1-Day Mt. Fuji Autumn Leaf Viewing Tour

1. This bus tour takes participants to four sightseeing spots around Mt. Fuji for a special price of just JPY 11,500! Enjoy seeing the vivid hues of autumn leaves along with Mt. Fuji, a World Heritage Site.
2. Take a walk through a captivattouring tunnel created by towering maple trees with Mt. Fuji in the background, a spectacular sight you don’t want to miss! Hop aboard the ropeway and take in the awe-inspiring scenery of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi bordered by colorful autumn leaves.
3. Have your fill of Japan’s many picturesque countryside views including a group of traditional thatched roof houses with foliage in reds, greens and yellows all around.
4. Enjoy seeing beautiful kimono at Itchiku Kubota Museum. Also, in the garden look forward to seeing superb autumn leaves.
5. For lunch, savor a mouthwatering sukiyaki set meal near Lake Kawaguchi. Vegetarian menus are available! our

08:40 – 08:50
Reception & Departure from Check-in Counter at 3F Main Tower, Keio Plaza Hotel Shinjuku
Please arrive by 8:40. The interpreter-guide or a staff will conduct check-in. The bus will depart at 8:50.
[Access to the Hotel]
5 minutes on foot from Shinjuku Station West Exit (JR lines, Subway), or 1 minute on foot from Tochomae Station B1 Exit (Toei Oedo Line) http://www.keioplaza.com/map/index.html

*Seats are assigned on the bus. The interpreter-guide will give instructions to participants on the tour day. Seating requests cannot be accepted.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus.
10:50 – 11:40
Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway (50 min)
From the observation deck at 1,075 m, enjoy the impressive view of Mt. Fuji from the peak all the way down to the skirts of the mountain and see Lake Kawaguchi dyed in the brilliant autumn leaf colors.
Approximately 30 minutes will be spent here, including 3 minutes each way on the ropeway and time spent at the observation deck.

If Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway is not running or is too crowded to board, it may be replaced with a ride on a Lake Kawaguchi sightseeing boat, or a visit to Kawaguchiko Museum of Art, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine, Fujiyama Museum, Oishi Park, Hanano Miyako Koen (Flower Garden), or other location. This will not be used as a reason to cancel the tour, and refunds will not be given for this reason.
11:50 – 12:50
Sukiyaki Set Meal by Lake Kawaguchi (Lunch) (60 min)
Enjoy a sukiyaki set meal.

*Participants who would like a vegetarian meal must make a request at least 2 business days before the tour date. Requests made any later may not be fulfilled.
13:00 – 13:40
Itchiku Kubota Museum (40 min)
Enjoy seeing beautiful kimono at Itchiku Kubota Museum. Also, in the garden look forward to seeing superb autumn leaves.

If Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway is not running or is too crowded to board, it may be replaced with a ride on a Lake Kawaguchi sightseeing boat, or a visit to Kawaguchiko Museum of Art, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine, Fujiyama Museum, Oishi Park, Hanano Miyako Koen (Flower Garden), or other location. This will not be used as a reason to cancel the tour, and refunds will not be given for this reason.
13:50 – 14:30
Lake Kawaguchi Maple Corridor (40 min)
Participants will be guided to the Fuji Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival held on the northern coast of Lake Kawaguchi. The main attraction is the brilliant 150 meter long tunnel created by 60 towering maple trees with Mt. Fuji in the background.
If Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway is not running or is too crowded to board, it may be replaced with a ride on a Lake Kawaguchi sightseeing boat, or a visit to Kawaguchiko Museum of Art, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine, Fujiyama Museum, Oishi Park, Hanano Miyako Koen (Flower Garden), or other location. This will not be used as a reason to cancel the tour, and refunds will not be given for this reason.
15:00 – 16:00
Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba (Healing Village) (60 min)
Have fun shopping for local products and souvenirs, and enjoy seeing Japan’s countryside dotted with traditional thatched roof houses from where Mt. Fuji can be admired.

There are various traditional craftwork activities such as craft making and pottery available at the Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba (Healing Village), but the costs for such activities are not included in the tour booking charge. Also, tour participants may be unable to take part in these activities due to congestion.
18:30 – 18:30
Near Shinjuku Station West Exit
During the bus ride, the interpreter guide will explain how to return to your hotel from Shinjuku.
Tour ends after arrival.

1. [Until Mar. 31, 2018]
Planning Company: JTB Japan Travel Corp.
Address: 2-3-11 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1955)
[From Apr. 1, 2018]
Planning Company: JTB Corp.
Address: 2-3-11 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 64)

2. [2017]
If the minimum number of participants (10) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled (A minimum of 1 participant is required for tours departing on Nov. 1, 9 and 21).
[2018]
If the minimum number of participants (10) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled (A minimum of 1 participant is required for tours departing on Nov. 1, 9 and 22).

3. Please inform us of your accommodation and contact details for the day prior to the tour. If the tour is cancelled, customers will be notified by the conducting company or their travel agent.

4. Mt. Fuji may not be visible in its entirety depending on the weather, but the tour will not be cancelled, and refunds will not be given for this reason.

5. Arrival times may be delayed and the order of itinerary altered due to traffic congestion or crowding at sightseeing locations, which may be expected in the Mt. Fuji area during leaf viewing season. Time spent at destinations may be shortened in such cases, but this will not be accepted as a reason for requesting booking charge refunds.

6. Note that tours may be cancelled due to conditions of the autumn leaves.

7. Seats are assigned on the bus. The interpreter-guide will give instructions to participants on the tour day. Seating requests cannot be accepted.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus.

8. Participants who would like a vegetarian meal must make a request at least 2 business days before the tour date. Requests made any later may not be fulfilled.

9. If Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway is not running or is too crowded to board, it may be replaced with a ride on a Lake Kawaguchi sightseeing boat, or a visit to Kawaguchiko Museum of Art, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine, Fujiyama Museum, Oishi Park, Hanano Miyako Koen (Flower Garden), or other location. This will not be used as a reason to cancel the tour, and refunds will not be given for this reason.

10. There are various traditional craftwork activities such as craft making and pottery available at the Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba (Healing Village), but the costs for such activities are not included in the tour booking charge. Also, tour participants may be unable to take part in these activities due to congestion.

11. Children age 5 and younger may participate for free, but will not be provided with their own bus seats and must sit on the lap of their parent or guardian. Also, for each child aged 4 to 5, please pay JPY 150 in cash on the day of the tour to the interpreter guide as admission to Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba (Healing Village).
12. [Bus Company] Bus company used will be one of the following.
Fuji Kyuko Kanko Co., Ltd.; Fuji Express Co., Ltd.; KM Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Hato Bus Co., Ltd.; Tokyo Yasaka Sightseeing Bus Co., Ltd.; Heisei Enterprise Co., Ltd.; Amore Kotsu Ltd., Tokyo Bus Co., Ltd.; Toto Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Chuo Kanko Co., Ltd.; or Tokyo Limousine Co., Ltd.