I left the last post on a bit of a cliff hanger about this night being a bit of a nightmare, and it truly was. Chojo Fujikan is the weirdest, dirtiest place I have ever stayed. After we checked in we were shown to our futon for the night, and were able to take off … Continue reading Japan 2023 Summer day 12: Descending Mount Fuji on the Subashiri trail with altitude sickness
The alarm went off at 3am, it was still pitch black outside, and time to get ready for a really important day, when we finally try to reach the summit of Mount Fuji. We had chosen the Subashiri trail for our ascent, which is one of the least popular trails with only 8% of climbers … Continue reading Japan 2023 Summer Day 11: Climbing Mount Fuji via the Subashiri trail
We had a 200-mile journey to our final destination of the day, Kawaguchiko, but we didn't want to leave Inuyama without getting a proper look at the castle and the grounds. We left the moldy hotel as soon as we could, headed out towards the castle park, and waited for it to open at 9 … Continue reading Japan 2023 Winter Day 14: Aichi to Kawaguchiko
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