Lake Kawaguchiko is the most easily accessible of the Fuji Five Lakes with train and direct bus connections to Tokyo. As a hot spring resort town, it attracted many tourist to travel here for the scenic views of Mt Fuji. While most people visit Mt Fuji as a day trip from Tokyo and some people even combine it with Hakone in a day, I feel that this area has much more to offer. Hence I prefer to explore the area in a relaxing manner. Furthermore, Mt Fuji is not easily seen as one would have thought to be. I was told that all it takes is a single cloud to float over to obscure the entire view of Mt Fuji. I would not let any chance slipped away like that and hence decided it was best to stay for 2 nights at Lake Kawaguchiko. Anyway, we decided to pamper ourselves for our retreat at Lake Kawaguchiko and went big on our accommodation. We booked an open bath Japanese room facing Mt Fuji at Fujikawaguchiko Onsen Konansou Hotel which is strategically located 15mins drive from t