Mt Fuji, that glorious icon of Japan, was a fleeting image from the shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka. This time, at close quarters, it is even more beguiling. No wonder so many artists have tried to capture in all seasons.
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| Mt Fuji from the foothills of Karaguchiko (Lake Karaguchi) |
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| A lone figure at Karaguchiko, facing Mt Fuji |
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| Mt Fuji, draped by the last few cherry blossoms at Karaguchiko |
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| Mt Fuji greeting the travellers on arrival at Karaguchiko station |
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| Mt Fuji, from the Royal Park Hotel, Yokohama |
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| Mt Fuji, from the Royal Park Hotel, Yokohama |
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| My favourite painting of Mt Fuji, oil on woodblock, seen at the Karaguchiko Art Museum |
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| Hokusai Katsushika's immortal woodblock print of Mt Fuji |
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| The many views of Mt Fuji, exhibition at the Karaguchiko Art Museum |
