Safety barrier has set up behind the Chureito pagoda

Have you visited Chureito pagoda? This place is quite famous for its BEAUTIFUL scenery.

When you take pictures of the pagoda and Mt. Fuji, you should climb up on the stone wall behind the pagoda. That surface is sloping and slippery, so Fujiyoshida city has set up a safety barrier on the wall.  But the view from there has not changed.

Please come and enjoy the scenery!!!

Mainichi Shinbun

38 tips to save money while traveling in Japan (from Tsunagu Japan)

Even Japanese should know and utilize these tips!

Sakurajima island

Japan is known as a volcanic country. Sakurajima island, about 850km away from Mt. Fuji, is said to have a large eruption before long. Around Mt. Fuji area, Mt. Ontake erupted last September, and Hakoneyama has been increasing its activity since June.

When you come to Japan for climbing, check these websites in advance. 
Japan Meteorological Agency :  http://www.jma.go.jp/en/volcano/
Volcano Discovery : http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/japan.html

A restaurant guide has come out

A restaurant guide for Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes Area has come out... lately (Sorry, I don't know exactly when).  My favorite is #20's BIG Tendon (variety of Tempra on rice in a bowl)!

Haste makes waste!

Becoming one of the world heritage-listed areas, large number of people, mostly from overseas, have been climbing Mt. Fuji lately.  The higher you climb, the more jammed the trail.  Especially at the sunrise time.

This is from Asahi-shinbun, digital article.

In this movie, you can see 3 people are deviating from the fixed route and even making a rockfall.  What do you think?  Can you imagine how dangerous it is?

Haste makes waste.  Please follow the route, PLEASE!

You can enjoy drinking beer with "Fujisan"

fujiyama glass Price: 3,776 yen

fujiyama glass (pair) Price:7,552 (3,776x2) yen

Mayor Watanabe announced that....

Climbing Mt. Fuji was going to be a special program for all junior highschool students in Fujikawaguchiko town from 2013.

Regarding news coverage on " 10,000 FREE FLIGHTS TO FOREIGNERS"

http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/en/page01_000222.html

Typhoon Ma-on

You'd better refrain from climbing Mt. Fuji now, because a BIG typhoon "Ma-on" is heading toward here.
by wunderground.com

A lot of snow......

My ex-co-worker, Mt. Fuji Ranger Ms. Miura, joined the research yesterday and sent some pictures of snow on Mt. Fuji.

How to get to Arakura Sengen Shrine

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The 5th station of Mt. Fuji (Yoshida trail)

The 5th station was full of climbers !

Fujisan curry and rice.....

The red pickles represent spouted lava....

Can you see?

a chance of avalanche

Fuji Subaru Line toll road has been closed because "there is a chance of avalanche" this afternoon. BE CAREFUL!

Kawaguchiko Station

Renovated last year, has a cozy gift shop, 30min.-free-access (minimum one drink order) internet cafe, 69 coin lockers, and an information center near by. A terminal station of Fujikyuko line, Retro and local buses for sightseeing, highway bus, and of climbing/hiking buses in summer.

Otsuki Station

The best way to access the 5th station of Kawaguchiko-guchi trail from Tokyo area is to get on a highway bus from Shinjuku. But some people prefer train because they want to use JR pass. When you access by train, you have to transfer at Otsuki station. Here are some pics of there. The blue line on the ground leads you to the Fujikyuko line platform. Info; Platform #1 and #2 are for Fujikyuko line. Platform #3 to #5 are for JR line.