Nabewariyama — Local services in Matsuda

We went there at the very end of March. Started at Okura bus stop at 8:30 am and walked all the way to the top (arrived around 12pm). The hike is pretty steep for about 3 kilometers and i highly recommend good shoes for hiking! We were worried the nabe would be sold out, but fortunately, despite many people standing in line, we managed to get two nabes. The visibility was not that good and we were able to see just a top of Mount Fuji far away. I definitely recommend it, probably best time in autumn/winter to see Fuji. Just be prepared for pretty...

Perfect day hike! From Shibusawa station you can take bus number 02 to Hatano Togawa park, after that point you have a nice, long way to the summit. For the first 5 km it's a flat countryside and forest walk, but after that point you climb for a couple of hours. There is a great mountain hut in the summit where you can enjoy warm soba and even beer. The view...

Amazing view but steer away from the mountain hut. The owner in the hut selling udon nodles are the worst. I carried up 2 liters of water and went in to buy the nodles. He came shouting towards us, waving us out while shouting. Never experienced anything like that before. Enjoy the view outside and dont botter to ruin your mode by trying to buy nodles...