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Encouragement of Climb
A 197-metre mountain 50 minutes from Ikebukuro, and the reason a lot of people started hiking.
The series is set in **Hanno** in Saitama, 50 minutes from Ikebukuro on a direct train, and it begins on **Mount Tenran** — 197 metres, about 20 minutes from the trailhead, and genuinely climbable in ordinary shoes. That is the point of the show and the point of the mountain: it is the smallest possible real hike, and a lot of people credit the series with getting them onto trails. The city publishes a location map, the ridge continues into the Hanno Alps for anyone who wants more, and the Hanno riverside below is where the characters camp.
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Common questions
How hard is Mount Tenran?
197 metres and about 20 minutes from the trailhead, on a paved and stepped path. It is climbable in ordinary shoes, which is the point of the series.
How far is Hanno from Tokyo?
50 minutes from Ikebukuro on a direct train. The city publishes a location map.
Can I do a longer walk?
Yes. The ridge continues to Mount Tono and into the Hanno Alps, which makes a proper half-day. The Hanno riverside below the town is where the characters camp.