{"id":26407,"date":"2023-12-08T14:27:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/?p=26407"},"modified":"2024-03-15T11:51:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T02:51:49","slug":"takao-hiking-pax-report-2023-10-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news-en\/2023\/12\/08\/26407\/","title":{"rendered":"A group adventure on the sacred mountain\u3000Mt. Takao Hike Participant Report"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ruben Ramos
\n<\/strong>SILS (exchange student)<\/strong><\/h6>\n

On October 14th, I took part in the Mount Takao Hiking Event organized by the ICC. I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to discover a beautiful natural place far from the busy city center, and to meet new friends while having a nice hike. Located far in the west of Tokyo, this famous place can easily be reached by train in approximately one hour and a half from Waseda. Everyone met at the Takaosanguchi train station and the ICC split us in groups of 5 to 6 people, with a mix of Japanese and international students. My group and I then started the climb!<\/p>\n

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On the way up, we decided not to use the cable car in order to enjoy the walking <\/span>trail<\/span>. Many <\/span>other <\/span>people were climbing on that day, and I now understand why this hike is so popular: it is not too <\/span>difficult<\/span> and you are surrounded by a beautiful environment.<\/span> We continued climbing for around two hours, enjoying <\/span>the<\/span> good weather, <\/span>buying <\/span><\/span>dango<\/span><\/span><\/em> and <\/span>seeing on our way <\/span>a<\/span> Buddhist temple and <\/span>a <\/span>Shinto shrine. When we arrived at the top of the mountain, we enjoyed a beautiful view of Mount Fuji, the surrounding valley and Tokyo <\/span>o<\/span>n the horizon<\/span> while having lunch<\/span>. <\/span>We then got down using the cable lift, which allowed us to experience the mountain in a different way!\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Throughout the event, we were able <\/span>to talk <\/span>between members to get to know each other. I remember that we talked a lot about many subjects: our cultures, languages, hobbi<\/span>es, aspirations for the future, etc. Climbing together helped us to create a strong group unity and talking made the overall experience really interesting and fun.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Overall, I would really recommend to students to join similar events in the future! Such <\/span>a <\/span>hiking event is<\/span> a great <\/span>experience<\/span> and it is<\/span> perfect if you want to meet new people while discovering beautiful new places.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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