Gora is a major tourist attraction (predominantly domestic tourists) with hot springs as the source of onsen (traditional hot baths). The public onsen comprise male and female only pools where clothes and tattoos are forbidden.
Gora has several art museums including an impressive open air museum but the highlight is the trip to Sounzan by cable car followed by the ropeway (gondola) to Lake Ashi. The ropeway passes over a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents, smelling of bad eggs before, on a clear day, giving views of Mount Fuji.
Mount Fuji is an active volcano and at 3,776 m the highest mountain in Japan. Lake Ashi also gives views of Mount Fuji as well as temples and shrines around its shores.
On our second day the ropeway was closed due to high winds giving us an “opportunity” to try our luck with local buses!
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