Chuo Line: Mountains to Climb from the Station by Osamu Funao, Keyaki Shuppan - Rare Railway Mountaineering Guide Introducing a hybrid guide book that combines railways and mountaineering, focusing on the mountains accessible from stations on the Chuo Main Line. This book is a rare specialized guide published by Keyaki Shuppan in 1998, written by the renowned mountaineer Osamu Funao. Packed with attractive, hidden mountain hiking spots that even locals living along the Chuo Line may not know about. Not only does it introduce the famous front routes of mountains like Mt. Takao and Mt. Jinba, which are now Michelin-starred, but it also carefully explains the back sides of these mountains, such as Ura-Takao and Ura-Jinba, where you can enjoy quiet mountain walks, and deep courses that casual climbers and inbound tourists rarely visit. Furthermore, it includes 32 courses and 41 peaks of "mountains with views" where you can enjoy magnificent views of Mt. Fuji from the summit, starting from stations on the Chuo Main Line, such as Mt. Takagawa, Mt. Tsurugidoya, and Umadate to Kikuka Mountain. The charm of this book is that it's not just a course guide; it also touches on the background woven by the "railway culture" and "mountain worship" of the area, such as the history of the mountains, stone Buddhas, and people's lives. It evokes the romance of the time when the mountain men, who are now in their 60s, still stubbornly hadn't transitioned to a car society and were venturing into the mountains by train. The mountain areas covered are mainly mountains that can be climbed from major stations along the Chuo Line, such as Takao, Hachioji Castle Ruins, Lake Sagami, Fujino, Shiojiri, Saruhashi, Otsuki, Sasago, and Kai-Yamato. Along with practical data such as the elevation difference from the station and walking time, it conveys the charm of quiet mountain walks at the time with detailed course maps and photos. This is a highly recommended and informative book for mountaineering enthusiasts, as well as those interested in the history and culture of the Chuo Main Line, Yamanashi, and the Okutama area. 1998 Keyaki Shuppan 21cm x 15cm 221 pages It is almost as good as new at the time, but there are highlighted sections with a fluorescent pen used for preliminary research on the pages of 3-4 courses. Please see the images. #Click here for carefully selected travel guides and maps #ChuoLine #ChuoMainLine #RailwayMountaineering #MountainsToClimbFromStation #MtTakao #MtJinba #MtTakagawa #MtTsurugidoya #OsamuFunao #KeyakiShuppan #MtFujiView #MountaineeringGuide #MountainWalking #Hiking #UraTakao #YamanashiPrefecture #Okutama #Sasago #Otsuki #MountainBooks #RareBooks #RailwayHike