Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi Day Trip with Private Car
Description
Discover the breathtaking beauty of Mt. Fuji, Japan’s most iconic landmark! Enjoy stunning panoramic views of Mt. Fuji, serene Kawaguchiko Lake, and the charming Iyashi no Sato, a traditional farming village nestled on Lake Saiko. Explore the picturesque Five Lake Region, including exciting visits to the Ice Cave and Wind Cave for a cool adventure. Visit the enchanting Oshino Hakkai, a scenic set of eight crystal-clear ponds, and experience the spiritual ambiance at Sengen Shrine. Take in the spectacular vistas from Arakurayama Sengen Park and ride the Kawaguchi-ko Ropeway for a bird’s-eye view of this stunning area. Relax and indulge in a luxurious private tour, expertly guided by a friendly, English-speaking driver. Make unforgettable memories on this personalized journey through some of Japan’s most stunning and culturally rich destinations!
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Itinerary
Shinto shrine with a 5-tiered pagoda & an observation deck offering panoramic vistas of Mount Fuji. Park with many stairs leading to seasonal cherry blossoms, a pagoda & dramatic views of Mt. Fuji.
Historical, It was the religious (Mt.Fuji Faitth followers) starting point for climber, who want to go to the top of Mt.Fuji. Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine located in a dense forest and the steps toward the shrine is covered by cedar trees and stone lanterns which provides historical and astonishing view. Shrine’s is red painted building main hall of the shrines was built in 1615.
Oshino is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. The village is noted for its abundant spring water from Mount Fuji.
Reconstructed Japanese village where visitors can explore houses & rent traditional clothing.
The Narusawa Ice Cave is a lava tube located in the Aokigahara forest, in the part that belongs to Narusawa Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Fugaku Wind Cave is a lava tube at the northern foot of Mount Fuji, Japan. It is the largest of the several lava tubes that are found in the Aokigahara forest in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture.
You will visit Lake Kawaguchi Ko and have stuunig view of Mount Fuji through five lakes; Yamanaka, Kawaguchi, Saiko, Shoji and Motosu lake. You can enjoy cruise and ropeway here and there is a number of different restaurantsits around the lake and its best place to take lunch.
Enjoy the Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway (near Kawaguchi lake). You can enjoy motor boating, paddle boats and curise at the lake if shedule permits.
Optional Mt. Fuji 5th Station is the most popular starting point of the Yoshida Trail with shops, restaurants and shrines. Located at an altitude of about 2300 meters, you can see the Fuji Five Lakes and sometimes the mysterious sight overlooking the sea of clouds. In addition, Mt. Fuji gourmet that can be eaten at restaurants is also very popular. Famous products such as Mt. Fuji curry that imitates the shape of Mt. Fuji and Mt. Fuji melon bread that can only be eaten here are lined up. (JPN 2100 entrance fee excluded) *Subject to weather and highway conditions. If you choose this option, then we have to drop some other location so that we should not exceed tour time. We will not be visiting Mt. Fuji's 5th Station until May 15, 2026.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
-Pickup Point Pickup is available within the Tokyo 23 wards. For locations outside of Tokyo, please contact us for arrangements. We can also organize pickups outside Tokyo (additional charges may apply)—feel free to inquire for more details. -Drop-off Location The drop-off will be at the same location as the pickup.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(61)
Ask for Abdul as your guide, that's all I can say. Everything depends on the guide. His lead was structured and his guidance informative and fun. He made sure that we see all the things on the itinerary, accommodated my wish to see Fujisan museum, always gave the driver precise instructions, so that we make the most with the time available, which gave us time for a nice lunch near the Ropeway at the end. I am giving five stars to the tour, thanks to Abdul.
Great personalized tour . Muneeb was our guide for the day and was very thoughtful and knowledgeable. He your us around with ease. I would recommend. Thank you Muneeb!
