Several places are recommended for good views of iconic Mt Fuji which is the tallest mountain of Japan and an active volcano, peaking at 3,776 meters. Today I hoped to shoot from several spots around the lakes. I drove a short way to the small carpark on a peninsula on the eastern side of the […]

Kawaguchiko sits around a series of lakes 15km north of Mt Fuji and 110km west of Tokyo. I allowed 2.5 days here, the absolute minimum, as there are several sights to visit. We have lost the half day as we missed the bus to Kawaguchi, waiting on the upper departure level instead of the lower […]