A new year is a new beginning, and during New Year's, it's traditional in Japan to savour the first time of something, such as catching the first sunrise of the year.
There were crowds of people when we arrived at Takaosanguchi Station, but not the masses that I'd expected. I guess most folk had decided to sleep in their nice warm beds rather than come out to the mountains in zero-degree weather for just a few moments of glory. Most people took the cable car up, or walked up the easy paved trail to the top. We hiked up the Inariyama Course instead.
After last week, I needed the extra workout, my mate was up for a night hike, we were prepared with torches, and fewer people were taking this route up which was all the more reason for us to do this course ;) This route is very much a mountain trail and was iced up in places, but there were some idiots (some with kids) who tried to do it without a light.
The skies were clear, so there were great views of Mount Fuji and the sunrise. Getting out of bed so early on a cold morning required some effort, but I'm glad I did it ;) Happy New Year!
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