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My longest blog in ths trip so far
This is the longest blog so far in this trip, cause a lot of time spent on trains
Took JR, train and train again to get to Fuji train station, total of about 2 something hours.
I have to make a comment, the worst washroom I went to China was still better than the one in Fuji train station :(
I forgot to chk the weather for Fuji, the weather at the Mt is 10 degree lower than the station. It was cold in the station, probably mid teens ...
Mt Fuji Trip Report
... about the climb that can’t be seen in the pictures except it was a long trudge and I just had to keep putting one foot in front of the other. I was impressed with the discipline of the tour leader, his pace was glacial but calculated well to keep the group together and feeling like they could make it.
It was interesting comparing myself and the other western guy with the Japanese tour members. They’d ...
Higher than mountains....
... to the bus as due to the 'sunday drivers' as Tadashi-san described them we were already running late. Next was our drive up Fuji to the 5th station at about 2500m above sea level. The traffic was starting to build as today was the first day cars had been allowed up for 2 weeks. The bus started the long winding climb...our ears started popping as we were getting so high. We got just above the cloud level for some simply stunning views when we came to a halt. We were ...
Tackling Mt Fuji
Starting to tackle a 12,389 foot volcano inspires a mix of concerns, but remembering to "mind my manners", as a crisp English voice over the tannoy instructed me, wasn't top of my list. This could only be Japan.
Tackling the country's highest peak had seemed like a great idea at the time, but standing at its base I began to feel doubtful I would make it to the summit. In the last four months the greatest exercise I had done was walking between ...
Our lady Mt. Fuji
... the city maps located every block to make our way back to the hotel. As we walked we noticed that on every intersection there were workers sitting with a a set of clicker counters, counting cars. We could not decide if they were counting the numbers of cars in each lane, or certain models, but they were everywhere! Wesley found the way back and again, too tired for dinner - after figuring out what time we needed to leave in the morning for our 11 a.m. flight - we conked ...
Other places to stay in Shizuoka
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Associa Shizuoka Terminal Hotel
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | 4 star hotelfrom $81 -
Hotel Century Shizuoka
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $91 -
Hotel Quest Shimizu
3-27 Masagocho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $59 -
Hotel Vista Shimizu
1-23 Masagocho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $55 -
Hotel Dorf Shizuoka
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Shizuoka Town Hotel
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Hotel Prezio
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Shizuoka Grand Hotel Nakajimaya
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Sizuoka Orange Hotel
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Shimizu City Hotel
2-2 Masagocho Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $45 -
Mihoen Hotel
2108 Shimizu-ku Miho, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Shizuoka Kita Washington Hotel Plaza
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | 3 star hotelfrom $59 -
My Hotel Ryugu
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $56 -
Shizuoka Daiichi Hotel
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Arbant Inn Shizuoka
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $54 -
Hotel Ecc Shizuoka
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Hotel Oak Shizuoka
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Business Hotel Sunpu
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $48 -
Hotel Citio
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Hotel Garden Square Shizuoka
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Acent Plaza Hotel Shizuoka
322-1 Suruga-ku Nakamuracho, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Hotel Sunroute Shimizu
8-8 Shimizu-ku Aioicho, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $49 -
Tokinosumika
6-1-54 Magarikane Suruga-ku, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Sea Grande
3-11Masagocho Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka | Hotelfrom $48 -
Shizuoka Victoria Hotel
Shizuoka Station, Shizuoka | Hotel -
Hagoromo Hotel
1282-1 Shimizu-ku Miho, Shizuoka | Hotel
