Daimonjiyama — Local services in Kyoto

Started solo hiking around 6 PM today.Met couple of groups coming down midway and thought there will be many people at the top as it popular. Realized late that it was a stupid thing to do. Light started going out and It was completely deserted too.

I wanted to see the view, so continued till the top. Used mobile flash light and ran back down as fast I could. It was nice being alone up there in complete darkness. But wouldn’t do that again. Have sore muscles and still...

I went up through the forest. Met 3 deers on the way. One let me to 2 meter distance. And then sunset looking over all Kyoto without any people around. On the way down found a hiking trail that lead to a beautiful viewing platform with stairs and some people enjoying the city view in nightlight. Way down from there was easy. In the moonlight I found my way on the stairs without using...

The sunset here is fascinating. You can watch the city turn orange. Except I went here on a cloudy day. Always check the weather if you want to go on a climb. You can get to the top in less than an hour. It’s easy. This is perfect if you want cardio exercise. Make sure to go back down before it gets dark. Stay safe and enjoy...