Absolutely on time , humble , patience , caring and very important encouraging to visit every place . He has very good knowledge about each and every site , very well know about each and every city. If you are confused can’t plan your day I recommend him he can do it for you , will take you to best restaurant too . In future if I come back for next trip will for sure go with him , great service thanks Abdulbhai.
Abdulbhai is the best. Always an excellent time with him. Highly recommend. He is very knowledgeable and I give him a 10 out of 10
Driver did not know the program of the booked excursion but when we showed him the list of stopping points, he adapted. It was very accommodating, allowing us from the hotel pick-up to put our little cabin suitcases in his trunk and drop us off at the train station and not at the hotel. Very discreet driver, little exchange with him and no information given on the places of the different visits. On the other hand, for lunch, he asked us what we wanted as a restaurant and allowed us to avoid tourist factories! Since the weather was not mild, we cut the day short but on our own. Concerning places of visit: - Pagoda: top, a beautiful walk in nature and a magnificent view of Mount Fuji - village on the water: very beautiful but tourist factory. - ice cave: very nice but small, difficult access, we sometimes meet on 4 legs 🤣, visit that lasts max 10 min -wind cave: not done Lake: not very beautiful under the grey - reconstituted historic Japanese village: very beautiful, few people - cable car: not done because in the rain no interest, Mount Fuji is hidden by clouds. - 5th station Mount Fuji: not made because closed this season / snow I recommend this activity in good weather 😂, it seems possible for a fee to shift the activity if the weather is not top. For us it was impossible because last day of our trip in the Tokyo area.
Nice views and lucky with the weather but an unprepared Travel guide with to little Knowledge of the booked trip. We had to argue for travelling to included places.
Our driver was incredible he was very well versed in the history of the area. We were four of us and we all enjoyed the different places that he took us. We only had a couple hours to explore so he let us know what would be possible to cover in that time and we were able to plan an itinerary that would fit our schedule all on the drive from Tokyo. Would recommend anyone to use this service and if possible to request the driver Abdul he was fantastic.
1st time booking thru Viator and it was a bad experience. Be careful as Viator do not check the legitimacy of the tour company. Driver turned up late with an old worn out vehicle and does not have a commercial license. Was hesitant but was too late to make any changes. Driver had no experience and always holding his mobile to check for directions whilst driving. Strong foreign accent (non Japanese). Do not use this service or Viator and risk your lives and ruin your holiday. This package is not worth its price!!
Sorry to hear didn’t have a good experience. We are govt. registered tour operator and serving our customers for more than 10 years. The vehicle we sent was Toyota Vellfire which is used for other tours as well and it is not an old vehicle. The driver has been working with us for 2 years and has conducted dozens of tours. Driver was there before time, he communicated with you at 7:57am, and you sent him the location of the hotel and he was there at 8:10am your pickup time was 8:30am. We have checked drive-recorder data and it shows he was not late. He may not be up to your expectations. You didn’t take the tour you also use transfer service to Ubuya hotel with luggage and we didn’t charge it and provided you free service. If you take a taxi for 4 people with luggage it will cost you more than you paid for tour and Hotel transfer. It is very unfair after having extra services free of charge and posting this review. Next time when you book at any platform, please ask for Japanese driver only and latest luxury vehicle and if you could find it cheaper or same price then please complain about Viator and our company. Thank you for using our services.
Had a great tour with Abubakar Mir who was very knowledgeable about each location and nothing was ever a problem. A fantastic day and I highly recommend this tour as a great way to see things you simply wouldn’t get to on your own. Transport was clean and extremely comfortable.
We had a great time with our tour guide/driver, Salman. He had good information about the places we toured and each time, waited patiently for my family and I to finish each town/place. Although we didn’t get to finish all that was in the itinerary, since it was impossible to do so because of awful traffic; we did get to see our top 3-4 spots. Realistically you will see around 5 spots in the itinerary because of bad traffic and many tourists. All in all, we had a great time with Salman.