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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 ou...
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Japan Dec 2011 Day 2: Takamatsu 高松 (Kagawa香川, Shikoku四国)

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Okayama 岡山 is the gateway to Shikoku 四国 which, as the name suggests, consists of four main regions: Kagawa 香川 , Tokushima 徳島 , Kochi 高知 and Ehime 愛媛 . Crossing the Seto Ohashi bridge 瀬戸大橋  to Shikoku for the very first time, we arrived at Takamatsu 高松 in Kagawa 香川 for lunch. Although Kagawa is famous for sanuki udon (fresh udon with some light sauce), I opted tempura udon and was overwhelmed that it came in a wooden bucket! Chris had curry udon. Takamatsu is famous for Ritsurin Koen 栗林公園 , a lovely strolling garden and one of the Japan Scenic Spots. Although it is not one of the three famous gardens of Japan, its refined beauty does not pale in comparison to the famous three. Make sure you visit Kikugetsu-tei 菊月亭 for some wagashi and matcha (JPY710) and Hiraiho 飛来封 , an excellent photo-spot where you can get the best view of the garden and the hills behind. Kiku in Japanese means “scoop” and getsu means “moon”. Once, a priest made an unreasonable request, “Get me the moon”. A mo...
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