Full-Day Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Kawaguchi

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Mt. Fuji 5th Station
• 02 Stop by Lake Kawaguchi, one of the Fuji Five Lakes
• 03 Take the Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway for breathtaking mountain views
• 04 View Oshino Hakkai, formed by the gushing water from Mt. Fuji

Explore Mt. Fuji, the highest and most celebrated mountain in Japan, and discover its surrounding highlights on this full-day tour from Tokyo. Visit Mt. Fuji 5th Station, stop by Lake Kawaguchi to admire the scenery, and ride the Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway to an observatory deck for breathtaking views of the mountain. The day concludes with a visit to Oshino Hakkai, also known as the Oshino Eight Ponds.

Ride the Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway to catch panoramic views of the lake from an observation deck.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Fuji, Tokyo

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Mt. Fuji 5th Station, Lake Kawaguchi and Oshino Hakkai

• 8:00-8:30 am: Meet the guide at your hotel.
• Leave for the Mt. Fuji area.
• Travel to Mt. Fuji 5th Station.
• Visit Lake Kawaguchi, the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes.
• Have lunch at a local restaurant.
• Ride the Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway to catch panoramic views of the lake from an observation deck.
• View the set of eight ponds in Oshino.
• 4:00 pm: Leave for Tokyo.
• 6:00-6:30 pm: Arrive at your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Guide fee

What's Not Included

• Lunch
• Admission fee - Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway: 900 JPY (adult), 450 JPY (child)
• Van fare: 4 persons - 75,000 JPY (including toll fare), 7 persons - 85,000 JPY (including toll fare). Payment for the chartered van can be made in local currency directly to the driver at the end of your tour.

What to bring

• A jacket, except in midsummer.

Know before you go

• In winter and early spring, the road to the 5th Station is often closed due to ice and snow. If that is the case, we will ride up to the highest possible point on the mountain.
• There is no operation on weekends and national holidays except during the winter season, because heavy traffic jams can be expected.
• Mt. Fuji boasts a height of 12,388 ft. This day trip is conducted in a van, and it is a perfect Mt. Fuji viewing tour. The guide will show you the highlights of this enchanting dormant volcano and the surrounding areas. By the end of this tour, you will understand why we have had to owe and respect this mountain since ancient times. This area is quite wide and mountainous, and there is only one public bus, which is not very frequent. Therefore, taking a van is the best way to save time and visit as many places as possible within a limited vacation period.
• The following places are also recommended:
  • The Maglev Exhibition Center - a superconducting Maglev museum.
  • Itchiku Kubota Art (Kimono) Museum - gorgeous silk-made kimono are exhibited.
  • Ice or wind cave - formed approximately 1,200 years ago by the eruption of Mt. Fuji.
  • Aokigahara Sea of Trees - born on flowed lava, where the roots of the trees can be seen.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

At your hotel

Tour start

Tokyo, Japan

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.