Overview
Please note that this tour does not use a private vehicle and uses public transport. This tour involves several hours of walking in the outdoors. Experience Japan’s most famous and iconic landmark during your trip to Japan on this day trip from Tokyo! This tour has been designed to ensure customers will have opportunities to see Mount Fuji from many impressive locations around the Lake Kawaguchiko area. If you love nature and spending time outdoors, this tour is for you! The tour will provide guests with a well balanced itinerary including nature, shrines and temples, a museum and great photography opportunities. Lake Kawaguchiko is the biggest of the five lakes that surround Mount Fuji, and it is therefore the best to visit for a day trip to experience as much as possible. Your tour will begin travelling from Shinjuku Express Bus Station in Tokyo to Kawaguchiko station. From there, you will use the sightseeing bus with your tour guide to explore Lake Kawaguchiko!
What's included
- ✓Admission fees for the Art Museum
- ✓Local English speaking guide
- ✓Transport fees for Shinjuku Express Highway Bus return journey
- ✓Lake Kawaguchiko Fuji Ropeway round trip ticket
- ✓One day pass for Lake Kawaguchiko Sightseeing Bus Red Line
- ✕Trains and transport before and after the tour
- ✕Food and drink
What you'll do
- 1
Meet your tour guide outside of Shinjuku Bus Station. Your tour guide will then take you to the bus station where you will all catch the 08:10/08:15 Shinjuku Express Highway Bus to Kawaguchiko station. It will take approximately 2 hours to arrive at Kawaguchiko station depending on traffic.
⏱ 10 min - 2
Arrive at Kawaguchiko station. Your tour guide will purchase your 1 day sightseeing bus passes, and we will then wait for the next available sightseeing bus. We will then board the sightseeing bus to our first destination, a nature park and centre next to Lake Kawaguchiko. This will take approximately 30 minutes. Arrive at our first destination, a beautiful nature park and centre famous for some of the best views of Mount Fuji, flowers that change with the seasons and great shops to buy souvenirs and snacks. Enjoy a guided tour of the park with your guide, and then some free time to enjoy the landscape, views, take pictures and shop. We will depart the park, wait for and board the sightseeing bus again to the bus stop for the art museum. This will take approximately 5 minutes. Your second destination will be a famous shrine complex. You will enjoy views of the Japanese countryside on the walk and a guided tour of the shrine complex.
⏱ 4h 35m - 3
We will now spend time at a famous art museum known for its artistic kimono depicting scenes from nature and Mount Fuji. The museum also has a small garden/trail you can walk around, a tea house, shop and cafe to enjoy.
⏱ 1 hour - 4
After the art museum, we will wait for and board the sightseeing bus again to Lake Kawaguchiko’s Fuji Ropeway. This will take approximately 10 minutes. Our final destination will be the Fuji Ropeway located just across the road from the boat cruise port. Here you will have a round trip on the Ropeway to the top of a mountain overlooking Lake Kawaguchiko and Mount Fuji. The Ropeway complex also has a small shrine, toilets, and a cafe. Leave the Ropeway complex and get the next available sightseeing bus back to Kawaguchiko station. It takes approximately 15 minutes to arrive at Kawaguchiko station. Here you can take some time to buy any final souvenirs, items for the journey home and use the toilet before boarding the bus back to Shinjuku. The tour will board the 17:50 bus from Kawaguchiko station to Shinjuku station. Arrive back at Shinjuku bus terminal in Tokyo at approximately 19:45
Availability & pricing
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Price from (per person)
$193
$120
Pick your exact date & check live availability on the booking page.
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Walking time is already included in the tour duration
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Tour details & pricing provided by Viator. Bookings are completed on Viator.com.
