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Once you alight at Kawaguchiko Station, the first thing you should do is to pick up a bus pass. While optional, you could pick up a copy of this tourist booklet. There are short guides to sights and restaurants in the area, and an overall map of the area at the back of the booklet. Fuji, is actually about a minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station. Both the bus ride and the walk are about 15 minutes. Alight at Stop On busier days, there might be a long queue snaking up the staircase. On a clear day, the view from the observatory deck is pretty impressive - even if the top of Mt.
Fuji happens to be obscured by a passing cloud.
Take a few minutes to poke around the kitschy rabbit and tanuki-themed shrines and souvenir shop before heading back down. Take the bus to Stop 17, which is outside the Music Forest Museum. Cross the road and head towards the nearest intersection as pictured above.
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Cross the road and take the small path running parallel to the main road. There's almost nothing else on the menu, save for some decent simmered intestines, inarizushi rice in tofu pockets , and Japanese pickles. These noodles are a local Yamanashi specialty, consisting of thick, chewy wheat noodles texturally rather like rustic dumplings, or knife-cut Chinese noodles and simmered seasonal vegetables in a rich miso-based broth.
Diners have the option of tatami mat or table seating. We suggest asking for seats by the window - the cool breeze blowing in makes the hot noodles go down a treat. Walk back to Stop Plus, there's a magnificent view of Mt. Fuji with the lake in the foreground. Have an ice cream. Take some time to enjoy the surroundings. During the summer, you can also sign up for a fruit picking session.
This will vary with the weeks, but options might include cherries, blueberries, and cherry tomatoes. If you decide to include this in your itinerary, budget around an hour to an hour and a half spent at the center. Hop back on the bus, this time heading back towards Kawaguchiko Station. The doorway to the museum looks like the entrance to hidden ancient ruins of some kind. Walk through and you'll find a gorgeous little waterfall with benches at the side.
It's a wonderful place to lie down on a bench and nap - or stare at the shifting sunlight in the maple boughs above.
Entrance to the museum proper is JPY1, per person. The buildings are made of Okinawan corals and limestones, and they're almost more interesting than the objects they house - an eclectic collection of primitive art and Itchiku Kubota's beautiful tie-dyed painted silk kimono. With one exception, photography inside the museum is not allowed. The tea room on the second floor of the main museum building is worth spending some time in. This looks out into a small waterfall and pond in an overgrown grove.
The view is even prettier in the autumn when the fall colours are out. It's a lovely place to enjoy a cup of tea and some sweets; and photography is allowed here. When there are few visitors around, the staff won't mind if you take a seat to enjoy the view. Turn right as you exit and follow the path up into the forest. Most are in their early 20s, according to the company. E-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. Foreign services including Tinder, a U. The company belongs to Match Group, a U. Pairs requires users to link their profile with a Facebook account or mobile phone number to avoid improper use, such as fake accounts by married people or minors, he said.
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