Hokusai, the celebrated Japanese woodcut artist, published a series called 36 Views of Mount Fuji. The most famous is “The Great Wave”. I haven’t really the space for 36 but these may suffice. After arriving in cold snd murky conditions yesterday with the Mountain shrouded in cloud I was a little concerned I would be disappointed; I wasn’t. I awoke at 6.30 and the sun was shining. You can see Fuji from the hostel and it was clear and bright. So I decided to walk into the mountains for a better view in case the weather turned .. as it can. I walked three miles to a pagoda from which there were stunning views. It was worth the climb. With light clouds drifting across the sky it provided the iconic view of Fuji-san.
On my return I had a delicious breakfast in the hostel.
Not to be a slouch then I walked to catch the funicular for another set of views of the Lake and Fuji. Now I’m resting and getting ready to head to Tokyo for my last leg before home.
Escape to myself 
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