 Last additions - Mount Tsukuba 筑波山 |
Torii to Tsukuba-san Jinja ShrineNov 22, 2009
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When I was there, a helicopter hovered about Mt. Nantai to rescue an injured hiker. I took a bus back to Tsukuba Station.Nov 22, 2009
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Gate to Tsukuba-san Jinja Shrine's Haiden HallNov 22, 2009
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Depicting Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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In autumn, a chrysanthemum display is held on the grounds of Tsukuba-san Shrine.Nov 22, 2009
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Tsukuba-san Jinja Shrine's Haiden Hall is adjacent to the cable car station. The Honden Hall is atop the two peaks on Mt. Tsukuba. 筑波山神社Nov 22, 2009
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Tsukuba-san Jinja Shrine's Haiden Hall. The shrine is dedicated to both Izanagi and Izanami, Japan's parent gods.Nov 22, 2009
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Autmun maple leaves on Mt. Tsukuba-san.Nov 22, 2009
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Around the cable car station below the mountain, the fall leaves were very nice.Nov 22, 2009
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Entrance to Tsukuba-san cable car station.Nov 22, 2009
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Bottom cable car station.Nov 22, 2009
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Tsukuba-san cable car on Mt. Tsukuba's Miyukigahara, near Nantai.Nov 22, 2009
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Cable car going up to Mt. Nantai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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The cable car runs every 20 min. Fare is 570 yen one way. There are trails going down the mountain as well.Nov 22, 2009
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Miyukigahara also has a cable car station.Nov 22, 2009
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View from Mt. Nantai on Tsukuba-san.Nov 22, 2009
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This is one of them.Nov 22, 2009
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Hiking trail around Mt. Nantai. There are two other lookout points along the trail.Nov 22, 2009
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On Nantai, there's an easy hiking trail going around the peak.Nov 22, 2009
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Ropeway station on Mt. Nyotai.Nov 22, 2009
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View from Mt. Nantai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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Mt. Nyotai as seen from Mt. Nantai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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Tsukuba-san Jjinja Shrine atop Mt. Nantai on Mt. Tsukuba. This is the Honden for the male god Izanagi.Nov 22, 2009
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View from Mt. Nantai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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Shrine atop Mt. Nantai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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Mt. Nantai marker for 871 meter elevation.Nov 22, 2009
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The trail soon gets steep and rocky, but not a problem for most people. High heels and miniskirt are not recommended.Nov 22, 2009
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About Mt. Tsukuba's geology in Japanese.Nov 22, 2009
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Mt. NantaiNov 22, 2009
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Trail to climb up to Mt. Nantai.Nov 22, 2009
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View from Miyukigahara.Nov 22, 2009
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Looking toward Nyotai from Miyukigahara.Nov 22, 2009
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Miyukigahara.Nov 22, 2009
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Tsukuba-san Shrine on Mt. Nantai, the male peak.Nov 22, 2009
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View from Miyukigahara.Nov 22, 2009
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View from Miyukigahara.Nov 22, 2009
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The round building has a gift shop on the bottom, restaurant on the 2nd floor, and a revolving lookout deck on the roof (free admission).Nov 22, 2009
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Between Mt. Nyotai and Nantai on Mt. Tsukuba is a row of tourist shops in this palce called Miyukigahara (御幸ケ原). That's Mt. Nantai in the background.Nov 22, 2009
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The trail continues to a clearing in the middle of the two peaks.Nov 22, 2009
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From Mt. Nyotai, it's an easy hike but rocky trail to Mt. Nantai.Nov 22, 2009
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Rock formation called Gama-ishi. ガマ石Nov 22, 2009
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Tsutsujigaoka Ropeway Station below, as seen from the summit of Mt. Nyotai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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Views from the summit of Mt. Nyotai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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Atop the summit of Mt. Nyotai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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People climbing on the narrow peak of Nyotai. Mt. Tsukuba is one of Japan's 100 Famous Peaks.Nov 22, 2009
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Tsukuba-san Jinja Shrine's Nyotai Honden on Mt. Nyotai. It worships Izanami, wife of Izanagi.Nov 22, 2009
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Climbing up the peak of Mt. Nyotai.Nov 22, 2009
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In the middle of the two peaks is another lookout deck and gift shops.Nov 22, 2009
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View from Mt. Nyotai.Nov 22, 2009
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Mt. Nantai in the distance.Nov 22, 2009
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Mt. Fuji as seen from Mt. Nyotai.Nov 22, 2009
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View from Mt. Nyotai.Nov 22, 2009
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Lookout deck on Mt. Nyotai on Mt. Tsukuba.Nov 22, 2009
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It's possible to climb up to Mt. Nyotai as well.Nov 22, 2009
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Approaching Mt. Nyotai. Mt. Tsukuba is noted for fall leaves. But I was a little too late. The leaves here turn color earlier than on the plains. 女体山Nov 22, 2009
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The ropeway runs every 20 min. The fare is 600 yen one way.Nov 22, 2009
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I got off the bus at Tsutsujigaoka, the last stop. I hiked it from Mt. Nyotai (female peak) to Mt. Nantai (male peak). It's also possible to do it in the opposite direction from Nantai to Nyotai. つつじヶ丘Nov 22, 2009
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Tsutsujigaoka has a ropeway aerial tram terminal taking you up to Mt. Nyotai, Mt. Tsukuba's female peak. 女体山Nov 22, 2009
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Getting to Mt. Tsukuba is easy by bus from Tsukuba Station's Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal. Tsukuba-san Shuttle buses going directly to Mt. Tsukuba leave every 30 min. on weekends or every hour during weekdays and non-peak hours.Nov 22, 2009
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Mt. Tsukuba has two peaks, Mt. Nantai (male peak) on the left and Mt. Nyotai (female peak) on the right. They are wedded peaks due to the wedded gods Izanami and Izanagi. 男体山 女体山Nov 22, 2009
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Mt. Tsukuba ahead. It takes about 50 min. to reach Mt. Tsukuba by bus from Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal.Nov 22, 2009
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