I don’t know what got into me when I suddenly
thought of taking a trip to Kawaguchiko after New Year’s Day. No plans and all
that.
What’s the odds; planned or a
spur-of-the-moment decision. I woke up, packed my stuff, and headed out to the
station oblivious to the adventure that lies ahead. The bus station was already
packed when I arrived at Shinjuku station. I bought my roundtrip tickets and
waited for the boarding time. I reached Kawaguchiko station in less than two
hours. Most if not all speak English in the area so I really didn’t have trouble getting
around.
I decided not to take the sightseeing bus;
only to regret it later, since I had a lot of time and I thought it would be
more exciting to walk instead. My feet only got me to three places.
The excursion ship has a 360-degree panoramic
view of Kawaguchiko and offers a 20-minute one-time ride. Kawaguchiko Natural
Living Center was my next stop. I didn’t do much here since I had to rush to
the station for my train.
I felt like I was at the right place at the
right time when I arrived at Arakurayama Sengen Park (my third stop). That
beautiful moment when you get to see Mt. Fuji as the light dramatically fades
giving way for the darkness to slowly envelope the whole place. The silhouette of
the majestic mountain and the city lights flickering – I paused, you should see this.
I didn’t let the sudden gush of emotion take
over this moment. I sighed deeply at the thought, put down my camera, and enjoyed the spectacle that
was happening before my very eyes. I headed down when the other tourists were getting
ready to descend. Although I find pleasure in my own company, I didn’t stay
behind since it was getting dark and the thought of bears lurking scared me.
“Next time, I’ll be climbing you Mt. Fuji”, I
thought as the bus to Shinjuku left the place I had visited so briefly.
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