#Mt. Mitake

[falseandrealultravival]

Sawanoi: Sake(verse)

I bought sake for the first time in a while today.

When I lived in Tokyo,

Famous sake from Okutama that I often drank: Sawanoi.

Alcohol is associated with memories.

The Ozawa Sake Brewery is located at the foot of Mt. Mitake.

Ohme Line: There is a factory near Sawai station.

Surrounding a poet named Sansei Yamao

When we went hiking on Mt. Mitake

This is the place where I talked about love with a woman.

With that in mind, I also want to share my memories with her.

Drink this clear-tasting sake.

This sake has no unpleasant taste.

(2019.03.17)

澤乃井（さわのい）：清酒

今日久しぶりに清酒を買った。

東京に住んでいた頃、

よく呑んだ奥多摩銘酒：澤乃井。

酒には思い出が付きまとう。

醸造元小澤酒造は御岳山の麓、

青梅線：沢井近くに工場がある。

詩人の山尾三省氏を囲み

その御岳山にハイキングに行った時

ある女性と愛を語り合った場所なのだ。

そんなこともあり、思い出も込めて

透明な味のこの酒を呑むのだ。

雑味が一切ないこの酒を。

[lionfloss]

Mt. Mitake, Japan

[tkhkisi]

Mt. Mitake 御岳山

Oume city, Tokyo.

May 27, 2017.

[trivia-jp]

秩父地域 埼玉の名所

秩父地域は、埼玉県西部に位置する自然豊かな地域であり、四季折々の風景や観光スポットが豊富です。以下に秩父地域の特徴と魅力を紹介します。 1. 自然豊かな景観 秩父地域は山々に囲まれた自然豊かな地域で、特に秩父の山々や川、渓谷、湖沼などが美しい景観を提供しています。 2. 絶景スポット 御岳山や秩父三湖（御花畑湖、秩父湖、長瀞湖）など、絶景ポイントが多くあり、ハイキングやトレッキングを楽しむことができます。 3. パワースポット 霊場やパワースポットも多く、秩父神社や西武秩父駅周辺のスポットなど、歴史や文化に触れられる場所もあります。 4. 歴史と文化 武甲山城跡や秩父市内の古い街並み、神社仏閣など、歴史的な遺産や文化財も見どころです。 5. 観光列車S Lパレオエクスプレスなどの観光列車も運行されており、雄大な景色を楽しみながら旅をすることができます。

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Chichibu area Saitama famous places

The Chichibu area is located in the western part of Saitama Prefecture and is rich in nature, with a wealth of seasonal scenery and sightseeing spots. Below we will introduce the characteristics and charms of the Chichibu area. 1. Nature-rich landscape The Chichibu region is surrounded by mountains and is rich in nature, with Chichibu's mountains, rivers, valleys, lakes, and other areas offering particularly beautiful scenery. 2. Scenic spots There are many scenic spots such as Mt. Mitake and the three Chichibu lakes (Lake Ohanabatake, Lake Chichibu, and Lake Nagatoro), where you can enjoy hiking and trekking. 3. Power spot There are many sacred sites and power spots, and there are also places where you can experience history and culture, such as Chichibu Shrine and spots around Seibu Chichibu Station. 4. History and Culture Historical heritage and cultural properties such as the ruins of Mt. Bukō Castle, the old streets of Chichibu City, and shrines and temples are also worth seeing. 5. Tourist trainS Sightseeing trains such as the L Paleo Express are also in operation, allowing you to enjoy the magnificent scenery as you travel.

[sasjapan-tours]

January 1st

7.6 magnitude earthquake generated a small tsunami that lead to massive fire in some areas, road and establishments got destroyed, at least 48 people died… In some areas like in Tokyo experienced earthquake too

January 2nd

📌Tsunami alert has been lifted but still there’s Aftershocks in some areas

📌an accident at Haneda Airport, Five Japan Coast Guard officials out of six crew are confirmed dead after their plane collided with a JAL aircraft at Haneda Airport, police say.

