Mt. (Tanzawa) Oyama (1252m)...Historical mountain with Nice view, people prays for the rain-making

Schedule 
#Shinjuku-Isehara by Odakyu-railway express, 1-hour
#Isehara-Oyama cable station by Kanagawa chuo Kotsu Bus, 30min
https://www.odakyu.jp/english/index_after/
http://www.kanachu.co.jp/
http://www.kanachu.co.jp/along/recommend/


Record
Time: 6km(4h40m); Bus station-Cable station (15min), Aburi shrine-Peak (1h45m)-Miharashidai(1h)-Oyama temple(50m)-Bus station(40m)
Start elevation:700m(Cable cars tation)
Highest point 1252m
Elevation gain 552m
GPS (Peak) 35°26'29" N 139°13'52" E

Mt. Oyama is an object of faith for rain-making (ritual) called 'Amehuri-yama'.
At this moment, it is easy to walk since you can go up to elevation 700m by 'Cable-car service'.
From top of the mountain, you can see Mt. Fuji, South Alps, Mt. Tansawa, Tokyo skyscraper and Sagami bay.
At the summit, you have to go to north path 3min to view the Mt. Fuji.





Mt. Oyamae                                                                   Sandoh(pass way to the Cable car station) and suvenior shops                  Cable car


Aburi shrine                                                              A view to Shonan                                                        Summit and Okumiya (Aburi shrine)


Mt. Tanzawa (1567m)...Japan 100 mountain                                             Mt. Fuji (3776m)                                        South Alps, Mt. Akaishi (3121m)


Mt. Hakone (1438m) and Izu peninsula                                              Izu-Oshima island                                        Miharashidai, you can see the sky-scraper in Tokyo


Noju taki (waterfall)                                                              Oyama temple (Fudo-son)                                        Long and high stairs









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