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PRINT AND FRAME DETAILS
Printing
Printed on Canson Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm Paper Stock
Borders
All prints come with a 25mm (+) white border for easy framing
Framing
Frames include a white matte and black, white or raw oak finish
Shipping
Free Australia wide shipping via ASG, frames arrive ready to hang
THE STORY
Fujiyoshida sits directly at the northern base of Mount Fuji in Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture. Home to about 45,000 residents, this mid-sized city is a massive tourist hub for those who want to view and climb Mount Fuji. It’s easily one of the most photographed towns globally for this reason. So packed that the 2026 cherry blossom festival was actually canceled to combat overtourism. Spoiler: it didn't work.
You've definitely seen its most famous postcard shots: Chureito Pagoda, the Lawson convenience store (aka Fuji Lawson), and the base of Honcho Street. Every single one of these spots is a permanent busy zone with a constant flood of tourists.. The pagoda sees over a million visitors a year, the view outside Lawson is being blocked off to deter crowds, and Honcho Street faces non-stop traffic hiccups from people piling for the view of Mount Fuji.
When I visit popular areas like Fujiyoshida, I try to do my best to dodge these crowded places. Are the views great? Yes of course! They’re popular for a reason. But as a photographer and someone who prides themselves with being creative and thinking outside the box. I feel like it's my job to find something a bit more unique.
After shooting "DK Mountain," I kept exploring for alternative perspectives of Mount Fuji. That's when I stumbled onto this scene outside a local shop, D1Rex. I ended up arriving at the perfect time of day. The harsh shadows cast by the surrounding utility lines, roof overhang, and vending machines framed a clean, graphic layout. It’s a totally different image from the typical photography of Fujiyoshida and certainly on this trip, it does stand out from the rest of the series for its relatively small scale. Still, I’m glad I walked away from Japan with a great image of it;s famous Vending Machines. True little gold mines of yummy refreshments.
Wario’s Gold Mine
Vending Machines outsides the D1REX, Fujiyoshida
