This 3,776m (12,388ft) volcano is Japan’s biggest attraction, literally. The climb is arduous, not particularly beautiful, and you certainly won’t be able to do it in a day. Besides, the views are better from the bottom, where you can gaze across one of the Fujigoko, or Fuji Five Lakes. Two hours by bus or train from Yokohama, Lake Kawaguchi is the most accessible of these. When the cherry blossom is in bloom in April, or when the autumn leaves are ablaze in November, the view of Mount Fuji from the northern shore is dazzling. Adrenaline junkies flock to Fuji Q Highland and its record-breaking rollercoasters – Takabisha remains the world’s steepest, plummeting at an angle of 121 degrees – while the iconic red Chureito Pagoda, facing Mount Fuji, is in nearby Fujiyoshida City.
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