Mount Kogashi

I'll post something more recent before trying to catch up on older trips and pictures: on Saturday my friend from church, Shouji, and I went to Mount Kogashi. It's about a half-hour drive into the countryside from Utsunomiya. (Previous visitors: it's a little further beyond the town of Oya where the huge Kannon statue is.) At the foot of the mountain there's a beautiful park with a reservoir surrounded by trees, including several sakura (cherry trees). They were still blooming when we visited, and that's one of the pictures I'm including. The other panorama photo is from the top of the mountain (or very large hill). The third picture is Shouji near the summit. Shouji, thanks for again for taking me-I had a great time!