{"id":974,"date":"2023-11-03T13:07:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T04:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/?p=974"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:07:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T04:07:59","slug":"amako-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/2023\/11\/03\/amako-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Amako Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just north of Ako, a twenty minute bike ride from home is a beautiful little mountain called Amako Mountain (\u5c3c\u5b50\u5c71). There is a shrine at the base and another at the top of the steep rocky trail to the summit. It&#8217;s well worth the effort to climb to the top and sit on the rocky outcrop on top from where you can see much of the Chikusa river Valley. Here are some pictures from a recent trip there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03622-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03622-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03622-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03622-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03622-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03622-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03622-1360x765.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the Komainu (lion-dog) guardians at the lower shrine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03645-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03645-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03645-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03645-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03645-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03645-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The trail climbs steeply up a rocky ridge from the forest forest below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03655-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03655-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03655-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03655-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03655-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03655-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03655-1360x765.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just before the peak is the entrance gate for the shrine on top.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03658-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03658-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03658-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03658-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03658-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03658-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03658-1360x765.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What the gods see on leaving home to run errands in town.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03661-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03661-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03661-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03661-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03661-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03661-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03661-1360x765.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The nicely cared for shrine at the top of the mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03664-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03664-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03664-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03664-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03664-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03664-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking west.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03665-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03665-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03665-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03665-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03665-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03665-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking north. Takao elementary school is on the edge of the forest at bottom. A high speed train is visible crossing the river.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03668-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03668-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03668-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03668-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03668-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03668-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking south towards Sakoshi and Ako.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03687-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03687-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03687-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03687-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03687-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03687-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Field on the edge of the Chikusa River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03700-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03700-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03700-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03700-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03700-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03700-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rice fields ready for harvest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03728-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03728-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03728-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03728-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03728-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03728-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The local train bound for Ako.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03731-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03731-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03731-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03731-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03731-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03731-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03731-1360x765.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03735-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03735-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03735-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03735-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03735-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03735-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A somewhat creepy scarecrow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03738-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03738-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03738-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03738-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03738-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03738-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coneflowers by the fence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03742-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03742-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03742-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03742-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03742-1536x869.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC03742-2048x1159.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just north of Ako, a twenty minute bike ride from home is a beautiful little mountain called Amako Mountain (\u5c3c\u5b50\u5c71).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[15,18,6,19],"class_list":["post-974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-ako","tag-mountain","tag-sakoshi","tag-shrine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=974"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":978,"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/974\/revisions\/978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6worlds.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}