Elaine Baran

Yes – this picture of Fuji on the homepage was taken by me!!!  I know it looks like a brochure shot, but it really was this beautiful on our day in Hakone.   I’ve been a japanophile for years and have just come back from yet another trip to Japan.    My colleagues at Esprit Travel and I help people plan trips to Japan and we’ll all be sharing about the follies, foibles and fascinating adventures possible when you come to Japan from the land of the gaijin. If you want to know more about our trips, please see our website at www.esprittravel.com.

And here I am at Gora Kadan in my yukata later that day…