Seeking variations on the views of Mt. Fuji can fill a lifetime, but there is certainly one view which should not be missed. Oshino Hakkai in Yamanashi Prefecture offers views of Fuji-san against the foreground of its eight crystal clear ponds which are fed from the water of Fuji’s melted snow. Travelling miles underground…
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Lakes Sayama and Tama
Located just outside of Northwest Tokyo in Saitama, these two lakes are reservoirs for the Tokyo area water system, but the areas around them are wooded rolling hills full of hiking and biking trails. On the north side of the lake sits the Seibu Dome, home of the Seibu Lions baseball team. On warm days,…
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