森公園 Mori park Camping near Mt. Fuji In Japan

Mt. Fuji

Living and working in Tokyo can be pretty tough; long hours of work, packed trains, noisy drunk salary men, advertisement lights flashing at you from everywhere. So when I get a chance to get away from it all I take it. This is not my first time going camping in Japan, but it is my first time going camping in this area. The past two years before I went to a YMCA camp site in Chiba which I love.

Map of the park and camp sites.

You know you’re not in Tokyo anymore when you start seeing rice fields.

Passing Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park.

For the trip we stayed in a cabin which had amenities. Toilets, showers, cookware…
These are the bunk beds for campers. Futons are also provided.

Here are the picnic tables which are located near the cooking area and the cabin.

Male showers

Body soap is provided but not shampoo. Should always pack your own just in case.

You should pay 150yen if you take more than one shower in a day.

This is the cooking area. It was a real hassle to cook here. The smoke was always blinding and it was a big hassle to clean after.

On the first day we made curry and rice. It was really good.

One of the 8 toads we caught.

Japanese horned beetles we caught using a banana trap.

During our campfire we sang some Japanese camping songs and also had a group talent show. After that was done we did some fireworks!

Have you ever tried cooking your hotdog inside a Tetra Pak? It is great!

This is what the Japanese call 牛乳パックホットドッグ or milk pack hotdogs. I don’t think they are an everyday thing for Japanese, and you won’t be able to find them at any vendor. I am pretty sure they are completely a camp food; although I am tempted to make them in a nearby park near my place. All you need is aluminum foil, hotdogs, buns, cabbage and whatever toppings you may like.

And there you have it. Great tasting hotdog cooked in a Tetra Pack.

We relaxed for a while in an old Japanese home which was turned into a small museum.

The boat trip was really great. At first it was cloudy and a bit rainy so we couldn’t see Mt. Fuji very well but the sky cleared once we got to the closest point of the mountain. The reason for the swan boat is because there are swans in some places of the lake. The day before we took a swim in the lake, something I don’t recommend unless you have tough water shoes because the lake bottom is just tiny hard rocks which makes it a pain to walk in.