Mt. Fuji is Japan's highest mountain ranging 12,389 feet. It last erupted in 1707 and is still classified as an active volcano. It's also known as the shy mountain because often times, its hidden behind the clouds and is very difficult to see. Luckily for us, we had great weather and were able to see it from every point.
Visiting Mt. Fuji was an amazing experience. It was something out of the National Geographic Channel. Its peaceful, serene and very easy on the eyes. It is a definite must see when going to Japan.
Our bus ride from Tokyo took approximately 3 hours. We made a couple of rest stops on the way to the mountain's 5th station (half way up the mountain) called Kawaguchiko Town. Here you'll find some restaurants and shops equipped with hiking gear and supplies. This is the last stop for climbers to purchase supplies at a somewhat decent price. The higher up the mountain you go, the higher the prices.
Below are picture of the volcano up close and personal from the 5th station.
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| View from the Ropeway |
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| Our Boat |
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| Mt. Fuji Sunset
We spent the night in Hakone. Driving from Lake Ashi to the hotel was a bit scary. The driver didn't speak English and we didn't speak Japanese so we drove in silence for 40 minutes up a curvy, dark and narrow road. We were in the middle of nowhere. LITERALLY. We finally arrived at the hotel and couldn't see much of the area surrounding us because everything was pitch black. When we woke up early the next morning we were astonished at the incredible view.
View from Hotel Room
View from Outside the Hotel
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