSc4R7s6d18_hszpZQRlJCSe1GZDOmFZkh7kUuj4swv3_kycA12RBzufMY3H7zUMogrJY_RKtPuSZztsW7vygxkRxrlJ9cKkiq0vkkYke9t3aGUT59SJvJlAq5S0AO0mh81EG2-oKZd8jvnkTvX9vvOdRQOmf-49HsXxIgUCcz-LQ3KBKPt=w400-h280" width="400" /></a></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk139368626"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"">【<span lang="EN-US">Colorful new leaves, deep green and yellow green </span>】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Guests were
impressed with rich and beautiful nature of mountain and fully enjoyed walking through
it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMaFXi6lprDcKO87QD1c8AHPyqLv49NLuJ_RAIaWwAlT0XTDnyaA0t4_-NV86g9j0qaBnvCZzBFJ__a7SDcwJeiBDdByXNm7be_wyrJMHbZ770_6dhl_ChN5YvXUrIw4WtSaJpinBnNCh_4uSdmH5iKVfawtKnFUifqfZHwnqyffKE8qiwSibi1o9YCSqX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="291" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMaFXi6lprDcKO87QD1c8AHPyqLv49NLuJ_RAIaWwAlT0XTDnyaA0t4_-NV86g9j0qaBnvCZzBFJ__a7SDcwJeiBDdByXNm7be_wyrJMHbZ770_6dhl_ChN5YvXUrIw4WtSaJpinBnNCh_4uSdmH5iKVfawtKnFUifqfZHwnqyffKE8qiwSibi1o9YCSqX=w400-h293" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">【<span lang="EN-US">The
special gate</span>】</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">By going
through this gate, you are supposed to be free from suffering.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQCZ2_fROo8NRsYKbmZGs9xij3eXctAdT7HyCGEbU214fB1zi9AB3XPvCZlusirYPPLdCsbo93hqa2jzBhqIj9v9gi0tBqVxNlZELiJ-DYeNQdQx5BliDcnhKVgaQtGWDh4OiVCkV8TwvEebWXWTWkMrbchELtJ2FtPKPYKwEhNIluzrYWY2Qz20gYwJ5B" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="316" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQCZ2_fROo8NRsYKbmZGs9xij3eXctAdT7HyCGEbU214fB1zi9AB3XPvCZlusirYPPLdCsbo93hqa2jzBhqIj9v9gi0tBqVxNlZELiJ-DYeNQdQx5BliDcnhKVgaQtGWDh4OiVCkV8TwvEebWXWTWkMrbchELtJ2FtPKPYKwEhNIluzrYWY2Qz20gYwJ5B=w400-h274" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">【TANABATA-The
Star Festival </span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"">】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Coming
Jul.7 is TANABATA day in Japan. We explained origin about the </span>festival. They
are writing their wishes on the paper. We hope their
dreams come true.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック""> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック""><br /></span></div><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnxXX62PpcUmprUMpfyAZtxgQZHeVmxy8NqDkxjLd0ACRv5vHOtZAj3Ske9vuHDfHTjadV88PRUNYTO26TyzYW98Lklb3T7PO9VXhdMY01Z13KkSbClK_TAPXWs193960hvePudYMMid0aLlcB1IYmz4IqIb-OEbvBpOIqHTRol4zT5tH8ioeTO-eqPQBN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="304" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnxXX62PpcUmprUMpfyAZtxgQZHeVmxy8NqDkxjLd0ACRv5vHOtZAj3Ske9vuHDfHTjadV88PRUNYTO26TyzYW98Lklb3T7PO9VXhdMY01Z13KkSbClK_TAPXWs193960hvePudYMMid0aLlcB1IYmz4IqIb-OEbvBpOIqHTRol4zT5tH8ioeTO-eqPQBN=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk139375087">【</a><span lang="EN-US">S</span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">ouvenirs</span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"">】</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: left;">They
bought many lucky charms as souvenirs for their family and friends in Mexico.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm1jx24cugwi7v_EYhgchoBh_egYHEqvTVe9S0pkSCFOXcNoMESYNG1lXQcGWeByTrP1i-DARr5vw7gzBR5_iv0SzXRiOob5reHgSL0tw6Z5zwTllB3J8iTVsqHK8VdjCzS5cBpKjQp85oh4OGhFcSgs1BNlAE6GfnuAohD5dSGvvEUH0RhcFKN_0HO0S2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjm1jx24cugwi7v_EYhgchoBh_egYHEqvTVe9S0pkSCFOXcNoMESYNG1lXQcGWeByTrP1i-DARr5vw7gzBR5_iv0SzXRiOob5reHgSL0tw6Z5zwTllB3J8iTVsqHK8VdjCzS5cBpKjQp85oh4OGhFcSgs1BNlAE6GfnuAohD5dSGvvEUH0RhcFKN_0HO0S2=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">【<span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Wooden plates
of donors</span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"">】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Those
wooden plates are showing donors’ names and amount.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Guests were impressed with
so many donors and also interested in the</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">difference of the plate size by
donation amount.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpf4rKUM1Py5tVWGBcsB-0oU09TdOhbmwmXLPpD9G3LmpQ6zlwga_NjNYCGL1aamKLA0uo4hJHn9bfvqjESXudinGrRBS6vv9Lf6pjb864-IWpzsyFQQ_03Q0PQToHxcvV8-t3tJBWUgG8Od_VRi4gCpO9hEu0XnEc446OgwEdg9uOBi34dBcp80g2on2s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="263" data-original-width="197" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpf4rKUM1Py5tVWGBcsB-0oU09TdOhbmwmXLPpD9G3LmpQ6zlwga_NjNYCGL1aamKLA0uo4hJHn9bfvqjESXudinGrRBS6vv9Lf6pjb864-IWpzsyFQQ_03Q0PQToHxcvV8-t3tJBWUgG8Od_VRi4gCpO9hEu0XnEc446OgwEdg9uOBi34dBcp80g2on2s=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 10pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" style="color: #333333;">【<span lang="EN-US">Lunch time at a hut</span>】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 10pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333;">We
had lunch at a hut restaurant near summit. Gest enjoyed Japanese</span><span style="color: #333333; text-indent: 10pt;"> food KONNYAKU.
(KONNYAKU is jelly food made from the starch of </span><span style="color: #333333; text-indent: 10pt;">devil’s tongue. Here, they
serve it boiled and with flavored Miso-soy</span><span style="color: #333333; text-indent: 10pt;"> bean paste) </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSx9cXIFsRXs2IfkW5xfQh0h26fk5DWcZI5SSRnt-lFqykES4-pUWQA07lCG4p9-N4rusSq-y5Rg34ATpDhVP_c38-X2AU0niB7x53iCaWihjk1ZpCbMPOZU3DJEkotwY6XsITlCH0F5eyH_f69RqWrYksNBNtvi-D3IFFjU_g585ybP6aVUC3qW8MM9tX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="271" data-original-width="203" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSx9cXIFsRXs2IfkW5xfQh0h26fk5DWcZI5SSRnt-lFqykES4-pUWQA07lCG4p9-N4rusSq-y5Rg34ATpDhVP_c38-X2AU0niB7x53iCaWihjk1ZpCbMPOZU3DJEkotwY6XsITlCH0F5eyH_f69RqWrYksNBNtvi-D3IFFjU_g585ybP6aVUC3qW8MM9tX=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" style="mso-no-proof: yes;">【</span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Suspension bridge</span><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" style="mso-no-proof: yes;">】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333;">Beautiful
and popular all season. They are very
happy and having fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN8EDwLaFhA30aWmoZBPJNYJ1BVqwwCybCWuPHN3xk9V9idvi00O78HQzlViKTvsKw5b14Fq6E-YNjr-ZbCnUeALBiCn1qtPoMaSfil1Iy4DlR19pJLGQrt9TsEK1wZtG8D4KpjdqiuAzoIhw1tq1msS-Fn3ijHWR9KmsLfSZOyIBuN3CMZCJ2Jx4khQyY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="321" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN8EDwLaFhA30aWmoZBPJNYJ1BVqwwCybCWuPHN3xk9V9idvi00O78HQzlViKTvsKw5b14Fq6E-YNjr-ZbCnUeALBiCn1qtPoMaSfil1Iy4DlR19pJLGQrt9TsEK1wZtG8D4KpjdqiuAzoIhw1tq1msS-Fn3ijHWR9KmsLfSZOyIBuN3CMZCJ2Jx4khQyY=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"">【<span lang="EN-US">Char-lift
going down</span>】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Another
experience, different from the cable car. You can feel the breeze</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and smell the
nature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="BIZ UDPゴシック"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC2j8Qtavu5CHX-qkcfDEbbUlTSwN04onZ2qmFU72wafIbetK6FNgWvUJ9P-25jMm6mmDrFFNXi2GpAZlQcMA3WUXCblB4H_hcAgtgrtBiIGx1_EB2rAIZ3MdIHbJQZkVtBqzEFCK-un-NBGwBaXU3dTWuvVQxWEibgTdXNXhjU5vNculpAy5WS6-y6kk4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="302" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC2j8Qtavu5CHX-qkcfDEbbUlTSwN04onZ2qmFU72wafIbetK6FNgWvUJ9P-25jMm6mmDrFFNXi2GpAZlQcMA3WUXCblB4H_hcAgtgrtBiIGx1_EB2rAIZ3MdIHbJQZkVtBqzEFCK-un-NBGwBaXU3dTWuvVQxWEibgTdXNXhjU5vNculpAy5WS6-y6kk4=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div></span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"">【<span lang="EN-US">In
front of cable car station</span>】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Recording
the happy ending of the tour but tour did not end here. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">Please
see the next phot.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL1-d1CLLrNOx-IH9H1Njuxwgp-yzQGXKdQH68S8F89ePp9KWWroWWemBPeDP-OVBa9ibgzagMZ4O8DpZY0-FWRfT_om2MFuQe4LTmrNRC0QwEHjnS3UMizUPevWDFl_97WzT87F1zs_r8P51KfECuBlAGR8Zwx2krewXJP4qu2KPX653g7FMaSPnZsxVi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="245" data-original-width="183" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL1-d1CLLrNOx-IH9H1Njuxwgp-yzQGXKdQH68S8F89ePp9KWWroWWemBPeDP-OVBa9ibgzagMZ4O8DpZY0-FWRfT_om2MFuQe4LTmrNRC0QwEHjnS3UMizUPevWDFl_97WzT87F1zs_r8P51KfECuBlAGR8Zwx2krewXJP4qu2KPX653g7FMaSPnZsxVi=w298-h400" width="298" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">【 <span lang="EN-US">Komagino
Japanese Garden</span>】<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US">After the
regular tour at Mt.Takao, guests were young enough to do </span>an optional tour to
the Komagino Japanese Garden, 15 minutes walk away, where they enjoyed
traditional Japanese garden as well as BONSAI exhibition. The photograph shows
they are listening to the sound of SUIKINKUTSU(water harp cave).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"><br /><br /></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 1.0; text-indent: 10.5pt;"><span face=""BIZ UDPゴシック"" lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-47860287309920810862023-06-02T15:01:00.000+09:002023-06-02T15:01:27.830+09:00Report of the Monthly Tour on May 21<p> </p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">At long last
I started TENGU activities again after the pandemic of Covid-19 seemingly
somewhat calmed down finally.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">This was
applicable also to the guest of the day, a nice outgoing young lady from Hong
Kong who had made frequent visits to our country before then.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Yes, we had
one guest, while we were 4 old men.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Composition
of participants seems odd, but this isn’t unusual. And our guest warm-heartedly
understood our position, as usual, to take this tour also for our internal
training, though we’d hoped to include female guides.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The weather
was rather cloudy, yet comfortable enough to enjoy new green leaves on Trail
No.1 for ascent and No.4 for descent.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Lastly, we
were very grateful for her decision to spend a full day for this tour during
her short stay of 4 days in our country this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">We all had a
wonderful time with her, and we hope she did too.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Here are some
photos including ones taken by her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">(By Sumo)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9BsZP1lfKrNNNZglRv78_Twn2NrsS2sNmenki0j8dVY6sG2gfw8UpdAUHwrrtNZC1xXyAaEErYdCTVdgNZweyFyafrbd-Z-HKCsIBWqPJ-LoFgW5xQgWHJ3_ifZZyHd117lDPTrFo-SetJ74jwWdxTX4DSZgJBfQmp1fDtYgU8IoA-0Tg8uqRzmzPcQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9BsZP1lfKrNNNZglRv78_Twn2NrsS2sNmenki0j8dVY6sG2gfw8UpdAUHwrrtNZC1xXyAaEErYdCTVdgNZweyFyafrbd-Z-HKCsIBWqPJ-LoFgW5xQgWHJ3_ifZZyHd117lDPTrFo-SetJ74jwWdxTX4DSZgJBfQmp1fDtYgU8IoA-0Tg8uqRzmzPcQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Picnic at a mountain hut
at Momijidai near the summit</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqeRgHwrHuia-adk3FBKRonAg3wd8MrzAHH-XqhXWLgGs1XLR2KAR6Z38i8lSTBexBLzS-sW3wiUgRGvhUh9UrJ3G4pJYenVnMSUuHg1icOauJm0pvaB-oX3QHFNAg0aZSj7y5mm49ZIZyLtD6oE49IaJtWJzSatrSA5zc9TsFCPPNpZcDizjJoeMSdQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqeRgHwrHuia-adk3FBKRonAg3wd8MrzAHH-XqhXWLgGs1XLR2KAR6Z38i8lSTBexBLzS-sW3wiUgRGvhUh9UrJ3G4pJYenVnMSUuHg1icOauJm0pvaB-oX3QHFNAg0aZSj7y5mm49ZIZyLtD6oE49IaJtWJzSatrSA5zc9TsFCPPNpZcDizjJoeMSdQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">At a suspension bridge on
the trail No.4</span></span></div><p></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzIROm0QLnGaOo4siTYiS4OFEYGXBHMUco7zluQnOGPKaeOFC8ufjGiRBiPWy8YyiPB8HkRA3ulxJtTCf-M5f-rCRtZnENpYCs8sgJIf61cESwtQWljU4c1kvkm4DM8N2_V7Azkvcdj5lldTFT-6kBL9R6IDScQcd8IcYvuyfNsXw3Gek6dI1U3TI-gw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1280" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzIROm0QLnGaOo4siTYiS4OFEYGXBHMUco7zluQnOGPKaeOFC8ufjGiRBiPWy8YyiPB8HkRA3ulxJtTCf-M5f-rCRtZnENpYCs8sgJIf61cESwtQWljU4c1kvkm4DM8N2_V7Azkvcdj5lldTFT-6kBL9R6IDScQcd8IcYvuyfNsXw3Gek6dI1U3TI-gw=w400-h228" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #38761d;">In front of Stupa and
Altar of Fire Ritual</span></span></div><p></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMi6-ab5Fl2V9jnYtAUHYHn1wq41ZRhTK58oJfl-8Jz47fx0CQ118kgU__81H13DVOTDJZRsxfVFP992lhDfvaYc89xqZjOWyB06sLETPhQNIBizDqVXJ0eHbRPKipxQhb9enadtn0F3NoqesciK9eKC3jPbHmF2dSaDxoTP21Q2Qwrn7pvgY0joc4IA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1280" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMi6-ab5Fl2V9jnYtAUHYHn1wq41ZRhTK58oJfl-8Jz47fx0CQ118kgU__81H13DVOTDJZRsxfVFP992lhDfvaYc89xqZjOWyB06sLETPhQNIBizDqVXJ0eHbRPKipxQhb9enadtn0F3NoqesciK9eKC3jPbHmF2dSaDxoTP21Q2Qwrn7pvgY0joc4IA=w426-h248" width="426" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #38761d;">At the cable car station
before saying farewell</span></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-67562245377319638382023-05-14T14:50:00.003+09:002023-05-16T11:25:09.558+09:00The Tour on 6th May (Sat) 2023<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.05pt;"><span lang="EN-US">As the tour day
was still in the so called Golden Week and besides it’s on Saturday, we were
afraid that we might have to que for the cable car for long time, but it turned
out that the crowd was just as usual. The weather was fine and we started the
tour smoothly at 10:30 a.m.as scheduled in the crisp spring air. We took Trail No.1,
the front approach to Yakuoin Temple.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.05pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.05pt;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN9oG42b-Yq3uGL-AlaX6xpnwKsTtd_XOXwnTe2u-ZnEHMuDS0-ppS-EoI7S1d2b0ZNJzWzAqO_PG7TzIQmFqiC9EJJfwGEhXAHD_aWtUSRAmA18W6fS-OdXQxYzLWWCYG7kojK1PlCwv0uOqyEereGOj4lN47SLIrMPQd6fhJCaEmEsrw6v-N6Db6qA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="381" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN9oG42b-Yq3uGL-AlaX6xpnwKsTtd_XOXwnTe2u-ZnEHMuDS0-ppS-EoI7S1d2b0ZNJzWzAqO_PG7TzIQmFqiC9EJJfwGEhXAHD_aWtUSRAmA18W6fS-OdXQxYzLWWCYG7kojK1PlCwv0uOqyEereGOj4lN47SLIrMPQd6fhJCaEmEsrw6v-N6Db6qA=w298-h400" width="298" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is “Otoko-zaka”, meaning men’s slope.
