Mount Fuji's past eruptions and resulting lava flows have created multiple caves in the Fuji Five Lake region around the mountain's northern base. Today, three of these caves have been developed and opened to tourists to be explored. Bat Cave The Bat Cave, named after its former winter inhabitants, is the most extensive of the three caves. In total the cave is nearly 350 meters long and has multiple large chambers and diverging tunnels to be explored. Some of ...

The Fuji Five Lakes (富士五湖, Fujigoko) are made up of Lake Kawaguchiko, Lake Yamanakako, Lake Saiko, Lake Shojiko and Lake Motosuko at the northern base of Mount Fuji. The five lakes were formed hundreds of years ago by lava flows which dammed up rivers during Mount Fuji's multiple eruptions. Interestingly, three of the lakes, Saiko, Shojiko and Motosuko are still connected with each other by underground waterways and consequently maintain the same surface...

A Moment of Silence in Hiroshima Historical Background: Hiroshima: Source: Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction · The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The Japanese were amongst the last to not surrender for the war · 8:16am the bomb was dropped 600m above Hiroshima (Southern Japan) · The plane that dropped the bomb was named the Enola Gay. · The A-bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki had na...

Universal Studios Japan is ranked as 9th out of the 25th amusement park in the world. The theme park is easily accessible via local trains: take JR Sakurajima Line bound for Universal City Station. Universal Studios Japan is divided into different sections namely Jurassic Park, Lagoon, Waterworld, Amity Village, New York, Hollywood, San Francisco, Snoopy Studios, Hello Kitty Fashion Avenue, Sesame Street Fun Zone. It features attractions based on popular ...

Now that the rainy season is here and humidity is on the rise, many of us are searching for ways to cope. As the humidity rises, the temperatures do too! I have never felt so hot in all my life. Summer is time for the outdoors back home, but in Japan - it's indoors and under the airconditioner that's the only place to be. If anything like me, charcoal was thought to only be for a braai (aka barbeque). Summer back home is when charcoal is most certainly out t...