I am not a morning bird, it should be a little
obvious now, so it would make sense that my day started with irritation. But
soon, I was captivated by watching the amazing view of sea from the hotel room.
My parents already started shooting and taking snaps. Our hotel was just on the
shore of the sea; frankly speaking we had a disturbed sleeping on the previous
night as even small sounds made us reminding of earthquakes and tsunamis.
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A view from Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay hotel room balcony,
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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As Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay hotel did not have
a complimentary breakfast like our previous hotel in Osaka, we have managed
with bread and noodles which we stocked already! The time was 6.10 am when we
left the hotel. From the hotel we had to take monorail to Maihama station.
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Tokyo bay view from Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay hotel room,
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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All was well. We reached Maihama station safely
without any problem until we saw the Tokyo morning rush. No need to say, it was
a Monday, first weekday of working; all were in formal dress rushing and
pushing. I, in my life, have been to many places but nothing could compare to
the people crushed against the doors of the train.
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Tokyo bay view from Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay hotel room,
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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We fortunately were able to get on the rapid
service which got us on to Tokyo station faster. From Tokyo station, we took
another local train to Hamamatsucho station where we have to join with Mt.
Fuji-Hakone 1-day tour (JTB Sunrise Tours). We quickly found our site of
meeting which was in the annex of the World Trade Centre, a building connected
with the station. The only hardship traveling was the power of Tokyo morning
rush.
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JTB
Sunrise Tour Bus to Mt. Fuji.
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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On the way to the Mt. Fuji my time was spent
mostly asleep. It seems the time I woke up was timely as a while later Mt. Fuji
came into view. From my point of view, Mt. Fuji looked like a mountain of myths;
it was just so beautiful to my eyes. It might be because I have not seen other
mountainous countries but even if I do, I think, Mt. Fuji will always be
special.
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Mt.
Fuji. A view from bus on the way to Mt. Fuji.
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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Soon enough we reached Fuji Visitor Center, a
small station from where we had a wonderful view of Mt. Fuji. After thirty
minutes though we left.
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Mt.
Fuji. A view from Fuji Visitor Center. Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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Mt. Fuji. A view from Fuji Visitor Center.
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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Along the way to Mt. Fuji 5th Station,
our tour guide talked about the strangest souvenirs one could buy which
included a bottle in which you can trap Mt. Fuji air and take it home with you;
it was amusing.
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Beautiful
road on the way to Mt. Fuji 5th Station.
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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Our trip to the 5th station was enjoyable. On the way,
we passed a road which made a nightingale sound when the bus went over it. According
to our guide, it was caused by the uneven flooring reverberating sound below
the cement of the road.
Mt. Fuji 5th Station was cold, so
much so that I felt my hand slowly going numb. The only thing keeping my
attention was the ice and the top of Mt. Fuji which peeked over the trees.
Other than that it was the ice which I was not interested in as the guide advised
us not to touch the ice on the floor as an ice-melting chemical was sprayed
over for melting quickly. As that did not sit well with me I didn't go near it
except for a picture that too coaxed by my parents.
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Mt.
Fuji. A view from 5th Station.
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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I wanted to buy a souvenir however it seemed
there was no necessity to do so as instead of souvenir I got 'lucky bells'
bought with a coupon given by the guide. I had three coupons as my parents did
not want theirs.
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Mt.
Fuji 5th Station. Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
After I finished going around the shops we left
and decided to go to the bus especially my father who wasn't wearing a sweater,
why, he thought that he could survive the 'light' cold of Japan.
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Mt.
Fuji. A view from 5th Station.
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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Near the bus was the place I liked a cliff wall with
railing from where you can look at the Japanese alps. I'm not going to describe
again I've run out of words so let's leave it at, 'it was .......'.
That was where my fun began. From then till we
reached Hotel Regina Kawaguchiko, where we had to have lunch, I tried to take as
many good pictures. This was hard as I was trying to take from on board a
moving bus. But somehow I managed.
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Traditional
Japanese lunch at Hotel Regina Kawaguchiko,
Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
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For lunch we had a traditional Japanese style
cuisine served with soup, sushi and rice. I was satisfied with the choice while
my father thought the rice smelled weird; I was convinced that it was probably
the smell of raw tuna.
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Eating
raw tuna. At Hotel Regina Kawaguchiko, Tokyo, Japan. Apr. 28, 2014
After lunch we proceeded to Hakone.
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