Fujiya Hotel

Moving along

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December 31st 2006
From Tokyo it was a short Shinkansen ride to Hakone. This resort area in the mountains hosts many onsen (the majority of which we later found were only open to customers staying at the specific hotels, but cool anyways), lots of hotels, and great views of Mount Fuji from Lake Ashino-ko. We took our time working our way up the mountain by bus. The extra luggage was shipped ahead to Kyoto so we didn ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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