Excursions
Mount Fuji
The dormant volcano of Mount Fuji, 62 miles (100km) southwest of
Tokyo, has been revered since ancient times and no exploration of
Japan is complete without visiting the mountain that is known
fondly as 'Fuji-san' by the locals. Its symmetrical 12,388ft
(3,776m) cone towers...
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The city of Kamakura, about 30 miles (50km) southwest of Tokyo
at the base of the Miura Peninsula, was the political powerhouse of
Japan in the middle ages and the seat of government for most of the
13th century. Because of its historic...
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While visiting Japan's largest city, Tokyo, it is quick and easy
to pay a visit to the country's second largest metropolis as well:
Yokohama can be reached in less than 30 minutes by train from
Tokyo, lying south of the capital. The main...
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