For a laid-back afternoon activity, we put on our hiking boots, ascended the inclined cemented roads of Mt. Kanuki and in about 20 minutes, we reached the first stop-over where we grabbed some food and drinks from the convenient store. We unfurled our picnic mats on the grassy spacious area as we captured the captivating bird’s eye view of the city with the Southern Alps and Mt. Fuji on the background in our camera lenses. The 193-meter Mt. Kaniki is a famous casual and sporty hiking spot in the southeastern part of Numazu City in Shizuoka Prefecture. It’s also abundant in wildlife and thus, a perfect place for bird-watching.
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Ascending Mt. Kanuki in Numazu City
Enjoying a laid-back Sunday afternoon on Mt. Kanuki
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The noctornal bird's eyeview from the mountain's stop-over (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
Now, of the nocturnal people's perspectives from the top of the mountain... (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
Ascending Mt Kanuki's pavement that welcomed us with a magnificent view (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
A sculpture of Mt. Kanuki's architectural layout (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
For the nearsighted, this one's for you: A zoomed-in perspective of the sculpture (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
Meet all these birds in person here in Mt. Kanuki. Don't forget to get their autographs! (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
The 5-story pagoda on the background. Notice the large bird on the jungle gym? He is the rare chiroptera - a bat - BATMAN! (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
View from the mountain top as we descended the observatory at the summit (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
Going home! (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
I thought pigs can't climb... (Photo: Tyra 'nell Pille)
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