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Fuji
Kawaguchiko, June 22 Miles travelled: 82490 This town is along one of the "Five Lakes" which lie at the base of Mt. Fuji. One of the most recognizable symbols of Japan, Mt. Fuji is a 12,000 foot conical snowcapped volcano rising smoothly from the ...
First impressions of Japan
... electronics: at night it is Tokyo's biggest entertainment district and everyone cooperates. Or so I heard! The bus ride to Kawaguchiko was quite eventless: the hills/mountains through which it drove were quite different and beautiful - so much greener ...
To Kawaguchiko, Fuji Five Lakes
... had a rather alarming image of myself trying to climb it like a tiny ant crawling indescernibly up something infintely colossal. Kawaguchiko is a nice little place, the train station looks like it has been newly renovated and is a pretty wooden building ...
Come out, come out, wherever you are
Kawaguchiko is the largest of three lakes in the Japanese lake district just North of Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji, one of few symbols which immediately reminds us of Japan, and depictions of it in different forms were painted throughout Japanese art history, ...
Climbing Mount Fuji
I had not slept well, I think because of the excitement and anticipation of today's climb! I spent the morning wandering around Kawaguchiko and buying one of the Mount Fuji walking sticks which can be stamped (for a price) on the way up at each station ...
Heading for the hills!
Well, to be exact, we headed for Mount Fuji. Here we stayed in our first Ryoken (Japanese Inn), where thay have an "Onsen" (Hot bath), "Tatami mat" (Traditional straw mat that you sit on, dressed in a "Yukata" (Cotton Kimono) drinking japanese tea. The ...
mt fuji
... shinkansen (bullet train) to mishima. it only took about 2 hours so we must have been going some. From mishima we took a bus to kawaguchiko which also took about 2 hours and was ok as kev and i had a 52 seater bus to our selves. 16th kevs bday! we went ...
Climbing Mt Fuji part 2
... , descended about 1,500 meters and covered about 25 kilometers of ground. I said goodbye to Henry at Kawaguchiko station, he was off for more adventures around Japan, and I returned to the Inn to clean up. Climbing Fuji-san was an incredible experience, ...
Five Lakes Area of Mt. Fuji
As planed for today we reached the biggest of the five lakes north of Mt. Fuji after a long time on the local trains and about half an hour of walking. It is a pity that the area is as developed for tourism as it is, but of course this lake ...
Climbing Mt Fuji
... arrival, and were able to take a hot bath which was fantastic for relieving our sore muscles. Our room had a fantastic view of Lake Kawaguchiko. We were disappointed to leave this place, but had to head back to Tokyo (on the train this time) to begin the ...
Three to Tango, Part V - Jumping By Fuji
... one of the five lakes north of Mount Fuji. The area is known as Fuji-go-ko, meaning... The Fuji Five Lakes. Kawaguchiko is probably the most famous of the five, and certainly offers a beautiful view of the famous volcano. When my family ...
Mount Fuji
... pork dishes. Arriving back at our hotel, we were shown to our room, and enjoyed some tea and Mount Fuji shaped biscuits :) Japan Day 4 The day started with our first traditional Japanese breakfast. Miso, boiled rice, fish, tofu, an egg based thing ...
Mount Fuji
... no intention of becoming a fool! Having left the comfort of Kan and Chris's on Monday morning, we made our way to the town of Kawaguchiko, which is by one of the lakes in the "Fuji five lakes" area. To be honest, if the mountain wasn't there then the ...
Mt Fugi is a must see
Lake Kawaguchiko is the most beautiful of the 5 lakes that surround Mt Fuji and I rented a bike from the hostel and rode its circumference. Then took the cable car to the top of a mountain across from Fuji as it was the closest I could get ...left ...
Mt. Fuji
Beinahe einen Tag war ich unterwegs in die Region um den Mt Fuji - die lange Anfahrt sollte sich jedoch lohnen! Untergebracht war ich direkt am Kawaguchikosee, einem von 5 Seen, die am Fuss des Mt Fuji liegen. Von diesem See aus praesentiert sich der Mt ...
Der Berg ruft - Das Wetter hält dagegen
Nach Kawaguchiko. D.h. erst mal Metro nach Shinjuku. Dann JR Richtung keine Ahnung mehr. Umsteigen. Lokalbahn nach Kawaguchiko. War nett und sehr heisst. Das Wetter war heiss, versteht sich. Dort angekommen haben wir mal das Hostel gesucht welches im ...
Kawaguchiko: In the shadow of Fujiyama
... Mount Fuji", a neat, clean and friendly hostel, part of the popular "K's House" chain of hostels. We then went out to check out Kawaguchiko's sights and hopefully catch sight of Mount Fuji, though chances aren't looking up as clouds had filled the ...
O-Fujiyama-san! Good Morning!
With the sky filled with clouds yesterday and not being able to catch a glimpse of Mount Fuji, I woke up early today as my past experience told me early mornings are great for blue skies, calm weather and good views. So I bolted out of the hostel at abt ...
A day without Internet is a sad day indeed!
... we were eventually able to check in to the capsule inn, I think it was one of the biggest culture shocks that Rhys has experienced in Japan so far! We went in and got given our locker keys as well as our change of clothes! Yep, Rhys and I were forced ...
Doing Japan's Most Iconic Thing ...
... nbsp; My journey began after a night's stay at K House Mt Fuji. The hostel was located about 5 minutes by car from the Kawaguchiko Station. After a night's rest we were up and ready in the morning. Took the bus that delivered us directly to the Yoshida ...
Oishi!
... Fuji-San (Mount Fuji to us) and apparently that is not very common. So we set off to walk around a portion of Lake Kawaguchiko to try and catch a view of Fuji-San. After the walk around the lake we decided to check out a local festival at ...
Nikko en Mount Fuji
... nbsp; De volgende dag heb ik de bus gepakt vanuit neongek Shinjuku, richting Kawaguchiko. Mount Fuji. Mijn bus kwam rond 4 uur aan, waardoor ik dacht nog wel wat van de berg te kunnen zien. Het ...
We've found a kind of paradise
... farmlands and cherry blossoms in full bloom (for those who may not know, the sakura trees, or cherry trees, are famous in Japan for their beautiful pink, white, and red blossoms). Suddenly, I jumped in my seat, and started fumbling for my ...
My HAPPY St Valentines Day
... ’s sake we can call it a badger) and a rabbit. Here is the link http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/books/japan/ozaki/farmerandbadger.html to the full story if you’re curious but I will place a warning on this it is pretty graphic ...
Bathing in an Onsen over looking Mt Fuji...
... ko, Japan (By Rob) Mt Fuji The sun was beaming down this morning, great day to see Mount Fuji in action, the highest mountain in Japan, 3776m high. Through out the whole year you would be very lucky to see it, as the fog covers it, but in the winter there ...
My monkey magic powers didn't work
... ; I am enclosing it in this post for all to see! After we went back down the lookout, Rhys and I decided to walk around Lake Kawaguchiko and see if we could find the Kimono Museum that I wanted to visit. On the way, Rhys and I met two VERY ...
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