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Located in a beautiful location in Atami, Shizouka – around two hours from Tokyo – the MOA Museum of Art holds around 3500 traditional Japanese works of art including three registered ‘National Treas...

Located along the shores of Kawaguchi Lake (Kawaguchiko), numerous guesthouses and hotels afford guests outstanding views of Mount Fuji. Many have their own in-house ‘onsen’ (hot springs), including ...

One of the ‘Fuji Five Lakes’, Sai Lake or ‘Saiko’ lies to the west of the larger Kawaguchiko and on the northern-side of Mount Fuji. Less developed than Kawaguchiko, Saiko offers visitors far fewer...

Sitting between Saiko and Motosuko, Shojiko or ‘Shoji Lake’ is the smallest of the ‘Fuji Five Lakes’. It is mostly undeveloped with only a couple of accommodation options however the views of the m...

Motosu Lake or ‘Motosuko’ is the most western of the Fuji Five Lakes and mostly undeveloped. Accommodation options are limited to a couple of campgrounds with most people heading there to enjoy cam...

The largest of the ‘Fuji Five Lakes’, Yamanaka Lake or 'Yamanakako' offers the second most accommodation options behind Kawaguchiko. Though less developed than Kawaguchiko, hotels and guesthouses l...

As a stop on the Fujikyu Railway Line and sitting within close proximity of the eastern slopes of the mountain, the area around Mt Fuji (Fujisan) Station is a convenient place to base yourself, esp...

Sitting to the south-east of Mount Fuji, Gotemba City is known for its views of Fuji and popular shopping outlets including the Gotemba Premium Outlets – a complex of more than 200 Japanese and int...

Lying to the south-west of Mount Fuji, Shin-Fuji Station is a stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen line running from Tokyo to Nagoya, Kyoto and onto Osaka. Enroute, many services stop at Shin-Fuji Statio...