Blogs from Mt Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan, Asia - page 4

Hi everyone The crowning glory of Wednesday was to go to the public bathhouse in the hotel. I wasn't going to go but thought what the heck. there are separate men's and women's baths so it wasn't too confronting. So basically you take off your clothes and sit on a little stool and have a nice hot shower. Then you step into a really hot swimming pool about the size of our bedroom . The water is piped in from the hot springs of Mt Fuji. It was really hot so about 5 minutes was all I could take. The presence and impact of Mt Fuji is huge. Everywhere we went, we saw new aspects of the mountain. she seemed to appear everywhere. Luckily because the weather is so clear that we have spectacular views. In ... read more

Summer camp was finally over and I was all packed up and ready for my trip to Japan. Anthony and I were heading over together for a couple days of exploring Tokyo and Mt. Fuji, then I was staying with a family in Fujisawa (about an hour south of Tokyo), and then finally off to Kyoto for a couple days. We first landed in Tokyo and figured out the subway system pretty easily. Same as Seoul's but a lot bigger with a lot of lines! We arrived at Kinshicho where we were staying in a Capsule hotel. A capsule hotel is basically a hostel that has a spaceship looking bed that you call your own and sleep in at night. It was made for Tokyo business people who would miss the late night trains and just ... read more

Kawaguchiko : One of the five Fuji's lake Youtube chennel : Mountain the highest mountain in Japan surround with 5 lake. Kawaguchiko is the big one. It's the front gate to Fuji Unfortunately, when I came this the sky was cloundy and rainning. I can not see the Mt. Fuji but the lake so beautiful, I hope you like it too. ... read more

Initiation The infamous Fuji trip was upon us, organised by our cruel overlords on the FJET council (social event organisers). Each year our prefecture’s new ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) get together to tackle the countries highest peak, and probably the most photographed mountain/volcano in the world, Mount Fuji. Even with a modest amount of trekking under my belt, it was a tough slog, and an unforgettable experience. At 3,776m it is well over 3 times the height of Irelands highest mountain, Carrauntoohill, and for the average person it is a significant undertaking! About 20 wide-eyed, eager first year Fukui ALTs (plus 3 Irish buddies from Hyogo) felt up to the task and signed up. Not all made it to the summit, and pretty much everyone was absolutely ‘flahed’ by the end of it…. but we had ... read more

(July 9-10) Mt. Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain at 3776 meters, and I had the chance to hike up to the summit during my vacation in Japan. The hike was one of the most challenging and rewarding things I have done. It was tiring but worth it. I left from the Shinjuku station in Tokyo at around 11 in the morning. From there, I made a quick transfer to the Fuji Line at Otsuki, a quaint town. From Otsuki, it took another hour before arriving at the Fuji-san station where, after lunch, I jumped on the local bus that heads to the Fifth Station on the mountain. After walking around some of the shops, I started on my hike toward the mountain hut where I would stay the night on Mt. Fuji. An hour and thirty ... read more