We headed out on a beautiful, sunny morning for a day trip across Tokyo Bay to Mt. Nokogiri. We took a train, ferry, and finally a cable car up the mountain. I'm pretty sure it was mid-50s outside. If this is typical January weather in Japan, I'll take it! The view was great from the top. On a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji, but it was too hazy for us to spot.
After getting off the cable car, we walked to see a Bodhisattva carved into the stone. Ian woke up from his nap in time to get his picture taken.
The Japanese have named this rock outcropping "Peering into Hell." Ryan and Ian went up and looked off the edge. It's a great name, but I'm not quite sure what it's referring to as the views are gorgeous.
After stopping in the sun for lunch, we then headed down a ton of stairs to see the Buddha. Along the way there were 1,500 stone figures of Tokai Arhats. From what I have read, arhats are people who have achieved nirvana. Each of the 1500 arhats are rumored to have a different expression. We didn't see all 1500, but they did have some great expressions. Here is my favorite:
Here we are at the 2nd largest Daibutsu (Buddha) in Japan. It was worth all the stairs.
Great site seeing. Makes me feel like I'm there with you, without having to do the stairs!
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