Day 13

Aug 16, 2014 22:17

Going to Mt. Fuji made us want to do some actual mountain climbing. We've hiked up Takao-san several times, so this time we wanted to do something different.


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awakenyourfaith August 16 2014, 16:46:17 UTC
Whoa! So beautiful. I'm glad you were able to make the trek up the mountain. It's difficult work, but it's worth it :)

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bergeronprocess August 16 2014, 23:51:26 UTC
I thought the name Nokogiri sounded familiar and then I got to the pictures. There's a Top Gear episode where the three hosts race through Tokyo to get to Nokogiri mountain! Actually, two of them team up and use public transportation while the other uses a car. These two links purport to be the whole thing, but I kind of doubt it, but it is a fun watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3i-HRxf8z4 part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUa0SfRukcM part 2
There's a wide shot at the end that shows just how enormous the Buddha is compared to the hosts. It's incredible.

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ohhhlife August 17 2014, 00:46:48 UTC
Christian's pictures are so gorgeous. i want to steal his camera & lens(es).

Oh man that path sounds exhausting. D: Yay for it being worth it, though!

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siberian_angel August 17 2014, 10:18:53 UTC
Holy wow! That would have so been me! Find some trail leading up and later learning it's the most difficult one there is. XD I often think those hardest ones are also the most beautiful ones most of the time, simply to reward you for your toils... And that one clearly was a majestic one! Also kudos to Christian for the pictures!

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interchanges August 17 2014, 15:40:55 UTC
Whoaaa, I don't think I've heard of this place before. But I was pretty far from Chiba so I'll have to remember it for my next visit. That Buddha looks amazing.

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