📌Mt. Mitake at Kagoshima erupted

😰😰😓😓😓

Not a good way to start the year, trying to brush off negativities although I’m not one of those affected but my heart goes for them .. I know there’s always a rainbow 🌈 after the rain 🌧️ just like the Japanese legend that says:

“If you feel like you’re losing everything, remember trees 🌳 lose their leaves 🍂 every year, yet they stand tall and wait for BETTER DAYS TO COME”

#standstrongjapan

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Top Hiking Spots for Koyo near Tokyo 🥰 Autumn in Japan is the perfect season to go hiking. The red leaves of the Japanese maple trees make this season beautiful and the cool temperature makes it a great time to stretch your legs and hike through different mountains. 😚 Autumn in Japan is also known as “momiji season.” This is the time of year where Japanese maple trees are changing their colours, and many tourists visit Japan to see this spectacular scenery. Here are the top 10 hiking spots for you to enjoy the autumn leaves around and near Tokyo. Here are 8 top incredible hiking spots for Koyo near Tokyo! 1️⃣ 奥多摩 Okutama 2️⃣ 高尾山 Mt. Takao 3️⃣ 御岳山 Mount Mitake 4️⃣ 赤城山（群馬県）Akagiyama 5️⃣ 金時山（神奈川県）Mount Ashigara 6️⃣ 茶臼岳（栃木県）Mt. Chausu 7️⃣ 長瀞（埼玉県）Nagatoro 8️⃣ 袋田の滝（茨城県）Fukuroda Falls 👌 It depends on the spot but autumn leaves don’t stick around for too long. Make sure to double-check online or message us on Instagram for the most up-to-date information. 🙋‍♀️ Want the full list with all the information on hiking spots around Tokyo? DM ‘Tokyo autumn hikes’ 📩 Save this post! When you get a chance, come and check out one or more of these fantastic places here on this list. 👀 Which place have you been to or want to check out? #autumnleavesjapan #japaninfall #japaninautumn #momiji #kouyou #koyo #autumnjapan #fallinjapan #紅葉 #tokyoautumn #japaneseautumn #秋が好き #紅葉が好き #紅葉が綺麗 #紅葉🍁🍂 #紅葉スポット (at Tokyo, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwmJMxPibe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Climbing the Hundred Famous Mountains in Japan

Listed in the 100 Famous Mountains in Japan is Mt. Mizugaki in Yamanashi Prefecture in the Chubu Region. The mountain was once called the "Queen of the Southern Alps" because of its beauty. This mountain is relatively safe to climb and has some great views from its summit. One hundred of Japan's most famous mountains, KaiKomagatake is located in the north-central part of the Akaishi Mountains and is a pyramid-shaped mountain covered with granite. Its name suggests its prominence from afar, and you can't miss it.

Mount Omine, also known as Mount Sanjo, is a sacred mountain in the Xiu Yan Dao Shugendo syncretic religious movement. It was inhabited by Shan bushiyamabushi during the medieval period, who achieved spiritual purification on this mountain. This mountain is now more of a spiritual destination than a tourist attraction. However, you may need to speak Japanese to be able to understand the language of a yamabushi, the local mountain guides who provide tours to the peak. You can find more information about 山登り

Another famous mountain is Kusatsu in the northern Alps. It is the first big mountain of the famed ridge run. You can access the summit from the marshes or from a year-round snowfield. There are alpine onsen and a spectacular gorge that encircles the mountain. You can find many hiking trails that go down from the mountain to the surrounding hill country. There are also giant huts located close to the summit that offer a view of the region.

A list of Japan's Hundred Famous Mountains can be lengthy and complicated, but it's well worth reading. Fukuda's list is both short and informative, focusing on the histories of the mountains and the meaning behind their names. The book also features a list of lesser-known mountains in Japan, such as Mount Asama in Ise, Mount Nokogiri on the Boso Peninsula, and other small but significant peaks.

Another mountain that makes the list of the Hundred Famous Mountains in Japan is Mt. Myoko, which is 2,400 meters high. It is part of the Kubiki Sanzan, a group of three mountains in Niigata Prefecture. Koyaike is the northernmost of these mountains and is known for its changing vegetation throughout the seasons. It is also home to the northernmost rock ptarmigan colony.

