Japan Diaries: Day 25
Day 25 January 12, 2015 Sledding on Mt. Kongo Good morning Japan ! Fresh from our trip to Hyogo Prefecture yesterday. Mr. Toshi informed us that we will have another trip today. This time we're going on a mountain in Osaka Prefecture. This mountain is Mt. Kongo , Osaka's highest peak. This would be my third mountain in Japan. (Here's a quick recap) My first was Ameyama which is also in Osaka Prefecture followed by Mt. Koya or Koyasan which is found in Wakayama Prefecture. Off to Kongosan ! Wide parking space at the foot of Mt. Kongo Like most of our trips, Mr. Toshi and his family drove us to our destination. Upon reaching the parking lot at the foot of the mountain, we walked several meters up to the Kongosan Ropeway . From there we rode the ropeway (another first for me) going to the station situated near the peak of Mt. Kongo . The Kongosan Ropeway Getting ready to ride a ropeway So what did we see on Mt. Kongo you might ask? Aside from the r...