Mount Fuji day trip from Tokyo
There is something about Japan that makes me wanna come back for more. I was wondering what was Japan like since i was a kid. I'd like to blame all the comics that entertained me with interesting imaginations about the culture and keep my hopes high.
When i visited Japan in October 2015, i can't help myself to explore a couple cities on my first attempt (even though my friend told me otherwise). Feel the urge to explore some places further, i came back to Japan on February 2016. This time, i'm having one day trip to Kawaguchiko on my itinerary.
Kawaguchiko is one of the most beautiful lake i ever seen, one of the five lake that lie at the foot of Mount Fuji along with Lake Yamanaka, Lake Saiko, Lake Motosu and Lake Shoji.
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| Mount Fuji view from Kawaguchiko Lake |
Starting early from Shibuya, we went to the Kawaguchiko by bus. It took 2.5 hours to get there, longer than if you went from Shinjuku. The ticket cost us JPY 3,500 and we spent another JPY 1,200 to buy 2-days pass for sightseeing bus. Yes, they don't sell one day pass for the sight-seeing bus called Omni Bus.
Focusing on the red line instead of Green line, our first stop was Kawaguchiko Music Forest. Kawaguchiko Music Forest is a museum that has many valuable music boxes that Medieval European royals and aristocrats used to enjoy.
They also had the biggest orgel, which echoed every hour in the main hall.
They also had the biggest orgel, which echoed every hour in the main hall.
The admission ticket cost us JPY 1,500. But if you visit it in the afternoon (after 3 p.m), you'll get 50% discount.
Since we went there on winter season, we couldn't see the rose garden at its best. But luckily, i can buy this beautiful and pretty Sakura Wine that taste unpredictably sweet.
Move along, we took another ride with sightseeing bus and see an instagram-able spot near the lake and spent 2 hours more or less taking pictures of one another.
We took a lunch afterwards, too bad i didn't try the famous local dish called Hoto because we were so in hurry to go back to the place located in latest station of the red line bus.
The name of this place is Kawaguchiko Shizen Sekatsu-kan (Natural Living Center).
to be honest, i can sit here all day long doing nothing if it's not because of the windy weather. But staying here until the latest bus came was worth to try. you can see the beauty of Mount Fuji surrounded by the bushes and birds as you can see in my picture below.
i was mesmerized with the magical view that Mount Fuji and Kawaguchiko Lake offered, i think i'll go back here with my family one day to try the famous onsen with this incredible view. Maybe staying here for a day or two won't hurt at all.
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