Hiking in Tokyo: Mt. Fuji View from Okutama's Mt. Mito (三頭山)

Believe it or not; you don't even have to leave Tokyo to find good hiking spots. The metropolitan area of Tokyo stretches far…

Hiking in Yamanashi: The view of Mt. Fuji from Mt. Iwadonosan to Chigo-Otoshi

In my previous post I wrote about sakura viewing at Maruyama Kouen ( 丸山公園 ) , a park located on Mt. Iwadonosan where you find wha…

Mt. Fuji & Sakura Viewing: Maruyama Kouen (丸山公園) and Iwadono Castle (岩殿城)

From the Ootsuki Tourism Association If you're visiting Japan during spring you’re probably keen to get a good look at the sa…