Japan Autumn Leaves Photography Tour - UNESCO Mt. Fuji

For more than 25 years, I have been leading Mt. Fuji Japan photography tours including autumn leaves.  The UNESCO World Heritage site Mt. Fuji, part of our Japan photo workshop, begins with a golden hour photography session with Japan’s most sacred mountain, which is also an active volcano.  Truth be told, 10% of all active volcanoes on our planet are in Japan, and volcanoes make for an unforgettable photographic subject.  For centuries, photographers, artisans, international visitors, really anyone has been mesmerized by Mount Fuji and its breathtaking beauty.  Autumn is especially beautiful, with lavish displays of vibrant fall foliage and the legendary Japanese maple tree in red, yellow, and orange, and the rare and sought after purple.   The Fuji Five Lakes will also be on our itinerary, and participants will be in the rare 5% of people who have seen all the Fuji five lakes, as over 98% of Japanese have not.  WOW!   The Fuji Five Lakes are composed of Yamanakako, Kawaguchiko, Saiko, Shojiko, Motosuko lakes.   To tell the truth, there is a sixth lake, Tanukiko.  The lake is an artificial body of water that was created in 1935 by using a nearby river creating a lake as a reservoir for agricultural use.   The average tourists are herded to Lake Kawaguchiko and some venture to Lake Yamanakako, but the other lakes have limited public transportation making them inaccessible unless you drive or use a taxi which can cost hundreds of dollars.  My participants have had no problems photographing parts of Japan that even locals haven’t seen.  Mount Fuji and the Fuji Five (Six) Lakes have captured the imagination of my participants, and every year I look forward to opening the eyes of more international visitors to autumn leaves at Mt. Fuji.