It is said that you will be purified by climbing </span>up those 108 steps. They now look purified,
don’t they?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd2akgxjQOaatD1JUVUb3vrANo5DVCo8TSzylquT0APi3rCQrg4O2xtfSWBvfh2THJFm8ES16-mXFnIw5tZ07Ti-HZLMGFOBQgPf2QiuALUeUrCdJ_09FVlscdWGrSse20BtmWY5fWC3W6ouzh_kr3tYFXPLw7FA4QEfpSf89dGPGkzeEvo2GrfEtbwQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="567" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgd2akgxjQOaatD1JUVUb3vrANo5DVCo8TSzylquT0APi3rCQrg4O2xtfSWBvfh2THJFm8ES16-mXFnIw5tZ07Ti-HZLMGFOBQgPf2QiuALUeUrCdJ_09FVlscdWGrSse20BtmWY5fWC3W6ouzh_kr3tYFXPLw7FA4QEfpSf89dGPGkzeEvo2GrfEtbwQ=w457-h257" width="457" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is at Yukien garden, where the guide
is now talking about a stupa built in Thail style. Don’t you want to know why
it is built in Thai style? Join our tour!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3_LRcULIider2E6oV2EYur7ky9yzeyOhac9Kt0ahxCUPDYfyhtM0Hwf5kR82bIOv16hJHXWKqwQvVvgpfmkdtGbAGCb4Ajs0JdxmjoX6EZRF8VGRBDlhpDgV1IIBRBknvTocQOELKK7zcgUt96Y6PB3I8JJOEuVVJA02H-I2Nc6Q7FuUHscPRt-qxaQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="352" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3_LRcULIider2E6oV2EYur7ky9yzeyOhac9Kt0ahxCUPDYfyhtM0Hwf5kR82bIOv16hJHXWKqwQvVvgpfmkdtGbAGCb4Ajs0JdxmjoX6EZRF8VGRBDlhpDgV1IIBRBknvTocQOELKK7zcgUt96Y6PB3I8JJOEuVVJA02H-I2Nc6Q7FuUHscPRt-qxaQ=w357-h417" width="357" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">In front of “Contributors List”</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br />Contributors’ names are written on each
cedar tree board. The bigger the amount, the bigger the board. You learn the
fact of life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">
</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_2xXbuDXZg2fDrOGpsiSnNn4dHJNW1Yv7UhWp45Uh5wHmmmkdWxOZ0lhvZKyMT3sXBcW-ZgSwz-teo9pVOzKA7vc03wbAz3LJo76Qa14P5oLq7L7IM6MWsHm46IHHjwyj7Kg4pVPnidpt-RSR01mzyke2YTR2-l9kw__QgGPFTHQZZPfxpUIfvNHLeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="448" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_2xXbuDXZg2fDrOGpsiSnNn4dHJNW1Yv7UhWp45Uh5wHmmmkdWxOZ0lhvZKyMT3sXBcW-ZgSwz-teo9pVOzKA7vc03wbAz3LJo76Qa14P5oLq7L7IM6MWsHm46IHHjwyj7Kg4pVPnidpt-RSR01mzyke2YTR2-l9kw__QgGPFTHQZZPfxpUIfvNHLeg=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguh8k3n0KUPComNMmoXbWyCHajMd8MzX3KUWsicSXj0cxS4wKv0GbIiiw4LnoOmFnonIjvqcoqqVL9lpqA-TPj43VCehWRJBXJHMV7BaV2bOBhsaPDEYcjfC2iVtTK5xnrjGpZLc3oxjrb39_oWIGWpMjYOnFdQ3zIpTCKr0YNuFGPfFYg3yXk1VGLtQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="438" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguh8k3n0KUPComNMmoXbWyCHajMd8MzX3KUWsicSXj0cxS4wKv0GbIiiw4LnoOmFnonIjvqcoqqVL9lpqA-TPj43VCehWRJBXJHMV7BaV2bOBhsaPDEYcjfC2iVtTK5xnrjGpZLc3oxjrb39_oWIGWpMjYOnFdQ3zIpTCKr0YNuFGPfFYg3yXk1VGLtQ" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">A guide is working hard at the precincts of
Yakuoin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyriS-vxQC9ID_VdaZd_2aAIMNU-bmDbNNqSymjQge9IERRjcBYbxiOL4UcBrqRJiUEd9ZcuoPay7MmAcdwHvYTeUbFK2ouzN3GvY_Kt355bXwxd-mht0EMgQhsBjPPKWpgVR_aHeYBNBoCqB-D1-esREzAFa1mH1z-Bug7AbwNWM2ZlT4KB1BfGp6zA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="472" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyriS-vxQC9ID_VdaZd_2aAIMNU-bmDbNNqSymjQge9IERRjcBYbxiOL4UcBrqRJiUEd9ZcuoPay7MmAcdwHvYTeUbFK2ouzN3GvY_Kt355bXwxd-mht0EMgQhsBjPPKWpgVR_aHeYBNBoCqB-D1-esREzAFa1mH1z-Bug7AbwNWM2ZlT4KB1BfGp6zA=w221-h295" width="221" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyriS-vxQC9ID_VdaZd_2aAIMNU-bmDbNNqSymjQge9IERRjcBYbxiOL4UcBrqRJiUEd9ZcuoPay7MmAcdwHvYTeUbFK2ouzN3GvY_Kt355bXwxd-mht0EMgQhsBjPPKWpgVR_aHeYBNBoCqB-D1-esREzAFa1mH1z-Bug7AbwNWM2ZlT4KB1BfGp6zA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS2JCDQGEVNuu5PmzEPpXlJp5HAu2Wz6q9_Z6Kjtox_FzZI1F3K8TmBd0JPnpArgMCiNteBb6NOhcs1IshppNftcpsm1hOYNBD-hcK8kjDAUVwyH_0yVCk4N2lwp7epJlYXNc4OctBClO6_amf37t3teGBCUKDbueaPdbTW1G5xQ13EBp2YmXzmusaFw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="301" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiS2JCDQGEVNuu5PmzEPpXlJp5HAu2Wz6q9_Z6Kjtox_FzZI1F3K8TmBd0JPnpArgMCiNteBb6NOhcs1IshppNftcpsm1hOYNBD-hcK8kjDAUVwyH_0yVCk4N2lwp7epJlYXNc4OctBClO6_amf37t3teGBCUKDbueaPdbTW1G5xQ13EBp2YmXzmusaFw=w298-h400" width="298" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -49.65pt;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">One of colorful Gongendo hall carvings depicting Chinese legend, of which guests are taking photos.</span></div><p></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO-1IFVh08wkvIgruzjTtbKi0fR-KqmOQCt-aWzoH6k0gkO9XpA9rh8Z15tN-CVe68catjKIb0yJ8JlMEGzBTVRzDW3LzaHXNEbSlK4sIdkAtb6jqyoedSqr5V5dvsbQ-Fu34jiCpKkcplszRiYuw9xaI_cu7hBKUX_T9zJGYmRGwfFMymhjnFI3e48A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO-1IFVh08wkvIgruzjTtbKi0fR-KqmOQCt-aWzoH6k0gkO9XpA9rh8Z15tN-CVe68catjKIb0yJ8JlMEGzBTVRzDW3LzaHXNEbSlK4sIdkAtb6jqyoedSqr5V5dvsbQ-Fu34jiCpKkcplszRiYuw9xaI_cu7hBKUX_T9zJGYmRGwfFMymhjnFI3e48A=s16000" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">At the summit. Regrettably we couldn’t see Mt.Fuji
today. </span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Going down was via Trail No.4, natural walk
with beautiful greens all around.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4b1Vdq-wMu2q5VvJUO2Oi372CzWS1JBNX68eDNGnw_ZDp2QvMDUsfv6knDbjGaEd8bF7i6tk-UyRl9CfnejyM1soTSigpTutyqUh9HPbvmgt_qFNVxPRM76LrEa9onawPCOouHDhUl-SaTLoGqHwBzT9xK_gs7HmjhpiyQYcBFqPC0Del5tH3jVeflA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="605" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4b1Vdq-wMu2q5VvJUO2Oi372CzWS1JBNX68eDNGnw_ZDp2QvMDUsfv6knDbjGaEd8bF7i6tk-UyRl9CfnejyM1soTSigpTutyqUh9HPbvmgt_qFNVxPRM76LrEa9onawPCOouHDhUl-SaTLoGqHwBzT9xK_gs7HmjhpiyQYcBFqPC0Del5tH3jVeflA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We call it “love-love tree”, secretly
popular among young people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I agree that World needs Love.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0uy0282B7BBpjuZqz1na88ZEQ6UAYStc9uxm4O5hGKW823ZQbQj44SLPd9rZGvhi3tl30gtfQu0GxHfNBvqWzNlPbT_qXUdQ9ksJt1R_yUktR735Dq_T_61j7QHxERMcqFKgmz33mcrXHFcncSOCxPVbQzH2m-siohfxWhGMPFJ0KaTUvY7vQgJuZIw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0uy0282B7BBpjuZqz1na88ZEQ6UAYStc9uxm4O5hGKW823ZQbQj44SLPd9rZGvhi3tl30gtfQu0GxHfNBvqWzNlPbT_qXUdQ9ksJt1R_yUktR735Dq_T_61j7QHxERMcqFKgmz33mcrXHFcncSOCxPVbQzH2m-siohfxWhGMPFJ0KaTUvY7vQgJuZIw=s16000" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">The famous suspension bridge.</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p> Trail No.4 led us back to Trai.No.1 and we took the chair lift going
down, enjoying fresh breeze and panoramic view of mountains and suburbs around
and in the distance.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -42.5pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.05gd;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: -42.5pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">Trail</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -42.5pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.05gd;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -42.5pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.05gd;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -42.5pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.05gd;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGl1c2OWqdVz9JOpd7JH7qA039RfBNTiuKEx7GOWLYxTtAbTQ2tP_QLF6_i4QWOb4CMmumkPK4fK-gUuA0jDhXzDRcciU-GNFYpryUuvswGPGS7IPXdkumtIXMD0uhYjK59VUD53aPg1ItgSvyjLyNv-vLSmGTGptUS425tiEbao4NdNX0V-RMIatHSA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="641" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGl1c2OWqdVz9JOpd7JH7qA039RfBNTiuKEx7GOWLYxTtAbTQ2tP_QLF6_i4QWOb4CMmumkPK4fK-gUuA0jDhXzDRcciU-GNFYpryUuvswGPGS7IPXdkumtIXMD0uhYjK59VUD53aPg1ItgSvyjLyNv-vLSmGTGptUS425tiEbao4NdNX0V-RMIatHSA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -42.5pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.05gd;"><span lang="EN-US">We safely arrived at the starting point and we took the last photo
of the tour. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -42.5pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.05gd;">We thank all guests for joining us today and hope they enjoyed the
tour.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -42.5pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.05gd;"><span lang="EN-US">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -35.5pt; mso-para-margin-right: -3.38gd;"><span lang="EN-US">(Written by Nori)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -49.65pt; mso-para-margin-right: -4.73gd;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyriS-vxQC9ID_VdaZd_2aAIMNU-bmDbNNqSymjQge9IERRjcBYbxiOL4UcBrqRJiUEd9ZcuoPay7MmAcdwHvYTeUbFK2ouzN3GvY_Kt355bXwxd-mht0EMgQhsBjPPKWpgVR_aHeYBNBoCqB-D1-esREzAFa1mH1z-Bug7AbwNWM2ZlT4KB1BfGp6zA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.05pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.05pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -0.05pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-90733376861311207532023-03-30T09:00:00.001+09:002023-03-30T10:13:37.796+09:00Report on the private tour on March 20,2023<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Today’s guest was a woman from New York,
USA. After we exchanged greeting each other, </span>we left TAKAOSAN GUCHI station at 9:20 a.m.
Today’s weather was fine but visitors were few.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I guided her at the SWEEPER BOY STONE STATUE
for my first explanation. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Next point </span><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;">was GIANT FLYING SQUEAL BRONZE STATUES After that, we took
the cable car to get </span><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;">TAKAOSAN station which
is the halfway up</span><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;">the MT. TAKAO. Getting
off the cable car, we took her to the both CASUMIDAI and 11-CHOME viewpoints.
Unfortunately, we could not see TOKYO SKY TREE TOWER and SAGAMI BAY. Because it
was hazy over there.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8anCxrOJ25WUqIUbXG295Osga6MxNqWd6Mhzqj9jikcpnHz3t8czIdM2yJdj1XDo0uFewqm6qjciHh-MJr8_VnwJ3TW_jSRyU7gcKQGLsrQujMoTVMd_26Mw90hakSR00B8ht24GP5QeYZD9b23QK3wFjrO5s1XDOZ6EmHQ69NXH6DXOTM9JzHTvRYw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="332" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8anCxrOJ25WUqIUbXG295Osga6MxNqWd6Mhzqj9jikcpnHz3t8czIdM2yJdj1XDo0uFewqm6qjciHh-MJr8_VnwJ3TW_jSRyU7gcKQGLsrQujMoTVMd_26Mw90hakSR00B8ht24GP5QeYZD9b23QK3wFjrO5s1XDOZ6EmHQ69NXH6DXOTM9JzHTvRYw=w377-h283" width="377" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC_1wLx2vYONVYAW5A4RkQlx9NwkNwgjAhn49foRQvQkht2Nda3D1ZS7ETXROhfLwC6Fy6gE9vF9t4Ino-c-BdbIbH152BdEAk6iEQCRr0UNM_rx5gOwU0PM7KDmduA7S17L9TmS_msFMA1kFcFD7B65Emzju6pX30vu23CFvnSa9E2VUqGPgaoHWbXQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="316" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC_1wLx2vYONVYAW5A4RkQlx9NwkNwgjAhn49foRQvQkht2Nda3D1ZS7ETXROhfLwC6Fy6gE9vF9t4Ino-c-BdbIbH152BdEAk6iEQCRr0UNM_rx5gOwU0PM7KDmduA7S17L9TmS_msFMA1kFcFD7B65Emzju6pX30vu23CFvnSa9E2VUqGPgaoHWbXQ=w349-h278" width="349" /></a></div> <span style="color: red;">KASUMI DAI VIEW POINT<br /></span><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: red;"> KIJYO LAN</span></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">From the JAPANESE MONKEY GARDEN to
the GONGENDO which is the SHINTO SHRINE, I explained about 20 highlighted point
of interests. </p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">AT the board of TRAVELLING butterfly (Chestnut
TIGER). Our guest suggested that KIJYORAN is not PARASITE, but it is SYMBIOTIC.
It was new for us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 5.25pt; mso-char-indent-count: -.5; text-indent: -5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US">At the folk way, the point next to the ORIGIN OF MT.
TAKAO, she made a good</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 5.25pt; mso-char-indent-count: -.5; text-indent: -5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US">choice for </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -5.25pt;">elderly persons.</span><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -5.25pt;">Namely, WOMEN’S
SLOPE</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 5.25pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVcajiy6JWBymBro1HpzzBadtOJlu0bwOr0Cg9BEYCYDd06zTLRBRwVPVuD7c-kCjNGmEtTOm91Ftz3D13NNSREJCJAetvR1fi_PthLn-4ZhYBSziGB1Co1Ip25FZhwxy18UxHs4VbZpiO2yhIETqOKnZ6LTp4926ZGvznHl8md6sBhicK5SLD1niPNQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="340" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVcajiy6JWBymBro1HpzzBadtOJlu0bwOr0Cg9BEYCYDd06zTLRBRwVPVuD7c-kCjNGmEtTOm91Ftz3D13NNSREJCJAetvR1fi_PthLn-4ZhYBSziGB1Co1Ip25FZhwxy18UxHs4VbZpiO2yhIETqOKnZ6LTp4926ZGvznHl8md6sBhicK5SLD1niPNQ=w313-h247" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <span face="游明朝, serif" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: red;">RELIC STUPA</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: right;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnIBXnFE38ZS6tUdp_YHcETBZdOS6tXwYlyOlJA7Vv8ek7264jhBsEbjf1Sr6wIpa9YBlDInEVF4QweO-KJZFCuSXIWHlHviwg9iwAdZhpL0tyFbu3EcgRML3wq58WM-EV3omv1WQsGOmYreOkbRIbRhqmJOv9PCgkqOFcfJopnPw2-Tf2Q6mmsSUwZg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="357" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnIBXnFE38ZS6tUdp_YHcETBZdOS6tXwYlyOlJA7Vv8ek7264jhBsEbjf1Sr6wIpa9YBlDInEVF4QweO-KJZFCuSXIWHlHviwg9iwAdZhpL0tyFbu3EcgRML3wq58WM-EV3omv1WQsGOmYreOkbRIbRhqmJOv9PCgkqOFcfJopnPw2-Tf2Q6mmsSUwZg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /> <span style="color: red;"> <span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">SHOUJIN CUSINE</span></span><div><span face="游明朝, serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Right after we passed by GONGEN-TEA HOUSE,
we arrived at the monument of Michelin Green Guide Japon , ranked as Three
Stars in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> When
we arrived at the ground, we heard the sound of SHELPHONE that was the notice
of Monks line who were going into the inside of YAKUOU-IN. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">After we saw off them, we went the guest
house to have lunch. SHOUJIN RYOURI, </span>Vegetarian food in English was reserved in
advance by her.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">She told us that her partner recommended to
have this SHUJIN RYOURI. We talked about many things. At the end. she put three
questions to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">1.Do priests have the same cuisine of lunch
while they are religious training?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">2.How many chefs joined usually to cook
this kind of cuisine? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">3.Is there any order to eat this cuisine?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Right after we left this restaurant, we
took her to the YAKUO-IN TEMPLE. I explained what visitors performed at the big
incense burner in addition to the history of the temple.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On the way to GONGEN-DO Shrine,</span> <span lang="EN-US">I stopped over at the SEAT OF LIONS Stone statues, </span>which is said to be expressing “BIGINING AND
ENDING of EVERYTHING”.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">After we enjoyed the beautiful scenery of
Mt. FUJI and took photo at the summit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDYYuBlaIYc2p0IIGVTRdPquOYcYJnSGLZkY_-OzlnXeSTf1sAWcYCh0I1qBc-TER310RSu31KGyoy20slsuRn7ct8pm8EVUORxS79lxM9_8EUx2-OjnXlp_v_tvIRU5hWCuPIRsPVSq12rYeqtAcZc0VGzYVNumbzKJvLF3o5yS2PWQgccEqdNlYk9A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDYYuBlaIYc2p0IIGVTRdPquOYcYJnSGLZkY_-OzlnXeSTf1sAWcYCh0I1qBc-TER310RSu31KGyoy20slsuRn7ct8pm8EVUORxS79lxM9_8EUx2-OjnXlp_v_tvIRU5hWCuPIRsPVSq12rYeqtAcZc0VGzYVNumbzKJvLF3o5yS2PWQgccEqdNlYk9A=w327-h400" width="327" /></a></div><span face=""游明朝",serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: red;">AT THE SUMIT</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">we took the trail 4 and chair lift to go
down. It was the first time for me to ride</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"> the chair lift with her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">We said ”Good By” at the entrance of TAKAO
ONSEN at around 14:30 .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 441px;">Written by NABE.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: 31.5; text-indent: 330.75pt;"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 5.25pt; mso-char-indent-count: -.5; text-indent: -5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent: -5.25pt;"><br /></span></p></div>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-16843255198584206432023-02-21T16:04:00.000+09:002023-02-21T16:04:48.998+09:00Report on the Monthly Tour on February 19th, 2023<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN" style="color: black;">Our </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">guests today were a mother and son from New Zealand who
live in Tokyo. Tengu guides were Nosan, Ken and Maki. We started the tour at 10:30
from <b>Takaosanguchi Station</b>. Although it was cloudy, the weather was nice
for hiking since it was windless and warm.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" dir="rtl" style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtMbn_41dbMJbKkFrvSL3xHr4wg06H8FniXj1hH1ZMrEzR1UvNqj7biBSjZCw_fDbiZSb8_VW4qbhG1Ctul8SlJ_qrOzp_cEQH2LRth07dKBf8eFnTQ48QLTHcLcFA3Mve1Yk-t9AFbXwIk50XklEuLmxoD8V991SeYQJAEVY2ZOOObTsO-KAwp5voGA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="499" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtMbn_41dbMJbKkFrvSL3xHr4wg06H8FniXj1hH1ZMrEzR1UvNqj7biBSjZCw_fDbiZSb8_VW4qbhG1Ctul8SlJ_qrOzp_cEQH2LRth07dKBf8eFnTQ48QLTHcLcFA3Mve1Yk-t9AFbXwIk50XklEuLmxoD8V991SeYQJAEVY2ZOOObTsO-KAwp5voGA=w325-h244" width="325" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1, Cable Car</span></span></b></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">From <b>Kiyotaki Station</b>, we took a cable car to<b>
Takaosan Station</b>. This cable car has the steepest slope in Japan, with a
maximum slope of about 31 degrees.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">
</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US">2, Mt. Takao Beer Mount Observatory</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We took in the view from the observatory of "Mt.
