#What is it like to get up at 4:00 and wear a kimono to chase the sunrise at Mount Fuji?
#1月好去地方2025 #What is it like to get up at 4:00 wearing a kimono and chase the sunrise at Mount Fuji?
All I can say is, it's crazy but worth it.
When I first saw the scenery of Arakura Mountain, I decided that I must wear a kimono to take pictures!
But how is it possible for a kimono shop to open before the sun comes out?
So I started learning how to wear a kimono and do makeup and hair from scratch!
That’s right! So I prepared everything from kimono to makeup by myself!
We simulated it several times before the trip, because the sunrise time is 06:00 but everyone knows that there are many stairs to climb in Xincang Mountain, so the time to reach the summit must also be taken into account! It can be said to be very rushed
When we drove to Xincang Mountain that day, the sky was getting brighter. There were about 5 cars in the parking lot. It was really tiring to climb the stairs in a kimono, so please wear cloth shoes. Halfway up the climb, the cold air will make your respiratory tract very dry, but if you take a break and look back at the scenery (Figure 5), you will really get enough energy to continue climbing☝️
When we actually arrived at the observation deck, there were already some people waiting there, but it was really small, so we had enough time to take photos easily.
The classic Chureito Tower without people and Mount Fuji🗻! And I am the only one who wears extravagant clothes.
When the sun rises completely, the view really makes you feel that all the efforts are worth it; the gradually rising light dyes the sky pink, layering colors all the way to the top of Mount Fuji; it is a beauty that cannot be fully described in words and cannot be restored and recorded by the shutter!
#Like a dream, it is truly right in front of you, huge and real🗻🫧
Later, as 8:00 arrived and the crowds grew, we slowly walked to the next attraction. I still remember that before leaving, I met two Japanese grandfathers and grandmothers. The grandmother was taking a walk with her Shiba Inu. When she was saying good morning to the grandfather, she saw me in a kimono and said, "Kawaii," and then asked if we made the kimonos ourselves. Something like that, saying it was beautiful, and then pulled grandpa along; at that moment I really felt it! "Oh, it's all worth it," I thought to myself.
You can also take a photo of the huge Mount Fuji when you leave and go down the stairs. Don’t forget to take a last photo before leaving~
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