Climbing Mt. Fuji is one of Japan’s most popular summer adventures. Each year, during the short official climbing season from early July to early September, thousands of people set out to reach the summit of this iconic peak. But what begins as an exciting idea often leads to an important decision: should you tackle the … Read more
With our feet dangling in the air, we were then launched backwards, almost straight into a sharp drop, which definitely lifted our heart rates before going straight into a 76-metre backward climb. Riding the Eejanaika roller coaster was our top highlight at Fuji Q Highland, and we look forward to sharing our experiences riding the … Read more
Visitors to Japan may not realise that even from Tokyo, there are some great day tour options to visit the snow nearby at Mt Fuji, and either ski, snowboard, or just play in the snow. In addition, if you want to get some real snow, there is a great day tour option via shinkansen to visit … Read more
On our recent trip to Japan one of the things which made travelling around Japan really easy was using a Japan Rail Pass. When you have a JR Pass you can easily reserve seats for your preferred train services, switch and change your reservations and also go around Japan on the unreserved train carriages. In … Read more
A visit to Fuji Q Highland was one of the most anticipated experiences ahead of our most recent trip to Japan particularly for myself and my two thrillseeking older children. We had first become aware of Fuji Q when planning our previous Japan holiday but at the time we weren’t able to fit it into … Read more
After a big day out exploring Mt Fuji in our hire car our senses were intrigued as we traversed the windy valley road which led to KAI Hakone Ryokan, a luxury ryokan in Hakone. It was our first time staying in a luxury hotel and we were not quite sure what to expect. On arrival … Read more
A common question that we receive from people planning to travel to Japan is a request for assistance to find the best day tour option to visit Mt Fuji. There are a large number of options available, and while you can also visit Mt Fuji independently, a tour provides a great option to check out … Read more
A popular desire for visitors to Japan is to see Mt Fuji up close, and given its proximity to Tokyo an easy option to visit is to book a Mount Fuji Day Tour. While the Mt Fuji area is readily accessible from Tokyo by public transport, a day tour enables you to not have … Read more