My son asked me last month why we don’t just look at a picture of Mount Fuji instead of driving two hours to sleep next to it. Fair question from a kid who’d rather be at the playground. But there’s no photo that gets you the version where the mountain turns pink at sunrise while […]
Asagiri Camp Base Sorairo: Complete Guide and Honest Review
If you’ve been scrolling Japan camping accounts and keep seeing that impossibly green field with Mt Fuji floating behind it, there’s a good chance it’s Asagiri Camp Base Sorairo. I took my 5-year-old there for two nights and I want to walk you through what it’s actually like, not just the polished shots, because there […]
Fujiminooka Auto Camp Field: A Mom’s Honest Guide to Camping With a Mt. Fuji View
We booked Fujiminooka Auto Camp Field on a whim because a friend sent me a photo of Mt. Fuji sitting right behind someone’s tent, and I basically stopped scrolling and texted her “wait, where is this.” Turns out it’s a hillside campsite in Fuji City, Shizuoka, that opened back in January 2021 and has quietly […]
Negura Campground: An Honest Family Review of the Izu Hillside Campsite With a View
Negura Campground has been popping up on every camping account and blog list for Izu lately, and after taking my 5-year-old there with two other families, I get why. It’s not the biggest campsite you’ll find, and it’s not the place to go if Mt. Fuji is the entire point of your trip. But for […]