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    • Day 25

      Tokio Zwüschestopp und Fuji Q Highland

      April 25, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

      Am 24. April isches denn mitem Zug scho wieder nach Tokio gange für en Zwüschestop vor de nögschte Churz-Reis. Nachdem i bi schönstem Wätter ☀️ mis zu schwere Gepäck 20min zum Bahnhof in Nikko treit ha, bini erfreut uf min Fänsterplatz ghocket und ha d Heifahrt gnosse 🚈 bin denn au schnäller als erwartet scho wieder in Tokio gsi und ha mis Hotel in Shinjuku chöne bezieh, was per Zuefall s gliiche gsi isch wie vo de Lorena und em Robin 😅 Mer hend eus denn au nomal uf ein feine Gyoza-Znacht troffe bevor mer eus uf e Odysee zum en Zucker-Donut finde gmacht hend 🍩 zum Glück erfolgriich. Zum Abschluss hets denn no en Drink geh mit live DJ, leider es bizzeli luut aber de Ort het mega cool usgseh.

      Am nögschte Tag bini denn bi Ziite uf zu de Bus Station zum en Teil vo mim Gepäck lagere lah. Ich han schliessli vo minere Erfahrig in Nikko glernt, dassi zviel Sache debi ha 🙈 das heisst, für min jetztige Trip zum Mount Fuji hani chli besser planed und reise mit liechtem Gepäck 👌 denn bini i min Bus igstiege wo au genau denn abgfahre isch, wenns gemäss Plan gheisse het, also Punkt 9:15 isches los. D Fahrt isch unspektakulär und mit es bizzeli Stau gsi, aber het natürli wiedermal schöni Landschafte für mich zum bestuune geh.

      Churz nachem 11i bini denn au bi mim Hotel acho. Leider isch hüt s Wätter nöd so toll ☁️ dassi nur de unteri Teil vom Mount Fuji gseh ha, aber ich bi no bis am Dunnstig da und d Hoffnig stirbt z letscht 🤞 Näb mim Hotel isch de Fuji Q Highland Park mit vielne Achterbahne 🎢 woni natürli nöd ha chöne widerstah. Bin denn churz nach de Akunft gad übere und bi uf alli wilde Bahne woni ha chöne finde 😁 alli Sicherheitsinstruktione sind nur uf Japanisch gsi.. ich han denn halt eifach gnickt, glächlet und gluegt was alli andere mached 😅 So als Abschluss bini denn no en 4D Film womer über de Mount Fuji flügt go aluege und deht ischs mer denn s erst Mal schlächt worde 🙈

      Nach dem Film hani denn gnueg gha und au mis Hotel Zimmer chöne bezieh. Wenn s Wätter guet wär, hetti sogar Mt. Fuji Sicht 😱 drum tueni etzt immer brav alles ufässe, damit s Wätter denn schön wird 🍀
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    • Day 13

      More Fuji and finally Tokyo

      October 29, 2022 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Woke early hoping to catch Mt Fuji at sunrise. Oh no! Fog everywhere - you wouldn't know there was a mountain there. However, during breakfast, the fog lifted and the view was just magnificent. This iconic mountain is truly a highlight of this trip and we feel very fortunate to see it in all its glory as it is often hidden by cloud.

      Leaving the hotel we drove to a park area for a different viewpoint, however by this time the clouds had returned and the mountain remained hidden. There were mass plantings of these bright pink bushes which I think may be called Summer Cypress or Kochia. I wonder if we can grow them at home?

      Nearby, we visited the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum to learn about the revival of the lost art of Tsujigahana silk dyeing for kimonos. Kubota Itchiku was a textile artist who revived this rather tedious technique. At first look at the array of kimonos around the exhibition hall we thought, that's nice, but... not sure what the big deal is. After watching a presentation we realised each kimono was part of an intricate landscape... then you went Wow! Photos not permitted in the gallery so will try and find one online. The complex has lovely gardens and a traditional tea room. A very nice tour.

      Then it’s onto Tokyo, home to 38 million people. We stopped at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building for panoramic views over the city.
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    • Day 2

      Mount Fuji and all its glory

      December 2, 2016 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 2 °C

      Who would have thought, spending the morning on a bike ride would be so pleasant.

      We took a 2 hour bus ride from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko, the most accessible of the 5 Fuji lakes, to take in a bit of nature with a great view. I booked a hostel called K's House, apparently famous in this region, knowing there were 2 different locations to book. One location, slightly more expensive, was right in the town center, within minutes of the lake. The other, less expensive, 20 minute walk from the lake, but that promised amazing Fuji views. I obviously booked the second. The walk over was a little lengthy, mostly because there really isn't much interesting things to look at in this town. Just a simple residential town. But sure enough, the views from their observatory deck were absolutely amazing. Clear blue skies all around. You had to walk up a ladder and crawl through a window to access the deck, but it was so well maintained with slippers waiting for us to put on once outside, that the window crawling just added an element to the experience.

      The hostel was Japanese chic as per Jack; lots of natural elements like the wooden roof, unglazed ceramic sinks, low minimalistic furniture with our sleeping quarters being a double bed you crawl into from the feet with 4 walls around us, a light at our head and our personal outlet. It was like a mini 4 foot tall room. The sinks, the showers, the kitchen, all of it better then what I've ever lived in or dreamed of having. Honestly a gorgeous hostel.

      The next morning, Jack and I put on every layer of clothing we had brought with us, I put on my new gloves (bought the night before), and we set out on a bicycle ride around Lake Kawaguchi. I only started complaining about the biking with about 20 minutes left on our return, my legs are not made for this kind of burning! For those who would like to laugh at my lack of stamina, it was a roughly 20km ride. I rarely admit biking is a good plan, but in this case, it allowed us to have certain views you can only see on postcards. We took a little 20 minute hike to a waterfall along the way, parking our bikes in front of some old little Japanese lady's garage who didn't speak English but seemed to point up the hill when we attempted to pronounce the name of the waterfall. The waterfall itself isn't a show stopper, but the nature around during the walk, the sounds of birds, the leafs changing colors (it's autumn here), all made this hike worth the furthering burn in my thighs.

      Jack says "you should talk about Mount Fuji, she was beautiful, the snow cap, the trails leading up to the top, how she's all alone...". What she said. It's very true how it's isolation from other mountains allowed us to see its full glory. You could see zigzag lines covered in snow making their way to the top for those crazies who chose to hike this thing (allowed only in July and August). A beauty.

      As beautiful and peaceful as this little stop was, there's always space for an anxious moment, which came when I tried to book our bus out of Kawaguchiko, to attempt to avoid them being full like we've just experienced in Tokyo. The website said next available to reserve was the day after tomorrow... " 'Bout what about tomorrow?!". So I thought about it all night, we're screwed there are no more busses. I asked Jack for us to make our first priority in the morning to stop at the station where I would hopefully beg my way into a ticket for that afternoon. Sure enough, I showed up, asked for two tickets, and was given seat 1a and 1b. Apparently I was the first to buy the ticket, online reservation just doesn't allow for booking within 24hours. My bad.
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    • Day 20

      Fuji-Q-Highland park evening / abends

      August 4, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Luckily I booked the park entry exactly on the day where in the evening there was a long lasting Hanabi firework in the park - without knowing upfront... Due to that event even the opening times were extended for 2 hours at this day! 😀

      Glücklicherweise buchte ich den Parkeintritt - ohne es zu wissen - genau an einem Tag, an dem am Abend ein lange andauerndes Hanabi-Feuerwerk stattfand... Wegen dieses Events wurden an diesem Tag sogar die Öffnungszeiten um 2 Stunden verlängert! 😀
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