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Things to do in Mount Takao (Takaosan)
Mount Takao (Takaosan) 高尾山 is a small but beautiful mountain with the height of 599 meters above the sea level, one of the closest natural recreation areas to central Tokyo. Located just about 50 mins away from Shinjuku by train, great enough to do a half day trip or 1 day trip over there; leisurely hiking on the mountain. Immerse yourself into the natural beauty of this place; release the ion charges while walking through the trees. It can be quite crowded on the weekends, or during special occasion day. It will be a great place for hanami in mid of April and momiji in mid November to early December.
Getting there:
We took the Keio Railway from Shinjuku that offers the cheapest and fastest connection to Takaosan. The round-trip discount ticket is priced at ¥ 1,380 which includes a return thicket of Shinjuku-Takaosan (at Takaosanguchi Station), Cable Car Ride and Chair lift up to the mountain.
For full itinerary, read Japan Trip 2017: 7D6N Spring in Tokyo & Hakone
Things to do Takaosan
TOKYO: Pâtisserie Hidemi Sugino @ Kyobashi
Like I said earlier, this deserves a post on its own. Having a brother who works as a pastry chef, visiting and trying out desserts is always the must do whenever we are in Japan. Prior to my trip, I had a list and this was the first place to visit and this one definitely worth the time queuing for the delicate desserts.
For full itinerary, read Japan Trip 2017: 7D6N Spring in Tokyo & Hakone
Patisserie Hidemi Sugino
The Japanese pastry chef, Hidemi Sugino is awarded with the title of Asia’s Best Pastry Chef, at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in year 2015; he also won the prestigious La Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie back in 1991, that said to be the World Pastry Cup.
