Mt. Fuji!

The view from the visitor's centre

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Day 6: Mt. Fuji- What do you mean I need to read the "Incase of Volcanic Eruption" brochure?

June 23rd 2006
I had booked a tour for us through JTB Sunrise tours, the same company who ran my trip to Nikko. We headed out early in the morning after-finally!- a Western-style buffet breakfast that included doughnuts and cherries. Since cherries are ridiculously expensive here ($8 for a quart, or more) I filled up on them. We were lucky enough to have a fantastic guide for our tour, which really makes ... 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

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