Mt. Fuji from Kawaguchiko Station

Japan's symbolic mountain looms larger than life

Meg Sing Jun 06, 2016 - 1 min read

The omnibus sightseeing bus departs from the station to transport visitors around Lake Kawaguchiko and Lake Saiko

Even on a sunny day with high visibility, clouds have a reputation of obscuring the area's main attraction

Mt. Fuji in the background framed by Kawaguchiko station can be seen from the ticket gates

Electricity wires bind Mt. Fuji for a bit of dramatic juxtaposition

Walk around to the toilets end of the station building to get a clear shot of Mt. Fuji over the train tracks

A high vantage point from the second floor restaurant opposite the station

A good number of visitors to the Fujigoko area (Mt. Fuji and its surrounding five lakes) arrive at Kawaguchiko station, which is the station to the mountain's most accessible lake. Its not a rare sight to see people excitedly clicking away at their cameras at their first encounter with Japan's highest mountain up close. The symmetrical and extremely photogenic Mt. Fuji is a national symbol of Japan and has been the focus of various works of art, legends, poems and novels throughout the ages. Religious faiths have even been established which declare Mt. Fuji as an official object of worship.

Meg Sing @meg.sing

The language intrigues me and as well as Japan's personality, vividly different in each season in the year. Having previously lived in Tokyo for a year, I've developed a weakness for onsen, Mt. Fuji, autumn leaves, the festivals and Japanese stationery. More than trying my hand at photography, I...