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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...

Izu: Pottery experience, Antique cup museum and cafe, Capybara rotenburo, Mount Omuro, Dog cafe

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Izu Shaboten Park: Capybara Rotenburo We stayed at Bousui Ryokan which I wrote about here . On our second day, we drove out about 20 min from the ryokan and visited these places which are clustered around the same area. Pottery-Making Experience On the second day, we got the ryokan to make a reservation at えんのかま En no Kama for a pottery-making experience. The instructors speak only Japanese and they were very patient even though I kept making mistakes. I selected the JPY3000 course for making two pieces and it took about an hour. They were able to ship it to Singapore for a small fee of JPY2400 after drying and baking it in the kiln. Shop name:  えんのかま En no kama Address:  静岡県伊東市富戸 1317-1053 Contact:  0557-51-8069 (+81-557-51-8069) Parking lots:  7 Open every day 0930 - 1630 hrs (last appointment 1600 hrs) Courses available (prices stated in JPY,  tax and delivery charges not included) : Electric spinning wheel (1 hour): 3000 for 2 items Hand-spun (2 hours): 2000...