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This concludes our hike up Mt. Tsukuba, we can hike back down on the same route (HELL NO)

or do the shorter route which would take 35 minutes (STILL NO)

Better yet, we can take the ropeway that will take 6 minutes to the base, hahaha!

I chickened out and decided to take the easy way down while my friend hiked down along the Otatsuishi course

A short easy walk takes me to the ropeway station

One more look at the view

Bye bye Mt. Tsukuba

Ticket for adult 600Yen/US$7.5

I was first in line

There's a dog in this gondola that arrived

Such loving master

Staff helps with the carry case

For dog passengers

Boarding

Nice view

Feels great not having to walk down the steep mountain

Inside

My friend to come down on these steps at the end of her trail

Big ol' frog statue

Another big frog statue on the ground