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Mt. Fuji
The mountain, of course! Perfect shape with
hight at 3,776 meter. The symbol
of Japan.
Official climbing season is for
July and
August, although, January and
February has
the cleanest air with longest
visivilities,
you may see Mt.Fuji even from
Shinjuku Metropolitan
Government Building, Roppongi
Hills, Tokyo
Tower and etc.
Live view today |
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| Recommended route ( Apr. 29th - Nov. 3rd
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Shinjuku sta. - 5th sta. on Mt. Fuji ( Fuji
Kyuko Bus/2hr 55min
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Tokyo sta. - ( JR Tokaido shinkansen express/1hr
2min ) - Shizuoka
sta. - ( JR Minobu line
limited express/38min
) - Fujinomiya sta.
- ( Fuji Kyuko Bus
) - Shin 5th sta. on Mt.
Fuji |
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| Note: Bus runs every Saturdays and Sundays
during Apr. 29th and Nov.
3rd, and runs everyday
for July and August. |
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| Recommended route ( Winter ) |
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Shinjuku sta. - Kawaguchiko lake ( Fuji Kyuko
Bus/1hr 45min ) |
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Tokyo sta. - Kawaguchiko lake ( JR Bus
Kanto/2hr 45min ) |
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Shinjuku sta. - ( JR Chuo line limited
express/58min ) -
Ohtsuki sta. - ( Fuji Kyuko
line limited express/42min
) - Kawaguchiko
lake |
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Nikko
Nikko has both nature and architect. Mountains,
waterfalls, outside hot-spring
along the
river. Tokugawa Shogun Shrine
is one of the
World Heritage sites. |
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Asakusa sta. - ( Tobu line spacia 1hr 40min/regular
train 2hr 20min ) - Tobu
Nikko sta. |
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Ueno sta. - ( JR Tohoku shinkansen/45min
) - Utsunomiya sta. - (
JR Nikko line/43min
) - Nikko sta. |
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Kamakura
Let's walk into the giant bronze Great Buddha's
belly. Would you like to see
what he has
in his stomach? |
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Tokyo sta. - Kita Kamakura sta. ( JR Yokosuka
line/1hr ) |
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Yamadera Temple
It is 1,015 stone made stairs worth to see
the magnificiant view from this
wooden observation
deck. You'll be able to feel
and glance at
Japanese nostargy. |
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Ueno sta. - ( JR Yamagata shinkansen Tsubasa
express/2hr 40min ) - Yamagata
sta. - ( JR
Senzan line/16min ) - Yamadera
sta. |
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Ueno sta. - ( JR Tohoku shinkansen Yamabiko
express/1hr 50min ) - Sendai
sta. - ( JR
Senzan line/50min ) - Yamadera
sta. |
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Shirakamisanchi World Heritage
Mainly Beech untouched forest is named, who
knows by whom, Shira ( white ) Kami ( God
). Once you step in, you'll know the almighty
power floating in this universe, if you know
what it was meant to be. Beautiful along
the coast train, Resort Shirakami rapid train,
is available from April to September. |
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Ueno sta. ( JR Akita shinkansen Komachi express/4hr
23min ) - Akita sta. - ( JR Gonoh line
Resort Shirakami rapid train) - Juniko sta.
( Four hours trekking is available in Shirakamisanchi
for this route, one day trip from Tokyo) |
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Kakunodate
This town presents Buke-Yashiki ( Samurai
House ) and deep spiritual trees, so it is
called small Kyoto in Michinoku ( Tohoku
area ). In spring time, one of the best place
for cherry blossoms.
Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum |
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Ueno sta. ( JR Akita shinkansen Komachi express/3hr
30min ) - Kakunodate sta. |
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Tsurugajo Castle
Together with Byakkotai spirits, the young
Samurai story, the town's famous castle with
1,000 cherry blossom trees represent Aizu-Wakamatsu.
For those who visits the area cannot escape
from feeling the spiritual atomosphere. |
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Ueno sta. ( JR Tohoku shinkansen Yamabiko express/1hr
10min ) - Kohriyama sta.
- ( JR
Banetsu-saisen line/1hr
) - Aizuwakamatsu
sta. |
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GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort
It is only 90 minutes short Shinkansen ride
away from Tokyo. GALA Yuzawa
station was
designed and built for winter
holidayer like
you, direct connection to the
gondola lift
in the same building ( inside
the station
). It has been also known for
Onsen lover
like you. Famous Japanese writer
Yasunari
Kawabata also stayed one of the
ryokans here
to compose ' yuki-guni ( snow
country ) '.
Enjoy reading your books with
silent sound
of snow. |
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Ueno sta. - ( JR Joetsu shinkansen express/1hr
30min ) - GALA Yuzawa sta. |
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