the Cherry Blossom Garden features Mt. Fuji cherry trees, azaleas, bamboo and ornamental grass. The garden was created in memory of Akiko Yamashita by her mother, "Kiyoko," and in honor of Hasan Cesi.

Rule number one of bathing in a Japanese onsen: no clothes allowed ... zooming by a snow-capped Mount Fuji on the way. This leg of my trip is all about the sea pilot William Adams, the inspiration ...

The Japanese cherry blossom season is just one symbol of many ... and head to the 6 th station of Mount Fuji. Running through the glorious onsen town of Kinosaki is the Otani River.

KYOTO—As many as 500,000 ceramic coins produced during the metal shortages on the Japanese home front ... stored in 15 wooden boxes. Mount Fuji and a cherry blossom are depicted on each side.