It was a wonderful business trip. During my stay in Hokkaido, the northern most part of Japan, I could see a beautiful mountain known as one of the famous Mt. Fuji. One of Mt. Fuji? Are there more than two Mt. Fuji? Yes. Though Mt. Fuji is almost as famous as Geisha, sushi and tempura, few people would realize that we have more than two Mt. Fuji in Japan. Actually, we have 22 different Mt. Fuji across Japan. The one seen right behind the expert skier in snowy white wear is called Ezo-Fuji with a height of 1893m.(The original Mt. Fuji is 3776m) Though we don’t want to scare you, both the original Mt. Fuji and Ezo-fuji are the volcanoes which are still active! But because we have many active volcanoes, we can enjoy superb hot springs as well, and this is the perfect combination so that skiers can relax in a hot spring after skiing.
In one week, central Japan will enjoy cherry blossom viewing, while we can still enjoy skiing in the northern part of Japan due to the long archipelago extending from north to south. And in Okinawa, we can enjoy diving in another one or two months. In a country whose land area is rather limited and almost equivalent to that of California in the USA, it is as if we have both the weather of Canada and Hawaii at the same time.
In fact, this photo was taken on the very same day when Tokyo found the first cherry tree in bloom. Seasonal transition and variation will be a great joy for you on your visit to Japan.