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Tokyo Daytripper: Mount Mitake

Posted on February 14, 2016 by tokyofox

Tokyo may seem like it’s a huge metropolis of never-ending concrete stretching as far as the eye can see but if you go far enough west then there are actually some mountains. Mount Takao (599m) is the most famous and … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Kannokura Mountain

Posted on July 24, 2009 by tokyofox

I think my girlfriend would be the first to admit she is not the most active of girls so I was most surprised when she suggested going hiking last Sunday up in Saitama. Tobu Takezawa station is about an hour away … Continue reading →

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