A Stopover for Mt. Fuji, History & Shopping on Shinkansen bt Tokyo & Kyoto
Joined 2018
Traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto on Shinkansen trains? Why don't you make a stop at Shizuoka to enjoy view of Mt. Fuji, history of the greatest SHOGUN, and shopping in a "good-sized" comfortable city?
It is far less crowded than big cities like Tokyo or Osaka, and still goood products are available for shopping. Shizuoka is known for production of green tea, and matcha is available at many shops (often out of stock in Tokyo!).
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Shizuoka station
- Please take a Shinkansen "Hikari" train from Tokyo, leaving at around 9 am.
Take a Ropeway from Nihondaira to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine
Let's take a cable car to a gorgeous shrine, the national treasure, dedicated to the greatest shogun in Japan. Enjoy view of Mt. Fuji, if weather permits, from an observation deck nearby.
Come back to central Shizuoka
Let's enjoy lunch, shopping and/or Sumpu Castle Park! Shizuoka is a compact city that offers high-quality merchandise for decent ordinary people at reasonable prices. Food is delicious here, too. Shizuoka is one of the largest producers of green tea, so it is the best place to buy tea.
Ending Point
Shizuoka Station
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, guide's transportation to the meeting spot, and necessary arrangements before your tour
Transportation, admission fees, and lunch during the tour of your and your guide.
Approx. 12000 to 15000 yen in total if you use taxis at each spot, or 7000 to 11000 yen per hour if you charter a taxi depending on the car size. For example, if you charter a van for 9 people (8 guests + a guide) for 7 hours, it is approximately 70000 yen.
Tour Important Information
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine involves a lot of walking on high steps, so if you are not comfortable doing it, we can replace it with something else.
This tour uses taxis or chartered cars. Taxi fare (using them on spots may need waiting time) may total 12000 to 15000 yen in total for an ordinary passenger car. Chartering a small car requires about 7000 yen/hour, or a van for 8 people, about 11000 yen/hour.
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 2018
About Tour Guide Fumie U.
I am Fumie Ueda, a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in Atami, Shizuoka, only 50 minutes away from Tokyo by Shinkansen trains.
Atami is conveniently located at the foot of the Hakone mountains, and the base of the Izu Peninsula. It is also close to Mt. Fuji and the Shimizu Port in Shizuoka. I am excited to show you around beautiful places that I love.
I grew up in Yokohama, spent 1 year as a high school exchange student in Allentown, PA in the US, went to college and lived/worked in Tokyo for about 10 years before coming to this beautiful onsen resort.
After becoming a guide, I met with guests from various backgrounds, and I feel grateful once again, for my experience to be exposed to different cultures in my youth.
Let’s have a good time together!
Reviews
Judy Y.
“Day with Fumie”
Our family of eight had a great time touring with Fumie. The tour was a mixture of fantastic sites and opportunities to learn. Fumie made it special for each of us ranging in ages from 79 to 14. Thank you Fumie for a wonderful day!!
Fumie U.
Thank you for using my service on your special family trip to Japan! You should be proud to have such a wonderful family. And yes, we had a great time together. The owner couple of the tea farm was very nice and you probably discovered beautiful nature and history of Japan. I hope you will come back to our country in the near future. Thank you!
Barbara R.
“A Day-Trip from Shimizu Port”
Thank you Fumie for the wonderul day in Shimizu. We thoroughly enjoyed all the sightseeing spots. Always with beautiful Mount Fuji in view. We can wholeheartedly recommend you.
Fumie U.
It really was a beautiful day! In Japan, there is a saying, "if there are ten people, they are in ten different colors," meaning all people have different tastes and characteristics. I hope I was able to entertain your group to suite your tastes. It wasvery nice meeting you!
Taryn L.
“Best Tour Guide Ever!”
I had the pleasure of booking a tour with Fumie during our visit to Ito and Atami in Japan, and I can't recommend her highly enough. From the start, Fumie took the time to ask all the right questions to tailor the tour to our specific needs and interests. Her communication was prompt and clear, making it easy to finalize all the details of our itinerary. Fumie was incredibly organized and well-prepared, providing us with useful flyers and brochures about the places we would visit. Her extensive knowledge of the area added so much depth to the experience, and she was thorough in sharing interesting facts and history with us. Her English skills were excellent, ensuring we never had any language barriers. What impressed me the most was how she seamlessly adapted when our plans changed. Despite the shift, Fumie handled it effortlessly, ensuring the tour continued smoothly and without any disruption—almost as if the change was part of the original plan. In addition to the tour, Fumie also provided professional interpreter services during our business meetings with other companies, and her support in that area was invaluable. If you're looking for a knowledgeable, flexible, and highly professional guide and interpreter, I wholeheartedly recommend Fumie. She made our experience unforgettable, and I will certainly book her again for future tours and interpretation services.
Fumie U.
Hi Taryn san, Thank you so much for taking your time to write such a great review. You must be very busy. I feel flattered by the praise, and it was my pleasure to be a part of your productive tour this time. I look forward to seeing you again in the near future! Fumie
$418/ per group
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