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Mt. Fuji as seen from the shinkansen bullet train.

Smokestacks mar the view of Fuji.

Mt. Fuji from the air.

Yoshida-guchi trail entrance sign.

Yoshida-guchi trail entrance, we started from the 5th station.

After climbing for about 40 min., we reached the 6th station here. We're already above the clouds.

Bags of drink cans.

Rocky trail looking up on Mt. Fuji.

Looking down at the trail.

Hut roofs are weighed down with rocks so it doesn't blow away with the wind.

Rock and more rock on Mt. Fuji.

A good part of the trail had us going on all fours.

Mt. Fuji torii

Our mountain hut on the 8th station, called Toyokan. 東洋館

Shadow of Mt. Fuji

We spent the night in the mountain hut with a small dinner.

Branding my walking stick.

Our bunk bed.

Watching the sunrise from outside our hut.

Reaching the summit.

At the summit of Mt. Fuji. It was so windy and rainy that we couldn't walk around the rim. Could hardly see anything.

Going down was tiring too. But better than going up.

After climbing it, my image of this mountain will never be the same.

For a full-length account of my climb, see this article.

Hiroshige's woodblock print of Fujisawa-juku (7th post town on the Tokaido) from his "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" series.

Hiroshige's woodblock print of an Enoshima cave and Mt. Fuji from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series.

Enoshima from Koyurugi Shrine lookout

Bridge to Enoshima. Two bridges, one for vehicles and the other for pedestrians, enable access to this small and charming island.

Entrance to Enoshima's main drag. After you pass through this torii, you walk uphill along a narrow road lined with tourist souvenir shops.

A torii marks the entrance to Enoshima's main drag of tourist souvenir shops.

Enoshima's main drag of tourist souvenir shops.

Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty flowers

Hello Kitty curry

Hello Kitty dessert

Entrance to Yasaka Shrine

Enoshima's main drag

Escalator service. If you don't want to climb all those stairs, take the Escalator. (Small admission charged)

Enoshima Shrine's Hetsumiya Shrine. 辺津宮：旧下之宮。田寸津比賣命を祀る。

View from Enoshima.

Enoshima Yacht Harbor

Enoshima Shrine's Nakatsumiya Shrine. 中津宮市寸島比賣命を祀る

"Be nice to cats on Enoshima."

On a clear day, the views are marvelous, with Mt. Fuji (upper right) and many Tokyo landmarks visible.

Mt. Fuji as seen from Tokyo Skytree.

Fuji-san Hongu Sengen Taisha is the Shinto shrine that basically owns Mt. Fuji, especially the summit area of the mountain. JR Fujinomiya Station is the closest train station to the shrine, but from Tokyo, it's most convenient to take a bus from Tokyo Station to Fujinomiya Station, taking about 2.5 hours for a little over ¥2,000.

Mt. Fuji peeking through buildings in front of JR Fujinomiya Station. The shrine is a short walk from JR Fujinomiya Station.

The shrine's first torii has a nice view of Mt. Fuji. Visited the shrine on New Year's Day 2017. Mt. Fuji (Japan's highest and most revered mountain) has a Shinto shrine on the summit, and it belongs to Fuji-san Hongu Sengen Taisha in Fujinomiya.

They were constructing a new international facility next to the first torii.

Poem about Mt. Fuji

The main road near the shrine was jammed with cars and people on New Year's Day.

"Fujinomiya" means "Shrine of Mt. Fuji," so the city was named after this shrine.

Second torii also has a fine view of Mt. Fuji.

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine's second torii has a fine view of Mt. Fuji.

Mt. Fuji and torii pillar.

Path to the shrine crowded with people on New Year's Day 2017.

Map of shrine grounds.

View from the main Romon Gate.

鉾立石

Romon Gate 楼門

Year of the Rooster, 2017

Long line to purify yourself at the water fountain.

How to purify yourself at the shrine's water fountain. Pour the water into your hand, and sip it from your hand.

People are pure enough now to visit the shrine.

Worshippers lined up in front of the main shrine. Didn't take long to get here.

People pray for Good health, good job, prosperity, good school, good marriage partner (even though fewer people are getting married in Japan), etc.

The shrine is dedicated to a goddess being a guardian deity for fire prevention, safe childbirth, ocean voyages, fishing, farming, and weaving.

Offertory box in front of the main shrine. That's money on the floor.

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Shrine

The high structure is the main shrine (Honden) standing 13 meters high. Built in 1604 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. In the distinctive sengen-zukuri style.

Clump of volcanic rock from an eruption by Mt. Fuji.

Rock from the South Pole brought back by Japan's exploratory ship named "Fuji."

Eastern torii of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine has a great view of Mt. Fuji.

Eastern torii of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine.

You can also enter the shrine through this eastern torii.

eastern torii.

Next to the eastern torii is Wakutama-ike Pond created by a natural spring (湧玉池).

About Wakutama-ike Pond (湧玉池).

Wakutama-ike Pond (湧玉池)

Bridges over Wakutama-ike Pond (湧玉池)

Bridge over Wakutama-ike Pond

Wakutama-ike Pond

Crystal clear water of Wakutama-ike Pond

Itsukushima Shrine on Wakutama-ike Pond.

Shrine amulets on sale.

Shrine maidens selling amulets.

Ema tablet with Mt. Fuji and a rooster. ¥1000

Ema tablet with Mt. Fuji ¥500

Barrels of sake

Omikuji fortunes

Omikuji

If you want to hold a private prayer service inside the shrine, apply here.

Place to discard last year's New Year's decorations.

Shrine has this lawn where you can sit, relax, and gaze at Mt. Fuji.

The shrine has a varied and scenic landscape with a river, lawn, and natural spring pond.

At Sengen Taisha Shrine in Fujinomiya.

Koban police box near the entrance of the shrine.

Traffic cones with a Mt. Fuji design.

Mt. Fuji turning red at sunset.

Shiraito Falls is one of Japan 100 Famous Waterfalls. It's a short bus ride from JR Fujinomiya Station with bus stops and a view of Mt. Fuji.

Buses from JR Fujinomiya Station for Shiraito Falls leave once or twice an hour.

Nice views of Mt. Fuji along the way.

Mt. Fuji from the bus on the way to Shiraito Falls.

Shiraito Falls is a short walk from the Shiraito Falls bus stop.

Mt. Fuji at the entrance of Shiraito Falls.

Some tourist shops at Shiraito Falls.

Map of Shiraito Falls area.

First you see Otodome Falls, big and impressive.

Otodome Falls in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

Shiraito Falls

Shiraito Falls has some steps to go down, then a bridge over the river.

Shiraito Falls

Shiraito Falls in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

Shiraito Falls in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka.

Shiraito Falls in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka. "Shiraito" means "white threads" in Japanese. It refers to the numerous slivers of water falling. This is one of Japan's most famous waterfalls also part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park