Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
Mt. Fuji panoramic ropeway. Visited today it’s about 1.5 hours away out main gate. We left base around 11:30am and…
Mt. Fuji panoramic ropeway. Visited today it’s about 1.5 hours away out main gate. We left base around 11:30am and…
The five storied Chureito Pagoda, surrounded by cherry trees and overlooking Mt. Fuji, is a beautiful, quintessential Japanese spot. We…
Saiko Iyashi No Sato Nenba is a settlement which was rebuilt after a devastating typhoon in 1966 destroyed the area. It…
The Fuji Five Lakes area is defined as the area north of Mt. Fuji, where five lakes can be found.…
Mount Fuji, a nearly perfect volcanic cone rising to an altitude of 3,776 meters (12,388 feet), is Japan’s highest peak…
Sixty stories tall, Sunshine City is a mall, a science center, a museum, a theme park – in short, an…
Hakone is a popular vacation getaway about one and a half hours outside of Tokyo. It is a beautiful little…
Ome Railroad Museum: See separate entry. Ome Municipal Museum & Ome Art Museum A pleasant afternoon can be spent in…
Toshimaen this entry is very old. Please verify whether it is still up and running before heading out. Perhaps the info…
Yamanashi Prefecture is inviting anytime, but autumn is the best time to visit this scenic Japanese countryside. It’s only an…
Matsumoto castle in Nagano was built more than 400 years ago and is one of the most unique castles I…
Hamura Museum This small local museum is about 10 minutes away, across the Tama River. On the grounds is a…
This district is a favorite among night-clubbers and the younger foreign crowd, and it’s not far from the New Sanno…
Shibuya is shoppers’ heaven. All the big department stores are here, and entire vertical malls are filled with trendy teens.…
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Take a glimpse of old Japan just a short journey from the base. Here you can see a street of…
The Jindai Botanical Garden is worth a visit year-round because it always has flowers in bloom, but the best time…
Inokashira Park is famous for its cherry blossoms and I can see why! The cherry trees arch high over walk…