Mount Tsukuba

... and worked out OK. We went to Mount Takao, on the far western side of Tokyo prefecture, about 100 km from Tsukuba. This involved 3 trains, including a private line, plus a cable car. We also activated our Japan Rail passes and got reservations for our ...

... streets, plenty of land and parking, etc. This is by no means a tourist area, and there are many traditional farms in the area. Mount Tsukuba (Tsukubasan), 877 m (2,877 ft) - we're at about 100 m here at KEK,  is a few kilometers ...