I’ve always wanted to see Mount Fuji (known in Japan as fujisan/富士山) and I finally got to see it in my recent trip to Japan. Very luckily for me, the weather was excellent for the entire trip (other than 1 overcast day and an evening of rain.) Thanks to the excellent weather, I managed to see and capture Mount Fuji from various locations – from a distance away as well as from a closer location.
My first encounter with the elusive snow-capped mountain was when I was up at the observation deck of the Tokyo Tower. Walking around the observation deck, I caught the snow-capped mountain peaking above the many skyscrapers in Tokyo.
View of Mt. Fuji and Tokyo City from Tokyo Tower
I caught a closer view of Mount Fuji when I went to Hakone for a day trip.
Mount Fuji forms the perfect backdrop for Lake Ashinoko at Hakone, Japan.
Mount Fuji among the fall colours as seen from the Hakone Ropeway.
Finally, while at Lake Kawaguchiko, one of the largest of the Fuji 5 lakes, Mount Fuji revealed her beauty once again. This is also the place I shot the most pictures of Japan’s iconic mountain. Because of strong reflections on the lake from the sun, I have to find creative ways to minimize it.
Two tourists walk along the coast of Lake Kawaguchiko outside the Kawaguchiko Natural Living Centre.
A near barren tree silhouetted against Mount Fuji.
Mount Fuji framed by the red leaves of the maple trees at the Koyo Tunnel at Lake Kawaguchiko.
Close-up of Mount Fuji shot on a Nikon 1 V1, FT-1 adaptor and Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF, giving a 35mm equivalent of 148.5mm.
Finally, just before I left the place, I took a couple more shots.
Mount Fuji near sunset at Kawaguchiko Station. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much of a sunset that day.
A train passes Kawaguchiko Station with Mount Fuji in the background.
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