Mt. Fuji Area Tour Tokyo DEP: English Speaking Driver, No Guide
Description
This is the ideal pick for independent travelers wanting to discover lots of Mt. Fuji area highlights without a guide. Fresh air, beautiful flowers, picturesque lakes..all set to the backdrop of Japan's most famous mountain – Mount Fuji. On this private eight hours nature tour, you will get to experience the best of the Mt.Fuji area. You will feel worlds away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo as you picnic amongst wildflowers while taking in the spectacular view of Mt.Fuji. This tour includes a private car or van, and your own personal English speaking driver. . Note*: Tour details has a possibility of change depending on the traffic conditions.
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Itinerary
Depart from Tokyo and head to Mount Fuji with your driver!
The Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station (富士スバルライン五合目, Fuji Subaru Line Gogōme, also known as Yoshidaguchi 5th Station or Kawaguchiko 5th Station) lies at approximately the halfway point of the Yoshida Trail, which leads from Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine at the mountain's base to the summit of Mount Fuji. It is the most popular of the four 5th stations on Mount Fuji and the best developed and easiest to access by public transportation from Tokyo. The Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station is accessible almost year round, snow conditions permitting, and is a popular sightseeing spot even outside of the climbing season.
Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway (カチカチロープウェイ) is located next to Lake Kawaguchiko, and it runs to the summit of Mt Tenjo. From the top, an amazing view of Mt Fuji, Lake Kawaguchiko and the surrounding area can be seen.
Oshino Hakkai (忍野八海) is a traditional Japanese village set near the Fuji Five Lake area. The village consist of 8 ponds that are formed from the spring water from the snow melt of Mt Fuji.
Fuji Five Lakes or Fuji Goko (富士五湖) is 5 lakes and resorts areas at the foot of Mt Fuji. The Fuji Five Lakes consists of Lake Kawaguchiko (河口湖), Yamanakako (山中湖), Lake Saiko (西湖), Lake Motosuko (本栖湖) and Lake Shoji (精進湖), and they are popular tourist destination for all year round for sightseeing, hiking, camping, fishing, cruising, museums, and more. Lake Yamanaka lake displays a stunning view of the lake itself and Mt Fuji on its background.
Relax and return back to your hotel in Tokyo
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your driver can pick you up in Tokyo. This is a tour with an English-speaking driver. It does not include a government-licensed guide. You will be able to reach your driver via phone during the tour only. Please use email for any communication before the tour. If you wish to be dropped off in Hakone, please be aware the 90 minutes will be cut off from your 8 hour tour as the driver will need to return to Tokyo. Your tour fee will not be discounted. Please contact us if you wish to be dropped off in Hakone.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
Reviews(4)
Worst experience ever…. They sent a driver that wasn’t familiar with the area and didn’t speak English at all… poor guy tried to comunícate but the language barrier was so big that we ended up ignoring all communication. He tried but he was set to failure by the company he work for, sad….
We thank you for choosing our experience and taking your time to leave us the honest feedback. We are so sorry to hear that you could not enjoy the tour with our guide. We are constantly striving to further improve our service and apologize for not being able to provide you with the experience you expected this time. Please let us know if there is anything further we can do for you. Japan Guide Agency
Our driver was wonderful and patient. I liked the freedom we had to explore each stop versus having a guide who would walk us a specific route.
We appreciate your kind feedback and our drivers do too! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with your driver. We look forward to your next visit to Japan. Japan Guide Agency
Having a private driver was the best way for us to see the Mt Fuji/Five Lakes area. Matsumoto was prompt, professional, and helpful. Although not technically a guide, he gave us tips to ensure that we saw specific highlights. He even purchased food for us to give the koi & ducks at the lake! We highly recommend Matsumoto & this service!
Booked a Private Chauffeur Tour through Japan Guide Agency,JGA Inc back when it was required to travel to japan with a guidede tour. They helped me with the required documents for obtaining a visa to Japan. We booked this tour because we had an early arrival into Haneda and also had 1 day to tour Mt Fuji. Mr Terada form Terada Taxi, picked us up at 6:10am sharp eventough we had initally planned to be met at around 730am. Our flight came in earlier than planned and Mr Terada was waiting for us at arrivals with a sign with our names on it. Easy to meet up and no troubles. Mr. Terada's taxi was new and very comfortable. I dont know the model of it but it was a luxurious van that had a moonroof, reclining seats and video screens at the back of the seats. Mr Terada was very nice and communicative. He spoke English with us and for some situations, he had a very handy pocket translator to help when it was required. Since the beginning, the tour is tailormade towards our interests . At anytime it is possible to extend time at a location or change the itineray. Below was our itineary for the trip: Haneda Airport Pickup Mt Fuji 5th station Mt Fuji Heritage Museum Mt Kachi Ropeway(Panoramic view) Hoto Fudo Noodles Oshino Hakkai Back to Hotel Loved the noodles at Hoto which was in front of the Kawaguchiko Station(train) and also the tranquil walk and shopping around Oshino. Mr Terada helped us buy a Pasmo/Suica card at the train station which was very handy during our trip in Tokyo(recommend) It takes around 3 hours by car roundtrip from Tokyodepedneing on traffic so do take that into consideration. Our fall trip was really nice in terms of weather temp around 19C in Oshino and 10C at Mt Fuji 5th Station. we unfortunately couldnt see the clear view of the mountain because of the foggy conditions which are normal duirng this time of the year. The tour guides suggestion for clear views is during the winter time but should take into account the low tempertures. It was great to have a private driver since we were tired from our long aiplane trip into Haneda and could rest on the way back to the hotel. I do recommend booking a trip with a driver/guide because it is very useful to get around and time saving in detereminded situations. Thanks for Mr Terada Taxi and Mika san from Japan Guide Agency for the great trip.