Travel Journal 2018: Takao-san

West of Tokyo is Mount Takao-san. You can get up it by funicular railway, and after a few more minutes’ walk, you reach the Yakuoin temple. With a bit of luck, you’ll see gorgeous autumn colours there, and with a bit more luck, you can even admire Fuji-san.

Yakuoin is dedicated to the mountain gods, the so-called Tengu. They’ve got a long nose or a beak.