Takao Beer Mount" which is the highest beer garden in Tokyo. Although we couldn't
see the Sky Tree, the view was fabulous.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US">F</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white;">rom here we walked to the
summit</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">3, R</span></span></b><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">okkon Shojo,
Ishiguruma</span><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1Y6NLxJX1fyWWHpL-eQMWggVi5UvsnhVx7zNxaPm7YKQepciuNN0R3Wi8rJWa89xU91BcWqOSs61FVEjq8YPadeSh61XU1ulhiqVG4GjIQ3L2b30SeO4g2EKXWjSCWZcs0W2YgMlFUYfiIHas9dtJY1g2AXN6zc8msIDXKVl9cOr4f00y_DFz9GO46Q" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="221" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1Y6NLxJX1fyWWHpL-eQMWggVi5UvsnhVx7zNxaPm7YKQepciuNN0R3Wi8rJWa89xU91BcWqOSs61FVEjq8YPadeSh61XU1ulhiqVG4GjIQ3L2b30SeO4g2EKXWjSCWZcs0W2YgMlFUYfiIHas9dtJY1g2AXN6zc8msIDXKVl9cOr4f00y_DFz9GO46Q=w154-h255" width="154" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The 8-year-old guest was particularly interested in
Rokkon Shojo Ishiguruma, stone wheels for purification of the six roots. He was
not allowed to rotate the stone wheels because of Covid-19 but had fun. He was attending
Japanese elementary school and studying kanji, so he tested himself to see if
he could read the kanji which was engraved on the stone sphere put on top of each
Ishiguruma The one in the photo is with a kanji that means nose.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US">.</span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><br />
The six roots are the basis of human cognition</span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN-US">; </span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body, together
with the intention (mind) to properly use each of them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If the six roots are
covered in attachments such as egoism, you will not be able to go on the right
path. Therefore, it is important to cut off attachments and keep your mind
pure. There are 3 sets of 6 types of stone wheels on in the mountain for a
total of 18 stone wheels. By rotating each one six times it totals 108
rotations which is the same number of human earthly desires.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">4, Oni Couple
at Shinpendo<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"> </span></span>After passing the <b>octopus cedar</b>, you will
see a temple gate in front of you. This is a gate called <b>Jyoshinmon, </b>and
it indicates that it is the precincts of Yakuo-in Temple, and a sacred area
starts from here. The plaque reading<b> Reikimanzan</b> is hung on the
Joshinmon Gate. It means “mountain filled with spiritual energy” and indicates
that this place is the center of mountain worship.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Immediately to the left is <b>Shinpendo,</b> which
enshrines <b>En no Gyoja </b>(634-707), who is said to be the founder of <b>Shugendo.</b>
Here, we prayed for our physical and mental health.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0qUw1RPJuJQJIKbhmssh8uspHJ4BN_rmvPumujZXlpqje6Xwky79JhDXDr_t3hLOaNgIaN5AOw420S6T-skeYfuUTR_TohNEjg5Y4K-CmsVxI6XCT-YA5fHQARjfOyUpBEyMaMPuB6S5jUvE2fehp7aits2Qqa_IhlYaHXCdYcPdzGcVMEWpsx2cHiA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="509" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0qUw1RPJuJQJIKbhmssh8uspHJ4BN_rmvPumujZXlpqje6Xwky79JhDXDr_t3hLOaNgIaN5AOw420S6T-skeYfuUTR_TohNEjg5Y4K-CmsVxI6XCT-YA5fHQARjfOyUpBEyMaMPuB6S5jUvE2fehp7aits2Qqa_IhlYaHXCdYcPdzGcVMEWpsx2cHiA=w307-h248" width="307" /></a></div><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Shugendo is a mixed
religion that combines elements of Shinto and Buddhism with the beliefs of
indigenous animism and the practice of shamanism. Known as Shugenja or
Yamabushi, its followers blow conch shell trumpets that echo in the forest and
engage in hard training. It is still practiced on Japan's most sacred
mountains, such as Mt. Takao</span></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One of today's two
guests, the mother of an 8-year-old child, asked why a couple of oni
(ogre/demon), apprentices of En no Gyoja, were holding an axe and a bottle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">This is the answer</span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN-US">:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN">Zendōki</span></b></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"> (male, left) was always
walking ahead of En no Gyoja, advancing through deeply forested mountains with
an iron axe. Zendōki 's wife <b>Myodōki</b> (female, right) also helped En no
Gyoja by always carrying a water bottle filled with Risui (water with spiritual
power).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">5, Eight Golden Dragon King</span></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></b></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXjQhSw6XCAR1w4Ih4iNevUr0K6VI7L4vm7CQdBy_i2eAwvbKq7GL36PUGO2Dd46SchXJtW3HbT27-A4t728WffOTs6iPmODIC0b8wGY7D_IGUg61NDLbFCyGxtawZjTzdYe5HYfwxAqdNy7k0HD2Hs9MYHZ6UUn5gmy98Qd_X8fkNpvzhB6iDMjVyEw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="534" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXjQhSw6XCAR1w4Ih4iNevUr0K6VI7L4vm7CQdBy_i2eAwvbKq7GL36PUGO2Dd46SchXJtW3HbT27-A4t728WffOTs6iPmODIC0b8wGY7D_IGUg61NDLbFCyGxtawZjTzdYe5HYfwxAqdNy7k0HD2Hs9MYHZ6UUn5gmy98Qd_X8fkNpvzhB6iDMjVyEw=w341-h256" width="341" /></a></span></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">Our 8-year-old guest ate<b>
</b></span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN-US">goma-dango </span></b></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN-US">(</span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN">sesame dumplings) </span></b></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN-US">grilled over charcoal </span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">at Gongen Chaya tea
house. to refuel. He said it was yummy!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span class="y2iqfc"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US">He</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN">washed
his mother’s coins very carefully at the <b>Eight Golden Dragon King Statue.</b>
It is said that if you wash your money with the water that springs from its feet
and spend it, you will be blessed with good fortune and prosperous business.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span class="y2iqfc"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">We passed<b> Yakuo-in
Temple</b>, where </span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN-US">we could </span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">hear the sutras of the Goma-kito (fire ritual),<b> Izuna</b></span></span><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN-US">-</span></b></span><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN">Gongen-do </span></b></span><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">Hall with impressive
colorful reliefs on the exterior walls, and <b>Sengen Shrine </b>where Mt. Fuji
is worshiped. Then we walked along the mountain path towards our destination,
the summit of Mt. Takao.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">6, Summit of Mt. Takao</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">
</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN">At around 13:00 we
reached the summit</span></span><span lang="EN-US"> at an altitude
of 599m</span></span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">Mt. Fuji </b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">was covered by clouds, but we were satisfied with our
accomplishment. And we chatted happily while we ate </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">lunch</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> which each
brought.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On the summit there were still </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">patches of snow</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> that had not melted since February 11th.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRN2uc1AA8p6wKXoA-QDAmAHsbVP7yl5zstF8FuvSclX149IFEbfyoL76vneomm_IBEiZ6Df1GsdYNVXjVrBY-6rEuc9CYv6xGxEQItPbcd2GaK_Spz4jtYX-zcURF6kHvOz_SxuJODsDYVBMuO4bSL0DT3ZkyUcLXhCH5a5wsYtHoP_AMjR-Adc_4PQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="1096" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRN2uc1AA8p6wKXoA-QDAmAHsbVP7yl5zstF8FuvSclX149IFEbfyoL76vneomm_IBEiZ6Df1GsdYNVXjVrBY-6rEuc9CYv6xGxEQItPbcd2GaK_Spz4jtYX-zcURF6kHvOz_SxuJODsDYVBMuO4bSL0DT3ZkyUcLXhCH5a5wsYtHoP_AMjR-Adc_4PQ=w515-h192" width="515" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">7, Trail No 4. Suspension
Bridge Trail and Lift</span></span></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh308JgJUV4o69JecXa9OYAyxbuo21XYDN5z7yAm-Bxo3mRas2UwgGwUaMe_ICUkcElCe5CtCYkU_CAzq0skU55Nr_r8kn7dr67zMtB837t7D5l8TkPbGt61SobEo10bsecq7hUSIRb4tmy6oGJ7QbF_5ecjRQXQa0lrZ65Pq-ue_gCkhcaOOd6wLIohQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="415" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh308JgJUV4o69JecXa9OYAyxbuo21XYDN5z7yAm-Bxo3mRas2UwgGwUaMe_ICUkcElCe5CtCYkU_CAzq0skU55Nr_r8kn7dr67zMtB837t7D5l8TkPbGt61SobEo10bsecq7hUSIRb4tmy6oGJ7QbF_5ecjRQXQa0lrZ65Pq-ue_gCkhcaOOd6wLIohQ=w279-h372" width="279" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We took a different
route back to Kiyotaki Station, where we left in the morning.<br />
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of Trail 1, we took Trail 4 and crossed <b>Miyama suspension bridge.</b> Trail
4 allows you to fully enjoy the nature of the mountains. Most of Trail 4 was
narrow and wet due to last week's snow, so we were careful not to slip. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We took <b>the lift</b>
instead of the cable car. We felt the refreshing breeze of Mt. Takao with our
whole bodies more than we did on the cable car.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">
<b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixff9x_iWuT-RuRE87cecrjn_ddzMWxXl-mgtdMAYjQGIpcgRhLAqWVenFtL_eSFTAKsKo83eyx29n4L45owRTrYIGlcJBXR43yRlYZLbZShdczjRIoG_rR9srAyhux3kEFWxL3naQ-NO_oe7Kk3IjclKWxpkp7rPz_wzKpf8ho--q0N0VKHo3JdgG_Q" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixff9x_iWuT-RuRE87cecrjn_ddzMWxXl-mgtdMAYjQGIpcgRhLAqWVenFtL_eSFTAKsKo83eyx29n4L45owRTrYIGlcJBXR43yRlYZLbZShdczjRIoG_rR9srAyhux3kEFWxL3naQ-NO_oe7Kk3IjclKWxpkp7rPz_wzKpf8ho--q0N0VKHo3JdgG_Q=w378-h283" width="378" /></a></b></div><b><br /><br /></b><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">8, Back to Kiyotaki Station</span></span></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4LjD8gvkV99gbxL9sjRdR_5IJBeCxUReL4cwPUJ5VagnvF8tPMqc-WVwvnyF-K85PeU_N0n3sS8Y0V0oYqWi-15ISGrpjehpcSUiDY6jtgkcoGkxoxkphXkHDGkieNaIb2KZ0OIyjVoNRSdLtnCO8CC206NdjTEF_PfxtaxVwTMq5f_s4S6p5mb-3tw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="746" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4LjD8gvkV99gbxL9sjRdR_5IJBeCxUReL4cwPUJ5VagnvF8tPMqc-WVwvnyF-K85PeU_N0n3sS8Y0V0oYqWi-15ISGrpjehpcSUiDY6jtgkcoGkxoxkphXkHDGkieNaIb2KZ0OIyjVoNRSdLtnCO8CC206NdjTEF_PfxtaxVwTMq5f_s4S6p5mb-3tw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We arrived at Kiyotaki
Station at around 15:30.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">
</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><span class="y2iqfc"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After the tour, Nosan
took the guests to <b>TAKAO 599 Museum</b>, which showcased the flora, fauna
and trails of Mount Takao. </span><span style="font-family: MS Pゴシック;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh17v1ekwbI5IzZZGOGc_LjyloUPzbUSE7NvDgLTXzYOgwx3KvLgS0AmiLDp-STUw-QdHdF6HVBJwicXuHIHh4ysKvdmJZjGCA6b3xzAcTvInde-UwTdcDV7_aw4b-ZMFQOK1B8izqzn-aoK6b_7CrFqu7QT12_8jNwKCgWv3OzqqDabbs-W9KPzDpM7A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="448" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh17v1ekwbI5IzZZGOGc_LjyloUPzbUSE7NvDgLTXzYOgwx3KvLgS0AmiLDp-STUw-QdHdF6HVBJwicXuHIHh4ysKvdmJZjGCA6b3xzAcTvInde-UwTdcDV7_aw4b-ZMFQOK1B8izqzn-aoK6b_7CrFqu7QT12_8jNwKCgWv3OzqqDabbs-W9KPzDpM7A" width="320" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> Written by Maki</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p><br /><p></p><div><br /></div>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-63022974043679724152023-01-02T17:12:00.000+09:002023-01-02T17:12:38.368+09:00Report of Monthly Tour on 18 December<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Today, we have two guests from Taiwan and
his Japanese university friend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We started the tour around 9:45. Despite of
cold weather, many people were in front of the station, since it was fine
Sunday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">At Kasumidai observation deck we enjoyed
the view of Kanto Plane. High rise building in Shinjuku, Tokyo Sky Tree,
Yokohama Landmark Building or so.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinJFnLYlgTzdDiojZlhVE2_dAWlnvZFlAQa9TeQ05YCO5T4pK7CMeCoYNC8Yh092chZXHT6cbt7ukvb6IzwW8N83EvlhMb7ml0ePNSuCDobkV-1cmK__fdJK0EjMT_tGBUkWXg6jQ92p270nU_bIxX3UhSE9CNpZImL0JAFFg2eXuzlYh85nlPm8LvpA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="914" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinJFnLYlgTzdDiojZlhVE2_dAWlnvZFlAQa9TeQ05YCO5T4pK7CMeCoYNC8Yh092chZXHT6cbt7ukvb6IzwW8N83EvlhMb7ml0ePNSuCDobkV-1cmK__fdJK0EjMT_tGBUkWXg6jQ92p270nU_bIxX3UhSE9CNpZImL0JAFFg2eXuzlYh85nlPm8LvpA=w370-h246" width="370" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCfCCc2JZzQufLORzt-taheogv05l716Wt7CYpNVFnr5xfL1ZFspGkubNopIhWu3wkS77BVsun59G-S2Px1KwrVS8c_NG0k9JZkZ8LObxYNyvcp9dIEpgjXka-YF-GTY570L-NEMtDw0oTfrgTn7qirCGIKAkac4-WSNaTclKH9PXS1aFA6NzeJZTYLA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="484" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCfCCc2JZzQufLORzt-taheogv05l716Wt7CYpNVFnr5xfL1ZFspGkubNopIhWu3wkS77BVsun59G-S2Px1KwrVS8c_NG0k9JZkZ8LObxYNyvcp9dIEpgjXka-YF-GTY570L-NEMtDw0oTfrgTn7qirCGIKAkac4-WSNaTclKH9PXS1aFA6NzeJZTYLA=w411-h149" width="411" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The view from the Jyuuicchoume-teahouse was
good, Sagami Bay was shining, and we could even see Eno-shima and the Boso
Peninsula.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Octopus Cedar was decorated with
shimenawa to welcome the New Year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Learned the legend about the Octopus Cedar,
we put our hands on the Hippari-dako wishing for good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh88jVE_0C8jRh3Pq9KSE-PRxEJjUkNCnUYz97H2s1drl0_EBpJ8bxnzZVlSqze46ItArVl38zxYRVX5-QN73JIlafJPfVjA9x0I5bRfRZRcVn1JjRPIXWPGqz3rsvWknjMBdRi_Ka1FyaN0cuD7HNnJRC0ewQiQ89fFZEyKHzjwNGxR3Ghsp88mVrdMw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="725" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh88jVE_0C8jRh3Pq9KSE-PRxEJjUkNCnUYz97H2s1drl0_EBpJ8bxnzZVlSqze46ItArVl38zxYRVX5-QN73JIlafJPfVjA9x0I5bRfRZRcVn1JjRPIXWPGqz3rsvWknjMBdRi_Ka1FyaN0cuD7HNnJRC0ewQiQ89fFZEyKHzjwNGxR3Ghsp88mVrdMw=w289-h318" width="289" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhczbm-UNe8RLDnAFq-ivazWT1cRD5CMx2LGSkRgR_VsMUm9gY1wuQJipMIQdlTKARAYwOyr8Eu8495EGg3-ySALoJUFbpUQFhxim5wR50sEn5tBvf2kU8d0mUkQo_SNNM21lu1Eyr6DvrFckyovgvMCkBzkrdo3muLUTna6btOEA6RTmBzvQffGm0aNw" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhczbm-UNe8RLDnAFq-ivazWT1cRD5CMx2LGSkRgR_VsMUm9gY1wuQJipMIQdlTKARAYwOyr8Eu8495EGg3-ySALoJUFbpUQFhxim5wR50sEn5tBvf2kU8d0mUkQo_SNNM21lu1Eyr6DvrFckyovgvMCkBzkrdo3muLUTna6btOEA6RTmBzvQffGm0aNw" width="314" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">While explaining the vegetation of Mt.
