Kawaguchiko Lake

Fujikawaguchiko: Day 57 to 60

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March 30th 2024
From Tokyo, I headed to Fujikawaguchiko, which is a resort town easily accessible from Tokyo by train. As I do often, I hadn't booked a train ticket in advance and realised that all trains reserved seats were full, so I had to travel standing in the train in an unreserved ticket. It was a short 2 hour journey, but I learnt a lesson that in Japan, in peak tourist season, it's important to book i ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more