Rainy season is now behind us, and summer has started in Japan! But because of its high altitude, the area around Mt. Fuji is still cool and feels perfect. During the months of July and August, the area around Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi become filled with flowers – which do you think makes Mt. Fuji the most beautiful?
The photo above is of the evening primrose – flowers that decorate Mt. Fuji’s summers. The bright yellow flowers add an accent to Mt. Fuji’s greenery and Lake Kawaguchi’s blue colors – many people say these flowers bring out the beauty of the area the best.
Here are the lavender fields. From June into July, the area around Lake Kawaguchi becomes filled with 100,000 lavender bushes, creating a beautiful purple carpet. The reflections of the snow summit and lavender fields onto the lake are stunning!
These flowers, the hydrangea, are representative of Japan’s rainy season. If you climb down Tenjo-san, after climbing via the ropeway, you’ll see 100,000 hydrangeas in full bloom. The hydrangeas are pink, purple, blue… stunning with the bright green leaves!
On top of all the gorgeous flowers, you can even go strawberry and blueberry picking around Lake Kawaguchi. When you visit Mt. Fuji, be sure to check out the beautiful places around Lake Kawaguchi!
Here are the lavender fields. From June into July, the area around Lake Kawaguchi becomes filled with 100,000 lavender bushes, creating a beautiful purple carpet. The reflections of the snow summit and lavender fields onto the lake are stunning!
These flowers, the hydrangea, are representative of Japan’s rainy season. If you climb down Tenjo-san, after climbing via the ropeway, you’ll see 100,000 hydrangeas in full bloom. The hydrangeas are pink, purple, blue… stunning with the bright green leaves!
On top of all the gorgeous flowers, you can even go strawberry and blueberry picking around Lake Kawaguchi. When you visit Mt. Fuji, be sure to check out the beautiful places around Lake Kawaguchi!
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