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Mt. Fuji Golden Tour (With Box Lunch)

Depart from Tokyo
Duration approx 11 hours
Minimum No for Tour Operating 5
Maximum No for tour Operating 20
Guide Language English
Audio Guide Not Available
Visiting Area Mt. Fuji
Included Round-trip bus fare, English-speaking guide charges, box lunch charges
Amend and Cancellation Policy 7 Days prior of the tour date : 30%
1 Days prior of the tour date : 50%
The day of the tour date : 100%
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Cherry blossoms blooming season: End of March to mid-April

Visit component sites of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage Site including Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station, Oshino Hakkai, Shiraito Falls, and Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine accompanied by an English-speaking guide on this bus tour. This is the only tour taking participants on a trip around the base of Mt. Fuji, which is difficult for independent travelers to do on their own. Look forward to seeing cherry blossoms in spring, and colorful autumn leaves in the fall season.
1. Enjoy Mt. Fuji from every angle with this amazing tour around the base of the mountain!
2. Visit 4 sections of the registered World Heritage Site!
3. Look forward to admiring cherry blossoms at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Shrine in spring (Late March to Early April) and colorful leaves at Shiraito Falls in autumn (Mid to Late November).
4. Enjoy an ‘ekiben’ box lunch from the train station. Vegetarian box lunches are also available.

Itinerary

08:30 –

Meet in Shinjuku at the Keio Plaza Hotel South Tower, on the 3rd floor in front of the world clock  

Access to the hotel:
From Shinjuku Station West Exit (JR Lines, Subway Lines): About 5 minutes on foot.
From Tochomae Station Exit B1 (Toei Oedo Line): About 1 minute on foot.
Please arrive by 8:20 and check in with the guide or staff member. The bus will depart for Yamanashi Prefecture via the Metropolitan and Chuo expressways (about 90 minutes).
[Remarks] *Please arrive by 8:20 (10 minutes before departure time).
*Note that there are two tour meeting areas at Keio Plaza Hotel. This tour meets on the 3rd floor of the South Tower in front of the tour desk.

Mt. Fuji 5th Station  (30 min) 

Climb 2,300 meters (7,546 ft) above sea level on the Subaru Line to the 5th station for breathtaking views from above the clouds.

Oshino Hakkai  (40 min) 

Snowmelt that has sunk into the ground over long years sees daylight again here in the form of pristine fresh water springs. Consisting of 8 springs in total, the area features traditional thatched-roof buildings and a view of Mt. Fuji from the countryside.

Shiraito Falls  (40 min) 

This picturesque 20 m tall, 200 m wide waterfall is fed by snowmelt flowing down from Mt. Fuji. Here visitors can walk on the pathway right up to the waterfall basin. In autumn the colorful leaves that surround the waterfall are a sight not to be missed.

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine  (20 min) 

Visit the head shrine of all Sengen and Asama shrines throughout Japan. This unique shrine deifies Mt. Fuji itself, and its okumiya, or inner shrine, is located at the very peak of the mountain. In spring, views of cherry blossoms with Mt. Fuji in the background can be admired from the shrine.

18:30 – 19:30

Tour ends near Shinjuku Station West Exit  

The tour will return to Shinjuku by bus via Shin-Tomei and Tomei expressways (120 min).
[Remarks] Please head to your next destination from Shinjuku on your own.

Remarks

1. If the minimum number of participants is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled. Customers will be contacted in the case that the tour on the applicable date has been cancelled. Accommodation and contact information prior to the tour is required in case the tour is cancelled.

2. Time at Shiraito Falls and/or Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine may be shortened depending on road conditions, or replaced in the itinerary with one or more of the following: Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine, Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, Lake Kawaguchi cruise, Lake Kawaguchi Ropeway, etc. However, such changes in the itinerary will not be cause for cancellation of the tour or issuing of refunds. In such cases, the return time may be delayed, arriving in Shinjuku around 20:00 or 21:00.

3. If the road to Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station is closed due to heavy snow or the tour is behind schedule due to traffic, the tour will be taken as high as possible. If the road is completely blocked, the tour will visit the Fuji Visitor Center.

4. The tour will not be cancelled or refunded even if Mt. Fuji is not fully visible due to weather conditions.

5. Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station is typically 10 to 15 degrees Celsius colder than Tokyo. On tours in autumn and winter, please bring a coat and other warm clothing.

6. Due to early sunsets in the winter time, the visit to Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine may be changed to Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine. Refunds will not be issued for this reason.

7. Vegetarian box lunches are available. Those who prefer the vegetarian lunch, please inform us when booking. Vegetarian lunches cannot be prepared unless notice is given 3 business days prior to the tour.

8. An English-speaking interpreter guide will accompany the tour, and will provide information and instructions in English.