November monthly recap

The past month flew by really fast. I'm sitting here trying to recall my memory but I can't think of that many things I did. I think most my days were spent researching, exercising, programming and going out to eat, drink and play darts.

The weather in November has been very excellent. There has been mostly sunny days which for me feels amazing since in Finland it is usually so dark and gloomy around this time of the year. The autumn in Tokyo is really beautiful with the bright days and colorful scenery. The warmest days you don't even need to wear a jacket during the daytime.

Mount Takao

Mountains are famous day trip locations during the autumn to see the colorful trees. One sunny Saturday we decided to visit mount Takao which is a small mountain just two stations away from our school. Our visit was a few weeks too early to catch the most colorful views but it was still quite nice!

The entrance to the mountain is a short walk through an old looking neighborhood filled with souvenirs and small stands. The hike up to the mountain is not very demanding but since we were sore from exercise from the previous day we took a chairlift up to about two thirds of the way. The remaining path to the top is filled with interesting sights from shops to temples.

I highly recommend visiting mountains in the autumn around mid/end of November. I heard people also visit this one on new years eve for the temple and to see the first sunrise of the new year.