To conclude our winter trip to Hakone, we visited Owakudani, a volcanic area formed by the eruptions of Mount Hakone. This area, created by a massive eruption approximately 3,000 years ago, still sees white steam rising from the ground, and the scent of sulfur envelops the entire area...
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This year's birthday trip was a trip to Lake Ashi in Hakone with my beloved dog, Chocolat, to enjoy the autumn foliage. After calming my mind at Hakone Shrine, which was ablaze with autumn colors, we went to Salon de thé Rosage, a dessert restaurant directly managed by the Yama no Hotel located on the shores of Lake Ashi...
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A 15-minute drive from the Nagasaka Interchange on the Chuo Expressway takes you to the "Yatsugatake Kogen Ohashi" bridge, also known as the "yellow bridge," which spans the Kawamata River Valley on the Kiyosato Kogen Road. The view from there, with the Yatsugatake Mountains in the background, is a panoramic vista of nature! Beyond the bridge (on the Kiyosato side) is the free "Yatsugatake...".
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Located on the summit of Nihondaira, overlooking the World Heritage site "Mount Fuji" and the Miho Peninsula, and accessible by ropeway to the national treasure "Kunozan Toshogu Shrine," is the urban resort hotel "Nihondaira Hotel...".
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Let's head to Miho no Matsubara, a scenic spot located on the Miho Peninsula in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site! Miho no Matsubara is famous as one of Japan's New Three Views and one of Japan's Three Great Pine Groves, and in June 2013...
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Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, which opened in June 2009 in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, home to Mount Fuji (a World Heritage Site designated in June 2013), operates four domestic routes to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Naha, and Kagoshima...
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Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, which opened in June 2009 in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, home to Mount Fuji (a World Heritage Site designated in June 2013), operates four domestic routes to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Naha, and Kagoshima...
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Mount Fuji as seen across Shizuoka Prefectural Road 235 (Kikugawa-Haibara Line) On the morning of the second day of the new year, I returned to my hometown, Makinohara City. As I drove down Prefectural Road 235, a lush green road lined with tea plantations connecting Kikugawa City and Shizunami in Makinohara City, I was able to admire the magnificent view of Mount Fuji...
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