Takao on the ridge road that separates the cold temperate forest from the warm
temperate forest, powder snow began to fall, we felt the arrival of winter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Stump Theater was decorated with paper
dolls of Santa Claus and a Christmas tree, creating a Christmas mood.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIKeyL_LE0sul3vxjWbfRjOfbsOpXMJffToEWrOtiLKE6INeK8-HLEe5jtDa3aEd-DRaFUci5rMPeZ648e3D6dYt1DjVLD5Pxg3_uvwhRjRhxd67C6s-xlrPBkAzI9jhhugczBp2Bv89fmG_qji4zXQrQrnkln2cD2vLx0tlGt4rwVFz7oHa6dsCI1Yg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1072" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIKeyL_LE0sul3vxjWbfRjOfbsOpXMJffToEWrOtiLKE6INeK8-HLEe5jtDa3aEd-DRaFUci5rMPeZ648e3D6dYt1DjVLD5Pxg3_uvwhRjRhxd67C6s-xlrPBkAzI9jhhugczBp2Bv89fmG_qji4zXQrQrnkln2cD2vLx0tlGt4rwVFz7oHa6dsCI1Yg=w334-h286" width="334" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBYQhI5hbKbb_kkaravRma6T0eYtFEpXYL5aXIUxyeGrC5Co3_v2BLesweqZ210kJF35c3IEtbab0b6nBBdcFHXnIApCZmric4eeV0xcMS6Pa1reRRZdwu2p6T961MQ_nRfUux6zf5dsjpYBcP5rIOus3gMw5MA1W2YSttL79c-EhlDPkx6C-674utvQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="354" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBYQhI5hbKbb_kkaravRma6T0eYtFEpXYL5aXIUxyeGrC5Co3_v2BLesweqZ210kJF35c3IEtbab0b6nBBdcFHXnIApCZmric4eeV0xcMS6Pa1reRRZdwu2p6T961MQ_nRfUux6zf5dsjpYBcP5rIOus3gMw5MA1W2YSttL79c-EhlDPkx6C-674utvQ=w317-h297" width="317" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">At the board of TRAVELLING
BATTERFLY(CHESNUT TIGER), a guide explained that it can move long distance.
Then a guest added that there were persons in TAIWAN checked the marking on the
chestnut tiger arrived there. It was the first time that we knew such an
activity in TAIWAN.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is said that the great tengu and small
tengu, who are the divine envoy of Izuna Daigongen ( ruler of this mountain),
pays off the bad luck of the people and brings good luck by his spiritual fan.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDT5M47eXKNmc_sy1gXd25OmMmDZeNJH7NUSF9QZG83ljxcGq9UBrC2Wz14Ov5FgVGLE7SiW_GKGIbsFnPD3ZzKJG7TyD8bJOHmlx3aUlDEvrccRAZzGYzGqNmam-F111YIqqwWRp9jFEz0ZcoJmXhi0Lrnr7Zh9hZlAmhjWI5FFFel9Y8an47LQcruA" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="551" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDT5M47eXKNmc_sy1gXd25OmMmDZeNJH7NUSF9QZG83ljxcGq9UBrC2Wz14Ov5FgVGLE7SiW_GKGIbsFnPD3ZzKJG7TyD8bJOHmlx3aUlDEvrccRAZzGYzGqNmam-F111YIqqwWRp9jFEz0ZcoJmXhi0Lrnr7Zh9hZlAmhjWI5FFFel9Y8an47LQcruA=w383-h289" width="383" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMjNz0w2QpchRu4vOUglb4rTLM1XYjZAyzLK661_ZHUNYlZsimLDIby4IazC2U7yweJqo-Gp2DBo2olQmAORCzFPJZU9lPLUwn8eQtL5H-vpw3lv-s_hTqVKQur2bB9jH5XfFDboNdkEcJsZP7AbTSAF82PUpgqtnt1butqXjPAXza-0H9RUuEkTWPNQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1064" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMjNz0w2QpchRu4vOUglb4rTLM1XYjZAyzLK661_ZHUNYlZsimLDIby4IazC2U7yweJqo-Gp2DBo2olQmAORCzFPJZU9lPLUwn8eQtL5H-vpw3lv-s_hTqVKQur2bB9jH5XfFDboNdkEcJsZP7AbTSAF82PUpgqtnt1butqXjPAXza-0H9RUuEkTWPNQ=w346-h299" width="346" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you wash money with the water of the
Eight Great Dragon Kings, it will increase.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The view from the summit was good, but shy
Mt. Fuji did not show us her face.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">And perhaps because of the Diamond Fuji
season, there were many visitors on the summit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtR8TVnOPmjcCfBMnVl5ZPwlSBedAN8Sg6GC8_K8zhw3trvhA-rnPgtTSaOfcm_SObaX6IzNnq4NOnYcAxuk57PAE2uxpdNsqJao3r_4fqZCZ4jrDRg1-Qg--g7BKwlAL50L1ifqDBRat63gRFl5mCw9stAELVtXJNTjfSTa9Iw39g9tv4lZDIS-W1lQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1226" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtR8TVnOPmjcCfBMnVl5ZPwlSBedAN8Sg6GC8_K8zhw3trvhA-rnPgtTSaOfcm_SObaX6IzNnq4NOnYcAxuk57PAE2uxpdNsqJao3r_4fqZCZ4jrDRg1-Qg--g7BKwlAL50L1ifqDBRat63gRFl5mCw9stAELVtXJNTjfSTa9Iw39g9tv4lZDIS-W1lQ=w423-h269" width="423" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMJ9dJct9f8Co650AHl68-aKJ3wtH4MOMtkPAhRTLsFcJhUn_AM5QE_BgtvDpQXM0wDKGlfRLzYVaKoRQdyhSX6ZAoYVSEjAQY_AaBHY6h7qC9FrV8u6lEWPpo14OSQ1j9z-fbL-VflxV0HyZ6GXG1tb51ALwAvteh98C59FtQ5-ySSzeMQAH2XKwFww" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="788" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMJ9dJct9f8Co650AHl68-aKJ3wtH4MOMtkPAhRTLsFcJhUn_AM5QE_BgtvDpQXM0wDKGlfRLzYVaKoRQdyhSX6ZAoYVSEjAQY_AaBHY6h7qC9FrV8u6lEWPpo14OSQ1j9z-fbL-VflxV0HyZ6GXG1tb51ALwAvteh98C59FtQ5-ySSzeMQAH2XKwFww=w247-h321" width="247" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we entered into the narrow cave shrine
of Benzaiten, the goddess of music and commerce, we saw some people praying
eagerly , so we turned back.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjW3s9-TjH_ZdAgctN3Tok7YZ-V1Tpt6BX2CbIHXy9fMESQJ_h2-eCeTpIjRfI-MNfvcvGVKpvf32OkWhPxVme472RCnQ302fiwSkcAxWw7YNoyMw9gDW5-s4Qf9QjjwYoBqOUd4EpWrc8Xrusbg0OdBwj9y09G1taBFXs0LdY9NHJjySWyz-jkf9muA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="363" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjW3s9-TjH_ZdAgctN3Tok7YZ-V1Tpt6BX2CbIHXy9fMESQJ_h2-eCeTpIjRfI-MNfvcvGVKpvf32OkWhPxVme472RCnQ302fiwSkcAxWw7YNoyMw9gDW5-s4Qf9QjjwYoBqOUd4EpWrc8Xrusbg0OdBwj9y09G1taBFXs0LdY9NHJjySWyz-jkf9muA=w292-h303" width="292" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Although the peak of the autumn leaves was
past, but some maples still showed beautiful gradations in the bright light.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDXicJ7gA8FruzxgsseZRhQiJ_T29nBZkqdqncRRfH4w_aN1_WrqU3EkdBA7FR4kEGxCOV8Vepk4pBBbwFpzZpNfx75PhpzTyUGmyOldy3s2Q_KhENyGrJzUwZ7ToQtQ87gws2UcMgjhWZkcspGy7LC4fm_7yjProcZKfWII94kn8Z7gn6jZMDN52OSQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="505" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDXicJ7gA8FruzxgsseZRhQiJ_T29nBZkqdqncRRfH4w_aN1_WrqU3EkdBA7FR4kEGxCOV8Vepk4pBBbwFpzZpNfx75PhpzTyUGmyOldy3s2Q_KhENyGrJzUwZ7ToQtQ87gws2UcMgjhWZkcspGy7LC4fm_7yjProcZKfWII94kn8Z7gn6jZMDN52OSQ=w355-h299" width="355" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Eventually, we came back to the foot of the
mountain at 2:45 pm and took photos with our guests again in front of the
Kiyotaki Station (i.e. the cable car station).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSfxYLx7_zngXZ0EVPXcO76DbMlOIsuWExlHwt4v3O4V7Vht96RcQ61VBAa8BCpTxwcR2IXzGxKvpMuunyqnSbOYdzwDVw8lVFSID-cMJPNfxmIGi6b2iaNBeEEYHkF-x5ucgzdnRDxx6BCMlmvi9SqhgiJXBZ6ekHTRfx8JolIOj7DhNykEtvqDS61g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1014" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSfxYLx7_zngXZ0EVPXcO76DbMlOIsuWExlHwt4v3O4V7Vht96RcQ61VBAa8BCpTxwcR2IXzGxKvpMuunyqnSbOYdzwDVw8lVFSID-cMJPNfxmIGi6b2iaNBeEEYHkF-x5ucgzdnRDxx6BCMlmvi9SqhgiJXBZ6ekHTRfx8JolIOj7DhNykEtvqDS61g=w330-h333" width="330" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Usually, we say good bye to our guests at
this point, but this time as they showed some interest about plant or so, we
lead them to TAKAO 599 Museum to show some plant samples and so on. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-uVQ6WD0RT_5UL-WM8dMtUsfyhLF0tWjytCpiGLVyW4yERHM7DU3kYapiuEwYOBZg4yztZQ6iObaFm8AzajpfVDWYjceGOHIGD0gbK-O7JGQ2lFQotMWLCK20chZlWtOIfBRzbIp54J7eG2esIOnOAxF8ualRsKczK5p221FkHLyPRWlMTX3_B8cblQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="604" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-uVQ6WD0RT_5UL-WM8dMtUsfyhLF0tWjytCpiGLVyW4yERHM7DU3kYapiuEwYOBZg4yztZQ6iObaFm8AzajpfVDWYjceGOHIGD0gbK-O7JGQ2lFQotMWLCK20chZlWtOIfBRzbIp54J7eG2esIOnOAxF8ualRsKczK5p221FkHLyPRWlMTX3_B8cblQ=w424-h276" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQMG53EyF9Xz9Oqp3nXdTIDGcknNsKXwAA2IxWlzc7m-KQjJU0LPvvcGkXR2ZHuy-HOBeROl4X2T5fuD8RWdDtEHDSFAucfqdc4rtRvQoK-ThmXjB1kmgNj9xTXsi6DVPrYfiFKs408Riv1ck9N31v5STJBpNCWX4L7L6StafcAVE-eUo6zbl2TgH3lQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="1020" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQMG53EyF9Xz9Oqp3nXdTIDGcknNsKXwAA2IxWlzc7m-KQjJU0LPvvcGkXR2ZHuy-HOBeROl4X2T5fuD8RWdDtEHDSFAucfqdc4rtRvQoK-ThmXjB1kmgNj9xTXsi6DVPrYfiFKs408Riv1ck9N31v5STJBpNCWX4L7L6StafcAVE-eUo6zbl2TgH3lQ=w403-h102" width="403" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">from TAKAO 599 MUSEUM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>(written by Keita)</span>投稿者<span lang="EN-US"> TENGU Takao-san English
Volunteer Guide Club<o:p></o:p></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-38803262725493652132022-12-25T17:49:00.001+09:002022-12-25T17:49:39.839+09:00Walking in autumn leaves on Nov.20th, 2022<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700;">At station</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">On Nov.20th at 8:30am, we had 5 international students from Indonesia. Due to the bad weather forecast, It was not crowded even in the busy season. There's quite a few people at Takao-sanguchi station.</p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpmc15nZxyruo0GEzAue34v-mF-7VMI8xIfRVAF6ozwtn3a7DEXGUrKjrIBWMBUPgTgjMuN9XZqXDVDc0DlpX0eXsCz5msGQBRCGq2Vx01Y2p0pubbOQ8mpPDAMceqIGwQSEmAagGwVxg9akwOVttedW2IqlTODWyOPkLqfcFjNBHTjsRRbP1Z6rFWgA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpmc15nZxyruo0GEzAue34v-mF-7VMI8xIfRVAF6ozwtn3a7DEXGUrKjrIBWMBUPgTgjMuN9XZqXDVDc0DlpX0eXsCz5msGQBRCGq2Vx01Y2p0pubbOQ8mpPDAMceqIGwQSEmAagGwVxg9akwOVttedW2IqlTODWyOPkLqfcFjNBHTjsRRbP1Z6rFWgA=w370-h277" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">On trail No.1</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">There’re many stalls along trail No.1. They enjoyed sesame dumpling “Dango”.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzSC9ITGznDKtJnc1pRr0qOY_i_syOKNNEGYko5G1MYMiIx1EA2JKqwigpETk3SdYkO5xp8LRtEG13xNZXXvAhyn4Esu8Ccw4xQ60La9d1-i-9uJ4zAKAK-kU8OZzB3gGGErfd7vcbEnkl_0TqEN8x4sUXkt3prQsirBi_q8Qebo6u3p6Dq5towzxm8Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzSC9ITGznDKtJnc1pRr0qOY_i_syOKNNEGYko5G1MYMiIx1EA2JKqwigpETk3SdYkO5xp8LRtEG13xNZXXvAhyn4Esu8Ccw4xQ60La9d1-i-9uJ4zAKAK-kU8OZzB3gGGErfd7vcbEnkl_0TqEN8x4sUXkt3prQsirBi_q8Qebo6u3p6Dq5towzxm8Q=w360-h269" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">In Yakuoin temple</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">W<span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">e explained the history of Yakuoin temple, the founder “Gyoki”, Buddhism, Shitoism, etc. We’re really happy that they got interested in the story.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtl4WSMf01XCREV5W7YgnhTxObqxScUL4uecQrjIjrvWBHzkCGAcTkyZSRMb41vUS4YGIUD_L9VHLwtdzQhJ1swzpHKUg_iJ4XyWyszqa-RdHSBaViFTFNgaaJ_okA9HVLpEk6b7cZkBsIo2U7Fg3IBTKYhNdQ6d3QGpwMHDyjlZPmWlXLvAJMPJC4Nw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtl4WSMf01XCREV5W7YgnhTxObqxScUL4uecQrjIjrvWBHzkCGAcTkyZSRMb41vUS4YGIUD_L9VHLwtdzQhJ1swzpHKUg_iJ4XyWyszqa-RdHSBaViFTFNgaaJ_okA9HVLpEk6b7cZkBsIo2U7Fg3IBTKYhNdQ6d3QGpwMHDyjlZPmWlXLvAJMPJC4Nw=w366-h274" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">At the top of the mountain</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We had lunch at the top of the mountain. We enjoyed chatting about Indonesian cuisine and Japanese cuisine, like “Nasi campur” in Indonesia and “Campur” in Okinawa,Japan.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Wd8N1W8x0fNoEKAEk0bvT-nxEluH3amHq2vBwHrsQfVwIckUfEE1mo2n9eXjQC0i_luRFgIvMzcceYNu1K8Qf88C6xt_GHV_vL6CRaGIPRhbmJCR-IvtWQMSca7vyOtxdyKJGv_piPaYSoi9LkVnP8r5WvWGfz7m4t3yScRpO0V_vlyZ0SGxTaoqAA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Wd8N1W8x0fNoEKAEk0bvT-nxEluH3amHq2vBwHrsQfVwIckUfEE1mo2n9eXjQC0i_luRFgIvMzcceYNu1K8Qf88C6xt_GHV_vL6CRaGIPRhbmJCR-IvtWQMSca7vyOtxdyKJGv_piPaYSoi9LkVnP8r5WvWGfz7m4t3yScRpO0V_vlyZ0SGxTaoqAA=w375-h281" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">On the way back to the station</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We went down No.4 trail. We enjoyed the rich nature in the area.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnGLBUqLQVilOU1F6GK0zYHeUgWbBMvid_T3grfAoVpHzHGWUcTlzrD77YNnPT9frXwyfY1YjqXc0RTD8LDdIlXlOuPBLK1TJHF8mTEG9Xb0yArCPEUqByX_mAxQsWlIwsk7XQs08kJ43WXnKmwl0DC6bFppfA4pHQy1YTh7cpjhjwA6pNWaPHJN5Ynw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnGLBUqLQVilOU1F6GK0zYHeUgWbBMvid_T3grfAoVpHzHGWUcTlzrD77YNnPT9frXwyfY1YjqXc0RTD8LDdIlXlOuPBLK1TJHF8mTEG9Xb0yArCPEUqByX_mAxQsWlIwsk7XQs08kJ43WXnKmwl0DC6bFppfA4pHQy1YTh7cpjhjwA6pNWaPHJN5Ynw=w263-h350" width="263" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p></div><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We arrived at the station at 2:00pm and said goodbye to the guests.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">We had grateful messages from guests. It was a really great time.Thanks guests. Terima kasih (Arigato)</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhewJ8vF_99kT9-Y-z3cCBI6YLt8LPgPLBzv3zj546XoLaltKoUjNjlPJSe4oBtkohDkCOJKFVgNP9eMJdv2V4cGaUHncc21gG3hjVNax-DMJ9uPicUmoNht2E2zcLjUgEvZ3k8DN47q5PLspsIRsPE7uZoyWaiOs_KbwgBcoGTtHx7hbGfRHwQNFGNCw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhewJ8vF_99kT9-Y-z3cCBI6YLt8LPgPLBzv3zj546XoLaltKoUjNjlPJSe4oBtkohDkCOJKFVgNP9eMJdv2V4cGaUHncc21gG3hjVNax-DMJ9uPicUmoNht2E2zcLjUgEvZ3k8DN47q5PLspsIRsPE7uZoyWaiOs_KbwgBcoGTtHx7hbGfRHwQNFGNCw=w415-h276" width="415" /></a></div></span><p></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">From our guests (Mt. Bromo in Indonesia).</span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /></span></div></div><p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-2080854904441078272022-12-07T22:30:00.000+09:002022-12-07T22:30:04.971+09:00We still enjoyed autumn foliage on the hike on Dec 3rd<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On December 3rd at 10:15am we had 13 guests
from JICA gathering at the exit of ticket gate of Takaosan-guchi of Keio line. In this day, the winter cold has suddenly come
and the temperature in the early morning has dropped to a few degrees Celsius
around here though Mount Takao Momiji Festival had been holding until December
4 from October 29. Even so, the Takaosan-guchi station was overflowing with
hikers. After introducing each of us, we split into two groups and headed for
the summit.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VHpyXAi-YsGadVqEgfGRXoiaeagYKRYKjQh_PeFTdWbD9R05XLHoSll2DGBgpfivR_IM7NiXTcMF7wj99TZ641PWDMq6ffw5Ak-dotZ4j9FYY2wSGNcRLwS162tfi599MKN5h78ULd6hmIfXI0SO8QZefpyqAVKItkd4EcYvd8H1eQsY-jBN_lDLog/s404/jica2002dec3%E9%9C%8A%E5%A0%B488%E3%81%8B%E6%89%80.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="404" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VHpyXAi-YsGadVqEgfGRXoiaeagYKRYKjQh_PeFTdWbD9R05XLHoSll2DGBgpfivR_IM7NiXTcMF7wj99TZ641PWDMq6ffw5Ak-dotZ4j9FYY2wSGNcRLwS162tfi599MKN5h78ULd6hmIfXI0SO8QZefpyqAVKItkd4EcYvd8H1eQsY-jBN_lDLog/s320/jica2002dec3%E9%9C%8A%E5%A0%B488%E3%81%8B%E6%89%80.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> In
front of the statue of Kobo-Daishi at Fudo-in, a branch temple of the main
temple of Mountain Takao, our guide explained the relationship between the
miniature 88 holy places of Mt. Takao and the pilgrimage of Shikoku Island of
western Japan. The shingon sect of Buddhism was founded by Kobo-Daishi and the
temple of Mt. Takao belongs to that. It is said that Kobo-Daishi was born in
Shikoku and travelled around there to spread Buddhist teachings about 1200 years
ago. To accomplish the Shikoku pilgrimage, it takes about two months over
1400kilometers on foot. But the miniature course on Mt. Takao only takes a day
or two. In other words, you will receive some benefits with less effort.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKjKtmqlD_0_n_bd89D0iiq4IzlWj4J7e6WrLo7dnqV3nNbBWKno8SmbYXuepGx3vemr2IzkkTgSumJThH2myZkTWfyWU-4Hz6c3K3svgNnhuIYJlV23W0vgg1z_GIlvkoCCY-dzJX1NWQH8DArzWqyz1tlP_QlUuwmlzzt4YBfr72BJoDbD4kNjSuQ/s615/IMG_0553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="615" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKjKtmqlD_0_n_bd89D0iiq4IzlWj4J7e6WrLo7dnqV3nNbBWKno8SmbYXuepGx3vemr2IzkkTgSumJThH2myZkTWfyWU-4Hz6c3K3svgNnhuIYJlV23W0vgg1z_GIlvkoCCY-dzJX1NWQH8DArzWqyz1tlP_QlUuwmlzzt4YBfr72BJoDbD4kNjSuQ/s320/IMG_0553.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> Although
the sky was cloudy, the sun occasionally shone through. At the Kasumidai
Observatory, we were able to see the Sky Tree clearly. It is 634 meters high,
and the observatory is over 472meters high. From here we can enjoy a
spectacular view of the Kanto plain including central Tokyo.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoedPnpgLFDez5krn3Urmr_MG1CifjMkCjbUOeN97_FjZVpt1bfA7b31SSGf6BfDRpp5WlJs11F8UIOvlZfjtVNMZdI2TMv3xD4uPVk1Uk2oHKWElVrLWLduyaaqojG7A4KQcLqUQtUmqTo_LmLd7eOOpwEmxr9tOvjD7ZjR7ac9RKBkxjeDbc-p9WcQ/s404/%E5%86%B7%E6%B8%A9%E5%B8%AF%E6%9A%96%E6%B8%A9%E5%B8%AF2022dec03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="404" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoedPnpgLFDez5krn3Urmr_MG1CifjMkCjbUOeN97_FjZVpt1bfA7b31SSGf6BfDRpp5WlJs11F8UIOvlZfjtVNMZdI2TMv3xD4uPVk1Uk2oHKWElVrLWLduyaaqojG7A4KQcLqUQtUmqTo_LmLd7eOOpwEmxr9tOvjD7ZjR7ac9RKBkxjeDbc-p9WcQ/s320/%E5%86%B7%E6%B8%A9%E5%B8%AF%E6%9A%96%E6%B8%A9%E5%B8%AF2022dec03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> Along
the trail no-1, the warm temperate forest zone from the south with an average
temperature above 13 degrees Celsius faces the cool temperate forest zone from
the north with an average temperature below 13 degrees Celsius. This mainly abounds
Mt. Takao with some 1600 various species of plant. We walked this ridge trail
of no 1, seeing more deciduous broad leaf trees on the northern slopes,
contrary on the southern slopes there are more evergreen broad leaf trees. Red
blossoms of camellia trees were seen here and there on the southern slopes.
