Nishimura fruit parlor with parfait and fruit sand in Shibuya

I went to “Nishimura fruit parlor” at shibuya with my wife the other day.

“Nishimura fruit parlor” is a delicious parfait shop located in front of Dogenzaka in Shibuya.
It is a place that is easy to visit near the station so it seems to be useful for rainy days.

It was Thursday afternoon so I put it in line.
My wife is a strawberry parfait, I ordered a strawberry fruit sandwich.

Strawberry fruit sandwich 900 Yen (excluding tax)
Strawberry fruit sandwich 900 Yen (excluding tax)

I am not eating sweet things so much, but I thought that the clean sweetness sandwiches are easy to eat and eat as a meal.
My wife’s fruit parfait was also delicious.

Hike to Mt.Momokura | The most accessible mountain to get the great view of Mt.Fuji from Tokyo

Course Date of Mt.Momokura

Difficulty of this trail: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Trail appearance rate: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Start: Saruhashi station 猿橋駅
Goul: Saruhashi station 猿橋駅
Total distance: 13 km
elevation: 1003.4 m
Total difference in elevation: 683 m
Walking time: 4 and a half hours

Course Guide of Mt.Momokura

trail of momokura mount
Trail of momokura mount
  1. Saruhashi Station 猿橋駅
  2. Fukusenji temple 福泉寺
  3. Mt.Momokura 百蔵山
  4. Bus Stop “Entrance of Mt.Momokura’trail”  百蔵山登山口バス停
  5. Yutando Spa 湯立人鉱泉
  6. Saruhasih bridge 猿橋
  7. Saruhashi Station 猿橋駅

Map of Mt.Momokura

the map of momokura mount
the map of momokura mount | Clicking the image will display the enlarged size with a new tab.

Access Guide of Mt.Momokura

North gata of saruhashi station
North gata of saruhashi station

Shinjuku station as a departure place.

Shinjuku Station

JR Chuo Line: 53 min

Takao Station

JR Chuo Main Line: 32 min

Saruhashi Station

Transportation expense
2640 yen (round trip)

Advice

The dangerous place on this course is a steep slope that has gone a little from the top of the mountain.
It is very slippery so let’s slowly proceed while grasping the tree in front of your eyes.
Of course climbing shoes are necessary.
If you plan to go to the next Mt.Ogi it will take at least 4 hours to Torisawa station.

Features of “Mt. Momokura” course

group photo of the summit
group photo of the summit

Mt.Momokura is popular with hikers as it can be accessed directly from Saruhashi station.
It is also popular that you can enjoy the wonderful view of Mount Fuji from the top of the mountain.
There are five hiking routes on this mountain, but on this blog I will introduce a route from Saruhashi station along Kazuno river to Fukusenji temple to the summit.
After going down the mountain, I will introduce a hot spring with a mysterious atmosphere called Yutando Spa and a bridge with a splendid view called Saruhashi Bridge.

Start from Saruhashi station and cross Katsura river and you can see Mount Momokura.
If you go straight ahead, it is the shortest course, but turn left and proceed along Kazuno river.
Mount Momokura on the right from the river road and Mount Iwadono on the left are the best views.

When you return to the road again from the river road, you will arrive at the small and beautiful Fukusenji temple.
As soon as you follow the road that turns left before the temple, you will arrive at the trail soon.
Iwadono mounts and settlements watching from the trail are also good views.
After passing the small shrine in the trail you will be on the ridge road.

We arrive at the top of Mt.Momokura in about 2 hours from the temple at the foot.
The summit is a large square, all the hikers are facing in the same direction and enjoying lunch.
That’s right, they are facing the direction of Mt.Fuji.
From the summit of Mt.Momokura, we can enjoy the magnificent view of Mt.Fuji which are chosed as “beautiful Mt.Fuji 12 scenery” if the weather is good.

When stepping a little from the top of the mountain, a steep slope will appear, please proceed carefully not to fall.
You will arrive at Bus Stop “Entrance of Mt. Momokura ‘trail” in about an hour.
The last destination is Yurando Spa, which is a mysterious spa like an ordinary private house.
Currently it is open only on weekends and offers shower and natural hot spring at 1000 yen.
In addition, you can enjoy pickles and japanese tea made by grandma in the wide room of tatami mat.
If you have time, I recommend visiting “Saruhashi Bridge” which became famous as a strange bridge in the Edo period.

After Hiking…

Yutando Kosen 湯立人鉱泉
Yutando Kosen 湯立人鉱泉

Yutando Sapa

Yutando Sapa may not be considered a hot spring as it is apparently an ordinary private house.
But this mysterious Spa is a mysterious spa that has been going on since 300 years ago.

Business hours: 12 o’clock – 17 o’clock
Business days: only on Saturdays and Sundays
Access: 15 minutes on foot from Sarikebashi Station North Exit
Tel: 0554-22-0622

Saruhashi Bridge

saruhashi bridge
saruhashi bridge

The bridge with an unusual structure became the theme of the picture of Ukiyo painter Hiroshige Utagawa.

Saruhashi called the 3 most strange bridge in the Edo Period.
The carpenters could not make a stepladder because the valley was deep, they supported the bridge with reinforcing material that protruded from both sides.
Hiroshige Utagawa visited this bridge in 1841 and sketched and later released Kōyō_Saruhashi_no_zu(甲陽猿橋之図).
Using a vertically long screen, fresh composition while keeping the natural landscape and lyricism, is said to be the best masterpiece of Hiroshige.

