02The land

Terrain

The land rises all at once

Move the map around Fuji. The country looks long on a flat map, yet the gap between coast and summit compresses the trip. Hakone is close, Lake Ashi sits in a volcanic crater, and snow on the peak reminds you that the mountain is not just a backdrop. This view explains why Japan is measured in height and distance together.

Maps: © OpenStreetMap · OpenFreeMap · Terrain: AWS Terrain Tiles (Mapzen)