Another reason for the rich biodiversity comes from a much higher proportion of
the natural forest of Mt. Takao compared with the surrounding area.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUud-YGWYKF3KADO2gjd-tG9cV4zpoaYKnkxd7LYLueHgeRDMy89EigdSo9ShpKcewzqONnNinMWtizf7aAX6XXXLZqX-FEoVQyN4j_16Eg-79cEQNA2oElcIB_56Yb9xUidOLM3XpWHzC4y5QreCdoF3tJqXVPlxiqIfIV147ZYz5f-viYE6Xvm6_Rg/s1024/2022dec3%E6%9C%89%E5%96%9C%E8%8B%91.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUud-YGWYKF3KADO2gjd-tG9cV4zpoaYKnkxd7LYLueHgeRDMy89EigdSo9ShpKcewzqONnNinMWtizf7aAX6XXXLZqX-FEoVQyN4j_16Eg-79cEQNA2oElcIB_56Yb9xUidOLM3XpWHzC4y5QreCdoF3tJqXVPlxiqIfIV147ZYz5f-viYE6Xvm6_Rg/s320/2022dec3%E6%9C%89%E5%96%9C%E8%8B%91.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> At
Yuki-en, we were still able to enjoy autumn foliage. The leaves of the maple
trees turned red and yellow, and it was very beautiful under the winter
sunshine.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfmYBvn-FVu9F4fSh0hwguntQLCP_IOHik_x0evt3zmwZbQK67u0x8qX81VJDTWHEbPlVVaFEcCnkybnl4bTjKgP4k2yYPdjLj4-4r9DOE71DVhoWfgH7MaQQNFaElokY1qmC6YaDbjblsLp_LjURALyAalonf6bZVwGQ0KNs-Q9w9tvgrwf9NraotA/s717/2022dec3%E8%AD%B7%E6%91%A9%E7%84%9A%E3%81%8D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfmYBvn-FVu9F4fSh0hwguntQLCP_IOHik_x0evt3zmwZbQK67u0x8qX81VJDTWHEbPlVVaFEcCnkybnl4bTjKgP4k2yYPdjLj4-4r9DOE71DVhoWfgH7MaQQNFaElokY1qmC6YaDbjblsLp_LjURALyAalonf6bZVwGQ0KNs-Q9w9tvgrwf9NraotA/s320/2022dec3%E8%AD%B7%E6%91%A9%E7%84%9A%E3%81%8D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> Around
12:30 we saw a group of Buddhist priests march in procession to the stairs to
main hall to hold the Goma Fire ritual. Goma Fire ritual of Mt. Takao
Yukiji-temple is held 6 times every day. It is said to have originated in India
and refers to a Buddhist ritual of burning cedar sticks at the fire alter for
divine blessings. The ritual lasts about 30 minutes.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWcgvL5hMo2w6spXkVDyRt4pZ7freqGf_Cb_r0M3D7jem1rODX8ZbJX6ob94QC16f5Vb70ZukWFFvwV9O5Eu67RPWrwhb-qdui7O_zx3gDxZOXVBO-Jw5KZc7rhSPHI1zs2xBrzJo1Knw5_caoCKgKNlA5tRWrxErOlNNdpdOFrzkpuHR0B4FkGI8dQ/s717/2022dec3jica%E5%AF%8C%E5%A3%AB%E5%B1%B1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="717" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWcgvL5hMo2w6spXkVDyRt4pZ7freqGf_Cb_r0M3D7jem1rODX8ZbJX6ob94QC16f5Vb70ZukWFFvwV9O5Eu67RPWrwhb-qdui7O_zx3gDxZOXVBO-Jw5KZc7rhSPHI1zs2xBrzJo1Knw5_caoCKgKNlA5tRWrxErOlNNdpdOFrzkpuHR0B4FkGI8dQ/s320/2022dec3jica%E5%AF%8C%E5%A3%AB%E5%B1%B1.JPG" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixWDUwRSm4XsTQwFwb6ToRkSbMg1DXOaA7g6VIrlq-uruSvGiKkF67_Aznj4B5rE3d37I6A9ZNqgSA6ghIPiKm1JLT2Ctn1Vx_qJtfA88j3Iqg5XZPkW-Jo392koyGENw7GNfSNAAZ7EzO_s18mJie0bmZhXxb1d3j_FlBuq2bg42Y8l6-ZUVmlj3Wg/s417/2022dec03%E5%B1%B1%E9%A0%82.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="417" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixWDUwRSm4XsTQwFwb6ToRkSbMg1DXOaA7g6VIrlq-uruSvGiKkF67_Aznj4B5rE3d37I6A9ZNqgSA6ghIPiKm1JLT2Ctn1Vx_qJtfA88j3Iqg5XZPkW-Jo392koyGENw7GNfSNAAZ7EzO_s18mJie0bmZhXxb1d3j_FlBuq2bg42Y8l6-ZUVmlj3Wg/s320/2022dec03%E5%B1%B1%E9%A0%82.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> We
arrived at summit around 13:00. From here, we could see Mt. fuji in thin
clouds. Around the summit was crowded with many people, so we split into
several small groups and had lunch. With the summit signpost in the background,
everyone gathered and took a group photo.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrG0qZddHjsG4L3zNqxBgnfVAXHhsqWKJP7poq9_c4080NF8GTCTYu_BYoCPKVoaXv22zdT0JcvZdLCbvjMhLfp5BMAXrIhyR2XBOwUNK6QJWtVr7MsDwTFyV2dR6YQbfLC_qOvapZIss2TViruOXPif_WFlMKd362zjYMQ4Xnq2_eZWUrPcre4yaGyQ/s1024/2022dec3%E3%81%BF%E3%82%84%E3%81%BE%E6%A9%8B.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrG0qZddHjsG4L3zNqxBgnfVAXHhsqWKJP7poq9_c4080NF8GTCTYu_BYoCPKVoaXv22zdT0JcvZdLCbvjMhLfp5BMAXrIhyR2XBOwUNK6QJWtVr7MsDwTFyV2dR6YQbfLC_qOvapZIss2TViruOXPif_WFlMKd362zjYMQ4Xnq2_eZWUrPcre4yaGyQ/s320/2022dec3%E3%81%BF%E3%82%84%E3%81%BE%E6%A9%8B.JPG" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv9B29x1NBK4DBDrcoLgw3b_4oR747_8lQ5fa0_7P0sVGTIDRPqymWUqENfBHeznL8WDhHrSpKibNQ80vBm25IgCrd4rThyq2jBgtzw_dilMRhIO-d3WUj3P8rQDxe_IpLIWk3bYfGWozB8K5jMn1gar_Wjms7ZAAUTaVnQzRsTXYNNvrJR9LqyFK7g/s556/2022dec3-jica%E9%9B%86%E5%90%88.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="556" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTv9B29x1NBK4DBDrcoLgw3b_4oR747_8lQ5fa0_7P0sVGTIDRPqymWUqENfBHeznL8WDhHrSpKibNQ80vBm25IgCrd4rThyq2jBgtzw_dilMRhIO-d3WUj3P8rQDxe_IpLIWk3bYfGWozB8K5jMn1gar_Wjms7ZAAUTaVnQzRsTXYNNvrJR9LqyFK7g/s320/2022dec3-jica%E9%9B%86%E5%90%88.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> On
the descent, we took trail no-4 then through Miyama-bashi, a suspension bridge,
joined trail no-1. It was a pleasant walking through the woods down mountain
trail. Then we got on the chairlift which took 12 minutes back to the foot of
the mountain. Around 3pm we came back in front of Kiyotaki station. All of us
returned safely and probably satisfied with the comfortable fatigue. We took a
group photo again then ended the hiking tour by saying thank you for having a
good time.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrBVbomIpd_jEwTDXXYC79y08s1CzNZzOCZNaIWqM47jpKuztEXuxmy9vErvePTdbo848RcG1CDTnDVtlyO_47q0Q20oRctHPg_g_J3MSHejgxWXttdxtumTIWGaMwfW3DkgTIUarm8uPP0BEUc2sV9ksUU4BOJt4DTpro6MYkbMGWaY6StW3PQQFmg/s1280/2022dec3%E4%BB%8A%E5%B9%B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrBVbomIpd_jEwTDXXYC79y08s1CzNZzOCZNaIWqM47jpKuztEXuxmy9vErvePTdbo848RcG1CDTnDVtlyO_47q0Q20oRctHPg_g_J3MSHejgxWXttdxtumTIWGaMwfW3DkgTIUarm8uPP0BEUc2sV9ksUU4BOJt4DTpro6MYkbMGWaY6StW3PQQFmg/s320/2022dec3%E4%BB%8A%E5%B9%B4.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmLKYHZXXjeCYP8oMc7p4h-PyzNEnjDEvqZNK-u8zh5PvRc4w8eyaml7c7AdIuoCZW0HWGUQwb-MeAzDtTYPvzVmaYNBg9mpJGfgyJFxloShzLLOp5Q_9BAtYUvFRBwq2Sk1MskRiN6WQFCTSO9pOx7bzrjj_uj4TKScf8jyGw8ytu8B2yAj0I4QvaQ/s960/2016feb6-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="717" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmLKYHZXXjeCYP8oMc7p4h-PyzNEnjDEvqZNK-u8zh5PvRc4w8eyaml7c7AdIuoCZW0HWGUQwb-MeAzDtTYPvzVmaYNBg9mpJGfgyJFxloShzLLOp5Q_9BAtYUvFRBwq2Sk1MskRiN6WQFCTSO9pOx7bzrjj_uj4TKScf8jyGw8ytu8B2yAj0I4QvaQ/s320/2016feb6-1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> A
surprising story found later; one of the guests had participated in the hiking tour
in snow remaining February 6th 2016, six years ago and one of today’s guides
also had guided the same guest as well as today.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoR4emjRkkxitreA7VQqiAcoG6em7HoOs5AlLGcw-j-RlzO8QgV6A15hK9ZoFzTmmyKOEs46egi5kzCHV8SAGAotCXHhC_sLE8ZqLUBfx9TggiYQI8JdsquAphbJhS4rFTo361qAGo7qNL5gd_vTa3g9maQSNpbbX86mXSUYODqCZFCr1Uuo3oJgWwA/s160/%E9%9B%AA%E3%81%AF%E3%81%98%E3%82%81%E3%81%A62016feb6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="120" data-original-width="160" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoR4emjRkkxitreA7VQqiAcoG6em7HoOs5AlLGcw-j-RlzO8QgV6A15hK9ZoFzTmmyKOEs46egi5kzCHV8SAGAotCXHhC_sLE8ZqLUBfx9TggiYQI8JdsquAphbJhS4rFTo361qAGo7qNL5gd_vTa3g9maQSNpbbX86mXSUYODqCZFCr1Uuo3oJgWwA/s1600/%E9%9B%AA%E3%81%AF%E3%81%98%E3%82%81%E3%81%A62016feb6.jpg" width="160" /></a></div><br /> <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US">You will wonder why they did not figure it out when they met this
morning. I think six years is a very long time.</span>(Comson) </p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-7356403044024684652022-11-21T11:31:00.001+09:002022-11-22T08:08:43.234+09:00Report on the TENGU Tour held on 18 November 2022<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">At 9:00 am. we met our guests just out of
the ticket gate of the Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Line.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our guests were a middle-aged couple and
their daughter from USA who had been staying in Japan since Saturday, 12
November. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">On the way, after guiding our guests on the
statue of Osoji-Kozo to remind them of our “Don’t leave any garbage behind”
campaign and Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel that are native to Japan, we took a
cable car leaving at 9:40 am from the Kiyotaki Station.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjywI15HTqRJpDhclWxbNrkGo7Hzc343BgQKAp8H45e3QcBYo_y7eRRJRGcsguE13G6IDb6QryH2H91ETI971iGG_4m-6kw1yB50kNwIQZ38iFqWIpnaxZ8DFgQ6-FFkRClfFGcRpUS56K3jYSdsk9BgC2MB3NORS9cXIvC7AsKy9A0YFYPTUPTCF85Rw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="411" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjywI15HTqRJpDhclWxbNrkGo7Hzc343BgQKAp8H45e3QcBYo_y7eRRJRGcsguE13G6IDb6QryH2H91ETI971iGG_4m-6kw1yB50kNwIQZ38iFqWIpnaxZ8DFgQ6-FFkRClfFGcRpUS56K3jYSdsk9BgC2MB3NORS9cXIvC7AsKy9A0YFYPTUPTCF85Rw=w214-h285" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">We, then, followed Trail 1 which is the
front approach to Yakuo-in Temple.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">The weather was reasonably good while it
was not good enough for a clearer view of Tokyo Skytree and high-rise buildings
in the central Tokyo from Kasumi-mae Observation Deck. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Although we saw a lot of foreign tourists,
Trail No. 1 was not too much crowded unlike on weekends </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">at this time of the
year. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">So, we could afford to spend more time in
guiding our guests on the rich biodiversity of Mt. Takao, especially about the
plant life, Mt. Takao as a sacred mountain of Shugendo as the fusion of Shinto,
the indigenous religion of Japan and Buddhism, etc. stopping at some of the
landmarks there, including Tako-sugi (Octopus Cedar Tree), Joshin-mon Gate
(Gate of Purified Heart), Jinben-do Hall which is dedicated En-no-gyoja, the
founder of Shugendo, etc.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">When we reached the fork on Trail 1 and we
were pressed for a decision as to which route we should choose, “Otoko-zaka”
(with 108 stone steps), literally, the Slope for Men on the left side or
“Onna-zaka”, literally, the Slope for Women on the right side, the father and
his daughter chose Otoko-zaka and the mother chose Onna-zaka.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3NjJzr896ETN2JnTHxVZym_hwBaFxXYLb8fjbLXGYideKVQW1f0jpvFaTh3MHy6u7PVqgPNf2ZxkEzAvFRR9Sy1NDXSDrQ9AkWR0FylcIJC6NgsghMl5P47LXqgT3EsWAzOlnP6HgE9kmfB7qaZnMby1wXRiRlHW_yRCoIq4fOKBpiTe-Q21hQeQeBA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="487" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3NjJzr896ETN2JnTHxVZym_hwBaFxXYLb8fjbLXGYideKVQW1f0jpvFaTh3MHy6u7PVqgPNf2ZxkEzAvFRR9Sy1NDXSDrQ9AkWR0FylcIJC6NgsghMl5P47LXqgT3EsWAzOlnP6HgE9kmfB7qaZnMby1wXRiRlHW_yRCoIq4fOKBpiTe-Q21hQeQeBA=w264-h352" width="264" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Even detouring to Yuki-en located at a
little elevated place between Otoko-zaka and Onna-zaka where our guests enjoyed
the photogenic white Thai style stupa taking some pictures there around 10:40
am, we were still able to arrive at the precinct of Yakuo-in Temple by 10:50
am.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK96IoAbgGzGNhnbgwEoPs69RvqrEBfalVMeEaKjySJoE8VfOiXDqZ1bJA-PBo5_DdQTI105VRICUhHIoorIfUpyNx3hz6BQroCCnl-mVdEaH6mcHn6lpkLoPcC2J2wffsr1K5PdJwgMhIph8YdTxFFmjCYCTpDOrhked5wDDHlW1wscpLaaLylWhn5w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="539" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK96IoAbgGzGNhnbgwEoPs69RvqrEBfalVMeEaKjySJoE8VfOiXDqZ1bJA-PBo5_DdQTI105VRICUhHIoorIfUpyNx3hz6BQroCCnl-mVdEaH6mcHn6lpkLoPcC2J2wffsr1K5PdJwgMhIph8YdTxFFmjCYCTpDOrhked5wDDHlW1wscpLaaLylWhn5w=w350-h263" width="350" /></a></span></div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><br /></span><p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">Our guests enjoyed some shopping in the
grounds of Yakuo-in Temple and purchased some of the good luck charms.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Unfortunately, by spending a little too
much time for shopping, when we arrived at the main hall of Yakuo-in
Temple at 11:10 am, the 3rd performance of fire ritual by the monks called
“Goma Fire Ritual” had already begun.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Consequently, we failed to witness the
procession of Buddhist monks on the way to or from the main hall of Yakuo-in
Temple.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I hope that our guests have well understood
the difference between (i) the main hall of Yakuo-in which has the Buddhist
temple like appearance except for being decorated with a “shimenawa”, a twisted
rice straw rope with a cut and folded white paper symbolizing Shinto and (ii)
Izuna Gongen-do Hall which has the Shinto shrine like appearance except for
being equipped with an incense burner symbolizing Buddhism.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">We explained to our guests that the essence
of Japanese culture is “fusion” and one of the most important concepts in the
Japanese culture is “harmony”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">Although we arrived at the peak of Mt.
