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 […]
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 […]
Kamakura in January: The Best Time for Mt. Fuji Views & No Crowds
Transparency Note: This post may contain affiliate links. If you book or buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting the blog! If you ask the internet when to visit Kamakura, you are going to get blasted with photos of Hydrangeas in June or […]