There are many hiking trails leading to the top of Mt. Takao.
Today Ms. Y and I started JR Takao Station at 8:30.
We walked through the town, then along the Asakawa River
which we call the Azusagawa River in Takao.
(The Azusa-gawa River is in Kami-kochi, you know.)
We arrived at Kasumi-dai at 11:00.
Then we walked 2nd and 3rd trails.
We reached the top of Mt. Takao a little after noon.
Unfortunately, the rain began to fall when we were eating lunch.
We hurried down the mountain to Kasumi-dai and caught a cable car.
I enjoyed the murmur of the Asakawa River.
I felt as if I were in Kami-kochi.
I enjoyed lovely flowers.
I enjoyed the bright or light green colors of grass, plants, trees etc.
Last Friday I got up earlier than usual and hurried
to catch the Jo-etsu Shinkansen.
When my train arrived at Yotsuya Station, it was announced
that all the trains on Chuo Line would be cancelled because of
some trouble with fixed signals at Musashi-sakai Station.
All the passengers were forced to get off the train.
Anyway, I managed to arrive at Tokyo Station.
I took the 10:12 Shinkansen to Niigata.
I was looking out of the window and enjoyed rice fields country.
Farmers were preparing to plant rice shoots.
I spent a very busy day, because I was planning to go to
my native town, Tochio, the next day.
I was born and brought up there until I became 18 years old