Takao well before noon, unfortunately, the air was not clear and dry enough to
see Mt. Fuji.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instead, I showed a picture of Mt. Fuji viewed from
the peak of Mt. Takao explaining (jokingly) that they should have been able to
see it if they had behaved a little better.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiay6gk6z3KS7LXSRzi6Wr0T7VedSCeKGexdIP4rIik5TsxFp8yUGYnbVoVnEokmzsxB8Krl4gvj1PoNH1SSQVJeUB85fax8AQZ4bvEhP26usNxVlM2crGcFar8APZTwpThGGuEa11QHMLcrnMuDUmjOeHEoSq2w4yMbPfrJpOcqTJEgsxeCjD5WNA0Fw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="547" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiay6gk6z3KS7LXSRzi6Wr0T7VedSCeKGexdIP4rIik5TsxFp8yUGYnbVoVnEokmzsxB8Krl4gvj1PoNH1SSQVJeUB85fax8AQZ4bvEhP26usNxVlM2crGcFar8APZTwpThGGuEa11QHMLcrnMuDUmjOeHEoSq2w4yMbPfrJpOcqTJEgsxeCjD5WNA0Fw" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック"; mso-fareast-language: JA;">After having lunch
there, we took photos together with our guest at 0:20 pm.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVDQveMgxMB2C51PaPkJU6ouq5DX3v2LHIKsRwjy65kQt_0nCD0-vKD1TC7xD0CvzQCGVZIlFilqln1RyZtaN1H46R9jERPpkDvKfdvHi1A46rW1Uf7_uBSvtaQ95p-IWnPtPooCkJco87b9U7SvbwqT_m6jle--SA0x-RaL5Oo_z2NsInTfEKbn0KWw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="462" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVDQveMgxMB2C51PaPkJU6ouq5DX3v2LHIKsRwjy65kQt_0nCD0-vKD1TC7xD0CvzQCGVZIlFilqln1RyZtaN1H46R9jERPpkDvKfdvHi1A46rW1Uf7_uBSvtaQ95p-IWnPtPooCkJco87b9U7SvbwqT_m6jle--SA0x-RaL5Oo_z2NsInTfEKbn0KWw=w206-h275" width="206" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">We left the peak of the mountain around
0:30 pm after taking the picture of our guests in front of the monument
indicating that the mountain is at an altitude of 599 meters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj7RIgqzraY8rbho4zdmkp-DYQq3v73lCIp5WIUsB0Eclp5skOTK7MxukI6begCnbFK0XOSTK8AkIdqt9Xv82pRTSeuBUoKcIKIUOc9tzLiUhJyCAsbYLn2doa8yJx8WjLgWgDAM4bgVGYt-hYAA1T6jcbPyEGBmyUD0dbPw8dj-eGCFlOUuwoVu0x4A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="433" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj7RIgqzraY8rbho4zdmkp-DYQq3v73lCIp5WIUsB0Eclp5skOTK7MxukI6begCnbFK0XOSTK8AkIdqt9Xv82pRTSeuBUoKcIKIUOc9tzLiUhJyCAsbYLn2doa8yJx8WjLgWgDAM4bgVGYt-hYAA1T6jcbPyEGBmyUD0dbPw8dj-eGCFlOUuwoVu0x4A=w247-h329" width="247" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><br /></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">On the way back, we took a different route
by following, firstly Trail 1, switching to “Iroha no Mori Trail”, then
switching to Trail 4 going through a suspension bridge called
"Miyama-bashi Bridge", which was one of the highlights on that route
where we took photos of our guest again, and then came back to Trail 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFkcewGb6bD7imH3Q1HG5OzcKeO3VFzv54K0k64FMOgCS4HUmFIyYb9Eq07gwLm2Z6Kk3-TEeBa9VOsUrbD_0UA0Mz5UjH6ppdOgew9ajSOR8nYIF6QfbuUv1-VRP7HqaC2WqdLvXycBbHboK8PZ0FkFNhM0VaT7CLrulVa2rWZbma1zbmUVAyW8sI5Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="429" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFkcewGb6bD7imH3Q1HG5OzcKeO3VFzv54K0k64FMOgCS4HUmFIyYb9Eq07gwLm2Z6Kk3-TEeBa9VOsUrbD_0UA0Mz5UjH6ppdOgew9ajSOR8nYIF6QfbuUv1-VRP7HqaC2WqdLvXycBbHboK8PZ0FkFNhM0VaT7CLrulVa2rWZbma1zbmUVAyW8sI5Q=w222-h296" width="222" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We continuously walked down Trail 1 via
Konpiradaienchi (Konpiradai Observation Deck) which also commands a nice view
of Tokyo.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4uAjqpOkM1n6MVTxZabWvnj-jwmBfa2O8yn9szdQ-LNpO6G-oLsFma2c8xBAKQioH91JAR7XgTPcD7n6D8XBxguzrwC45iugiRahOwXnw--hFQcykaYqRXszkuUimMxrRc3lDVDO954-1TS-gDGOU7Dl9Bxuf1PlqYFll1NRwj839h6Ry7Cj9johHrA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="509" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4uAjqpOkM1n6MVTxZabWvnj-jwmBfa2O8yn9szdQ-LNpO6G-oLsFma2c8xBAKQioH91JAR7XgTPcD7n6D8XBxguzrwC45iugiRahOwXnw--hFQcykaYqRXszkuUimMxrRc3lDVDO954-1TS-gDGOU7Dl9Bxuf1PlqYFll1NRwj839h6Ry7Cj9johHrA=w342-h256" width="342" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Eventually, we came back to the foot of the
mountain at 2:15 pm and took photos with our guests again in front of the Kiyotaki
Station (i.e. the cable car station).</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP_sNOK8mYLzwy5KkJHevo1hmgJTrHemPgD8Mqu7QjIkkKkx-2Lm_3ng8JcpbJLbvjKXvKSex84MQgB6BZuKuz8tX0LcRncUizWipmpzfx2aYhOtksMzgxct9gdvhSVKzUgtp_qawcDFkzAJFlUY5EvUFid8h_tpArMMe-BQYbbbEZZSxEKj43AK27iA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="428" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP_sNOK8mYLzwy5KkJHevo1hmgJTrHemPgD8Mqu7QjIkkKkx-2Lm_3ng8JcpbJLbvjKXvKSex84MQgB6BZuKuz8tX0LcRncUizWipmpzfx2aYhOtksMzgxct9gdvhSVKzUgtp_qawcDFkzAJFlUY5EvUFid8h_tpArMMe-BQYbbbEZZSxEKj43AK27iA=w272-h363" width="272" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">Then, we said “good-bye” to them, which was
the end of the tour.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some people may notice that my partner as a
tour guide from the TENGU members switched from Nabe-san (who left the tour at
the chair lift station on the way back) to Comson-san who took over the
position of Nabe-san after playing another his role as a volunteer tour guide
for Japanese visitors at Mt. Takao on the same day. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">What a great teamwork, isn’t it?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Pゴシック";">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-87971722013481298262022-11-14T14:55:00.000+09:002022-11-14T14:55:07.641+09:00Private tour on Nov. 9th,2022<p> Today’s guest was a youth from Australia,
who is holidaying in Japan, traveling around from Tokyo to Kyushu.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6Eta-F3pGEGHMJ-bhRtinRbpjofHkiCiPbvER1XdlZJGOXAlCsDM4XFtl_ojGknMKBuJmMxP8HNKlgd2XyC3tzwip4ob0E5d4YWo8fX8DhMZd3USLcIsyZ3F-N3l4MJKiYlYlqZXmvJulADOBuqa1KGlyK5xwlWauy_YtWhQcWkF_6hleh_rIVeZ9ng" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="897" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6Eta-F3pGEGHMJ-bhRtinRbpjofHkiCiPbvER1XdlZJGOXAlCsDM4XFtl_ojGknMKBuJmMxP8HNKlgd2XyC3tzwip4ob0E5d4YWo8fX8DhMZd3USLcIsyZ3F-N3l4MJKiYlYlqZXmvJulADOBuqa1KGlyK5xwlWauy_YtWhQcWkF_6hleh_rIVeZ9ng=w264-h352" width="264" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEia-JsDlTynccXRujTEHihwNjzXmR3DVk4uroNqpA7mSzSBDGN8bH0-0wNz-MyELzVEislTb_OVY7Wyes8szWVFPleGs5zxh1Mc7EWjVdNoI_g384KlUBE6XX4GGv0weZVeuK_LtgbXT-uzZ9a0Q5YWe2b-0_DHvgjixYQnpWd2dDRk4BxFRGjMZfRUjQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEia-JsDlTynccXRujTEHihwNjzXmR3DVk4uroNqpA7mSzSBDGN8bH0-0wNz-MyELzVEislTb_OVY7Wyes8szWVFPleGs5zxh1Mc7EWjVdNoI_g384KlUBE6XX4GGv0weZVeuK_LtgbXT-uzZ9a0Q5YWe2b-0_DHvgjixYQnpWd2dDRk4BxFRGjMZfRUjQ=w322-h240" width="322" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The weather was perfect with comfortable
temperature. We started the tour at 10:15,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">a rather late start compared with the usual
tour. We had planned to take the cable car but as we didn’t want to waste time
waiting for the cable car, we took chair lift to climb up instead. The reason
for our hurrying along was that the guest wanted to experience the Shojin Ryori
(Buddhist vegetarian cooking) to be served at the Yakuoin guest house from
11:00am, subject to prior sale. Though the number of visitors to Mt.Takao today
was not as big as that of the peak time (which could be 1-2 weeks later), we wanted
to make it sure that we will never miss the lunch. We arrived at the guest
house in time. The lunch consists of rice, miso soup. (both free refills),
salad, Udon soup(Japanese flour noodle), pickles, grated Japanese yam, sesame
tofu and sweet red bean soup as a desert.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We enjoyed the lunch. It’s a fun and you may
try it if you like. An advice for you here is that they accept cash only, no credit
cards are acceptable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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unfortunately we could not see Mt.Fuji due to the fog but could see at the
visitor center there the giant flying squirrel (stuffed), a popular mascot of
Mt.Takao.</p>
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lunch, we started descending leisurely via Trail no.4, where we crossed the popular
suspension bridge, enjoying the autumnal tints all around. We safely arrived
back at Kiyotaki Station by cable car, bathing in the afterglow of the beauty
of Mt.Takao.<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "MS 明朝",serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkx7oCVOjIwKYmOwQsAp5lU76i2ntkVn1An-v3QdkiBXiVmlRJ-UZJCrB4vQvXLmSoKe6QK14Wcp9phbYH5h3Dur2RB_CWWRKvdZGpb3vZRbT0pE6wCbO_MIKmiaKbmJ0Jv1yGdiFyya10mn1znAg-AW1NX-mrD0RzGK95hn2sX5aqDxXPsTGR-9-zUQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="897" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkx7oCVOjIwKYmOwQsAp5lU76i2ntkVn1An-v3QdkiBXiVmlRJ-UZJCrB4vQvXLmSoKe6QK14Wcp9phbYH5h3Dur2RB_CWWRKvdZGpb3vZRbT0pE6wCbO_MIKmiaKbmJ0Jv1yGdiFyya10mn1znAg-AW1NX-mrD0RzGK95hn2sX5aqDxXPsTGR-9-zUQ" width="179" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkx7oCVOjIwKYmOwQsAp5lU76i2ntkVn1An-v3QdkiBXiVmlRJ-UZJCrB4vQvXLmSoKe6QK14Wcp9phbYH5h3Dur2RB_CWWRKvdZGpb3vZRbT0pE6wCbO_MIKmiaKbmJ0Jv1yGdiFyya10mn1znAg-AW1NX-mrD0RzGK95hn2sX5aqDxXPsTGR-9-zUQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYcaNjDea0cf7XSY1rhfyWZCi7ASKVq9iCU8Nf58p-DRXHD8E6lSo6jjY0oHy2Mhq2YXeV0Cuiiqm8xVHldJVjo53U9iaF4nfoWFN9eGFWfOSQe9JCcRxSgtJvDQS6DvqiPy44XnNwQfJwXpRF8c7ouvPIJ5bQnWEBRgQHOP1HEFKK8vfPmxqjDLV8hA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="897" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYcaNjDea0cf7XSY1rhfyWZCi7ASKVq9iCU8Nf58p-DRXHD8E6lSo6jjY0oHy2Mhq2YXeV0Cuiiqm8xVHldJVjo53U9iaF4nfoWFN9eGFWfOSQe9JCcRxSgtJvDQS6DvqiPy44XnNwQfJwXpRF8c7ouvPIJ5bQnWEBRgQHOP1HEFKK8vfPmxqjDLV8hA" width="179" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYcaNjDea0cf7XSY1rhfyWZCi7ASKVq9iCU8Nf58p-DRXHD8E6lSo6jjY0oHy2Mhq2YXeV0Cuiiqm8xVHldJVjo53U9iaF4nfoWFN9eGFWfOSQe9JCcRxSgtJvDQS6DvqiPy44XnNwQfJwXpRF8c7ouvPIJ5bQnWEBRgQHOP1HEFKK8vfPmxqjDLV8hA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYcaNjDea0cf7XSY1rhfyWZCi7ASKVq9iCU8Nf58p-DRXHD8E6lSo6jjY0oHy2Mhq2YXeV0Cuiiqm8xVHldJVjo53U9iaF4nfoWFN9eGFWfOSQe9JCcRxSgtJvDQS6DvqiPy44XnNwQfJwXpRF8c7ouvPIJ5bQnWEBRgQHOP1HEFKK8vfPmxqjDLV8hA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNVmndlHetGu4_98uB09bp-BcGGEtk667oUp_Nr9c6R6m4g9XNcLw36Mvez9PFTOcfkBcKG8ohFUPBjmUBMeHT8t18Y5FzreQofEPo9qMSvZh4e_c3BQ2tGvZXYBi3GBGXDcrJNjrDEWtXiaijxk6NuyC8ZtLwUxL4k-iClfTdacYBM7zaIE3EDSSthA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="897" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNVmndlHetGu4_98uB09bp-BcGGEtk667oUp_Nr9c6R6m4g9XNcLw36Mvez9PFTOcfkBcKG8ohFUPBjmUBMeHT8t18Y5FzreQofEPo9qMSvZh4e_c3BQ2tGvZXYBi3GBGXDcrJNjrDEWtXiaijxk6NuyC8ZtLwUxL4k-iClfTdacYBM7zaIE3EDSSthA=w237-h318" width="237" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">Though we were in a rush climbing up, we
hope our guest enjoyed the tour including the lunch. The tour ended around 2pm.</span></div></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(Written by Nori)<o:p></o:p></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-4241732196706207732022-11-08T19:54:00.000+09:002022-11-08T19:54:21.965+09:00Mt.Takao in autumn welcomed us on Nov.5th JICA-hiking tour<p> <span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;">Autumn is most popular times to walk around
at Mt. Takao. With pleasant temperatures and clear air enable us to enjoy
seeing skyscrapers of central Tokyo and mountains in the distance including Mt.
Fuji.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; tab-stops: 78.0pt; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US">On November 5<sup>th</sup> Saturday, we held
hiking tour participating 10 JICA members from several countries, 9 Tengu
members and a membership applicant gathered at square of Takaosan-guchi
station. A total of 20 people met up at 9:10am and had introductions everyone
of them. After then we split into 2 groups and started Mt. Takao hiking tour
under a little bit cloudy sky. Among more visitors than usual we had to be
cautious not to be lost. We walked by the statue of young Buddhist monk
with a broom “Osoji Kozo” explaining the Garbage Clean-up Activities of these 40
years. At the statue of Japanese giant flying squirrel as well. </span><span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;">We took a cable car to Mount Takao Station
located halfway up to the top. Then proceeded along trail no-1 guiding at observation
deck, monkey park, wild plant garden, octopus cedar tree, the wildlife of this
area, Joshinmon gate, jinben-do shrine, the stone monument of no killings, the strata
of Mount Takao and 108 steps of men’s slope.</span><span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; tab-stops: 78.0pt; text-indent: 5.25pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKXXeaeT6-5VW4mqkkPoHp62BIStbuTaVzp7f0Z1BW7FWfEXyb0yfu8gRBIm-6QB1dMcL9SgF045lPpuIOcIgYJiCX77iDN4D0mrmX-FL3j7X4GjfGB0OGn7_Z5doy_7nAp8mY0n4RIiOhK6sf5QTeetycI_MlTpgUhFbqOi6VueT2q3z7yMhCVHiuQ/s640/jica-2022-nov-5-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKXXeaeT6-5VW4mqkkPoHp62BIStbuTaVzp7f0Z1BW7FWfEXyb0yfu8gRBIm-6QB1dMcL9SgF045lPpuIOcIgYJiCX77iDN4D0mrmX-FL3j7X4GjfGB0OGn7_Z5doy_7nAp8mY0n4RIiOhK6sf5QTeetycI_MlTpgUhFbqOi6VueT2q3z7yMhCVHiuQ/w356-h359/jica-2022-nov-5-1.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; tab-stops: 78.0pt; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;">At the Yuki-en, literally, Joyful Garden, we
did not meet many people. Leaves of trees were beginning to change to colored ones.