The name of Mount Fuji is not clear, but its origin is in doubt. First recorded in a 713 ce government record, it is believed to be an amalgam of Ainu word "fire" and the Japanese word for "mountain". The kanji used in writing Fuji connotes good luck and a wealth of prosperity. Today, foreign tourists commonly refer to Mount Fujiyama, which translates to "Mount Fuji mountain".

Tochimoto, which is located at the intersection of Shinshu and Chichibu roads, is an enchanting mountain town. The town has a checkpoint for vehicles when traffic is heavy. Among the top attractions are Mt. Mitake and Mt. Mitsumine, which were once used as training grounds for Buddhist priests. You can also visit the Musashi-Mitake-jinja Shrine, a traditional mountain shrine. Both have a solem atmosphere and are surrounded by sacred trees and temple lodges.

[asmrtune]

Mt. Mitake - Rock Garden 御岳山ロックガーデンでフィールドレコーディング

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Flowing Stream in Deep Mountain Ravine Long exposure of small stream flowing through popular hiking destination called the Rock Garden, located in a ravine about 30 minutes below the peak of Mt. Mitake. Portfolio: https://pix4japan.myportfolio.com Pentax KP 24 mm ISO 100 for 4.0 sec. at ƒ/18

[molovesvintage]

Spirited Away: A City Girl Makes Her Home on Mt. Mitake

Spirited Away: A City Girl Makes Her Home on Mt. Mitake

The following post is a longer version of my recent piece for Japan Forward, and includes more photos. To read the original piece, click here. All photos in this post were taken by me using my Nikon F3 on Kodak Portra 800 film, with the exception of family photos from the Baba family. 

Is anything ever truly by chance?

On a whim I planned a getaway to Mitakesan, a village perched on the top of…

[todayintokyo]

Mushashi Mitake Jinja (武蔵御嶽神社) in the mountains of Okutama, western Tokyo, is known as a (rather rare) wolf shrine, but if you walk past the main building, you’ll find a sub-shrine with two pig guardians. That tiny building will attract a fair share of visitors in 2019, since it’s the year of the pig or wild boar according to Chinese astrology.

The shrine is 1200 years old, and the exact origin of the two statues isn’t clear. They don’t even match: one seems to be a domestic pig; the other one could be a wild boar, which is associated with mountain gods. 

Mount Mitake is highly recommended as a day trip from Tokyo. I prefer to hike from nearby Mitake Station, but you can also take a bus and cable car to the top of the mountain. Read more here.

[elibean]

some nice shots of mt. mitake :D

[obeymesimp11]

Ships

Hello! In here you will find what ships for the fandom I write for so you're aware.

ToshInko

EraserMic

CloudNight

SeroMina

TokoTsuyu

IzuOcha

OjiToru

KamiJiro

KiriBaku

SatoKoda

TodoMomo

TetsuKendo

MonoShin

MiriTama

NejiYuyu

IdaMei

SeijiCamie

DabiHawks

Mt. Kamui

ShigaToga

ChronoHaul

SugaDai

NoyaAsa

TanaKiyo

EnnoYachi

HinaKage

TsukiYama

UkaiTake

KenKuro

YakuLev

OiIwa

MatsuHana

KyouHaba

AoFuta

AkaBoku

TenUshi

ShiraSemi

KitaAran

AtsuSaku

SunaOsa

GN! MC x everyone! Everyone's in a poly relationship with each other minus Luke. The brothers aren't sexually/romantically interactive with each other, so no incest/demoncest!

