The Ochudo, also known as Middle Road, was a special trail for ascetic practitioners that circled Mt.Fuji at the level of the fifth station. The trail is adorned by beautiful flora such as Japanese larch, Rhododendron, and Lingonberry and offers a majestic view of Mt.Fuji.
The trail continues to Okuniwa, as Inner Garden which used to be a lateral crater. As it is named, pine trees and volcanic rocks create artistic landscapes by all nature.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Kawaguchiko Station or hotels in the area
Mt. Fuji Heritage Center (of Yamanashi Prefecture)
Mt.Fuji was designated as a UNESCO world cultural heritage in 2013. It is the ideal place to learn about the mountain, which makes your experience ongoing more meaningful.
Mt. Fuji 5th Station
Enjoy lunch and shopping.
Ochudo & Okuniwa Trail
The Ochudo trail starts from the 5th station. After 1.5 hours of walking, it reaches Okuniwa and loops for more 1 hour. The trail is covered by volcanic gravels but well maintained. It is almost flat but around 50 meters down the slope or steps to Okuniwa.
Ending Point
Kawaguchiko Station or hotels in the area
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
Transportation:
- Taxi = JPY1,000 per car (from Kawaguchiko Station to Mt. Fuji Heritage Center)
- Public bus = JPY2,800 per person (From Mt.Fuji Heritage Center to the 5th station and back to Kawaguchiko Station)
Miscellaneous:
- Lunch
Hiking shoes and clothes are required.
Wheelchairs are not accessible.
The tour should be canceled in the case of inclement weather.
The tour operates from the middle of May to the middle of November.
If the booking is far ahead over 9 months, please ask me the availability.
My name is Moto, National Licensed Guide Interpreter living in Yamanashi, Kofu-city.
I can offer real experiences of Japanese nature, culture and commoner's life.
Check tour inventory and contact me soon if you are interested in !!
Mary D.
“Great day, shame about the rain!!!!”
Motoyuki was prompt and ready to go for our trip to Mt Fuji and beyond. His enthusiasm is wonderful and he is very adaptable to changing the timetable is you request a change. Local knowledge and history is very strong. And we really appreciated visiting the Saki Distillery as an extra side trip. I have one wish, and that is the entire cost of the day had been prepaid. Don’t misunderstand, Motoyuki had advised that we needed to pay for the rental car on the day, we just wish everything had been fully paid before the trip. We highly recommend Motoyuki, he is knowledgeable, kind & loved to laugh.
Motoyuki H.
Thanks for your delightful review and for posting pictures! Even though Mt. Fuji had been embarrassed to reveal her figure, I am happy to know that you enjoyed the tour. Actually, Shizuoka is still local for foreign tourist but there are so many attractive place to visit. Hope to come again and explore more! All my best,
Steven D.
“Private Shore Excursion to Mt. Fuji/Shimizu with Moto-san”
After our 12 day cruise of Japan, our group of 5 compared notes and declared that Moto's private guided tour of Mt. Fuji/Shimizu was our favorite of all of our excursions. Mainly this was due to his curated selection of visit sites that spanned different cultural aspects of the area. In a short period of time, we saw waterfalls and lakes with a view of Mt. Fuji, ate peaches from a local vendor, went to an authentic tea house, ate lunch at an authentic non-touristy restaurant, and visited a local sake shop that used 200 year old water from Mt. Fuji to make its own sake. I don't much care for sake, but this stuff was light years ahead of what I've ever had in the States. Moto was interesting, responsive, and very helpful. You can't go wrong with this selection.
Motoyuki H.
Thanks for the review and rating! I am so happy to know that my tour was the best for you. Also, I appreciate that you were interested in and well understood our nature, culture, and society. I am preparing to show you much more. Hope you come again!
Deborah V.
“6 hr trip from Shimizu cruise port”
Everything we asked for and more. Moto was waiting as our party of four disembarked the cruise ship. He had hired a very comfortable car and it was great to skip the queues and head off on our Taylor made trip. Moto was informative , spoke perfect English and was very pleasant. We visited a tea plantation , Shiraito falls, Sake brewery , Mt. Fuji interactive museum and enjoyed a delicious traditional Japanese lunch . A great day and we were lucky enough to have plenty great views of Mt Fuji along the way. Highly recommend
Motoyuki H.
Thanks for the review! We were lucky to view Mt Fuji even amid the rainy season. There are so many places to see around the area. You need to stay one more day! Hope you come again and see you then.
$313/ per group