The white structure on the above photo is a stupa where the remains of Buddha,
founder of Buddhism, enshrined. The ashes of Buddha were given to Scout
Association in 1931 by the King of Thailand in token of friendship between
Thailand and Japan. On the approach to Yakuo-in Temple, at right-hand side are
plaque plates, on each of those contributor’s name being written. Through
Shitenno-mon gate, there are Six Sense Purification Stone Wheel, Tengu statues,
Eight Dragon Kings Hall, Kurikara-do Hall, and Wish Coming True Ring.</span><span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; tab-stops: 78.0pt; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHKOJML0opnKiOc7vjk46qtXRXA2kDndo35x_9gC3WNT40ev0OkNfrbkWx_D2Tr_NjoA4xaSiFY0rbzrLPQl_ZHDPYJXQvYAwi9rgJFwMr5DEeKWnx8g8FYYoAJUT4OMo7eaylYflNsldkvfUhk_RrmZX4h0M-aFA7cfNKrMPVXWBOUOc9Dts_hwooA/s640/jica-2022-nov-5-1-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHKOJML0opnKiOc7vjk46qtXRXA2kDndo35x_9gC3WNT40ev0OkNfrbkWx_D2Tr_NjoA4xaSiFY0rbzrLPQl_ZHDPYJXQvYAwi9rgJFwMr5DEeKWnx8g8FYYoAJUT4OMo7eaylYflNsldkvfUhk_RrmZX4h0M-aFA7cfNKrMPVXWBOUOc9Dts_hwooA/s320/jica-2022-nov-5-1-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />There
is Nio-mon gate in front of main hall, Nio, literally, Two Heavenly Kings stand
on either side to protect the Yakuo-in temple. The main hall was constructed in
the early 20<sup>th</sup> century. Inside this hall, Healing Buddha, principal
image, is enshrined. Here in main hall “Goma Fire Ritual” is held 6 times every
day at 5:30 (Spring to Autumn) or 6:00 followed by 9:30,11:00,12:30、<span lang="EN-US">2:00 and 3:30. From the stairs to Izuna Gongen-do hall, we saw red
Japanese maple leaves next to torii gate. Izuna Gongen-do Hall is made open to
the visitors on 21<sup>st</sup> of every month and sacred Japanese sake wine
offered.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; tab-stops: 78.0pt; text-indent: 5.25pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8dbw6pGjTqNdNVg0wfP62aztv2vmitNwQW4RJzCcpYll1sN3KTGBfJgLTKDSHxdGEfdXTjEo-P3Auc3s7KW2qQnuakofVSocH85z9WTa2rOSQzTM5hoIhxZFlHMbcKbkmXHe-hDbsIlYAh3QfBsHGFXwiWp8Xv3Pc0zaDKqt17jB_bHJF2WENhcS2w/s640/jica-2022-nov-5-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8dbw6pGjTqNdNVg0wfP62aztv2vmitNwQW4RJzCcpYll1sN3KTGBfJgLTKDSHxdGEfdXTjEo-P3Auc3s7KW2qQnuakofVSocH85z9WTa2rOSQzTM5hoIhxZFlHMbcKbkmXHe-hDbsIlYAh3QfBsHGFXwiWp8Xv3Pc0zaDKqt17jB_bHJF2WENhcS2w/s320/jica-2022-nov-5-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; tab-stops: 78.0pt; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;">Fudo-do
Hall, placed at top of long stairs, is considered to have been constructed in
the late 17th century. The wooden standing statue of Fudo-myo-o is said to have
been made in the 14th century. In the behind of this hall is the branch of Fuji
Sengenn-sha Shrine which is related to the shrine of Mt. Fuji. One of
participants, climbed Mt. Fuji this August by the trail of Fujinomiya (one of 4
trails to top of Mt. Fuji), explained it’s hard road to get to top of Mt. Fuji.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJQrWnlzYTVP567r8MiCphQqogoWvmYDpO3UI9-uzceBn9nc2rI-MqPW4RDOm9h-mVFC9xrzaUp-AC7fI9URs2YmJ8af79T6e3gkNieIPvC1Ww81W2NA0eXDJVLYzV_t6G0sU2UyhsQCBxnAwUz75PpXVJojMOf0TWNSSJFyPfRosnFLCDq8jIa_KAw/s640/jica-2022-nov-5-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJQrWnlzYTVP567r8MiCphQqogoWvmYDpO3UI9-uzceBn9nc2rI-MqPW4RDOm9h-mVFC9xrzaUp-AC7fI9URs2YmJ8af79T6e3gkNieIPvC1Ww81W2NA0eXDJVLYzV_t6G0sU2UyhsQCBxnAwUz75PpXVJojMOf0TWNSSJFyPfRosnFLCDq8jIa_KAw/s320/jica-2022-nov-5-3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-char-indent-count: .5; tab-stops: 78.0pt; text-indent: 5.25pt;"><span lang="EN-US">We arrived at top of Mt. Takao until 12:30. Unfortunately
we could not see Mt. Fuji because of clouds. Many people obstructed us to eat
lunch together. After lunch at 1:15 we departed to going down taking trail no-4. Many
participants enjoyed fresh air and mountain trail including suspension bridge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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is also exciting experience riding 16minutes with panoramic view. Before 3pm we
safely finished this tour. It is seemed for all to be a fun and great day.</span><span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;">(</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: 5.25pt;">Comson</span><span style="text-indent: 5.25pt;">)</span><p></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-294996119913279692022-10-06T12:37:00.000+09:002022-10-06T12:37:05.189+09:00Report of JICA tour on 1st October<p> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">After 3-year
absence, because of Colona, we resumed our Mount Takao English guide hiking
with JICA member, yet.</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Today, we have
5guests from Egypt, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, and a visitor
from JICA Tokyo office. We started the tour around 11:00. Since it was fine
Saturday, many people were in front of the station.</span></p></div><p></p></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p></div><p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgkXweXEz6l96PVg_ch2sC2nX8P9LqW_v6X0kEeLO52W6X0J1CUg04juKXSM17arfnJg31j4SeMNcYs9eVE24qJ-kBPOLhSy7w7NcJCT2mEZdimcvjclZTqV356oLAy6xUfysqlQc6AiLc78QV2I16goazSmiW34QwBdBXD6vUsW04BM3C1BKSkU9gQ/s640/%E5%9B%B31.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="640" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgkXweXEz6l96PVg_ch2sC2nX8P9LqW_v6X0kEeLO52W6X0J1CUg04juKXSM17arfnJg31j4SeMNcYs9eVE24qJ-kBPOLhSy7w7NcJCT2mEZdimcvjclZTqV356oLAy6xUfysqlQc6AiLc78QV2I16goazSmiW34QwBdBXD6vUsW04BM3C1BKSkU9gQ/w299-h175/%E5%9B%B31.png" width="299" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">T</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">o get 11:10 cable
car, we only made simple guidance around there. And enjoyed nice scenery from
the slope. Around the upper cable
car </span>station, we<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> divided into two teams.</span></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
<p> </p><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At Kasumidai
observation deck we enjoyed the view of Tokyo and Yokohama. High rise building
in Shinjuku, Tokyo Sky Tree, Yokohama Landmark Building or so.</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4PTx5H7pckWwbJ5ZvH6Zn5vuOa3EXxhSahjf_SEqzfqXHNLoEylthp_41iE1qKzeNpnq8jiw-UFRMtwOX5RCyP097qmYAvL--665CgKxImUMXimSN2RQYKpMXCcaQY80UGkL9Exx_eG7fZbg0f5gzP1dcY13ieP6M16HLLIfX0B-0-447F8egxLAjQ/s537/%E5%9B%B32.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="446" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4PTx5H7pckWwbJ5ZvH6Zn5vuOa3EXxhSahjf_SEqzfqXHNLoEylthp_41iE1qKzeNpnq8jiw-UFRMtwOX5RCyP097qmYAvL--665CgKxImUMXimSN2RQYKpMXCcaQY80UGkL9Exx_eG7fZbg0f5gzP1dcY13ieP6M16HLLIfX0B-0-447F8egxLAjQ/w208-h276/%E5%9B%B32.png" width="208" /></a></div></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At the Monkey
Park, they were performing a special show from “Nikko-Saru-Gundan”. The monkey
was adorable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">A lot of religious
structures are on the way and in Yakuo-in Temple. Our guests were very
interested in them. Therefore, our guides could explain with passion. For
example, about “Tako-Sugi, or Octopus Cedar Tree”, 108 worldly desires,
relationship with Shintoism and Buddhism, Izuna Daigongen that is the principal
image of Yakuo-in Temple and #Tengu, the messenger of the principle and so on.</span></p></blockquote><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSmy7ohKfWa5KZnRaETHdTtbUhBi-mZ5hiyuzVzivg7k_aQTAQkncMf4dfKHpayGWRM3SJvPgDO7KLpwYR9NldJEgCpeQVCLkBlkHfnCfcgZ7D3FSaH2FBFWLKXm6gBm3YcCHRCL2DlNS0oHqO48JmFPVbK6RTbhhKqFKJsUZ1R-ePZi4HkMh621jcQ/s488/%E5%9B%B3%EF%BC%93.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="488" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSmy7ohKfWa5KZnRaETHdTtbUhBi-mZ5hiyuzVzivg7k_aQTAQkncMf4dfKHpayGWRM3SJvPgDO7KLpwYR9NldJEgCpeQVCLkBlkHfnCfcgZ7D3FSaH2FBFWLKXm6gBm3YcCHRCL2DlNS0oHqO48JmFPVbK6RTbhhKqFKJsUZ1R-ePZi4HkMh621jcQ/s320/%E5%9B%B3%EF%BC%93.png" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pWlRSJ5C3aSiw7304cCOo_9aBiqwsmUrWxVJ-egxVL3NJ5q5WixBMTsi8A0BK-WZd9taq93fu9RGIhRqhtFLbXGtb8lVGNa0bJHfc6ecHQxIIun_dBVAVz0qAhZ6i6js6J9Zzb033fqo9zsHvMIgrOnBnBuhRHuXqsZ9vx-SK-Vu9BA7Q3VWomUG0A/s510/%E5%9B%B34.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="510" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pWlRSJ5C3aSiw7304cCOo_9aBiqwsmUrWxVJ-egxVL3NJ5q5WixBMTsi8A0BK-WZd9taq93fu9RGIhRqhtFLbXGtb8lVGNa0bJHfc6ecHQxIIun_dBVAVz0qAhZ6i6js6J9Zzb033fqo9zsHvMIgrOnBnBuhRHuXqsZ9vx-SK-Vu9BA7Q3VWomUG0A/w332-h208/%E5%9B%B34.png" width="332" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd5YXFVOMRz8V0pB8J--Mmu3bY_V6jL3clxGhzEXyHHE-ti06IoYbGzVGSV5VNK3-EXmedt0dNZ7xGu0T5A6TOuyFL3eXhwPnXPtwv6_a5q4QTZHfmNr_a7sWXC3DaM_7lXrD5Om_AP14_p4Sz9oP-4nvL9gs1BXiHr7_DVaib-xxOxj09RF-DqeW7w/s455/%E5%9B%B35.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="455" data-original-width="244" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd5YXFVOMRz8V0pB8J--Mmu3bY_V6jL3clxGhzEXyHHE-ti06IoYbGzVGSV5VNK3-EXmedt0dNZ7xGu0T5A6TOuyFL3eXhwPnXPtwv6_a5q4QTZHfmNr_a7sWXC3DaM_7lXrD5Om_AP14_p4Sz9oP-4nvL9gs1BXiHr7_DVaib-xxOxj09RF-DqeW7w/w204-h380/%E5%9B%B35.png" width="204" /></a></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">By chance, we saw
the monks’ procession in the temple, and an adorable girl in decorative kimono.
The girl seemed to make “seven- five-three year” festival,</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">one of rites of
passage, wishing for her health and happiness. Monks do a fire ritual for
various kind of wish and desire of believers.</span></p><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEQdL9wW2s1uPyaKwBJgp8hbTGmjRyldUKm4wWp8gvQQk-f8ul183f--bYskQTlaeK-7xAvOHAK4EQkLcXfN17EXa9liYCBN_0g386bE8bbv06dQwGmRBwomV9RMKl7KTZbVUWNOWub7ZhgWp3sC8TohAgGHEOSU9mWcU9_JLHLEuKIjjmrTIqCZF5w/s568/%E5%9B%B37.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="370" data-original-width="568" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEQdL9wW2s1uPyaKwBJgp8hbTGmjRyldUKm4wWp8gvQQk-f8ul183f--bYskQTlaeK-7xAvOHAK4EQkLcXfN17EXa9liYCBN_0g386bE8bbv06dQwGmRBwomV9RMKl7KTZbVUWNOWub7ZhgWp3sC8TohAgGHEOSU9mWcU9_JLHLEuKIjjmrTIqCZF5w/s320/%E5%9B%B37.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgTgIEI8HMckwS3LtnNs49Lj15MkBzG7Q8kXY7CHbklAPRz_YRtytfDOJOvvKb0r0AGNn3qXU6HdPTPlN1hZNwzfAlVJ6l_3T5hjabPdQT0vkHFEhwkapUJIfOoABaN-q_Xnp0l9FDo1XO8QDAv_cEpJoemiEc5gKq2m4tL9XT6-qBZ9v2b6F1NI4sw/s368/%E5%9B%B36.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgTgIEI8HMckwS3LtnNs49Lj15MkBzG7Q8kXY7CHbklAPRz_YRtytfDOJOvvKb0r0AGNn3qXU6HdPTPlN1hZNwzfAlVJ6l_3T5hjabPdQT0vkHFEhwkapUJIfOoABaN-q_Xnp0l9FDo1XO8QDAv_cEpJoemiEc5gKq2m4tL9XT6-qBZ9v2b6F1NI4sw/s320/%E5%9B%B36.png" width="270" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">We went up many steps to the top of the mountain. It was like a hard training for mountain monks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">We reached the top at 13:10, at last! The view was clear but not enough to see Mt. Fuji.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="text-align: center;">During lunch, we had a chat about monks’ procession or customs or so.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5g7KHHC_-Pg-DkX1iEOj5VdcieMTE_e79NqYIaGAFo9JIA0s-ZbOktHmldBiiH-f3bArWX_162ui-jCVxOP9dMpcGL40N8yf537RJDkMjnHAN93pWo-eWgqScLoupkFQ8KoMO4D4onyoaDZytxg98glBKYmPcTyJGro_rwrQjKaL0hwwvcyLk8xsuw/s696/%E5%9B%B38.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="696" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5g7KHHC_-Pg-DkX1iEOj5VdcieMTE_e79NqYIaGAFo9JIA0s-ZbOktHmldBiiH-f3bArWX_162ui-jCVxOP9dMpcGL40N8yf537RJDkMjnHAN93pWo-eWgqScLoupkFQ8KoMO4D4onyoaDZytxg98glBKYmPcTyJGro_rwrQjKaL0hwwvcyLk8xsuw/w372-h242/%E5%9B%B38.png" width="372" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">After lunch, we
went down trail 1⇒trail 4⇒trail1. On the trail 4 we breathed fresh air and
purified ourselves. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lastly, we took a
chair lift. It was another highlight of the tour. On the lift, we enjoyed not
only the superb view of the mountains but also thrill of an aerial walk because
there’s no safety bar on.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At the lower cable
car station, we took the last group picture and said good-bye with joy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtP8Sk0foqBvTpgHY7EF2hbUbwSsbVFe80MGabxesygr9pMG9vc59toYcbhVnlXLBw-vNC9CsNp7IL6rSlGEfgX24xkOMuTqaH425-MhEZ7d0hs3SDzVUQAogKkOLtQMPf_nwKEitbp_PYzpb-gWBMSkC0VQ-OEQNVDU2JaIeqoNXcBY4VtT55t3KpQ/s824/%E5%9B%B39.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="824" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtP8Sk0foqBvTpgHY7EF2hbUbwSsbVFe80MGabxesygr9pMG9vc59toYcbhVnlXLBw-vNC9CsNp7IL6rSlGEfgX24xkOMuTqaH425-MhEZ7d0hs3SDzVUQAogKkOLtQMPf_nwKEitbp_PYzpb-gWBMSkC0VQ-OEQNVDU2JaIeqoNXcBY4VtT55t3KpQ/w368-h293/%E5%9B%B39.png" width="368" /></a></div><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 游明朝, serif;"> (Written by
Keita)</span><span style="font-family: 游明朝, serif;">投稿者<span lang="EN-US"> TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Club</span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-71267284948605886242022-06-25T12:46:00.000+09:002022-06-25T12:46:17.966+09:00Regular Tour on June 19,2022<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Today we had no foreign guest joining the
tour but instead, had a Japanese visitor who was interested in TENGU activities
and wanted to experience the tour.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So the participants were the Japanese
visitor and 5 TENGU members, making total 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span>As TENGU’ activities have been suspended
for some time due to the Corona pandemic, some of TENGU participants felt that they
needed to refresh their guiding skill as well as to revive their physical
strength.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So the tour leader decided to take this
opportunity to do so, by doing guide work for other participants , assuming they
were foreign guests.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMn5jy1ONBK1eiElmlIuCJ4ujLGY0xODBUs_uIY3BUu1RjCIe01o0N3qwk4jnbIKBA5Xw8R6LfjSm7iFUUs0680TC8oaehIn-u0GI5T90I1y5xrVWoCnuGZ1EA7jrx73YuXlk1nKsojNxK7KVrZETAYXlnCt4eNaocV80xpTH0bNIDobM98gcKWDNyoA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMn5jy1ONBK1eiElmlIuCJ4ujLGY0xODBUs_uIY3BUu1RjCIe01o0N3qwk4jnbIKBA5Xw8R6LfjSm7iFUUs0680TC8oaehIn-u0GI5T90I1y5xrVWoCnuGZ1EA7jrx73YuXlk1nKsojNxK7KVrZETAYXlnCt4eNaocV80xpTH0bNIDobM98gcKWDNyoA" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWdkQbdYOEd4PgwVWUvYTqFnr9eQB5YFGKp9sWfMrFbF3QBTZl3IX9tjLAzvk0HZIq-AOc9hwGVvuK_bSsmRW6eoesMNc1VL31ue6iotgClUs9T_k87eFNF7qj53Gs_2p80wxWXS70oKxacm618TtX-APjCvHC1kx2kZVwPf9Q35pDYxxTdM78EiO4RA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1197" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWdkQbdYOEd4PgwVWUvYTqFnr9eQB5YFGKp9sWfMrFbF3QBTZl3IX9tjLAzvk0HZIq-AOc9hwGVvuK_bSsmRW6eoesMNc1VL31ue6iotgClUs9T_k87eFNF7qj53Gs_2p80wxWXS70oKxacm618TtX-APjCvHC1kx2kZVwPf9Q35pDYxxTdM78EiO4RA=w308-h409" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Though the weather forecast for the day had
suggested possible raining, it was a fine day from the start to the end. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">We took the cable car going up and walk the
No.1 trail to Yakuoin temple and the summit, with TENGU members making guide in
