Over deze locatie: Arakurayama Sengen Park
Het Arakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida biedt een van de meest iconische uitzichten van Japan: 398 traptreden leiden naar een uitkijkdek waar de Chureito-pagode, kersenbloesems en de Fuji in één frame uitlijnen. Volle bloei half april.
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- The three-tier composition (Pagoda + Cherry Blossoms + Mt. Fuji) — at peak bloom in mid-April, the pagoda, about 650 Yoshino cherry trees, and snow-capped Fuji align perfectly
- Chureito Pagoda — a 19.5 m vermilion five-story tower built in 1962 to honor the dead of World Wars I and II
- The 398 steps — a steep climb from the shrine grounds to the viewing deck; expect queues during peak season, with a gentler slope path also available
- Pre-dawn pink-purple Fuji — the magic hour 30 minutes before sunrise turns the sky purple to orange; April mornings are cold but unforgettable
- Niikura Fuji Sengen Shrine — founded in 705, a sacred site of Fuji worship; the view of Mt. Fuji from before the main hall is itself spectacular
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