59 Fog shrouded sasa grass and tree above Kutcharoko (caldera lake). From the town of Koshimizu, I took a taxi (!) to the top of Mokotoyama with my Sat R Day folded in the trunk. On top was a swirl of fog. I waited all morning in the gift shop for it to lift.. ©2003 Ruthy Kanagy ruthyk@bikefriday.com