Comments on: Fujiyama 2015

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 08:44:18 +0000

Aloha Dennis,
Thanks for stopping to visit. Yup we were so grateful and happy for the excellent weather that we enjoyed and especially at sunrise.
Thanks for the heads up on those other spots, we’ll have to check them out!
Mahalo

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:31:42 +0000

Aloha Mari and Ken,
Thank you for sharing your experience. Your Fuji pics and captions are great. Looks like you had clear weather and ideal trekking conditions. If you are not aware of them, I just wanted to let you know of some other great trekking spots in Japan that we’ve gone to over the last 10 years:
Kamikochi (near Matsumoto): Fantastic climbs and mountain views during treks to Yarigatake, Karasawa and Okuhotakadake (3rd highest mountain in Japan).
Tsubakurodake to Jonendake: Ridge line trek with spectacular views.
Hakuba: Shiroumadake : challenging trail through a snow valley and then spectacular views from the summit (even the Japan Sea).
Tateyama Oyama: Easy access via the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route. Spectacular mountain views.
Thanks again for sharing. Please let me know if you need any info on the above.
Mahalo, Dennis

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 07:57:21 +0000

Aloha Candace,
Thanks for visiting. I’m glad you’ve decided to hike Mount Fuji with your husband. The trail is not that tough, we have seen hikers range from 8 to 80 years old going up and down. As long as you’re in decent physical shape and the main thing is getting used to the thin air. Have fun on the mountain!
Mahalo

By: Candace

Candace — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:08:28 +0000

Aloha! What a great blog! My friend Lissa sent me here, and I must say – you’ve changed my mind about hiking Mt Fuji… I was adamant I would stay in Tokyo while my husband and another friend took the climb, but after reading your blog and seeing the pictures of these well groomed trails, I’m confident with proper preparations I too can make the ascent! Thank you!

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:01:09 +0000

Aloha Keiko-san,
Thanks for dropping by. Yes, we were very lucky to be treated to good weather so that we could finally see our sunrise!
Mahalo

By: Keiko Komori

Keiko Komori — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:57:36 +0000

Mari-chan, Kenji-san,
Third time lucky. Thank you so much for sharing the splendid pictures and delightful stories!
Keiko
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By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:28:45 +0000

Aloha Sakiko-san,
Thank you for visiting! Yes, it was quite an experience to see the clouds rolling down the mountains and especially the sunrise that capped off the hike. You should try it one day!
Mahalo

By: Sakiko

Sakiko — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 08:54:28 +0000

Hi Mari-san & Kenji- san. I have never looked the cloud down. It should be amazing feeling…only after hard work climbing up up up. I don’t think that it would happen to me, but I am happy enough to see your photos. Thank you so much !

By: kenji SAITO

kenji SAITO — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:34:52 +0000

Aloha Laura,
Thanks! Yes, we were tickled pink ourselves that we were finally treated to a mountain sunrise!
Mahalo

By: Laura Mattiucci

Laura Mattiucci — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 22:26:58 +0000

Great pictures! Very happy you were able to see the fantastic sunrise this time!! Thank you for sharing :):):)