On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Jody and I returned to the Mt. Fuji area as we wanted to do more there and to see Mt. Fuji up close and personal. On the train trip, we spotted this very interesting statue on the train platform. What's with the nose?
As we arrived at our hotel's destination, Jody started getting all excited as directly at our train stop was the entrance to FUJI-Q, the elaborate amusement park identified from afar in pictures from our earlier Fuji trip. Jody's a thrill-seeker for roller coaster rides and I knew this vision was in our future, up close and personal as well.
Upon arriving we saw Fuji peaking through the trees and knew that this would be a great day for pictures. Our major destination today was the famous annual Moss Festival. It only took about 45 minutes by bus to arrive at the festival.
As we walked around the huge moss area in the valley, our mouths were open at the grandeur of it all. Pictures don't do it justice, particularly with Fuji looming in the background.
Just to give an idea of how wide the moss field was in this panorama shot.
You can seldom get away from Fuji, it LOOMS everywhere!
Besides lots of food booths, there was even a juggler.
With Fuji at my back, the other view of the Moss Festival and the valley. After having our eyes blown out from the color, we let the Moss Festival and returned for dinner and a relaxing evening in our hotel room. Tomorrow is another day.
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