Daily Fuji
2009 November 9
November 9th, 2009
1:24 p.m.
From Fujiyoshida
The day started out clear, but turned cloudy. For some reason this seems to be the norm around Fuji.
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Fujiyoshida is the first place in Japan that should put their electrical wires underground. The rest of the country should then follow.
I was in Fujiyoshida for one day almost 22 years ago. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t good and I never saw Mt. Fuji that day. Seemed like a nice, little town at the time though…
Al,
About half the time I can’t see Fuji. Or I can slightly see it in the morning or at sunset, but its clouded over the rest of the time.
There was almost an entire week where a combination of clouds and haze prevented any viewing of Fuji.
But I totally agree. Japan suffers from way too many wires. One of the things I remember most about Kyoto is that every ‘historical’ area has a mass of wires above my head. Its a shame.
Hello!
I’ve found this on yamasa.org:
Climbing Mt Fuji is a unique experience that only 1% of the Japanese ever experience. Gaijin have been told that there is an old saying about Mt Fuji. “If you never climb Mt Fuji you are a fool, and if you climb it more than once you are a fool”, but then again, one of our Yamasa teachers told us ‘”Fuji-san is a mountain only for looking at; it not a mountain for climbing”. She is obviously one of the 99%.
Have you been to Fujisan?
hi Josh,
Like the photos.
Yeah, the serious wires overhead are pretty ugly.
I don’t think they will ever get rid of them sadly.
Offtop! Sorry…
Hi! It’s my first comment. cool Fuji! best wishes4you ^)
Hello Josh…
Your pictures are great…
My son who lives in Nishinomiya sent me your site. I really enjoyed my visit to Mt. Fuji and have two web cams that I enjoy looking at, Mt Fuji from Lake Tanuki and Mt. Fuji from the Tea Farm.
The first time I got to see Mt.Fuji up close was in the winter, at Christmas time. Our guide said we were lucky to come in Winter as in Summer because of raining season there is rarely a clear day.
cheers, parsnip
I’ve never climbed Fuji. During the summer months when I would be free to go Fuji gets super busy. My friends tell me that you actually stand in line, slowly walking up to the top. It doesn’t sound very appealing. I enjoy seeing it from a distance.
@ Jon – In a country that prone to Earthquakes you’d think they’d do something about overhead wires. Like sticking them in the ground. So that they didn’t fall and kill people.
I kind of like not being able to see Fuji all the time. Like the cherry blossoms, prolonged absence (or the perception of it) makes the heart grow fonder, IMHO.
So you’re living out in the sticks, eh?