GiyuShino

ObaMitsu

SaneKana

Tengen x Wives

RenKaza

TanKana

ZenNezu

InoAoi

MiTake

FuyuBaji

SenHina

MitsuKkai

DraEmma

SanzuTora

NahRan

RinTa (Rindo x Angry)

HanKisa

KokoInui

ZanaKaku

KaeBedo

EulAmber

IttoGorou

BarbElle

BeiGuang

RaNnet

XingYun

DiluVen

GanQing

YanTao

JeanLisa

KazuScara

AyaLumi

ThomaTo

KokoSara

EiMiko

RosaCrose

ChiLi

XiaOther

XiangYan

RosAloy

CollBer

ScaraMona

ShinoYelan

ShenYelan

KazuHeizou

CynoNari

AyaMiya

YunYan

DeHya

[pixelgrotto]

Huntin’ yokai in 1889 Japan

I have been really busy lately. Changes in life and work are in full gear, and after years of doubting myself and making excuses, I’ve finally started freelancing in the gaming space! And for $$$, too! In short, I’ve been writing a ton of articles for D&D Beyond and a few other spots that are still under wraps, and really, I owe it to the good people at Asians Represent for giving me the encouragement I needed to get my name out there. (For those who read my stuff here but don’t follow me on Twitter, check out the massive Legends of the Five Rings readthrough that I did with Asians Rep. I appear in episode 6 onwards! You can also view my occasional appearances on their weekly talk show The Wrap Up.)

Recently, I’ve also made it a point to experiment with more tabletop games that are decidedly not D&D, especially indie stuff. For a while I’ve wanted to write about Yokai Hunters Society, a sweet game that I snagged during last year’s itch.io racial justice bundle. Made by one dude living in Taiwan (as a half-Taiwanese, you know I need to support this man), Yokai Hunters Society tasks players with becoming mask-wearing monster hunters, and it’s set during the late 1880s, when Japan was opening up to the rest of the world and on a heavy-duty industrialization kick. Not quite a empire obsessed with colonizing East Asia but no longer a secluded island nation, Japan experienced many reports of yokai sightings during this time, perhaps because as the nation modernized and clashed with tradition, the old school threat of ghosts lurking in the shadows reared its head. It’s a great time period, and frankly I find this history more interesting than the usual fetishization of samurai culture that you see in modern media. (Once again, watch those Legends of the Five Rings videos I linked above for my thoughts on samurai and all that jazz.)

The system itself plays similar to Powered by the Apocalypse, with swingy rolls of 2d6 determining most outcomes. On a roll of 10 or above, you succeed, on a 9 you succeed but suffer a consequence, and on an 8 or less, you fail and the situation escalates. There’s no need for the Game Master to ever roll dice, and the rules-light feel of the system lends itself to highly narrative, fast-paced gameplay. 

Thus far, I’ve written and run a trilogy of adventures using this system, all of which I ran on Roll20 with a black and white aesthetic (I was trying to emulate World of Horror) and a bumpin’ playlist of Sega Genesis chiptune music (I used Revenge of Shinobi extensively.) All the adventures were centered around yokai affected by the burgeoning technology and civil changes of the era. 

The first campaign, which I dubbed “Tragedy of the River Children,” was about a group of hunters venturing to a rice paddy village where farmers had forged a pact with kappa to irrigate their fields. In return, the kappa would be provided with food (cucumbers!) as well as the opportunity to mate with certain villagers and ensure the survival of their species via kappa-human hybrids. Unfortunately, modernization had brought in new irrigation machines that could render the pact obsolete, and a villager had turned up dead with all signs pointing to a kappa as the culprit. The game took on a very environmentalism-heavy feel when we played, and I was careful to keep us from veering into H.P. Lovecraft territory - specifically his story The Shadow Over Innsmouth, which clearly has the subtext of “interracial sexual relations are bad.”

For my next campaign, “The Long-Necked Ladies of Yoshiwara,” I wanted to continue looking at these themes in the most famous red-light district of Japan’s past - Yoshiwara, basically a mini-city within Tokyo. I did a lot of research into Yoshiwara’s history and devised a plot where a oiran (basically a high-ranking courtesan) revealed herself to the players as a rokurokubi, a stretchy-necked female yokai. She employed the party to investigate a rival brothel that had entrapped another rokurokubi and was secretly run by an oni, who was using a drug to disguise himself as a human and planned to ally with gangsters and take over Tokyo’s underworld. Once again, the goal here was to investigate how yokai had adapted to a changing world, specifically the red-light floating world. Why wouldn’t an enterprising oni with a fancy suit and the means of masquerading as a human take advantage of the new business opportunities that emerged during turn-of-the-century Japan, after all? 

