Enjoy Cherry Blossom Viewing in Gotemba Area - 7h trip ( 4/3-4/17 Limited Time)
Joined 2024
You visit three or four famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Gotemba area and enjoy the magnificent view of Mount Fuji. Cherry blossoms bloom a little late in Gotemba area, which is located at a higher elevation.
After the tour, if you would like to go to Mishima station where the Shinkansen (bullet train) stops, you can go there directly by free shuttle bus from the last tourist destination. It is about a thirty-minute or a forty-minute bus ride. Let’s enjoy a local tour like no other!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
JR Gotemba station
- In front of the ticket office on the second floor of JR Gotemba station. Please refer to the photo. I hold a piece of paper that says “Let’s Enjoy Gotemba!”
Take a taxi to the first spot for cherry blossom viewing
Fuji Cemetery
There are 1,000 Someiyoshino cherry trees and 7,000 mountain cherry trees in the vast grounds. This site has been selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan.
Gotemba Peace Park (Fuji Stupa Peace Park)
Gotemba Peace Park is famous for its cherry blossoms. There are a total of one thousand weeping cherry trees and Someiyoshino planted in the park.
If the weather is good, the superb view of Mt. Fuji and beautiful cherry blossoms can be seen at the same time.
Chichibunomiya Memorial Park
This park was originally used by Prince and Princess Chichibu as a vacation villa in the past. It was devised to the city of Gotemba by Princess Chichibu later.
The park officially opened to public in 2003 after refurbishing.
Visitors can enjoy the scenery and flowers of each season, including the thatched main house built in 1723 and the 130-year-old weeping cherry trees.
Gotemba Kogen Resort “Toki-no-Sumika”
Not only offering many facilities and amenities, “Toki-no-Sumika” is famous as a cherry blossom viewing spot in Shizuoka prefecture. There are restaurants, hot springs, an aquarium, a camp site and so on in the expansive grounds.
You can enjoy local beer at a beer garden as well.
Many people visit this resort throughout the year.
Ending Point
JR Gotemba station
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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
- Taxi fare (about 12,000 yen - 14,000 yen)
- Entrance fee (300 yen per person)
- Lunch
- Food & drink
Tour Important Information
- [Note] This tour starts on April 3, 2025. Please confirm the calendar.
- [Note] On wednesdays, the tour schedule is different. Fuji Cemetery is closed on Wednesdays, so you visit TORAYA-KOBO instead of Fuji Cemetery. TORAYA-Kobe has a tearoom and a garden with a beautiful bamboo grove in a quiet setting. You can take a stroll through the garden and have Japanese sweets with green tea at a tearoom.
- Cherry blossoms usually bloom a little late in Gotemba area, which is located at a higher elevation. However, it depends on the year.
- The best season for cherry blossoms differs every year. Please understand that it is not always possible to see cherry blossoms in full bloom.
- Mount Fuji may not be visible if the weather is bad. I kindly ask for your understanding in this matter.
- Please let me know in advance if you would like to go to Mishima station to take JR Shinkansen (bullet train) or JR Tokaido Line after the tour.
- Please send a message to confirm my availability before booking.
- yen=Japanese Yen
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 2024
About Tour Guide Yumiko K.
Hello, I am Yumiko, a government licensed tour guide. I was born and raised in Aichi prefecture. I have lived in Gotemba City at the foot of Mt. Fuji for over 35 years since I moved from Tokyo. Needless to say, Mt. Fuji is a symbol of Japan. It shows many faces depending on the seasons and time of the day. Many tourists visit here to see Mt. Fuji from home and abroad every year.
Gotemba is located halfway between Hakone and Fuji five lakes area. And it is easily accessible from Tokyo. You can come to Gotemba from Shinjuku in Tokyo by Odakyu highway bus or Odakyu limited express train without any transfers. Please visit attractive sightseeing spots in Gotemba, such as Chichibunomiya Memorial Park, Tokino Sumika and Gotemba Premium Outlets, the biggest outlet mall in Japan.
I love eating, chatting, traveling abroad and meeting people. And I enjoy tea ceremony and ballroom dancing.
I would be happy if I could show you around Gotemba and Hakone area. I am looking forward to seeing you soon!
Reviews
Christine B.
“Trip of our dreams”
Yumiko was so kind and patient with our group. She was always so helpful and answered any questions we had. She brought the sunshine and we had a great day. Would highly recommend using her services while in Hakone.
Yumiko K.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your warm message. I was lucky and happy, because everyone was so nice to me. I have posted your photos on my tour page. It will be a pleasant memory for me too! I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable trip during your stay in Japan. Sunshine Yumiko
$221/ per group
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