A Clock Tower at the Foothills of Mt. Fuji in Japan

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Clock towers are common in Europe.
But in India, the US, and Japan they are rare.

On the way to Mt. Fuji, we stopped briefly at the Kawaguchi Natural Living Center.
This building had an amazing public clock above the entrance.

A Clock Tower at the Foothills of Mt. Fuji in Japan

There were several food stalls, ice cream shops both inside and outside the center.

Market outside the Mt. Fuji Clock Tower in Japan

The building also had shops that sold souvenirs.
I purchased this golden keychain showing Mt. Fuji.

Keychain Purchased in the Market outside the Mt. Fuji Clock Tower in Japan

There were vending machines for various flavored water, soft drinks, and juices everywhere.

These machines accepted cash, coins and cards.

Vending Machines near the Mt. Fuji Clock Tower in Japan

The Kawaguchi Natural Living Center had separate parking for cars.
I cannot decide which is more beautiful - Japanese cars or the mountain in the background.

Car Parking Outside the Mt. Fuji Clock Tower in Japan

Same for the buses. They are lavish, inside and on the exterior.

Bus Parking outside the Mt. Fuji Clock Tower in Japan

Here’s the view of the tour bus from inside.

Impeccable comfort and cleanliness.

Bus to the Mt. Fuji Clock Tower in Japan

And from the outside, I took a photo standing in front.

The driver pretends to look away, but deep inside he knows he will soon be trending with a famous local guide :grin:

Local Guide Tushar Suradkar Posing in front of the bus to the Mt. Fuji Clock Tower in Japan

I left the Clock Tower with a heavy heart and here’s the departing view from the bus.

A spotless window - only in Japan.

Panoramic View of the Mt. Fuji Clock Tower in Japan

Here are my previous clock tower visits:

  1. Merta City Clock Tower

  2. Surat Clock Tower

  3. Pune Police Station Clock Tower

  4. The Fascinating Clock Tower of Spicer University in Pune

  5. The Elegant Clock Tower of Suburban Tokyo

  6. The Clock Tower Replica of Las Vegas

  7. Houston’s Magnificent Clock Tower

  8. A Replica Clock Tower in The Universal Studios of Orlando

  9. Clock tower outside the National Park in Mumbai

  10. A Unique 45° Corner Public Clock in Seattle, USA

  11. Clock Tower of Aurangabad - Nostalgic Feelings of Childhood

  12. The Clock Tower of Nashik - Simple Yet Elegant

  13. An Ordinary Public Clock and the Extraordinary Streets of Tokyo

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Thank you @TusharSuradkar for posting this. Such a interesting post, I will definitely go through the all relevant posts.

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Thank you, dear @SaurabhShelot

And if you know of any clock tower, in and around Pune, kindly let me know - I will visit there :blush:

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Sure, I think It is there on Ghorpuri lines, Phulenagar, Akluj. There is a Clock tower garden but need to check whether it is opened or not.

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Wow so many clock tower visited @TusharSuradkar bhau,

I do visited few clock tower but not as many as you have posted.

Have you written post on all these clock tower.

In some places of india we

Call it GHANTA GHAR.

have you heard?

Regards

Anil

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Dieses Gebäude mit dem Uhrenturm sieht ansich schon sehr besonders aus @TusharSuradkar

Frage, dein schönes Foto vor dem Bus kannst du ja mit dem Abstand nicht selbst aufgenommen haben? :blush: :+1:

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@TusharSuradkar , we also has a clock tower in the City of Akola, Maharashtra known as “Sundarabai Khandelwal Tower”. It is an iconic and historical landmark of the city with its unique identity. I don’t have a photo of it in my phone but you can see it on the Google Maps!

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@TusharSuradkar a clock tower at the foothills of Mt. Fuji in Japan is awesome.

In Kolhapur also we saw clock on many buildings.

New palace-

https://maps.app.goo.gl/t1egqUYkrPcTnjPh8

Shalini palace

https://maps.app.goo.gl/WPDsyxEB7dHyPUWR7

Bhawani mandap-

https://maps.app.goo.gl/zRSFSvG9bwJH65ct5

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Thank you dear @Anil6969 :+1:

yes, Ghanta Ghar is known to me - thanks for reminding.

Searching for Ghanta Ghar is also helpful on Google Maps.

I think there is one in Shimla as well?

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Thank you, @Annaelisa

You are correct :blush:

I had another local guide on the tour who clicked the photo.

Sometimes, I simply request other travelers nearby to take a photo for me :blush:

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Thank you, dear @MandarKul for the info.

Our beloved and enthusiastic local guide @mohanghyar told me about this sometime back.

We also plan a meetup here in Akola :blush:

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Thanks for the list @Supriyadevkar

Yes, I noted all 3 during the visit to Kolhapur for the meetup.

Here is the post for one of those:

Local Guides Connect - Rankala Lakefront, A Must-visit Iconic Place in Ko… - Local Guides Connect

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Yes bhau it’s hereby in dehradun and kanpur ii TS famous one @TusharSuradkar

They are existing from British time

Regards

Anil

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