Mt. Fuji viewing tour from Lake Kawaguchi
Joined 2014
Lake Kawaguchi is the most popular place to view Mt. Fuji. I will take you to Arakurayama Park, which is the most popular place to take the picture of Mt. Fuji with the Pagoda. We will take a direct express train from Shinjuku in Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchi to avoid the traffic jam by a highway bus. The possibility of viewing Mt. Fuji is shown in the photo. If we can't see the mountain, I would recommend Oshino Hakkai and Aokigawara forest in the following general itinerary.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
at your hotel
- I will meet you near the reception. I will show your name on my iPad.
The following is rough itinerary with several options.
At your hotel
I will pick you up near the reception. The pick up time depends on the location of your hotel.
9:30-11:00 Shinjuku to Lake Kawaguchi
Shinjuku to Lake Kawaguchi. We will take a direct express train from Shinjuku to Lake Kawaguchi (Ticket: 3,930 JPY per adult)
11:00-13:00 Arakura-yama Park
Arakurayama Park; We can see the scene of Mt.Fuji with Chureito pagoda which is very popular. (We have to walk up 398 stairs)
11:00-13:00: Oshino-Hakkai ( Instead of Arakura-yama Park)
If you can't see Mt. Fuji, you can visit Oshino-Hakkai with clear fountains and fish instead of Arakurayama Pagoda. We may have to use a taxi to save time.
13:00-14:00 Lunch
Lunch; I recommend Hoto which is a bowl of thick wheat noodles with vegetables in miso base soup stock. (about 1,500 JPY)
14:00-16:00 Your choice of one option
You can choose one option from the followings.
Option A. Lake Kawaguchi
We will walk along the lake and take a 30 min cruise with the view of Mt Fuji.
14:00-14:30 Take a bus from Lake Kawaguchi station
14:30-15:00 Lake cruise and walk
16:00 return to Lake Kawaguchi station
Option B. Kimono Museum
There are lots of marvelous woks of Kimono dyed by Icchiku Kubota and learn his harsh life through an English video. We will walk around its quiet and unique Japanese garden.
14:00-14:30 Take a bus from Lake Kawaguchi station
14:30-15:30 Kimono Museum (close Tues. & Wed., fee 1300 JPY)
16:00 return to Lake Kawaguchi station by a bus
Option C. Aokigahara Forest
We will visit Aokigahara forest which is formed over the lave by the eruption of Mt. Fuji.There are caves formed by the eruption.
14:00-14:30 Take a taxi to the cave.
14:30-15:30 Walk around Aokigahara forest and explore Fugaku Wind Cave
15:30-16:00 return to Lake Kawaguchi station by a taxi.
16:30-18:30 Lake Kawaguchi station to Shinjuku
Take a direct express train to Tokyo (Ticket: 4,123 JPY per adult)
At your hotel
End of the tour
Ending Point
at your hotel
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Hotel pick-up near Tokyo
Transportation cost from Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchi (you and guide about 8,000 JPY/adult for train)
Cruising fee (you only 1,000 JPY/adult)
Bus free pass (you and guide 1,300 JPY/adult)
Lunch (you and guide from 1000 to 2,000 JPY/person)
Hotel pick up near Lake Kawaguchi, I can pick you up at your hotel near lake Kawaguchi if you pay me extra 20,000 JPY for transportation and lodging during the tour as I live in Yokohama.
Tour Important Information
The possibility of viewing Mt Fuji depends on the season. The chance will be about 80% during winter, but less than 20% in summer time. Please take a look at the graph at the last page of the pictures of this tour. In case we can not see Mt.Fuji at all, we will visit other interesting places near the lake such as museums of Kimono and ice caves in Aokigahara forest.
If you book any of my tours on the other days, I can switch the date with one of them so that you have better chance to view Mt.Fuji.
The highway buses are sometimes fully booked so please book the tour one week before so that I can book your seats.
If the bus is not available, we have to use trains.
- The tour guide is not available on Monday.
- Please, send a direct message to the tour guide for confirming the availability before booking
We have to use a taxi to visit Oshino Hakkai and Arakurayama if you choose these options.
Not available on Mondays.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2014
About Tour Guide Yuki K.
I was born and grew up in Yokohama. I used to work in Tokyo for more than 20 years. I became the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in English in 2013. At first, I had attended a volunteer group which provided a tour of the Imperial Palace East Gardens until 2015. I guided more than fifty times in the garden as a volunteer and studied about Japanese history and culture. Based on this experience, I became a tour guide of this online site in 2015.
Since then, I have guided more than 500 tours in Tokyo as well as Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, Kyoto, Nikko, etc., while improving my tours. My tours are very flexible and I always do my best to customize them according to the interests of my guests. I studied about the places and will provide you knowledge to appreciate them more deeply than just visiting there by yourself or a member of group tours. I like foods and I know many restaurants which provide typical Japanese lunch with reasonable price without waiting too long. Therefore, I am sure that I can provide you the best tours customized to your interests. It will be my great pleasure to help you to enjoy your stay in Japan. So please be my guest!!
Reviews
Ana liza M.
“Exceptional Service by Mr. Yuki”
This our second time availing the service of Mr. Yuki, and once again, it was an outstanding experience. The tour was well-organized, and our guide, Mr. Yuki, was knowledgeable, helpful, patient and friendly. He assisted us in navigating from Tokyo Station, coming from Shin-Osaka, and ensured we successfully arrived at our hotel. His patience and willingness to wait for us were greatly appreciated. I highly recommend Mr. Yuki for his exceptional service and dedication to making our trip enjoyable and stress-free.
Yuki K.
Dear Ana Thank you for your review. It was challenging for you to move from Tokyo station to your hotel in Shinjuku. I found the message app was very useful to communicate until I met you at your hotel. We visited Shinjuku Gyoen with cherry blossoms and Asakusa. Please give my best regards to your friends. Yuki
Chris M.
“Visit to Hakone ”
Yuki met us at our hotel at the agreed time and guided us on public transport to Hakone, we used the metro , the trains and mountain railway. The bullet train each way was a great experience and Yuki had booked our tickets in advance. We visited the shrines at Hakone , Lake Aashi cruise, Gora park, glass museum and many scenic places. Lovely Japanese lunch in Hakone. Yuki was very friendly and knowledgeable and we had a great day.
Yuki K.
Dear Chris Thank you for writing such a nice review of my tour. I feel very sorry that you missed Mt. Fuji. Hakone is very busy now so I tried my best to make it easy for you. I hope you can see the mountain during your stay. Thank you for taking my tour. Yuki
Greg K.
“One Day Excursion to Kyoto”
We had limited time in Kyoto, but Yuki brought us to some incredible places in the short time we had. The Sanjusangen-Do Temple was amazing and was one of the highlights of our entire trip. Yuki was organized, professional and pleasant to spend time with.
Yuki K.
Dear Greg Thank you for your review. Kyoto is very busy now, I appreciate your cooperation to make the tour on time. We visited Fushimi Shrine, Sanjusangen-do Temple, and To-ji Temple. Thank you for taking my tour. Please give my best regards to your family. Yuki
$280/ per group
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