People in Japan enjoyed outside activities on Saturday and Sunday, as the country marked the first weekend since its state of emergency over the COVID-19 epidemic was fully lifted on May 25.

Mount Takao, a popular spot for hikers in the western Tokyo city of Hachioji, saw scores of visitors over the weekend.

According to a local railway operator there, around 10,000 climbers visit the mountain every weekend day in normal years. But while the number of visitors is “gradually recovering,” the figures were “still staying at around 20 percent of the usual level,” stationmaster Shinya Machida said.

One 47-year-old company employee from Tokyo’s Nakano Ward said he chose to visit the nearby mountain instead of traveling outside of Tokyo.

The man said he took an early-morning train to come to the mountain, and noticed drunk passengers aboard.