Otsuki City’s Kuradakesan (倉岳山)

While following one of the suggested hikes in the book “Day Walks Near Tokyo” (sadly, this was now more than five years ago) I came across the map below at the mountain top above.

map of Otsuki’s 12 peaks with beautiful views of Mt. Fuji

Apparently there are 11 other awesome hikes near Otsuki. I need to get back to Japan for some more exploring.

There is also a website, in Japanese, about these 12 views here. The website includes many photos from contests they’ve had over the years. Here is one of them:

Posted on January 5th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: hiking, mt. fuji, otsuki. Comments Off on Otsuki’s 12 beautiful viewing peaks of Mt. Fuji (大月市・秀麗富嶽十二景)

Delicious sandwich (デリシャスサンド) on bullet train with Mount Fuji water

@Visit_Japan

The food you can purchase on Japan’s shinkansen (新幹線) is actually pretty good. And instead of having to pick one sandwich, you can purchase a variety pack with four mini sandwiches. The crust has been carefully cut off of each, making you feel like a four-year old again. 😉

Posted on October 1st, 2014 under Japan. Tags: food, mt. fuji, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, trains. Comments Off on Train food

富士山

Posted on August 3rd, 2014 under Japan. Tags: enoshima, mt. fuji, sunset. Comments Off on Mt. Fuji sunset

Mount Fuji (富士山の夕焼け)

Posted on January 2nd, 2014 under Japan. Tags: enoshima, mt. fuji, sunset. Comments: 3

Mt. Fuji sunset from Enoshima

Posted on November 29th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: enoshima, mt. fuji, sunset. Comments Off on Mt. Fuji sunset from Enoshima