Hi guys,
Going in first week of May to fujikawaguchiko. I know there is a very slim chance to see Mt. Fuji in warmer months. However, wondering if waking up very very early before sunrise is actually worth it to increase chances.
On the other hand, can you guys give me recommendations of nice onsens in the Tokyo, Nikko, Kawaguchiko, Kyoto and Kanazawa areas? Thinking of exploring very nice day onsens.
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While far from guaranteed, there's a reasonable chance the first week of May that Fuji will be clearly visible for at least one day.
we will also be visiting Kawaguchiko in the first week of may! Not sure where to go/visit after tho. Kyoto for a few days or maybe travel to Izu.. Or Tokyo -> Kawaguchiko -> Izu -> Tokyo and then a day trip to Kyoto?
Would also love some recommendations! :)
I’ve never been, but after kawaguchiko we are heading to Kyoto and making it our “base” for 5 days. Planning to explore Kyoto and maybe take an occasional day trip to Osaka and Nara or Himeji. After Kyoto we will be going to Kanazawa before ending our trip back in Tokyo
You could go toward Matsumoto, Kamikochi, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa for the Japanese Alps.
Depending on how much time you have. If you do need to get to Kyoto as part of your trip, it will take longer.
Stay at the vista. Private onsen, public onsen, every room has a view. From the third floor up? And good hotel
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You could check here to see if it's worth getting up early on any particular day. https://fuji-san.info/en/index.html
I have no idea how accurate it is, though.
Kamata Onsen in Kamata, Ota City, Tokyo. It's downtown, not in the woods or anything, but it's a natural spring onsen and they are famous for their very black water. It's really black! You can't see anything in it if it's more than an inch deep into the water. The blackness is supposed to be from the various organic compounds/remains in the water from the source, and, as usual, supposedly confers various health/comfort benefits (as claimed by every bath/onsen--still waiting for one to say "we're just hot water; no benefits").
The only other Onsen I visited in the "golden route" zone was Ryokan Sakura's onsens in Atami. Also very nice. Atami was a very cool place to visit and has a lot of onsen, and might even have an onsen-hopping pass, I'm not sure. I didn't try to get one because I just used my Ryokan's, and also, I couldn't even convince my relatives to use it, so I certainly didn't pursue branching out.
The town is very vertical with a lot of steps and somewhat urban (though small; small and dense), so even if it has onsen hopping, I don't think it would be like places where you see people walking around in Yukata.
Early morning does help your odds, Fuji's clearest right after sunrise before clouds roll in. But honestly it's more about picking the right day than the right hour. May's hit or miss because of humidity and cloud cover, so your best move is checking isfujivisible.com a few days before your Kawaguchiko trip. If you see a clear window coming up, lock that day in. Makes way more difference than just waking up at 5am on a cloudy day.