Day 3, Mt Fuji – Five Lakes area – Japan

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Japan, Mt Fuji - Five Lakes area, photography, snow, travel

We packed so much into this short week long trip that I’m going to post multiple images each post otherwise it will be Xmas before I show you what I saw in Japan.

Day 3 arrived in a beautiful flurry of snow. From the hotel we looked down upon these farms and houses but no Mt Fuji was to be seen.

From the hotel again, no-one braved the snow to have breakfast on the terrace.

Day 2, Mt Fuji – Japan

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As evening fell, the cloud blew away from the top of Mt Fuji momentarily. This was taken from our hotel.

As the lights came on the cloud settled down over the crater again.

Day 2, Lake Yamanaka – Japan

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Mt Fuji and Lake Yamanaka

Beautiful imagery around Lake Yamanaka even though Mt Fuji was in cloud.

Day 2, Leaving Tokyo – Japan

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Driving along the freeway towards The Five Lakes district where Mt Fuji is situated. We had hoped to see the Mt Fuji diamond where the sun sets over the crater of the mountain but after several glimpses on our drive (see below) the clouds came in and that was that!

Mt Fuji

Day 2, Signs – Japan

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Japan, photography, signs, Tokyo, travel

Seems like someone was trying to see how many signs they could put on this post down near the Tsukiji Fish Markets.

Day 2, Another Meal And Seaweed for Sale – Japan

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Japan, lunch, photography, Sashizanmai, seaweed, travel

A beautiful Sashizanmai lunch in a local restaurant and seaweed for sale across the road in the local market, below.

Day 2, Octopus, Octopii, – Japan

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One of a variety of octopus/octopii for sale at the Tsukiji Fish Market.

Day 2, Knives – Japan

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Many and varied were the knives used at the Tsukiji Fish Market, see below also.

Some of a vast number of knives laid out for cleaning and sharpening at just one stand.

Day 2, Fish For Sale – Japan

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Not all the fish sold at the Tsukiji Fish Market is fresh, this fish being cut up was frozen.

But these were fresh, very fresh.

Day 2, Offcuts and Offal – Japan

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Fish heads lying on the floor at the Tsukiji Fish Market.

Buckets of sea offal at the Tsukiji Fish Market.