Mt. Fuji One Day

Mt. Fuji & Lake Kawaguchiko

Mt. Fuji, 3,776 m height and perfect cone shape volcano, is the symbol of Japan and world famous mountain. Many visitors want to climb the mountain during summer season (July and August) in order to see the sunrise from the top. There is a toll road named Fuji-Subaru-Line to the 5th station at the level of 2,305 m, and visitors can easily access by one day trip from Tokyo. There are 5 lakes at the foot of Mt. Fuji, where visitors can experience many kinds of the natures and their beauties as well as the magnificent view of Mt. Fuji. Lake Kawaguchiko is the base place for exploring Mt. Fuji area and can be accessible for 2 hrs from Tokyo by highway express bus.

As the sightseeing spots are widely spread in this area, visitors may select the places of interest. For example, visitors who want to go to 5th station may spend morning there and visit one or two places around Lake Kawaguchiko area in the afternoon. Visitors who are not going to the 5th station can cover the natures around Lake Saiko in addition to the places around Lake Kawaguchiko.

Places of interests

– 5th station of Mt. Fuji
– Cruise at Lake Kawaguchiko
– Fuji Panorama Ropeway to Kachikachi hill
– Arakurayama Sengen park (View of Mt. Fuji with 5 story Pagoda)
– Oishi park
– Kubota Ichiku Kimono Museum
– Kawaguchiko Museum of Art
– Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum
– Oshino Hakkai springs (8 clear ponds)
– Saiko Iyashinomori Nenba (folk village)
– Ice cave, Wind cave & Aokigahara forest (dense woodland) trekking

Model itineraries

Sightseeing spots around Mt. Fuji are widely spread. It is recommended to leave Tokyo as early as possible. The best view of Mt. Fuji can be seen in the morning generally.

  • Model 1 (5th station & Kawaguchiko – 11 hrs)
    • Meet at your hotel or major train station
    • Highway express bus to 5th station of Mt. Fuji (3 hrs)
    • Explore 5th station of Mt. Fuji
    • Bus back to Lake Kawaguchiko
    • Lunch
    • Lake cruise
    • Kubota Ichiku Kimono Museum
    • Oishi park
    • Bus back to Tokyo
  • Model 2 (5th station & Lake Saiko – 11 hrs)
  • Meet at your hotel or major train station
  • Highway express bus to 5th station of Mt. Fuji (3 hrs)
  • Explore 5th station of Mt. Fuji
  • Bus back to Kawaguchiko
  • Lunch
  • Bus to Ice cave
  • Explore and trek Ice cave and Wind cave
  • Bus to Nenba
  • Enjoy Iyashinosato-Nenba
  • Bus back to Lake Kawaguchiko
  • Bus back to Tokyo
  • Model 3 (Around Lake Kawaguchiko – 11 hrs)
    • Meet at your hotel or major train station
    • Highway express bus to Lake Kawaguchiko (2 hrs)
    • Lake cruise
    • Arakurayama Sengen park (View of Mt. Fuji with 5 story Pagoda)
    • Oshino Hakkai springs (8 clear springs)
    • Lunch
    • Kubota Ichiku Kimono Museum
    • Oishi park
    • Bus back to Tokyo
  • Model 4 (Lake Saiko & Nature – 11 hrs)
    • Meet at your hotel or major train station
    • Highway express bus to Lake Kawaguchiko (2 hrs)
    • Explore Kawaguchiko
    • Bus to Ice cave
    • Explore and trek Ice cave and Wind cave
    • Bus to Nenba
    • Lunch & enjoy Iyashinosato-Nenba
    • Bus back to Lake Kawaguchiko
    • Refresh at Onsen hot spring
    • Bus back to Tokyo

Pricing

  • Tour fee
    • 1 or 2 persons : 35,000 JPY
    • Group upto 5 persons : 45,000 JPY
    • For more than 5 persons, please contact me
  • Included
    • Guide fee
    • Public transportation fares for guide
  • Not included
    • Transportation fares for guests
      • 2,000 JPY per person for Highway express bus from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko (one way), 2,900 JPY per person for Highway express bus from Shinjuku to 5th station of Mt. Fuji, 1,000 to 2,000 JPY per person for local bus at Kawaguchiko area.
      • Sightseeing spots around Mt. Fuji are widely spread and the public transportation is not always convenient. Tour may use taxi in some places in order to save time after agreed by guests.
    • Admission fees for guests and guide
      • Lake Cruise : 1,000 JPY, Panorama Ropeway : 900 JPY, Kubota Ichiku Kimono Museum : 1,300 JPY, Kawaguchiko Museum of Art : 800 JPY, Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum : 1,000 JPY, Saiko Iyashinomori Nenba : 350 JPY, Ice cave : 350 JPY, Wind cave : 350 JPY, Onsen hot spring : 1300 JPY
    • Lunch and Tea ceremony for guests and guide
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What you can expect during the tour

5th station of Mt. Fuji
Mt Fuji is very popular for trekking during summer time in July and August in order to see the sunrise from the mountain top. The trekking road is closed except these 2 months, so 5th station is the highest place (2,305 m) where you can come.

Lake Kawaguchiko
You can see the most beautiful scenery of Mt. Fuji with the reflection on the surface of lake. Cruse at Lake Kawaguchiko (around 20 min) is a nice attraction. Climbing up Kachikachi hill by Fuji Panorama Ropeway may give you the magnificent view of Mt. Fuji.

North area of Lake Kawaguchi
There are many museums and parks around Lake Kawaguchiko area. Oishi park, located at north of the lake, has beautiful garden and one of the best picture spot, combining the Lake, Mt. Fuji and flowers.
Kubota Ichiku Museum is very famous for its collection of kimono, Japanese traditional costume. Kawaguchiko Museum of Art and Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum are also nice.

Arakurayama Sengen park
You can see the magnificent view of Mt Fuji with 5 story pagoda in front. This location is very famous for forign visitors as a nice picture spot.

Oshino Hakkai springs (8 clear ponds)
Natural monument consists of 8 very beautiful spring ponds originated from the underground water of Mt. Fuji. The small village has the history and legends of the ancient sacred sites of the Fuji faith. Because of the sacred ground of Fuji faith and scenic waterscape, Oshino Hakkai is listed as a part of the World Heritage. There is also a Ninja performance amusement park in this area.

Saiko Iyashinomori Nenba (folk village)
Many local farmers houses in Nenba area were damaged by the typhoon in 1966. Many traditional houses with thatched roofs were reconstructed in 2006. The area is a tourist spot because of its beauty of natural scenery and thatched houses in perfect harmony. Visitors can experience many kinds of artistic handcrafts.

Ice cave, Wind cave & Aokigahara forest (dense woodland) trekking
Very dense forest is spread at the foot of Mt.Fuji, and many caves are located. Wind cave and Ice cave are the most famous and popular for the tourists because of their accessibility (many caves are not open to the public). These caves are located near Saiko-lake (there are five lakes around Mt. Fuji). It takes around 30 minutes from Kawaguchiko-lake.  Exploring two caves & nature walking takes 90 – 120 minutes.