Kōyō_Saruhashi_no_zu
Kōyō_Saruhashi_no_zu(甲陽猿橋之図). Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo)
Valley seen from Saruibashi
Valley seen from Saruibashi

Do you need a guide?

If you are looking for guide of this hiking or Trail running course, please refer to the following.

Private Hiking Tour | Mount Momokura where the view of Mt.Fuji is beautiful

Jukkenbashi Bridge | How to photograph Tokyo Skytree most instagrammable

Jukkenbashi Bridge 十間橋
Jukkenbashi Bridge 十間橋

About Jukkenbashi Bridge

Jukkenbashi Bridge is the name of the bridge in Sumida Ward, Tokyo.
In Kanji, I write “十間橋”, It is about 5 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Oshima station.
You can see the Tokyo sky tree from the bridge.
In the night, it reflects upside down the Tokyo sky tree to the surface of the river.
If you take a picture of Tokyo Sky Tree, you can say that this bridge is the most instagrammable.

Tokyo Skytree shot from Jukkenbashi Bridge

Tokyo Skytree shot from Jukkenbashi Bridge

Upside down's skytree
Upside down’s skytree

MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 | How to photograph shibuya crossing most instagrammable.

MAGNET by SHIBUYA109

About ”MAGNET by SHIBUYA109″

“MAGNET by SHIBUYA 109” is a commercial building one minute walk from Shibuya station.
Mainly selling fashion for young men, food court on the 7th floor.
The rooftop of this building is open for free, and you can take a photo from almost directly above Shibuya Crossing.
You can reach the rooftop from the back door of food court on the 7th floor.
When you come to Shibuya, please go to this rooftop and shoot your best picture.
The time zone I visited was PM 6 o’clock and it was very empty so it is recommended!
Please note that it is not a building of SHIBUYA 109 famous for female fashion, but a commercial building that sells fashion for men.

Store InformationMAG 7

Address : 1-23-10 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel:  03-3477-5111
website: https://www.shibuya109.jp/MAGNET/mag7
Access : 1 minute on foot from JR Shibuya station
Closed: January 1
Business hours : 10: 00 ~ 21: 00
7F MAG7 11: 00 ~ 23: 00
Rooftop MAG’s PARK 11: 00 ~ 23: 00
※ There are cafe and restaurants where some business hours are different.

Hiking for Mt. Kawanori via Hyakuhiro Waterfall (2018.08.05)

hyakuhiro waterfall

ACCESS TO THIS HIKING COURSE:

Take the bus from Ome Line Okutama Station.
Take one of the West Tokyo buses “東日原 | Higashi-Nippara” or “鍾乳洞 | Shounyu-dou” and get off at “川乗橋 | Kawanori-bashi”.

Click here for the bus timetable

HIKING OVERVIEW:

It was a very hot days in Tokyo, so this time we have been to a hike of Mt. Kawanori walking along the cool a valley.
Mt.Kawanori is located in Okutama, Tokyo and is a mountain at the border with Saitama Prefecture.
The hiking course starting from Kawanori Bridge is Mt. Kawanori’s most popular climbing course.
This course is recommended on a hot summer as it walks along a valley and passes through Hyakuhiro Waterfall , which is about 40 m in height.
The waterfall is very cool and you can forget the hot summer for a while.
Under the waterfall is very instagrammable because it is very powerful.

Group photo at Hyakuyaku waterfall

This climbing course is hard as the altitude difference is more than 1000 m.
Because it is a popular mountain, the mountain trail is maintained to some extent,
Even if you are a beginner of mountain climbing it is easy to challenge if you accompany the experienced.
The altitude is 1363 m and the running time is about 5 and a half hours are scheduled.
Even though it is along a valley, It was hard because it was a hot summer exceeding 30 degrees this day.
Also, it is easy to slide around Hyakuhiro waterfall, so it is necessary to be careful as it is a course where a slide accident happens in the past.
Let’s challenge with a non-slippery shoes and adequate moisture, Carry a good behavioral diet.

valley of mt. kawanori

WHAT TO BRING:

• Non-slippery athletic shoes (climbing shoes if possible)

• Sufficient water (1.5 liters was not enough on this day)

• Behavioral diet (sandwich, rice ball etc …)

• Sunscreen (if you use them)

• Trekking Poles (if you use them)

• Change clothes (if entering a hot spring after hiking)

Hiking course of Mt. kawanori

SCHEDULE FOR THIS DAY:

Okutama Station(8:25)→Bus departure time(8:35)→Arrival of Kawanori Bridge(08:50)→Hosokura Bridge(9:50)→Hyaku-hiro Waterfall(10:40)→Mt.Kawanori(12:40)→Funaido(13:30)→Ooneno-yamano-kami(15:00)→Hatonosu station(15:30)

Map of the hiking course

Map of the Mt. Kawanori hiking course
↑Click the image to open a map expanded with new tab↑

AFTER THE HIKE:

We have dissolved at “Hatonosu station”.
Me and the other person got off at the second JR Kabe station from Ome Station towards Shinjuku, and went to the hot spring “Umeno-yu”.
The bathing charge of “Umeno-yu” was 860 yen.

If you are looking for tour guide of this hiking course please refer to the following.

Mt.Kawanori Private Hiking Tour in Okutama