How likely are you to see Mount Fuji?
How likely are you to see Mount Fuji? When is Mount Fuji most visible? What time of day is best to see Mount Fuji?
Planning a DIY trip to see Mount Fuji
All you need to know to plan your own trip to see the beautiful Mount Fuji
Kawaguchiko Asama shrine & torii; the new must see view of Mount Fuji
History of Asama Jinja Mount Fuji has been worshipped in Japan for hundreds of years, initially by the Ainu, then Shinto, and finally Buddhism. Fuji is worshipped as a Goddess, giving fertile soils and clear water. To keep her happy eight Shinto shrines were erected around the base of Mount Fuji, with numerous smaller shrines…
Get the best views of Mount Fuji around Kawaguchiko
Some of the best places on Lake Kawaguchi to get stunning views of Mount Fuji
The best places to see Mount Fuji with cherry blossom
Have a look at the top 6 places to see Mount Fuji and cherry blossoms
Enjoy Mount Fuji on a road trip!
Mount Fuji is one of the most iconic symbols of Japan. Notoriously shy, often surrounded in mist, Mount Fuji is a natural treasure. Most people will visit the Fuji area for a day trip with hope of seeing the fabled peak, however travelling around Mount Fuji by car is one of the best ways to…
Chureito Pagoda: Japan in one shot
This image is probably one of the most famous and well known images of Japan, sakura flowers, Mount Fuji and a vermillion structure all in one place! What is the Chureito Pagoda? Chureito pagoda is part of Arakura Sengen shrine, sitting on the side of Mount Arakurayama. The shrine itself get’s little press but it…
- Planning a DIY trip to see Mount Fuji
All you need to know to plan your own trip to see the beautiful Mount Fuji - Kawaguchiko Asama shrine & torii; the new must see view of Mount Fuji
History of Asama Jinja Mount Fuji has been worshipped in Japan for hundreds of years, initially by the Ainu, then Shinto, and finally Buddhism. Fuji is worshipped as… - Autumn in Japan – my favourites
After 23 days in Japan, driving over 2,700km by car, and travelling 1,420km by shinkansen we had visited 9 prefectures. I have written about each day we were… - Japan 2019 Day 23: Flying home from Haneda
We were up for dawn at Hotel JAL City Haneda Tokyo West Wing (The West Wing bit is important as there are two separate JAL City hotels on… - How likely are you to see Mount Fuji?
How likely are you to see Mount Fuji? When is Mount Fuji most visible? What time of day is best to see Mount Fuji? - Japan 2019 Day 22: Goodbye Mount Fuji, Hello gluten free feast!
Our last full day in Japan, and our last morning in Kawaguchiko started with a blanket of clouds covering Mount Fuji. Not to be put off we were… - Japan 2019 Day 21: Itchiku Kubota Art Museum & exploring Kawaguchiko
Exploring the stunning Itchiku Kubota Museum & seeing Mount Fuji - Japan 2019 Day 20: A misty morning with Mount Fuji & a trip to Shosenkyo Gorge
Another cloudy morning, another missed sunrise! Kawaguchiko was under a blanket of cloud when we woke up, so we didn’t head out of K’s house until 6:30am. We… - Japan 2019 Day 19: climbing Mount Kurodake for stunning views of Mount Fuji
I was committed to doing some sunrise photography on our 19th day, so we were awake and getting ready at 4am. We had decided to revisit one of… - Japan 2019 Day 18: Surprise snow for Mount FujiThe alarm sounded at 4am and we were greeted by a foggy, cloudy morning. Tired from our hike the day before we slept a little longer and got…
- Japan 2019 Day 17: Stunning views of Mount Fuji & climbing Mount Mitsutoge
When the alarm went off at 4am we were once again treated to a view of fluffy clouds and nothing else. Not to be deterred we suited up… - Japan 2019 Day 16: Driving up Mount Fuji!
Our alarm went off at 4am and I immediately opened the window, to be greeted by a horizon blanketed in white cloud, and no Mount Fuji in sight.… - Japan 2019 Day 15: Driving to Kawaguchiko to see Mount Fuji
No trip to Japan would be complete without going to see Mount Fuji and no trip of mine to Japan would be complete without staying in the area… - Japan 2019 Day 14: Tokyo’s Cat Temple Gotokuji
Having been in Tokyo on 4 separate trips before, I have already visited most of the main tourist spots. I wanted to visit some less well known places… - Japan 2019 Day 13: Back to Tokyo for a gluten free feast
It was our last day in Tohoku before heading back to Tokyo and we needed to return the hire car back to Fukushima station by 2pm and watch… - Japan 2019 Day 12: Mito, waterfalls & daruma
We were staying in Mito for one reason, to see the torii gate at Oarai Isosaki Shrine. We left the hotel at 5am after a quick breakfast of… - Japan 2019 Day 11: Shirakawa & Ibaraki
As we didn’t do enough driving the day before, we decided another 117 miles was in order. We were driving from Fukushima down to Ibaraki prefecture, outside of… - Japan 2019 Day 10: Visiting the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone
On Friday the 11th of March 2011 an magnitude 9 earthquake occurred off the coast of Tohoku, it was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan. This… - Japan 2019 Day 9: Goshiki-numa and Aizu’s history
We started the day with a bit of a lie in and weren’t on the road until 7am. We were heading up into the mountains to explore Goshiki-numa… - Japan 2019 Day 8: To Fukushima!
One of the main things I wanted to do in Tohoku was to explore the areas affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. One prefecture that was affected… - Japan 2019 Day 7: Jodogahama, Ryusendo Caves & Tono village
Driving 150 miles across Iwate to find the prefectures natural beauty spots! - Japan 2019 Day 6: Exploring the Tohoku coastline
A spectacular 100 mile road trip up the coast of Iwate - Japan 2019 Day 5: Geibikei Gorge & Rikuzentakata
Visiting Iwate’s natural beauty and seeing the scars of the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami - Japan 2019 Day 4: Aomori road trip part 2
After a freezing and almost completely sleepless night courtesy of Towadako Hostel we headed out to the lake side for sunrise. Our first stop after parking up was… - Japan 2019 Day 3: Exploring Aomori by car
Another early start (a theme on this trip again) saw us back on the Tohoku shinkansen heading from Sendai up to Shin-Aomori station in Aomori prefecture, the most… - Japan 2019 Day 2: Yamadera & Matsushima
Our second day in Japan saw us waking up early to catch the 7am train to Yamadera in the neighbouring prefecture of Yamagata. The train takes about an… - Japan 2019 Day 1: Tokyo to Sendai
We landed at 5:25am at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, this was my first time at Haneda airport and I was slightly disappointed by the arrivals area. There was only… - Upcoming 2019 Tohoku koyo trip
We’re off again! On the 25th of October we are once again flying from London to Tokyo for our fifth trip to beautiful Japan. This time we are… - The best places to see Mount Fuji with cherry blossom
Have a look at the top 6 places to see Mount Fuji and cherry blossoms - Enjoy Mount Fuji on a road trip!
Mount Fuji is one of the most iconic symbols of Japan. Notoriously shy, often surrounded in mist, Mount Fuji is a natural treasure. Most people will visit the…
