Originally Posted by
LapLap
You were braver than I would have been! There is that restaurant at the very top of Takao San, but I would not recommend it for anything but the most basic of dishes
I could wait until we come back but 3h hike up burns quite a lot of energy and my wife was ready to eat
anything. So having meal there was the only logical option. I would avoid going into all you can eat place because a) I would assume that it would be very crowded for Saturday afternoon with waiting lines and b) buffet is not really healthy idea, especially after a high energy hike.
Originally Posted by
LapLap
6 hours up and down seems a reasonable expectation to me. That’s how long it takes us (it’s about 7km - 4.5miles - up and down without the cable cars)
We avoid weekends
Anyway, thanks for the report back!
Well, when you only have weekends, getting there and leaving as early as possible is one way to manage it. In terms of time taking to hike - if one is familiar with the area and doing this not the first time - it would take shorter. And yes, kids will slow you down obviously.
Thanks for the detailed suggestions. I will come back and ask again about Nikko and other places if I will have another chance to go.