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Mt. Fuji
For our last day in Tokyo we splashed out and did a day trip to Mt Fuji. We packed up our backpacks, left our little hotel and made our way across town - during rush hour. Pretty difficult with a giant bag! We stored our bags in a locker at the station and got a bus to Mt fuji. It took around two hours but just after half an hour after leaving Tokyo you are travelling through the hills which are beautiful. When we arrived we ...
My longest blog in ths trip so far
... 2-3 hrs there to use there beautiful ladies only rest area (no additional charge). The restaurant looks nice too, not sure about the taste. The spa area, ladies only, looks very professional, however the price seems to be higher than the Canadians' hotel spa. I do recommend this onzen. BTW, no pictures were taken, except at the entrance of the building.
Had a burger with onion at the Fuji train station while waiting for our train, MOS Burger, it was ...
Mt Fuji Trip Report
... then zoomed back down the mountain and bused it back to Tokyo. I should mention that there were many little caterpillar utes crawling up and down the mountain. Most had rubber tracks although there were a few older ones with full on metal treads rumbling by. It made me think of all the different types of jobs there are in the world. Imagine climbing Mt Fuji as a tour guide 4 times a week, or driving a caterpillar up and ...
Higher than mountains....
... history. On the way we were treated to current affairs and the state of the Japanese economy. He also went up and down the bus several times checking people knew what they were doing that day, how they were getting back to Tokyo, or if they were joining another tour (like we were to go cave exploring) Our first stop was the Fuji.visitors centre on Fiji-san's skirt. We were told to 'enjoy our free time of 10 mins for a restroom visit' ie get to the toilet and ...
Tackling Mt Fuji
... to descend with three Spanish boys I had befriended.
Suddenly the sun rose over the cloud, a fiery orange ball, and simultaneously a hush fell upon the trekkers, followed by gasps and noises of appreciation, that are unique to the Japanese, and very lovable.
By this point I was so tired I decided to watch whilst walking, and strode down the mountain with my mind more on a nap then anything else. In many ways the descent was harder than the ascent. ...
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