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Girl sleeping on the bus
Common sight in Japan |
March 11 – Time to move on!
This morning we had to pack up and leave Tokyo.
We took the train
to Tokyo station where we caught a bus to Kawaguchi-ko (approx. a 2-hour bus ride). Not long after leaving the Tokyo area we
entered the mountainous foothills of Mt Fuji and the industrious ingenuity of
the Japanese is on full display with arching bridges and mile long tunnels
through the mountains. As we approached our final destination we rounded one
corner and there was Mt. Fuji filling the whole window on the side of the bus.
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| Mt Fuji viewed from across Kawaguchi Lake at a small shrine |
Kawaguchi-ko is located near the base of Mt. Fuji and the
views of Mt. Fuji are considered some of the best in Japan.
We were extremely lucky to have a clear and
sunny day and Mt. Fuji was at its best.
We took a 5+ mile walk around Lake Kawaguchi, one of the famous Five
Lakes of Fuji, enjoying not only the nice day but the great views.
Our hotel room at My Stays-Fuji looks out over
Mt. Fuji and a nearby amusement park.
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| Japanese barbeque |
For dinner, we found a Japanese barbeque place just down the street from the hotel (thanks TripAdvisor).
Japanese and Korean barbeque seem to be very similar.
A small charcoal barbeque grill is brought to
your table and you order a selection of thinly sliced meats and vegetables to
grill.
This is a great way to spend the evening
and the food was really good.
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Paddle boats for rent on the lake. The wind today was going
to make this a tough go, but there were a few hardy souls trying. |
The view of Mt Fuji from our room on the 6
th
floor of the hotel is spectacular.
We
were up early and watched the sunrise on the mountain.
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| View of Mt Fuji from our room at the hotel with roller coasters in the foreground |
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