[Sangetsu]

Japan is a very mountainous country, and a great deal of the land is covered by forest. It really is a hiker's paradise, and I've enjoyed many hikes around Hakone, and in the area where I live.

My girlfriend and her family are going hiking in Yukashima in May, and I'm planning to climb Mt Fuji late in the summer. In the meantime, I get a lot of exercise hiking in the hills and forests in the local area.

This Sunday my gf and I will be going to a hanami party at the nearby lake, and afterward we plan to hike to a temple at the top of the nearest mountain. It's not a far hike, nor is it very difficult, but the springtime scenery is beautiful, much better than anything you can find in the cities.