2025年12月8日月曜日

Nov.29. 2025.Private tour

 The weather was good and our hiking guide for the college students of Tokyo Metropolitan University started at Takaosanguchi station by the explanation of our hiking coordinator Shiro-san. For some reasons, 21 members were separated into three groups, A(cable car group), B and C(both for hiking groups).

Our guiding group members were bellow:

🔴Guide group A : Shiro-san(Overall coordinator), Shin-san(Leader), Yoko-san

🟢Guide group B : Comson-san(Leader), Yuko-san, potential guide

🔵Guide group C : Masa(Leader and writing this blog), Rico-san, Satomi-san

 

Our guests were bellow:

🔴Guest group A : 11 people(Poland, Australia, China, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Brazil, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom)

🟢Guest group B : 7 people(South Korea, the United States, Canada, Sweden), teacher, staff

🔵Guest group C : 7 people(UK, Germany)

 So, let’s start our tour!!

After finishing brief self introductions, each of the team started to walk.

 🔵Guest group C : One of the students was being surprised at the real size of the Japanese giant flying squirrel.

In front of the statues of Japanese giant flying squirrels

🟢Guide group B : The teacher and the students were walking along Route 6 next to the cable car. After that, they proceeded to the way where there was a hospital. The teacher apparently wondered why there was a hospital in the middle of the mountain.

Trail 6

🟢Guide group B : There was apparently a man who was undergoing waterfall training and everybody was very interested in him!
Students climbing up the steps next to the Biwa waterfall

🔵Guide group C : A little bit later than group B, group C reached a small shrine, called “Iwaya Daishi” and listened to the story of the history.

On the bridge to Iwaya daishi shrine

🟢Guide group B : They were climbing up the most steepest trail in this mountain. It seems to be harsh!

Midway between Biwa Fall and Route 1

 🔵Guide group C : We were also following the path that the group B members were going through. Even though it was very easy going for the younger generation, they were very kind enough to wait for us, elderly people. Thank you very much!


The point where we will soon reach Route 1

🔴Guide group A : Unlike the group B and C, they took a cable car and came here and they must have enjoyed the beautiful scenery from the observation deck.

From the Kasumi-dai observation deck


From the Kasumi-dai observation deck


In front of Takosugi(octopus cider tree)


In front of Takosugi(octopus cider tree)

🟢Guide group B : Instead of our guide, the teacher explained the Joshinmon-gate(The gate of purified heart). She is really knowledgeable!

In front of Joshinmon gate

🔵Guide group C : We also reached to the gate of getting out of sufferings.

In front of Kunuke-mon(The gate of getting out of sufferings)

 

🔴🟢🔵Guide group A, B and C : Finally, all groups have gathered at Yuki-en.

At Yukien

Shiro-san and Shin-san, explaining enthusiastically at Yuki-en


Students who listen attentively at Yuki-en


Very cute smiles of the ladies

Photographed with the stupa in the background


In front of the gate of Shitenno-mon(The gate of four heavenly kings)


In front of Komainu(Korean dogs) with Momiji


In front of the statues of tengu


In front of Eight Dragon King’s Hall


🔵Guide group C : We finally reached to the top of Mt.Takao! Even though we could not see Mt.Fuji, I think it would be a memorable day! 

 

At the top of Mt.Takao

 

🔴Guide group A : Maybe because of the elaborating explanation by the guide, group A members were late a little bit.

In front of Izuna Gongen-do Hall

 🔴Guide group A : Group A also arrived about 30 minutes late. Thank you for your hard work. Please enjoy your lunch time!


🔴🟢🔵Guide group A, B and C : After having a lunch, we took some pictures as good memories. After that, we descended the mountain.

In front of the pillar of the top of Mt.Takao

 

🔴🟢🔵Guide group A, B and C : After that, due to factors like the severe crowding, some students took the lift down while others walked down Route 1, but in the end, everyone made it down safely.




Thank you for listening to our guide today. It was a pleasure to spend time with students like you. Thank you to the teacher, supporter, and guides for your hard work. Please come back to Mt.Takao again!

 

Written by Masa




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