A Day in the Woods

On Saturday, Jody and I took a short one hour train ride to hike the 599 meter Mt. Takao. It was a beautiful day with temperatures reaching nearly 50 degrees, so we opted to take the Inari-yama trail to reach the summit.

After taking in the views from the top, we wandered down to the Shinto Shrine to walk around and soak in all the sights. Although we're not always sure what we are looking at, we always seem to gaze in amazement.

With tired muscles and stimulated senses, we caught the late evening train back to Tokyo and filled up on our newest obsession - Ramen. Truly a Japanese staple, Ramen Noodle Soup is so very different than what stocks the pantries of so many college students across the States. We were so tired and hungry, we didn't think to take a picture, so for now read about Brian MacDuckston's obsession here, and I promise to provide my own take on yummy Ramen soon.

{atop the summit}

{the trail}

{the Shrine}

{red expels illness & demons in Shintoism}