Kawaguchiko Vacations, Kawaguchiko Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Were rented a couple of bikes and headed out early this morning to explore Kawaguchiko. First stop was the cable car up a nearby peak to get a decent look at Mount Fuji. The views were breathtaking. We decided that the thing that makes the view of Fuji so special is its isolation. Most other mountains have got other peaks in the background or are part of a range but Fuji stands alone with its perfect slopes. We have been extremely fortunate with the weather in Japan but especially so today as...

2007.07.07 Reflections on having spent a night in Aokigahara...do i have anymore now, than when i went in?  I doublt that very much.  But i asked the forest to remember me.  i did however ask it to care. - as i lay there, my back against a tree, sitting on 400 years of rocks, and wood, and mold, i thought of Dead Man: how you can feel as though you were sitting perfectly still, and it is the world that moves by you, and not you though it.  that you do not propagate thru ...

A three week adventure though Japan & China. Starting in Tokyo we explore the city, move towards the Hakone and Mt. Fuji area staying at a traditional Japanese Ryokan, than fly to China and explore the main sights in and around Beijing & Shanghai before coming home with a short stop in San Francisco along the way.

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I took a two day trip with the Sophia Walking Circle to 山梨 (Yamanshi). One of the many events put on by the walking circle, this trip to the Chubu region of Japan (about an hour and a half west of Tokyo) was an autumn picnic/retreat. It was nice to be able to see 富士山 (Mt. Fuji), eat some good food, and spend time walking and touring the sites around Yamanashi. It was cold, but we were fortunate to have clear weather.We took a bus from Shinjuku to Yaman...