14 A Very Big Rock and Wildflowers Cathy Cawood Huge boulder flung from a volcano 2 million years ago now rests beside the road in the mountains of Yamanashi.
Fuji-Q New Attractions Christophe Audisio Famed Japan theme park, Fuji Q Highland is especially famous for its high sensation attractions and various roller-coaster va...
Activities Mountain Hiking Trails in Yamanashi Cathy Cawood Beautiful hiking trails high in the mountains of Northern Yamanashi on Ōdarumi Pass, 2,365m above sea level.
Culture Hydrangeas at Saruhashi Cathy Cawood Saruhashi is a 1300 year old fairy-tale bridge, also known as the Monkey Bridge, in Otsuki City, Yamanashi. There is a pretty...
15 Activities Exploring Kawaguchiko Mohd Shazni Zainal Cycling around the lake and visiting the park in Kawaguchiko Town.
7 Activities Beneath the Great Volcano Reynald Ventura Fujisan has been quietly keeping some kind of jewels --- there are tons of blocks of ice resting underneath the sleeping volc...
Activities The Lake Reynald Ventura A few minutes after descending from the Fifth Station of Mt. Fuji Subaru Line, my friend and I came upon a fantastic view of ...
Beauty & Spa Benifuji no Yu Onsen Meg Sing Benifuji no Yu Onsen is a hot spring bath at Mt. Fuji's Lake Yamanaka. Picturesque views of red Fuji ("aka fuji") can be seen...
14 Activities Aokigahara Tinka Weener Aokigahara is a forest that lies at the base of Mount Fuji, less than 100 miles west of Tokyo. Locally, it is also known unde...
7 Activities Sakura at Iyashi no Sato Nenba Mandy Bartok Weeping cherry blossoms bloom along the paths of Iyashi no Sato Nenba in mid to late April.