Author: Benkei

It was another fine day in Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture. The views of Mount Kayagatake, Mount Kanegatake and the Yatsugatake Mountains with the interesting shapes of the clouds in the blue sky were incredible. The photographs were taken from the windows of the Nirasaki Omura Museum of Art.

Kayagatake and Kanagatake Mountains and the Yatsugatake Mountains, Nirasaki Omura Museum of Art, Nirasaki, Yamanashi, 12/02/2023

An exhibition of Sultanate of Oman has been held in the Lifelong Learning Center in the town of Ichikawamisato, in Yamanashi Prefecture during November 28 through December 15, 2023. Ichikawamisato town is well known for its fireworks production and the Shinmei Fireworks Festival is one of the greatest fireworks displays in the region. Ichikawamisato town has been trying to expand its good relationships with Oman and the exhibition is one of its attempts (https://www.town.ichikawamisato.yamanashi.jp/02topics/sultanateofomanexhibition.html).

Tent with cushions and rugs, ethnic costumes of Oman with embroidery decorations, silver accessories, dried dates and black tea

Lifelong Learning Center, Ichikawamisa-cho, Yamanashi, 11/29/2023

JTB Corporation opened a travel center named “Tourist Base Kawaguchiko” in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, in Yamanashi Prefecture. The center is located near Kawaguchiko Station and provides a cafe facility with a magnificent view of Mount Fuji and a Japanese atmosphere with tatami flours providing the experience of dressing in kimono or samurai armor. The center also sells optional tours with Lake Kawaguchi as a starting point, focusing on tours to visit various locations in Yamanashi, like a “FUJIYAMA Twin Terrace” visit tour as the centerpiece. You can also rent an electric scooter to move around the Lake Kawaguchi area, which cannot be reached on foot.

Notice of the center and a view of Mount Fuji from the rooftop of the Marumune Building, Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, 11/26/2023

Dodan Azalea (Enkianthus perulatus), Fujikawa Craft Park, Minobu, Yamanashi, 11/25/2023

Japanese maple (Acer palmatum), Fujikawa Craft Park, Minobu, Yamanashi, 11/25/2023

Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), Fujikawa Craft Park, Minobu, Yamanashi, 11/25/2023

The Shindo (new road) Pass Fujiyama Twin Terrace is located in the Kamiashigawa District, Ashigawa-cho, Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture. You can enjoy the magnificent views of Mount Fuji from the two observation decks, the Second Terrace and the First Terrace. The sightseeing (FUJIYAMA Twin Terrace) bus service is available from the parking lots to the foot of the Twin Terrace during late April until late November with small fees. You need to walk from the bus stop to the First Terrace for a little more than five minutes.

https://www.fuefuki-kanko.jp/scontents/fujiyamatwinterrace/#; https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14421398; https://www.fuefuki-kanko.jp/scontents/fujiyamatwinterrace/1062/index.html

Mount Fuji from the First and Second Terraces, Shindo Pass Fujiyama Twin Terrace, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 11/22/2023

Lake Kawaguchi from the First and Second Terraces, Shindo Pass Fujiyama Twin Terrace, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 11/22/2023

The moon from the First and Second Terraces, Shindo Pass Fujiyama Twin Terrace, Fuefuki, Yamanashi, 11/22/2023

Koshu Yume Koji is a relatively new shopping district located in the northern part of Kofu Station. There are several souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants (https://koshuyumekouji.com/en/, https://koshuyumekouji.com/).

Toki-no-Kane (Bell Tower) of Koshu Yume Koji shopping district, Kofu, Yamanashi, 11/21/2023

Colorful and beautiful views in the village of Oshino and village of Narusawa in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Mount Fuji and its surrounding mountains and the Aokigahara Woodland Forest, Narusawa-village, Yamanashi, 11/19/2023

Autumn Color, Oshino-village, Yamanashi, 11/19/2023

Oshino Hakkai, Oshino-village, Yamanashi, 11/19/2023

Maintenance hole covers, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 11/07/2023

Cool drum-body shaped tassels on a sacred rope, Arakura Sengen Shrine and cool sake logo signs, Fujiyoshida, Yamananshi, 11/07/2023

Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 11/06/2023

Mount Fuji from the backstreet of Nishiura District, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, 11/06/2023

The Fuji Fugaku Wind Cave is a lateral type cave. The cave served as a storage place for cocoons and seeds until around 1955. The cocoons and seeds were kept in cold storage to keep them from growing and to preserve good quality.

Silkworm Cocoons, acorns and grains, Fugaku Wind Cave, Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, 11/06/2023