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Great nature, breathtaking scenery
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The attractions are rather touristy and crowded
In a nutshell
still one of the best places in Japan
machomikemd Says: the wonderful views inside and going to the Mount fuji visitors center. the first stop on a mount fuji tour. the fuji visitors center is a convenient stop as you can stretch your muscles after a 2 hour trip going to mount fuji. You are given 30 minutes to stroll around it or...
machomikemd Says: more pictures and views around fuji visitors center with views of the beginning autumn season. If the place is not cloudy then you will see mount fuji from the Mount Fuji Visitors Center too. from here the drive to the fifth station is about thirty minutes at 8,200 feet...
machomikemd Says: more pictures around the fuji visitors center. the fuji visitors center is a convenient stop as you can stretch your muscles after a 2 hour trip going to mount fuji. You are given 30 minutes to stroll around it or go inside the Visitors Center so what else to do after a rest...
machomikemd Says: the odawara castle used to be a stop before going back to tokyo (if your bus cannot climb up to 5th station of mount fuji due to snowy conditions or strong rains then this castle will be included in the to do list) via the shinkansen in odawara station since it is located...
badrol_mazlan Says: During my visit to Tokyo(winter) 2009. To climb mount Fuji is not really safe unless you are a professional climber but still with high risk. I love Mount Fuji so much so I decide to climb Mount Toge which is located apposite to Mt.Fuji. Its more suitable with my experience...
Gili_S Says: I woke up early enough before sunrise to be able to see all the stages of light of this beautiful mountain. Here included 5 images I try to take just before sunrise when it is still dark outside and with the first sun light over the mountain top.
Fuji Lake hotel restaurant: Full traditional Japanese dinner
Gili_S Says: Our hotel offered inclusive a full traditional Japanese dinner and we wasn't sure how this going to be. But then we realize that this was a great deal with friendly table service and excellent food. Our waiter was able to tell us in English the food details and also some...
Gili_S Says: Hanging around outside after dinner we realize that the side of the lake shore that we are on is not exactly for the wild party guru's. Maybe it was more uphill to the station direction, anyhow, we were perfectly fine with our hotel cozy bar with a lake view and the cold...
machomikemd Says: Lake Ashi Boat goes on a cruise to lake ashi and goeas in between boat stations Togendai, Kojiri, Moto Hakone and Hakone Machi, there are two companies, Hakone Sightseeing Boats and Izuhakone Sightseeing Boats, operate boats between Moto-Hakone and Hakone-machi at the lake's...
machomikemd Says: Again there are 2 main lake ashi cruising companies and the first is the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise which operates the pirate ships and the terminal is in Togendai and the Izuhakone Boat Company which has modern boats and the terminal is here in Hakone Kojiri Terminal. You...
machomikemd Says: the "bullet train" ride to tokyo. the original High speed train that was copied by the TGV of France, Mag Lev of Shanghai and others. The Shinkansen network boasts not only high speed -up to 300 kilometers per hour-, but also high frequency. For example, at least six trains...
Gili_S Says: There are plenty of shops around the lake shore with the common expected souvenirs, most of them related to Mount Fuji. This one was a bit more special with some unique local handcraft items. Even I couldn’t resist and bought a fridge magnet ;-)
Fifth Station Shops 2: also expensive
machomikemd Says: another row of the very expensive shops and restaurants in the 5th station of mount fuji selling very expensive stuff! Here in Kawaguchiko 5th Station, you'll be bombarded with souvenir shops, restaurants and in this tip are the souvenir shops farther away from the tourist...
Gili_S Says: I haven't really investigated about this but it seems that ringing the bell of this monument and taking photos in the front of it with the view of mount Fuji should be good for your fortune, especially in your love life ;-)
Gili_S Says: Be aware that there might be animals and insects while you are in the forest, especially during the summer hot & humid days the mosquitoes are there in the bush waiting for you. Have a repellent with you. (Product tip on my packing list)
Gili_S Says: I cannot think yet of a danger or real warning about this place. I can only think that as this place is very popular among domestic and foreign tourists that you should be aware of it that they will be everywhere with their camera's :)
Gili_S Says: In the summer you need only summer cloths & sandals, the temperatures were most of the time around the 30°c. However, for this particular location I knew that Mount Fuji can be cold and I packed one fleece as well as I had my hiking shoes. Life System Repellent is a must...
Gili_S Says: This region is full in forest and lakes, fantastic for hiking. Beside the obvious trails on the Fuji mountains there are also plenty of trails and tracks around. One of this is this nice road up the hill by the Kawaguchiko village which in the top you can have a nice view of...
taigaa001 Says: This Mt. Fuji photo is taken at Suwabara Castle ruins in Kanaya, Shimada. Mt. Fuji looks as if spewing, the magic of clouds. It is interesting, however, the same day such cloud was spotted on February 27, Shinmoedake of Kirishima Volcano in Kyushu erupted.
Miho Seacoast (Miho Pine Grove)
taigaa001 Says: Miho Seacoast known by the legend of Hagoromo(the robe of goddess) is now a part of World Heritage candidate site, Mt. Fuji. It is selected as a part of candidate heritage because of the representative view of Mt. Fuji.
Plan a Fuji-Hakone-Izu-kokuritsu-koen vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Fuji-Hakone-Izu-kokuritsu-koen locals
another set of panoramic pictures of the fith station of mount fuji of Kawaguchi and man the views of the clouds covering the fuji five lakes region is simply...
Q: Hi friends,we are planning to visit Tokyo and Mt.Fuji in the third week of january12.Is it possible to go up to Kawaguchiko...
A: There is a bus from Fuji train station to the 5th station. From there, you can walk/climb up to the top. Many people leave the 5th station early in the morning to get to...
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Hakone: Lake Ashi, Mount Fuji & More
Hakone is a very beautiful area to the south of Tokyo (about 3 hours by train by bus) which should be explored when you are in Tokyo. For a relaxing trip there, I would suggest 3 days to see all the...
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The Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park & Mount Fuji
Since childhood I knew that one day when visiting Japan I will be visiting this place. many years has pass by, I have visited over 40 countries already and the summer of 2009 it was the time for Japan...
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IF YOUR LOOKING FOR INFO ON MT. FUJI PLEASE GO TO MY MISHIMA PAGE AND MAKE SURE YOU READ THE CLIMBING MT FUJI TRAVELOUGUE. Fuji or The Fuge looms at the head of Honshus tail. Honshu, the largest of...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Fuji-Hakone-Izu-kokuritsu-koen. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 31 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created.
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We visited Owakudani and lake Ashi on Jul. 26, 2004. The rain spoiled this day. We have to hurry and struck in the shelter for an hour. If the weather is good, maybe I would happier than this.
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