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Mt. Mitosan is located on the border of Tokyo and Yanamashi prefecture. The mountain was named from the fact that it has three summits, east, central and west. The three summits are located within 5 min. walk. To the summit of the mountain, we can relatively easily access from the parking lot of Hinohara Tomin village. Course time from Hinohara Tomin Village to the top of the mountain is about 90 min on foot. Snow falled several days before, so I use climbing spikes over my shoes. On the day, we could see very dim figure of Mt. Fuji.
Tama area is the name of the western part of Tokyo Metropolis. It consists of 26 cities, 3 towns and a village. A lot of people (about 4 milion) live in a eastern half part of the area. However, there are many mountains in the western part of Tama area, and there are very little flat land. Many hiking spots are in the western area, so you can enjoy walking on the trail, camping, and so on. If you see the beautiful mountain scene, you may not believe this is also in Tokyo.
