More than just scenery: The slow soul trip that Lake Kawaguchi brought me

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 《Tokyo → Kawaguchiko One-day trip》 📍Transportation ． Departure point: Shinjuku Station, Tokyo ． How to get a ride: Limited Express Fuji Excursion, about 1 hour and 50 minutes to Kawaguchiko Station (remember to reserve a seat in advance. If you can't take the Limited Express, you can also take the JR Chuo Line to Otsuki Station and then transfer to the Fujikyu Line to Kawaguchiko (it will take a little longer, about 2.5 hours) ． Local Transportation: There are sightseeing buses "Red Line" and "Green Line" in front of Kawaguchiko Station. You can visit all the major attractions with one ticket. You can also rent bicycles. It's super therapeutic to ride by the lake! 🫀Personal experience To be honest, I just wanted to escape from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, but I didn't expect to get a whole day of peace in Kawaguchiko. The weather was just perfect that morning, and Mount Fuji stood quietly in the distance just like in a postcard, with an unpretentious beauty. I walked slowly along the lake and stopped at a small coffee shop to order a hot latte. The window faces Mount Fuji. The sunlight shines in, feeling a little warm but not dazzling. It feels as comfortable as a freshly washed quilt that has been dried in the sun. At that moment I even felt that it didn’t matter if I didn’t do anything, just sitting, watching, and being in a daze would be enough. On the way back to Tokyo in the evening, I felt like my heart was refreshed. It’s not a big adventure, but more like a small spiritual practice. It's really worth getting out there once in a while.