Takao-san
My mainline train, the JR Chuo line, goes out west towards the mountains, and one of the stops is Takao, where you can change to the Keio line and go one stop to the terminus at Takaosanguchi, the gateway to a lovely National Park area with good day hikes up Mt Takao. I could not resist that and went off there on Sunday for the day - needless to say, it was very crowded (as all the guidebooks say) with Tokyoites taking a day out, especially since it was the first warmish weekend, but it was still nice and peaceful on some of the trails.
A lot of the walk is along a ridge after you climb up (there is a rack railway, Ouchy-style, but I skipped it). Although in principle, one can see both Fuji and Tokyo from there, it was a bit hazy, as you can see, so I had to be content with hills and trees (not bad!).
Almost at the top, there is an elaborate temple complex, Yakuo-In, with lovely carvings as at Nikko. Many shops selling small good luck papers to offer or tie on the shrine, snacks, incense, etc.
Also (of course) the requisite statues with tiny red berets and bibs:
You can see more at my picasa site.
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