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Mt. Mitake is another one of those mountains west of Tokyo. Almost all these mountains seem to start out the same.
- Show up at a crowded visitor center.
- Wait in line to take some sort of cable car or ropeway up the mountain.
- Visit the crowded shrine or temple up there.
- Buy your omiyage and go home.
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This is what hiking is to most Tokyoites I guess. You'll see a lot of girls in high heels and guys in business suits in nature here. It's defineately whack, but the culture is just into that sort of thing.
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Like most mountains west of Tokyo, though, if you hike a little past the omiyage shop and famous shrine, like a few hours, you are in beautiful scenerey.
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This hike is in Lonely Planet's Hiking in Japan book, under Mitake to Oku-tama. I only did halfway, cause it was getting late and I didn't want to get caught in the dark. But the halfway point is this awesome little area with a view. Best part, there were only a few people the whole time. Ive been doing the nature thing a lot lately. Going camping this coming weekend with a large group of motorcycle riders. And I'm still planning on climbing Mt. Fuji next month. Who's with me?
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