We got up early so that we could make our way to Mount Takao, a sacred mountain that is only an hour away from Shinjuku station. We started at said station, and traveled to Takao station. We had to transfer to the Keio line to get to the base of the mountain, which happens to be Takaosanguchi station. I was initially confused on where to go, since it seemed like the Takao station was purely a JR station, but we later found out that the Keio line was just a floor higher via a set of stairs.
The base of the mountain was cool, but gradually increased in temperature as the day went by. The hike itself wasn't too hard since we took a cable car halfway up the mountain. It prided itself as having the steepest incline of all cable cars in Japan at an angle of around 32 degrees. The rest of the climb took only about 30-40ish minutes. At the summit, it has been said that you’re able to see Mount Fuji. However, I had no luck in seeing the most famous volcano in Japan that morning.
After the hike, we went back down to the cable car and made or way back to Shinjuku. We waited about an hour at our hotel, since our room was being cleaned at the time. Once we got into our room, we dropped off our bags and headed out to find Ikinari steak: a steak house that distinguishes itself by having patrons stand up to eat. Interesting idea, but not something I would do often. For the price though, the steak was relatively good. No where near Saga or Kobe beef good, but still quite tasty. They had quite a number of condiments for you to use, such as mustard, horse radish and steak sauce. I'm guessing that having guests stand up have people leaving quickly (instead of sitting there to chat the day/night away) leads to increased revenue. We sure left right after eating, despite the restaurant not being busy.
After eating, we headed off to Ikebukuro to shop. First stop: Pokemon mart to buy some souvenirs. We bought a pack of Pokemon cards each and a couple more nanoblocks. Next it was off to Loft, Tokyu Hands, and Uniqlo before heading back to Shinjuku to buy food for dinner at the supermarket. I have I say that I'm beginning to be bored of Japanese food, due to the fact that I'm eating quite a bit more compared to 2015. To be clear, each meal is quite delightful, just that I'm craving a bowl of pho, or some other sort of cuisine.
Anyways, one more full day to go before we go back home!
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