
JAPAN - around Tokyo
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is the highest volcano in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft)and is a dormant stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–1708. Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometers (60 mi) south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is snow-capped for about 5 months a year, is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers.
It was added to the World Heritage List as a Cultural Site on June 22, 2013. According to UNESCO, Mount Fuji has "inspired artists and poets and been the object of pilgrimage for centuries".
We booked a tour in advance and we got an awful weather without any chance to see Mount Fiji. So we recommend to book when you have a good weather forecast or you will loose your money and your time.
And good weather or awful weather, it's still a very good business for travels agencies, restaurants and souvenir shops.
BEST TIME to VISIT MOUNT-FUJI
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to JAPAN
From May to September (more rainy in summer)

Mount Fuji from the observatory deck. It's hidden in the clouds so an horrible day without any interest

Even with an awful weather and no Mount Fuji sight, you can take a picture at the Fujisan World Heritage Center

Mt Fuji is supposed to be visible from this location. That day the road was closed after the 1st station

Most tours to Mt Fuji included that ropeway, but that specific day there was nothing to see

Instead of shooting the invisible Mt Fuji, you can have a ride on this duck boat on the lake

Lake Ashi - A cruise was included in the tour but no Mt Fuji that day

Sakura is the japanese name for flowers blooming and it's a real event in Japan

No Mt Fuji but you can take a revenge in shops where there is a lot of products named after Mt Fuji

Sakura is the japanese name for flowers blooming and it's a real event in Japan

an old board with a map of the area around Mt Fuji

If you are desesperated, you can take a picture of a picture of Mt Fuji

Without any Mt Fuji sight, the best moment was the fast return to Tokyo with the Shnkansen train

Without any sight of Mt Fuji, we were brought to many shops...

Without any sight of Mt Fuji, we were brought to many shops...

there were hundreds of buses and thousands of tourists disappointed by such awful and boring day

there were hundreds of buses and thousands of tourists disappointed by such awful and boring day

Sakura is the japanese event for cherry blossom

Any temptation for a ride on such vessel ?

Souvenir shop - here the Mt Fuji socks for girls in pink and blue for boys

Tags were only in japanese but we suppose it's sake or beer

Souvenir shop

Tags were only in japanese but we suppose it's sake or beer

to remind such beautiful day at Mt Fuji

Souvenir shop - cakes or sweets

Restaurant and shops

Souvenir shop

Street view - restaurants and shops

Souvenir shop

Souvenir shop - cakes or sweets

Souvenir shop - cookies

Souvenir shop - cakes Fujisan

Souvenir shop - probably sake or beer

Souvenir shop - cakes AkaFuji

Souvenir shop - cookies

Souvenir shop - cookies

Souvenir shop - cookies

Souvenir shop - cookies

Souvenir shop - Fuji Yama cookies

Souvenir shop - cookies

Souvenir shop

restaurant

Souvenir shop

at least a view of Mt Fuji on a TV

Souvenir shop - Clothes with Mt Fuji

Souvenir shop

Souvenir shop - a famous soda in 2 versions, one with Mt Fuji, one for Sakura event

Souvenir shop - probably alcohol

Bakery Fujiyama

Bakery