It is perhaps one of Japan’s most iconic scenes: the triangular shape of Mount Fuji rising into the blue sky, its snow-capped peak accurately reflected in the still waters of a nearby lake. This image is captured with measured simplicity in a 19th-century woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, the artist responsible for the iconic ’36 … Read more
Mount Nantai, over 7,000 feet above the northern shore of Lake Chuzenji, casts a perfect Mount Fuji-like shadow over the tranquil waters. At sunset, the south side of the volcano turns a beautiful, vibrant pink. It took me a day to hike to the top and back, and in all that time I didn’t encounter … Read more
For the Japanese poet Basho, Mount Fuji was a muse like no other. He returned to it numerous times during his lifetime and described “through clouds and mist, a hundred views” of the volcano. The 17th century writer might have been alarmed to learn that there is now one fewer viewing point. This week, officials … Read more
Lake Kawaguchiko offers stunning views of Mount Fuji At Lake Kawaguchiko 7-Eleven it’s all Fuji. Among the strawberry cheesecake KitKats and mugwort mochi dumplings are blue-tinted Fuji bath plugs, Fuji rice crackers, Fuji chiffon cake, bottles of Fujisan Blue Cream Soda and boxes of house-baked Fujisan Blue Curry Rice. The challenge is to make this … Read more