It was cloudy at first when we met at 9:30 at Takaosanguchi station. But from nearly noon there it started occasionally a bit sprinkling just as the weather forecast predicted.They seemed to be used to hiking and had prepared rain gear in case rain . They already knew fusion religion “Shugendo”.
We started tour from front of the statue of boy monk trainee in sweeping.It means we are asking tourists to bring back your own garbage your home with you.
Our guests from Hawaii they are familiar with Japanese custom.On the left lady shows 2 fingers which Japanese Victory sign we Japanese often do like this when we take a photo.
We got on beautiful yellow color cable car which is the steepest cable car in Japan.
We expect red Japanese maple leaves but still now it is not turned to be red enough.
If we could stand in front you can see our cable car going up straight steep slope to the top.
This is early spring season.
A lady is especially interested in Japanese monkey, so we dropped in monkey park . Seeing the monkey’s society makes us learn our human’s society. We saw monkey’s acrobatic performance.
They rubed the statue of god octopus wishing many people gather to them by their attractiveness and bring success and happiness .
At the Joushinmon sacred gate separates secular world from purified world.
Going through the gate ,there is Jinpendou. It enshrines founder of shugendo. People pray for their healthy legs and back.
She had knee surgery , so she needs to pray for the benefits.
At Yuukien and Yakuouin Temple precinct. Both there are many statues of Tengu they asked me Why?
We feel safe because they survey even in the night and protect this mountain from everywhere.
Nobody can do bad behavior.
At the peak of mt.Takao. Very crowded because it is holiday. Regrettably even though from the peak we could see clear mountains but Mt.Fuji was behind clouds.
On the way back we dropped in Bentenkutsu where enshrined female god of art and fortune .We found citrus Yuzu and bee’s nest. One of ladies saiid her father grow Yuzu in his garden.So she likes Yuzu very much and often yuzu for cooking. I recommended her that yuzu is also good use for bath time , enjoy its scent of Yuzu.
They were impressed that many dogs were riding the cable car.
This season Japanese Banksy’s Origami art is 七五三. The number 753 means children’s festival wishing children’s growing up healthy and cerebrating at their each age.
In the morning we couldn’t see the direction Tokyo and Yokohama clearly from observation deck but on the way back It was very clear.
For returnning we chose the lift. The lady who had knees surgery could climb and descend mt.Takao easily.
We surely belive it is Jinpendo’s divine effects gave her the benefits and she achieved it. We enjoyed the hiking very much.Written by Rie
