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Journey to Mt. Fuji part 2

Posted by Shino Ito

Continuing on from previously post.

We've decided which plan we are going to use. We bought a plan that will take us to station 5 and go up to Mt. Fuji on our own. My husband assured me the signs are in English also and we will not get lost. So I guess we are carrying our own backpacks and finding our ways up!

As long as I don't loose my husband on the way up, I'll be fine. Now, for this trip, we'll need a big flash light since we are climbing up during the night. So we are going to climb highest mountain in Japan during the night. WHY?

We found out that during the day is way too hot to climb according to number of sources. Also if you climb @ night, people will able to see sun rise from the top of the mountain. However, I heard the rumors that there are so many people @ the top that you might not make it on time for sun rise because line is backed up to the top...

You'll know soon or later if we made it...

http://www.his-j.com/ngo/kokunai/fuji-b.htm

Posted: July 24, 2007 11:34 pm | 0 comments
Tags: fuji san, Japan, japanese, mt. fuji

Almost at Mt. Fuji

Posted by Shino Ito

We scheduled our vacation time from work around August due to my schedule at work. We haven’t been back to Japan for three years now and it was time for us to visit our parents. When we were planning on what to do in Japan beside do just family stuff, I came up with 2 plans. One was to attend Okazaki firework festival, which is one of the best in the nation, and to climb Mt. Fuji.

I had a chance to climb Mt. Fuji back 1992, however, typhoon was on the way and I missed my chance then. 15 years later, I was once again attempt to climb Mt. Fuji. To get to Mt. Fuji, we’ve bought bus tour to Mt. Fuji from near by train station. We bought just a ride so that we could climb on our own speed with just two of us without any help. This was ideal since toured climb often goes very slowly.

looks like more than half way butWe took a route from Boston to San Francisco and San Francisco to Nagoya. On the airplane to Nagoya, flight attendant told us that Japan was expecting typhoon. Once we landed safely with a bit of ... more »

Posted: August 27, 2007 11:00 pm | 1 comment
Tags: 2007, fuji san, Japan, japanese, mt. fuji, summer

Reborn Kyoto

Posted by Shino Ito

Have you done your holiday shopping yet? Well, don't miss this opportunity to buy cool clothes AND help young women in South East Asia!

Reborn Kyoto is here for sale of beautiful contemporary garmets and gifts made from exquisite old Japanese kimono fabrics.

Friday, November 2, from 5 - 8pm
Saturday, November 3, from 10 am to 2pm

@ the Stove Factory Gallery
523 Medford Street, Charlestown MA 02129

* Sale sponsored by Reborn Kyoto NPO, a Japanese non-profit organization that trains young women in Southeast Asia in dressmaking and gives them a skill for life. All proceeds beneft Reborn Kyoto's training programs. Checks and Cash only.

Sorry for posting this so late! Didn't think of it until now!!!!
More about the Reborn Kyoto
http://reborn.m78.com/engtop.htm

Posted: November 2, 2007 5:01 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Japan, none profit, npo, reborn kyoto