Continuing with our journey, driving across the plateau which spreads out to the west of Mt. Fuji, I headed south. Twenty minutes of driving brought me to the Shiraito (lit. white thread) Waterfalls. As the word implies, the water looks like white, silky thread as it falls.

After parking the car in the parking lot, heading to your destination will first take you to the Otodome Waterfall, on the left hand side.

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Yushima Seido was constructed as a Confucian temple in the Genroku era of the Edo period (end of the 17th century).

Yushima Seido was constructed as a Confucian temple in the Genroku era of the Edo period (end of the 17th century).

I have found a great fan,Little man piss, in Hamamatsuchō Station.

The next destination is the Fuji Flower and Bird Park. The first to meet are the owls. Over forty different species, a total of two hundred owls from all over the world are raised here.

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Holy Resurrection Cathedral, also known as Nikorai-do, in Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the main cathedral of the Japanese Orthodox Church.

Hijiri bashi

The harsh coldness that lasted from morning to evening in Tokyo has started to soften, and signs of summer have finally appeared. For people all over, the place which can be enjoyed all year round, winter spring summer fall, is the foot of Mount Fuji. With the changing of seasons and the angle at which you gaze at it, the ambience of Mount Fuji alters accordingly. I would like to introduce the spot where it is possible, during this season, to make a day-trip to Mt. Fuji from Tokyo, to relax and enjoy.

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