Jun 6, 2016 - 1 min read

Mt. Fuji from Kawaguchiko Station

Japan's symbolic mountain looms larger than life

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

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

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

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

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

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 high vantage point from the second floor restaurant opposite the station

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.

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Meg Sing

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Elena Lisina

Elena Lisina 2 years ago

Sometimes Fuji-san can't be seen, so you were lucky, Meg, to see it and take photos!

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Amanda Ho

Amanda Ho 7 years ago

I took the exact same picture from the restaurant while having my dinner before the climb up. Nice photos!

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Elena Lisina

Elena Lisina 2 years ago

Amanda, did you climb not in the season? In summer Fuji-san has no snow and the view is different.

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Relinda Puspita

Relinda Puspita 7 years ago

Been there, and yeah, the mountain is very clear from the station.

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Meg Sing

Meg Sing Photographer 7 years ago

It really makes a statement. It makes me wonder if they thought about that when they built the station.

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Elena Lisina

Elena Lisina 2 years ago

Sometimes Fuji-san can't be seen, so you were lucky, Meg, to see it and take photos!

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Amanda Ho

Amanda Ho 7 years ago

I took the exact same picture from the restaurant while having my dinner before the climb up. Nice photos!

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Elena Lisina

Elena Lisina 2 years ago

Amanda, did you climb not in the season? In summer Fuji-san has no snow and the view is different.

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Relinda Puspita

Relinda Puspita 7 years ago

Been there, and yeah, the mountain is very clear from the station.

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Meg Sing

Meg Sing Photographer 7 years ago

It really makes a statement. It makes me wonder if they thought about that when they built the station.

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