Finally, the most recent campaign that I just finished, “The Monsters of Mt. Mitake,” was a direct continuation that had players journeying to the mountain village of the brothel-running oni and destroying the drugs that he and his compatriots had used to disguise themselves as humans. This one was probably the most combat-heavy and least introspective adventure of the lot, but there were a ton of memorable moments, like a scene where the party entered a small mountain inn and were confronted by dozens of distrusting stares - all from people who could have been oni in disguse! (Turns out, there were only a handful of oni and kotengu in the village that were harvesting the drugs, and they’d enslaved the rest of the populace. Still suspenseful as heck, though.) 

All in all, as someone who’s long enjoyed the nuances of late 19th-century Japanese history as well as stories that deal with how monsters and humans interact with each other, I’ve gotten quite a kick out of Yokai Hunters Society. Currently I’m putting the system aside for a bit to explore other indie RPGs, but I do have an idea percolating in the back of my mind for a future campaign involving Japan’s burgeoning railway system... Maybe something like The Last Express, but with yokai? If I ever end up running this, best believe that I’ll find time to write about it here! 

[mauricevanes]

Mt. Mitake, Japan, June 2019

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So many events and festivals happening in & around Tokyo this week and weekend, where are you going to visit? Full disclaimer, a few of these events are not in Tokyo, but in a neighbouring prefecture. For these events, you can visit on a day trip or even an overnight getaway! If you want all the information, official website, Google Maps link etc, just DM "Events" @flipjapanguide and we will send it straight into your inbox 👉 Nagareyama Citizen Festival 流山市民まつり Kikkoman Arena キッコーマン アリーナ Chiba October 30th, 2022 1-40-1 Nonoshita, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture 千葉県流山市野々下1-40-1 👉 Tenku Momiji Festival 天空もみじまつり Mt. Mitake 御岳山 Tokyo, Ome October 15th-November 23rd Mt. Mitake, Ome City, Tokyo 東京都青梅市御岳山 👉 Kameido Tenjin Chrysanthemum Festival 亀戸天神菊まつり Tokyo Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo 東京都　亀戸天神社 Tokyo, Koto 3-6-1 Kameido, Koto Ward, Tokyo 東京都江東区亀戸3-6-1 👉 Jindai Botanical Garden Chrysanthemum Festival 神代植物公園菊花大会 Tokyo Metropolitan Jindai Botanical Park 東京都立神代植物公園 Tokyo, Chofu October 29th-November 20th 5-31-10 Jindaiji Motomachi, Chofu City, Tokyo 東京都調布市深大寺元町5-31-10 👉 Night cruising & Momiji light up ナイトクルージング＆もみじライトアップ Tsukubasan Cable Car 筑波山ケーブルカー Ibaraki October 29th-December 4th 1 Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture 茨城県つくば市筑波1番地 👉 Kanda Used Book Festival 神田古本まつり Kanda Jimbocho used bookstore district 神田神保町古書店街 Chiyoda, Tokyo October 28th-November 3rd 👉 Tokyo Outside Festival Showa Kinen Park 国営昭和記念公園 Tachikawa, Tokyo October 29th-30th 👉 Sakura Citizen's Fireworks Festival 佐倉市民花火大会 Lakeside of Obanuma 印旛沼湖畔 Chiba October 29th October Follow @flipjapanguide to stay up to date on events, festivals, matsuri and all things Japan! #tokyonow #matsuri #japanfestival #japanesefestivals #tokyolife #tokyoevent #tokyoevents #tokyolifestyle #japanlife #traveljapan #visitjapan #visitjapanjp #discovertokyo #explorejapan #exploretokyo #exploringtokyo #livingintokyo #tokyolife #tokyoculture #tokyoevent #tokyoevents #tokyoexpat #tokyolover #tokyotokyo #tokyotravel #tokyotrip #tokyotrips #japantravelguide #japanguide #japantravel #japantraveller #japantraveler (at Tokyo, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkF3VMByuEb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=