Shimizu Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Great Private Cruise Excursion”

Moto made our day in Shimizu really enjoyable. He is so friendly and has so much knowledge and experience of Mt Fuji. He also arranged a private tea ceremony for us at a family-owned tea house taking us away from the crowds. I was traveling with my parents who are older and needed additional assistance amid Moto made sure to arrange a vehicle and the day around their abilities. Thank you again Moto for making our port day so enjoyable.

“Shimizu guide "Take" Excellent”

Kazunari Takesita "Take" was very thorough in detailing what we saw, although Mt Fuji was fogged in. He even took great photos to capture our visit.

Take K.

(13 reviews)

Ella, Stephen, Connie, and Bill—you were all so friendly and kind that I truly enjoyed spending time with you and talking with you. It was such a shame that we couldn’t see Mt. Fuji at all on the day of the tour. But I’d like to think that perhaps this gives you one more reason to come back to Shimizu someday! I hope your time here in Shimizu will remain a wonderful lifelong memory for all of you. Take

“Mt. Fuji nearby tour”

Motoyuki H. San picked us up from the Shimizu port once we disembarked from the ship terminal on July 12, 2026. We were three adults hoping to see Mt. Fuji close by. Our first view spot was Lake Tanuki, which was an hour drive from the port. We enjoyed the beautiful lake and saw the clouds covering Mt. Fuji. Next we proceeded to Shiraido waterfalls. Because it was a cloudy day, we still couldn’t see much of the mountain from another view spot. Motoyuki helped us with the best waterfall observatory spot and took my daughter Rachel to see the waterfalls down. We had the sweetest locally grown peach at a fruit stand before a great lunch and ice cream nearby. We opted out visiting the Fujisan Hongu Sengen shrine - not to miss if you climb Mt. Fuji. We had a quick stop at a tea drinking garden and learnt about tea ceremony before heading back. Our last stop was Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center, an eye opener and a must UNESCO visit to learn more about the nature, culture and history of Mt. Fuji. We enjoyed our outing tremendously. Motoyuki is an excellent guide in terms of knowledge and experience. He is very approachable, friendly, a good driver and speaks excellent English. He is also an experienced mountaineer and climbed Mt. Fuji and other mountains in Japan many times. If you ever wanted to climb Mt. Fuji, seek out Motoyuki, you’ll be in good hands. Thank you Motoyuki for a wonderful day.

Motoyuki H.

(57 reviews)

Thank you for the review and scoring! I am glad to hear that you were satisfied with the tour. I believe that Mt. Fuji will come into view in the next time. As you figured out, there are so many places to see in the area. Hope to come again, and I will show them to you. Arigatou!