Mount Fuji Full Day Sightseeing Tour from Tokyo
Description
Depart from Tokyo by bus and arrive at Kawaguchiko Oishi Park where you can capture beautiful photos with lake Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji in the background. Continue to Arakura Sengen Park, located halfway up Mount Arakura in Fujiyoshida in the Yamanashi Prefecture. Take in the panoramic views of the city with Mount Fuji in the background and admire the cherry blossoms in Spring. After that will be Oshino Hakkai, one of the most famous spots in the Fujisan area. You can see the 8 different lakes located there and taste the water from Mount Fuji. The last spot you will go to 5th Station (half way) of Mount Fuji, which is 2300m high. You can enjoy some special food or buy unique souvenirs here, with very close view of top of Mount Fuji. In winter, we will go to 4th Station/Mt. Fuji 1st Station or Yamanakako Hananomiyako park to see the diamond fuji sunset view instead.
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Oishi Park on the north shore of Kawaguchiko is a park with a superb view of lake and Mt.Fuji at once. Various flowers bloom on the promenade along the lakeside according to the season. On a sunny day, there are many photographers who take pictures of Mt. Fuji, lake and flowers from early morning.
The park begins at the base of Mt. Arakurayama and extends up the mountain. At the top of a 398 stair hike is an observation deck that looks out over the cityscape of Fujiyoshida City and majestic Mt. Fuji towering above. Though the Spring sakura (cherry blossom) season is best for capturing the symbolic image of Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms and five-storied pagoda, the park can be enjoyed throughout the year with a stunning view that changes with the seasons.
The fifth station of Mount Fuji is 2300m high at sea level and located on the halfway of Mount Fuji. Fuji Subaru Line (Yoshidaguchi) 5th Station is the most popular among the 5th Stations of Mount Fuji. It is a good place to view the top of the mountain and there are many gift shops and restaurants for you to enjoy.
Oshino Hakkai is a touristy set of eight ponds in Oshino, a small village in the Fuji Five Lake region, located between Lake Kawaguchiko and Lake Yamanakako on the site of a former sixth lake that dried out several hundred years ago. The eight ponds are fed by snow melt from the slopes of nearby Mount Fuji that filters down the mountain through porous layers of lava for over 80 years, resulting in very clear spring water that is revered by the locals.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time.
- Anyone can join
Reviews(114)
Great trip to Mount Fuji and 3 other scenic stops. Natalie was a great guide. The 5th station of Mount Fuji was a highlight.
Our bus driver was fantastic! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable in her home country and very helpful in telling us information about the surrounding areas and of Mt.Fugi. I will forever remember this day! Thanks guys , you two are the dynamic duo, stay that way❤️❤️
Amazing and sunny taking the tour at Mount Fuji. Tour guide went above and beyond with the service to ensure a smooth experience.
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Want to shout out this amazing company! I missed the bus but they were really supportive and helpful in allowing me to continue with the tour. The tour itself stops at some amazing sites near Mount Fuji. Also - Natalie is the best tour guide everrrr (and I’ve done a lot of tours). She is incredibly sweet and knowledgeable. She even gave me great suggestions for restaurants and how to go about doing other excursions in Japan! One suggestion I have for those who book this tour is to double check whether Mount Fuji will actually be visible on the day you plan to visit, this will make your experience even better :)
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. It’s great to hear that you had a memorable experience visiting the beautiful sites around Mount Fuji. We’re especially happy to hear your kind words about Natalie—we’ll be sure to share your compliments with her. She’ll be delighted to know she made such a positive impact on your trip. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you again on another tour in Japan!
Tour bus/ tour guide left without me. I was there 10 minutes before scheduled pick up time at the location given and still got left. Tour guide claims she "have been calling for the ONTABI Mt Fuji day tour" but there were many other tour guides in a crowded/noisy area. I even asked other tour guides in the same meeting point if I was on their list and all said no. So I wouldnt know how the tour was as the bus/ tour guide left without me. Not organized well at all
We’re sorry to hear about your experience. However, we would like to clarify that the meeting point details were provided in advance, and our guide was present at the designated location. The guide was calling out for the tour group, and all other guests were able to locate the guide and join the tour successfully. The guide also waited until the scheduled departure time; however, as tours in Japan operate on a strict schedule, we are required to depart on time and cannot delay for individual guests. We understand that the meeting area can be busy with multiple tour groups, and we recommend that guests arrive slightly earlier and check in directly with the guide upon arrival. We regret that you were unable to join the tour and appreciate your understanding.
Great tour to see Mt. Fuji from different locations. The only thing that I think could be changed is not going to Mt. Fuji or the cultural center to give more time to spend at Shimoyoshida Station stop so there’s enough time to climb to Arakurayama Fuji Sengen Shrine.
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Should know traffic congestion along the freeway Tour lost lots of time because of the traffic delay
Thank you for your feedback. We understand that traffic congestion can be frustrating. However, traffic conditions—especially on highways—can be unpredictable and may vary depending on the day, weather, and overall road conditions. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for sharing your comments with us.
Mount Fuji was a good day trip and was great to see and experience. All of the stops were interesting and cool to see the local areas and shrine. However this felt more like a shuttle bus service rather than a guided tour. We would be dropped off in each place and given a time to return to the bus so did not have any guided element to it. In each place we did not have much time so it felt quite rushed. Good day out but would probably pick a guided tour next time.
My 3 friends and I were so excited about this tour but were kind of let down a bit. First of, we had no clue HOW to meet our guide. Although we knew WHERE, they didn’t tell us how to spot our guide. I even sent an inquiry if there was going to be a flag (like most guides do) that he/she would carry but no response. The meeting place was packed with other tours and we had to ask each tour guide if we belonged to their group. We finally found our guide who came later with a stuffed bear as her flag (I think it was a stuffed bear). We knew it was a long trip from Shinjuku to Mount Fuji but the more than 3 hours ride back was way too long due to traffic. The 10-hour tour turned into 12+ hours with more than half of it spent traveling. Our guide Iris was nice and seemed knowledgeable. However, her command of the English language wasn’t up to par so we didn’t get all of the knowledge she wanted to impart. Another let down was Mount Fuji. We couldn’t get to the 5th station due to snow so we settled at the 4th station where Mount Fuji wasn’t visible. We just settled taking pictures with the snow. We went down to the 3rd station to perhaps see part of Mount Fuji but all we saw was a tiny part of its top covered in snow. So the Mount Fuji Full Day tour as the title implied was missing the most important sight - Mount Fuji!
The guides English was very hard to understand..The meeting point was chaotic.Noone new that Viator had a tour.
