Hiking in comfortable Autumn air on Sep 3rd

The weather forecast was wrong in our favor.

No rain, no heat, we had only comfortable autumn air. 

On the day, we had 13 nice guys, most from African countries, and one from Asia, all with clear eyes full of ambitious look, ready to start advanced research work here in our country.

As usual, they were ardent listeners, and raised many questions making all of us feel great.

B.t.w., I took up my favorite topic, plants growing in Mt. Takao.

(Sumo, a leader of this month)

Here are some photos.

To catch every words of our colleague guide.

 

Learning and practicing formalities at water basin of the temple.

 

All participants.

                                                                          (by Sumo)

 

 

Our monthly tour will be held on Sunday,September 18, 2016.

The tour start at 9:30 am.  In this tour, we will descend via Trail-No-6 instead of a chair  lift.  It will be a little bit challenging but it will be fun to walk in the woods.  For those who wish to ride a chair lift or cable car instead of Trail-No-6, please send us a request so that we can take you to chair lift/ cable car station.
Check our website for further information and make your reservation via entry form .

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Our monthly tour will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2016.

The tour start at 9:30 am.  In this tour, we will descend via Jyataki (Snake Waterfall) Trail  instead of a chair  lift and will ride a bus to Takao Station.  It will be a little bit challenging but it will be fun to walk in the woods.  For those who wish to ride a chair lift or cable car, please send us a request so that we can take you to chair lift/ cable car station.

Check our website for further information and make your reservation via entry form .

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Tour Report for June 19.

On June 19, 2016, we held our regular tour for June.  It was little humid but it was nice day for hiking. 

There were many people joined our tour from various countries such as Singapore, Taiwan and Puerto Rico.  Also 7 Japanese guests who wish to join our club observed our tour.  As one of our member, Miguel, was able to speak Spanish very fluently, he guided Puerto Ricans in Spanish with joy.

Mt. Takao was not crowded as we had expected and we were able to enjoy relaxing walk.   As the doors at the main hall were opened, our guests were able to observe the inside while priests were conducting goma rituals. 

Thank you for everyone who joined us on June 19, 2016!
 

A tailored tour with guests from U.S.A.

On July 6th, we had two guests from U.S.A. and made a tailored tour to their request of seeing a waterfall.

Japan is in the mid of rainy season now and the previous day had rain.  No surprise. We worried the weather on the day, but fortunately no rain dropped. Instead, the rain of previous day left calm and profound atmosphere in the sacred mountain, Mt. Takao.

                             



The guests were interested in seeing the waterfall in which worshippers have ascetic training.  Of course, we tailored the tour to provide nice time and memory in their trip. The air after the rain showed greenery profound, and it was like TENGU, mountain deity, statues were trying to get their life. I hope guests could enjoy this holy place, Mt. Takao, and some spiritual experience ! 

 

Mt. Takao has cable-car and chair-lift, too, so it's easy for everyone to reach the sacred mountain and tour plan is flexible. Experience in Mt. Takao must be another one in your Japan trip. Feel free to contact us for your plan of Mt. Takao !

(Matt)

Hiking in mid of Rainy season

We were lucky!  In that morning it was cloudy and afternoon sunny on Jun. 2nd, although it was in mid of rainy season.

15 guests from 11 countries (Peru, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Philippines, India, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Chile, Swaziland, South African Republic) participated TENGU hiking tour at Mt.Takao.

The hiking course was below.

Start Cable car → Trail 1^st → Yakuoin → the summit and Lunch (around noon)

The path for return was the same way as going up, but we used chair lift.

We had a wrap up meeting near Kiyotaki station and finally took our group picture.

We saw line of priests who were returning from fire ritual in the main hall, around 11:30am. The guests seemed to feel stately, religious, and Japanese. One priest at the end of line showed us blowing a conch and explained in English. Some of guests took pictures together with the priest. It was amazing experiences to them.

Anyway we really enjoyed !!

Tim

Wonderful tour of green season

It was very sunny day on June 4, 2016. We, TENGU, greeted seven guests, who came from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkmenistan, Angola, Georgia, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

First, we did self-introduction and brief orientation just beside the Takaosanguchi station. And then we, all took the cable car which gains 2/3 height differences to the summit of Mt. Takao.

After taking the cable car, we started walking on Trail No.1 till the summit of Mt. Takao with some guides such as Octopus Root Cedar (蛸杉), Stone Monument on Warning (殺生禁断の碑), Men’s slope(男坂）and Women’s slope（女坂）, Tengu statues(天狗像), and so on.　When we reached to the summit, the sky was hazy, but we could get view the top of Mt. Fuji fortunately.

   

     (Gudie about the “Stone Monument on Warning”)

At noon, we had relaxed lunch time including Picture-Story Show around the summit. When going back to the foot, we walked Trail No.4 named “Forest and Animals” which provides more fresh air and green scene for us. Our guests who came from dried area were impressed by aged trees like Redwood and Japanese Beech(ブナ) and the Miyama bridge (suspension bridge).

                          
                                   (from the suspension bridge of Trail No.4)

    Finally all of our guests and TENGU members returned at Kiyotaki station safe and happily with experience of the Chair lift around at 2 pm.
 
    June is one of the best seasons for joining tour if we have no rain. Let’s enjoy walking and feel nature of suburban Tokyo. (by Kei)