Pirate ship

Hot Springs and Mt Fuji

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April 2nd 2008
We have arrived at Fuji-Hakone guest house. We went on a cable car and ropeway up to see Mt Fuji. It was freezing near the mountain. It looked beautiful, it was big. We also went on a pirate ship around Lake Ashi. The next day it was very cold and wet, so we went to the hot springs. I went in a chocolate, coffee,and wine bath. We also went in the dead sea spa. I didn't stay in long because the ... 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