turn at various points of interest on the way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSNjlVH7VQpd8ap5wMSsF9vj0fDWsC5uliQDV8TWFFWEvH9e7c_1T_XjvApSjPXCQ5hDJ1oT_EWE0y4aPBaliaiTmoiC6G3L9S02Kz6mKsvNHqcQg-re4gVcvvnrqGTXCPkzUadd4mqmz5BTOGe-ynyNaA4WuEPmVQXpYXH_Z1B-V02g3pDULnOH7Dfg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSNjlVH7VQpd8ap5wMSsF9vj0fDWsC5uliQDV8TWFFWEvH9e7c_1T_XjvApSjPXCQ5hDJ1oT_EWE0y4aPBaliaiTmoiC6G3L9S02Kz6mKsvNHqcQg-re4gVcvvnrqGTXCPkzUadd4mqmz5BTOGe-ynyNaA4WuEPmVQXpYXH_Z1B-V02g3pDULnOH7Dfg" width="320" /></a></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje1qScFpPlMToQpsec-jh_XtsLUQBRzovQv74PmxtkbPF7TYk9iQHfNdW22ouJ4szr6-h64T-i0Y-PI4z6UbTXwazmeG8oQ-YYZ48IKOWDuXyCnBFTNCDbUZwBm9NAKyhhLEJqbqx8LObRoXUVTuBIMdyL04otnEpJ7pWOOh_aWVG-4Assr2UlGkeWkA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje1qScFpPlMToQpsec-jh_XtsLUQBRzovQv74PmxtkbPF7TYk9iQHfNdW22ouJ4szr6-h64T-i0Y-PI4z6UbTXwazmeG8oQ-YYZ48IKOWDuXyCnBFTNCDbUZwBm9NAKyhhLEJqbqx8LObRoXUVTuBIMdyL04otnEpJ7pWOOh_aWVG-4Assr2UlGkeWkA=w317-h423" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7G7rFlYT2KWvajWQ0ZQHT8_KEqrZWBEaw_2VW12oDrNUrQ3Frv70csZc9ePcrhGcWXQ02OP9-GglzAn-_cnwZsjzCAY3fBJocSeYbL8JXAXkxf4myneJUY9D0vq2YYulVau3tRK8wYiE8dtV0LwGlyJJSqat7hPpLi4FF13D8EKQzrF3biMkfMYDIkw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="795" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7G7rFlYT2KWvajWQ0ZQHT8_KEqrZWBEaw_2VW12oDrNUrQ3Frv70csZc9ePcrhGcWXQ02OP9-GglzAn-_cnwZsjzCAY3fBJocSeYbL8JXAXkxf4myneJUY9D0vq2YYulVau3tRK8wYiE8dtV0LwGlyJJSqat7hPpLi4FF13D8EKQzrF3biMkfMYDIkw=w343-h295" width="343" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaLaDGBEheSUwQARz8GEX28JSN0Z3FCoF2vOfhRYSFguRpH1I5u2Vq74YbJTMfeRzW8UwlhH7uWrXti039vGWRfO1c__vzA2MBXUX8HK_7csdTVt85mYy6UtE1vEBYI3O26cEs2zJL6fOxFrgH7LDwsUpd8-SQWPJX6MRSuglBejCcvSqFi04OLEz-UA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="795" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaLaDGBEheSUwQARz8GEX28JSN0Z3FCoF2vOfhRYSFguRpH1I5u2Vq74YbJTMfeRzW8UwlhH7uWrXti039vGWRfO1c__vzA2MBXUX8HK_7csdTVt85mYy6UtE1vEBYI3O26cEs2zJL6fOxFrgH7LDwsUpd8-SQWPJX6MRSuglBejCcvSqFi04OLEz-UA=w308-h434" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaLaDGBEheSUwQARz8GEX28JSN0Z3FCoF2vOfhRYSFguRpH1I5u2Vq74YbJTMfeRzW8UwlhH7uWrXti039vGWRfO1c__vzA2MBXUX8HK_7csdTVt85mYy6UtE1vEBYI3O26cEs2zJL6fOxFrgH7LDwsUpd8-SQWPJX6MRSuglBejCcvSqFi04OLEz-UA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">As before, we took lunch at the summit,
where we saw almost as many visitors as before </span><span style="text-align: center;">but unfortunately could not see shy
Mt.Fuji.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_sbpLqcd5uH3u5dei91Xvmh-jHnLfllQavGuhS6OQjG17n0e4oSGy51Cbv0uNuyR9_pk1frVYJIUq7DJ1nfPb3rQo_4pSEU8TX6xBAuHOLwXXIBQeigMUXaqhUQHUgivsmACownphwSGMx3OJNjtzJ7MwZv1y4Ky9Ey9wRPWBhnLfZMV3GTT0trXxmA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="241" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_sbpLqcd5uH3u5dei91Xvmh-jHnLfllQavGuhS6OQjG17n0e4oSGy51Cbv0uNuyR9_pk1frVYJIUq7DJ1nfPb3rQo_4pSEU8TX6xBAuHOLwXXIBQeigMUXaqhUQHUgivsmACownphwSGMx3OJNjtzJ7MwZv1y4Ky9Ey9wRPWBhnLfZMV3GTT0trXxmA=w310-h412" width="310" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><span lang="EN-US"><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span>We took No.4 trail, crossing the suspension
bridge on the way, then No.1 trail again to the chair lift climbing down.</div></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw0hkkPMds3E3at1kef8qlTFNLfqFL_CVZ085R8HBd-Rasj_ruceqmjrO73dEeFLCKZBTZotseJKXG1oDiMGMmAv7a0i8p6VCmvuJbLsQQG5RkoEiJNehcZY_JEhVPQXLq_23N4ekKuF8lmJakwdyrw7mNBnHEwCey-W94OTPvrIyMev317-Xy32elZA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="481" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgw0hkkPMds3E3at1kef8qlTFNLfqFL_CVZ085R8HBd-Rasj_ruceqmjrO73dEeFLCKZBTZotseJKXG1oDiMGMmAv7a0i8p6VCmvuJbLsQQG5RkoEiJNehcZY_JEhVPQXLq_23N4ekKuF8lmJakwdyrw7mNBnHEwCey-W94OTPvrIyMev317-Xy32elZA=w301-h401" width="301" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: left;">The sunshine, blue sky, green leaves and
the fresh breeze made the tour perfect, which started 9:30 am and ended 2:30
pm.</div><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjS6T-fP55420jaVhrw3zmkrup0xYza-z8MIm32vyIoN8LD31rI-XUpNm2eXCKLPIgWnGGUtn9VsRdiFwlAWlY0yI4b2JI189jslH449S3NmbAiD9IcrgwkEnVMP5wWU2e3dFqTqRQFh2F-Rqh3qz0NQYKqaWvs-oFWCdghAsb34YwodOTafklzQMZAuw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="641" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjS6T-fP55420jaVhrw3zmkrup0xYza-z8MIm32vyIoN8LD31rI-XUpNm2eXCKLPIgWnGGUtn9VsRdiFwlAWlY0yI4b2JI189jslH449S3NmbAiD9IcrgwkEnVMP5wWU2e3dFqTqRQFh2F-Rqh3qz0NQYKqaWvs-oFWCdghAsb34YwodOTafklzQMZAuw=w356-h267" width="356" /></a></div></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US">We hope that the day will come back soon
when we receive as many guests as before.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span lang="EN-US">Written by Nori<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div><br /><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br /><br /></span></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-51890760335805871432022-05-23T15:44:00.000+09:002022-05-23T15:44:59.411+09:00Regular tour on May. 15,2022<p> </p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Today we have 1 guest from Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">He came to Japan one month ago and lived in Hachioji
city near Mt.Takao.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We met at the station gate of Mt.Takao and start the
hiking tour.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Mt.Takao had 599 M
in high, so we got on the cable car that let us go up on <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the steepest railway in Japan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We went through
the gate that was believed to get rid of your suffering, Kunuke_mon and reached
to Joyful garden. There Maki-san explained about many interesting stories about
the bronze statue of main god, Izuna.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And then we took
the photo of jumping together, that was a great fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Please look at our
great shot !!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtaTlwvLr6zkESMvVFgZlWzhDVLqrSW4Kxe98y8De9oovCpim6h8Poa9Em1jkls3ia-Gwlo22KR9RXA4xH5p29mh4FHFvDH2gULpv1hPEA4kbltRvbsIF9xpTBXLU2wneEWSYHJyqE3E5TlqrN4-cuosqT_ggGk4GvAkC5bW1gFE2dOT5KCTmRADPJ5Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="712" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtaTlwvLr6zkESMvVFgZlWzhDVLqrSW4Kxe98y8De9oovCpim6h8Poa9Em1jkls3ia-Gwlo22KR9RXA4xH5p29mh4FHFvDH2gULpv1hPEA4kbltRvbsIF9xpTBXLU2wneEWSYHJyqE3E5TlqrN4-cuosqT_ggGk4GvAkC5bW1gFE2dOT5KCTmRADPJ5Q=w389-h266" width="389" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We visited the
main temple of yakuo-in temple, and study many tips about Buddhism temple and
Shinto shrine, that was explained by our guide Sally.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At the peak of
Mt.Takao, we took a lunch and chat about the culture on each country. We enjoy
the food and precious moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcZ2jubDYURURSR_7FOp43nOi5o9bxBkqx_9AN2uC82ZJZ3qngxl8XmTWXtI2yNMPxcGDnk6OWAMXQ8BZWdQ4LNqC2mnZDdFn6av_9OvCb11Ze4tO-loRAfCUaON2keNLkW_JvEqrhxCPEfXJSUDcJpKEt_9JaHGNpClPVaFBgBqINENquNNi0siQUOg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="633" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcZ2jubDYURURSR_7FOp43nOi5o9bxBkqx_9AN2uC82ZJZ3qngxl8XmTWXtI2yNMPxcGDnk6OWAMXQ8BZWdQ4LNqC2mnZDdFn6av_9OvCb11Ze4tO-loRAfCUaON2keNLkW_JvEqrhxCPEfXJSUDcJpKEt_9JaHGNpClPVaFBgBqINENquNNi0siQUOg=w396-h292" width="396" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;">Then
we got down on hiking route in the mountain, getting back to the starting
point. Again we took a group picture in front of the sation of cable car.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpSQ-WA0S5blQF4c6goX4PJH4Pn438p2bf-x3zojhRnryzW1Ip67mxVq9tHLHlA0rUrzalN8adgPR_ScFi3BATv9NfrcqiUJX09DW44fPI22E2jfHDQzgXq6V5ITXDHq5zZFUvrd_G4E9xsD-ZEILg-r5kLRjSSNdUct72yRLy6Qbd7ijo7t5xIsaMOA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="683" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpSQ-WA0S5blQF4c6goX4PJH4Pn438p2bf-x3zojhRnryzW1Ip67mxVq9tHLHlA0rUrzalN8adgPR_ScFi3BATv9NfrcqiUJX09DW44fPI22E2jfHDQzgXq6V5ITXDHq5zZFUvrd_G4E9xsD-ZEILg-r5kLRjSSNdUct72yRLy6Qbd7ijo7t5xIsaMOA=w392-h286" width="392" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Although it’s a little
cloudy day, our guest seem to enjoy our tour and we also enjoy a great hike in
Mt.Takao<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(by Gucci)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-84998208776350883462021-12-07T18:16:00.000+09:002021-12-07T18:16:31.684+09:00Warm-up & Remind tour on Dec.4th,2021<p> <br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In the morning Dec. 4th, a clear and sunny
day, 8 TENGU members gathered at Takao-sanguchi station 9:30 am for the first
time activity in the past two years: Warm-up & Remind,. This was the first
real activity of TEMGU in the age of living with COVID-19. No guest, but a
newcomer Goreilo also attended. Nabe’s Sweeper boy started the excursion.
Octopus cider, Different woods, Ghost girl </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝;">orchid, <span style="background: white; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Chestnut tiger butterfly,</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> </span><span lang="EN-US">Nikko maple, Prifying-mind
gate, Jinpen shrine, a worldly disiere (Bonnou), The great god Izuna, Main
hole, Stupa, Flower blooming goddess and etc. were guided by Sally, Chiko,
Kate, Comson, Shin and Nao. Goreilo asked some questions about those. We
gradually remind the explanations but some are not yet. Autumn leaves are still
so beautiful in Mt.Takao. We reached Fuji sengen shrine at 12:30. We had a
closing meeting then dispersed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">After this tour, I’ve got a cramp in my legs
after returned home. Shakuyakukanzou-tou cured it soon. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In the night 8 pm same day, 5 members have
a remote year-end party. We drank and talked about the three big news 2021 in
yourself, the three big crises in your life and New year’s resolutions. Those
were very fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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TENGU from April. Though TENGU tours are stopping from last year due to
COVID-19, we are preparing for restart. We are also guessing the possibility of
new type of tour and some events between members. We will work with safety
first. Thank you for your cooperation. Tour resume will be posted on TENGU’s
homepage. Look forward!</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Naoです。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4月から<span lang="EN-US">TENGU</span>代表になりました。よろしくお願いします。コロナ禍で、昨年からツアーは停止中で、現在、再開に向けて準備中です。新しいタイプのツアーや会員間での種々のイベントを模索中です。安全第一で活動していきますの、皆さんのご協力をお願いします。ツアー再開時はホームページにお知らせを掲示しますので、お待ち下さい。 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="layout-grid-mode: char; mso-line-height-alt: 1.0pt;"><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">저는</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">나오</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">입니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">. 4</span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">월</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">부터</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">TENGU</span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">대표가</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">되었어요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">코로나</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">유행병으로</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">지난해부터</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">투어를</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">정지해서</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">1</span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">년이</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">지났습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">재개를</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">향해</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">준비하고</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">있습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">새로운형태의</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">투어나</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">회원끼리의</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">이벤트를</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">모색하고</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">있습니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">안전제일로</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">활동할수</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">있도록</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">여러분의</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">협력을</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">부탁합니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">투어</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">재개시는</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">홈페이지에</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">알림을</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">개시합니다</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">. </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">기다려</span><span lang="KO" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"> </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: 游明朝; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-hansi-font-family: 游明朝; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">주세요</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="layout-grid-mode: char; mso-line-height-alt: 1.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.facebook.com/naohiro.hirose.5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="layout-grid-mode: char; mso-line-height-alt: 1.0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Bi6XWAsHdPdRoADOAI9AAaU3k6x9uJuyaDlSL_K2OL9qf6fPm_CmgLo9aSiM9QEz6LceyxeCt04fV_oBxpHHD17tLoGydPiMIoBa0xI3DPX2HgEH1CaK9M5UKbG3Q8e2wp16aUM-6oV2/s371/nao%25E4%25BC%259A%25E9%2595%25B7%25E3%2581%2582%25E3%2581%2584%25E3%2581%2595%25E3%2581%25A42021may19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Bi6XWAsHdPdRoADOAI9AAaU3k6x9uJuyaDlSL_K2OL9qf6fPm_CmgLo9aSiM9QEz6LceyxeCt04fV_oBxpHHD17tLoGydPiMIoBa0xI3DPX2HgEH1CaK9M5UKbG3Q8e2wp16aUM-6oV2/s320/nao%25E4%25BC%259A%25E9%2595%25B7%25E3%2581%2582%25E3%2581%2584%25E3%2581%2595%25E3%2581%25A42021may19.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><p></p>TENGU Takao-san English Volunteer Guide Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511962077013409519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541709050875973609.post-378142000004837552020-02-03T16:58:00.000+09:002020-02-03T17:10:31.323+09:00JICA tour on February 1st.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US">Cold but surprisingly very clear weather
welcomed 15 guests from JICA. Their country of origin varies 11 countries
(Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Serbia, Uzbekistan, Columbia, Congo, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar). </span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">For some reason, arrival of some guests
delayed, so while waiting for their arrival, we talked about design of Takaosanguchi
station which was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Kengo Kuma is the
designer of new national stadium renovated for 2020 Tokyo Olympic game. More
likely, his name will be popular, and we expect to have many guests as well in
this summer.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">After successfully meeting with all the guests,
we started our tour around 10AM.</span><span lang="EN-US">Firstly, we got on the cable car to go
halfway up the mountain, then enjoyed very clear view from Kasumi-dai. It was
surprisingly clear view. We could recognize not only for </span><span lang="EN-US">Tokyo sky tree and cluster of buildings of
Shinjuku, but also from Yokohama Landmark tower, Yokohama Bay Bridge to Enoshima
Island and Pacific Ocean.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US">From Kasumi-dai, we walked on the Trail No.
1 talking about vegetation, main gates, historical halls and statues along the
trail, then arrived at the top of the mountain around noon. Again, it was unusually
clear view, all the guests got excited by the beautiful Mt. Fuji covered with
snow. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Near the top of the mountain, we took lunch
then enjoyed an attraction prepared by Hide, one of the guides from TEGNU.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The attraction was quiz about Japanized
English. All the guests excited with the game, and the winner got awarded 100M
yen.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">After the lunch break, we started going
down the mountain through Trail No.4, then took the chair lift and ended our tour
safely around 2:45pm at the foot of the mountain.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Thanks to all the guests from JICA, we hope
they will enjoy the rest of their stay in Japan, and safe trip back to their
home country.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">By Shin</span><br />
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