We met our guests at the station of Takao-san-guchi at 9:15. This morning, we received the sudden cancellation of 8 guests, so the number of guests dropped from 11 to 3, resulting in a situation where there are too many Japanese guides - 11 of them. But we started the tour with high spirits.
At the station of cable car, we saw the wild white flower (Sekkoku in Japanese), that was so beautiful. We went on trail of Route No1, and the nature in June is so comfortable for us.
We were reached to Yakuo-in temple in the middle of Mt.Takao. In front of
the main hall, there were a large incense burner. Worshipers light incense sticks and wave the
smoke over themselves as spiritual purification before praying. This tradition
is especially popular among students preparing for entrance exams. It is said
that waving the smoke over your head makes you smarter, so many students hope
for academic success by doing this. Our guests enjoyed this traditional
experience, saying “I want to be the professor”. It looks very happy.
At the top of mountain, we enjoyed the
lunch together.
Our guests
asked me why Tengu take no money on guiding. I answered we were all local
people, living around Mt.Takao. We all love Mt.Takao so much and want to
introduce the nature of Mt.Takao to our guests. And also, international
communication with our guest is a great fun for us! (Written by Gucci)
