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keeweechic Says: Ever seen an orbit photo of Mt Fuji? It is clearly recognisable.. but obviously I can't show it.Most people climb Mt. Fuji to see the sunrise above the sea of clouds from the 7-8th Stations on the Yoshidaguchi climbing trail. But there are other activities at the summit,...
USMarine26 Says: Kind locals will brand your stick at several elevations, using old methods to burn your wood with iron and coals...worth everything, and it will save your life on the way down.A keepsake like no other, when you start to fatigue, will keep you steady as a mountain goat.
tangymp Says: Quiet and scenic wood to enjoy some hiking at Lake Sai...............If you hadn't read a book named "Complete guide to SUICIDE" either in Japanese or in its chinese translation...... :-p
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When I spent my day at Mt Fuji...
scotty1 Says: When I spent my day at Mt Fuji the tour stopped for lunch at the Hotel Highland Resort. The vegetarian meal was lovely and the hotel looked great. Next to the hotel was a great theme park with fantastic looking rides. I wish I had more time thereA great view of Mt Fuji and a...
keeweechic Says: 1... From Chuo expressway Kawaguchiko interchange,take Fuji-Subaru Line to Gogome(If you are travelling via the Chuo expressway Kawaguchiko interchange, you can take the Fuji-Subaru Line to Gogome.2... If approaching from the Tomei expressway Gotenba interchange, you need...
tangymp Says: It's much more fun to explore Fuji and Fuji Five Lake by driving. Portable navigation system provided by most car renting companies made driving around Fuji more feasible. However, you must able to read some kanji in order to understand the basic operation of this system as...
keeweechic Says: There is a Consumption tax of 5% on all goods purchased. This includes meals at restaurants and hotel charges. Overseas visitors are exempt from this tax on large purchases outside of hotels and restaurants. There are rebate counters in the larger stores. An additional 3%...
keeweechic Says: Electricity is 100V; 50 Hz (Tokyo and eastern Japan), 60 Hz (western Japan).
Climbing - Weather on Mt. Fuji
keeweechic Says: Weather on Mt. Fuji is very unstable . The official climbing season is from July 1 to August 27. The summit is 20C colder than the base; the average temperature on the summit in August is 4.5C, or around 40F. Climbing during the off season is highly discouraged....If you...
tangymp Says: Fantastic artwork of Kubota San's "Itchiku Tsujiganhana" which is a dyeing technique for kimono since 13th century. You cannot imagine how he could put his kimono series together to from a great pic on the scene of 4 seasons on Fuji Mountain. Very, very striking master...
Waterfall adjacent to Shiraito Falls
tangymp Says: I couldn't find the name of this waterfall in English. Anyway, you would be fully filled with zen and chi if Shiraito Falls didn't bring you enough.
tangymp Says: Refresh your body and your soul under this 3rd greatest waterfall in Japan!
keeweechic Says: The visit to Mt Fuji and Hakone was part of a weeks stay with friends in Tokyo. Unfortunately I cannot recommend any hotels in the area but there are a number of western styled ones. We drove down from Tokyo, passing through Yokohama. The view of Fuji coming into sight from...
jlvillalba Says: In Izu Peninsula we went to visit the wonderful land scape until visiting the Fuji-san, mount Fuji sightseenig place. This place is also close to Hakone, where the Fuji-san tour starts. We went to the south of this big peninsula, by toll roads, with landscapes so perfect and...
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Q: I will be in Japan in a couple weeks and would really love to see Mt. Fuji, but time does not permit any significant visit. I...
A: On your way to Tokyo, you can get a glimpse of Mt. Fuji on your left-hand side when shinkansen passes Shizuoka station. Nihondaira, 30 min bus from Shizuoka station is...
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Keeweechic's Mt Fuji and Hakone
Mt Fuji - The highest mountain in Japan, Mt.Fuji-san, is 3776-metres high. Once a sacred mountain, Mt Fuji appeared in the present form about 10,000 years ago. More than 300,000 people climb to the...
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The Japanese have a saying-- "Only a fool never takes the opportunity to climb Mt.Fuji...and only a fool would do it twice."
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I've got some interesting experiences in Fuji. I'd love to share with you the 12 tips I've written, the 12 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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I was in Fuji San on 30 of June 2002 but unfortunately, the weather was very bad. There was a fog and i couldn't see Fuji San at all. I know only that i 've climbed the Fuji San but i didn't see him...
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Mount Fuji and surrounding area
A great trip to go on when you visit Tokyo is a day or two day trip to Mount Fuji. The journey takes some time and you feel that you are never going to get out of the Tokyo suburbs. Finally you start...
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