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Vegetarian's Japan Guide

Yamanashi Prefecture

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The Ultimate Guide to How to Get to Kawaguchiko from Tokyo

Kawaguchiko (河口湖) or Lake Kawaguchi are one of Japan’s top tourist destinations. But because the lake at the foot of Mt. Fuji isn’t located in Tokyo’s city center, you may be wondering how to get from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko. If that is the case, read on to discover the best way for you to get […]

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Fuji Excursion: The Fastest Option from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji

If Kawaguchiko (河口湖) or Lake Kawaguchi is on your Japan itinerary, the limited express, Fuji Excursion, might be the train you want to take from Tokyo! To accommodate the mass amount of passengers traveling from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko, JR East Japan introduced the limited express service, Fuji Excursion (富士回遊), in March 2019.

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Nishizawa Valley and the Picturesque Waterfalls

Nishizawa Keikoku (西沢渓谷) is a valley in Yamanashi Prefecture located in Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park (秩父多摩甲斐国立公園). If it is on your itinerary, prepare yourself for a feast of natural art! Once you step into this valley, we promise you will immediately be captivated by its mysterious charm (^_-)-☆.

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Shōsenkyō Gorge and the Scenery Second Only to Mt. Fuji

Anyone who has the slightest knowledge of Japan knows the mighty Mt. Fuji. But do you know which landscape closely follows? The scenery at Shōsenkyō Gorge (昇仙峡) in Yamanashi Prefecture will blow your mind off just as much as Mt. Fuji. It is a lot less packed, and you can get some of the best

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