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Cycling Around Mount Fuji

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Note that this photo is a posed shot. You are supposed to cycling anti-clockwise around the lake! Haha If you are deciding between taking the train to Kawaguchiko or driving, you can check out the car rental prices at   https://www.nipponrentacar.co.jp/english/user-guide/reservations.html   and train prices at   http://www.hyperdia.com/ It depends on whether you’re staying overnight at Kawaguchiko and the number of people travelling. Remember to add toll fees of about ¥4200 one way. We decided to rent a car but forgot about the toll fees so it ended up being more expensive. I’d say if you’re staying for one night and there are at least 3 of you, renting a car is a good option. If there are two of you and you want more freedom to move around (such as going to neighbouring places like Oshino Hakkai, Chureito Pagoda, Yamanakako etc) it is also better to rent a car. You should also be warned that traffic is congested upon leaving and arriving at Tokyo. We parked our car at our ryokan Kozan

Mishima Sky Walk

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Kicoro Forest On the way back from Izu Hokkawa to Tokyo, instead of taking the coastal road, we went inland to check out the Mishima Sky Walk, the longest pedestrian only bridge in Japan boasting a view of the tallest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji, and deepest sea, Suruga Bay. From there it’s about 1.5 hours to Tokyo. You could probably do a stopover on the way to or from Hakone. Although there were some clouds covering Fujisan, we still enjoyed ourselves. We first checked out the Sky Garden with beautiful flower pots hanging from the ceiling. I love how they added mirrors on all sides so the small space looks very open and spacious. There were some interesting gardening stuff on sale and you can even make your own terratarium. You can get snacks, drinks and souvenirs here. After crossing the 400m bridge, we reach the other side and walked through a windmill tunnel to enter Kicoro forest in search of the adorable little round wooden figures. The flower drop is something I found