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National park in Kantō, Japan
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橋立鍾乳洞, Hashidate Shounyudo
三峰山
Home to the 2000-year-old Mitsumine Shrine (三峯神社 Mitsumine-jinja, mitsuminejinja.or.jp) on the summit of this fairly tame 1100m mountain. The easiest methods of access are via cable car from Chichibu Railway Mitsumine-guchi (¥ 950/1650 one-way/return, every 30 min from 09:00 to 16:30) or direct bus from Seibu Chichibu station (¥900, 5 daily). Still, you may find it more rewarding to hike up (or down), there are some nice views and waterfalls along the way and you can pop in at the shrine ryokan Kounhaku's onsen baths for a refreshing dip afterwards (¥500).
御岳山
Follows a very similar pattern, with the Musashi-Mitake Shrine (武蔵御嶽神社) up top. Take a bus from Mitake Station to the Mitake cablecar (10 min, ¥270), then the cable car up to the shrine (¥1090 return).
大菩薩嶺
One of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan.
雲取山
Its summit is the highest point in Tokyo.
興雲閣
The restaurant on the ground floor of the shrine ryokan offers basic meals of noodles, curry rice and such.
小教院
Built in 1739, the Small Teaching Hall on the grounds of Mitsumine Shrine now offers tea, coffee and snacks in the ¥500 range. Try the local shiso (parilla) juice if you feel daring.
A ryokan operated by Mitsumine Shrine, located in the large modern concrete building smack dab in the middle of the grounds. Basic onsen baths included.
The most popular access route is on the Seibu Chichibu Line (西武秩父線) from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to the terminus Chichibu station (75 minutes, ¥1370 via limited express).
Read in the guideAs the region is best known for its hiking, the recommended way of getting around is on foot.
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