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Mount Fuji: Majestic Icon of Japan Trip Overview The Off-Season 2-Day Mt. Fuji Tour offers a more peaceful and relaxed approach to climbing Mt. Fuji. On Day 1, we climb to a mountain hut located at 3,000 meters. Then on Day 2, we climb to the summit and back down the mountain. The sunrise is...

Mount Fuji: Majestic Icon of Japan Mount Fuji, standing proudly at 3,776.24 meters (12,389 feet), is Japan’s highest peak and an iconic symbol deeply ingrained in the nation’s cultural and spiritual identity. This majestic stratovolcano, an active but currently dormant volcano, is located on Honshu Island, near Tokyo, and has been a source of inspiration...

The Nakasendō Trail linked Kyōto to Tōkyō during Japan’s feudal period. It was the ‘road through the mountains’ (as opposed to the Tokaido route, which travelled the Pacific coast) travelled by feudal lords and their retinues, samurai, merchants, and travellers. Along the route were 69 post towns where weary travellers could rest before continuing to the...

Winter is a terrific season to visit Japan. Most winter days are crisp, clear and cold, with brilliant sunshine. Snow falls rather rarely in the cities of Tōkyō and Kyōto – but if you are lucky enough to catch Kyōto’s Golden Pavilion dusted by fresh snowfall, it’s a truly magical sight. Further into the mountains...

The Kumano Kodo, or Kumano Ancient Trail, is a pilgrimage route to Kumano, part of the mountainous Kii Peninsula which stretches south from the Kansai cities of Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. The well-maintained trail threads its way through deep valleys, mountains, and small villages to offer a wonderfully varied hike over four days. Stay at...

Mount Fuji: Majestic Icon of Japan Mount Fuji, standing proudly at 3,776.24 meters (12,389 feet), is Japan’s highest peak and an iconic symbol deeply ingrained in the nation’s cultural and spiritual identity. This majestic stratovolcano, an active but currently dormant volcano, is located on Honshu Island, near Tokyo, and has been a source of inspiration...

Mount Fuji: Majestic Icon of Japan Mount Fuji, standing proudly at 3,776.24 meters (12,389 feet), is Japan’s highest peak and an iconic symbol deeply ingrained in the nation’s cultural and spiritual identity. This majestic stratovolcano, an active but currently dormant volcano, is located on Honshu Island, near Tokyo, and has been a source of inspiration...

The Kumano Kodo, or Kumano Ancient Trail, is a pilgrimage route to Kumano, part of the mountainous Kii Peninsula which stretches south from the Kansai cities of Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. The well-maintained trail threads its way through deep valleys, mountains, and small villages to offer a wonderfully varied hike over four days. Stay at...

Winter is a terrific season to visit Japan. Most winter days are crisp, clear and cold, with brilliant sunshine. Snow falls rather rarely in the cities of Tokyo and Kyoto – but if you are lucky enough to catch Kyoto’s Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion dusted by a fresh snowfall, it’s a truly magical sight. Further into...

The Kumano Kodo, or Kumano Ancient Trail, is a pilgrimage route to Kumano, part of the mountainous Kii Peninsula which stretches south from the Kansai cities of Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. The well-maintained trail threads its way through deep valleys, mountains, and small villages to offer a wonderfully varied hike over four days. Stay at...