Fujikawaguchiko Trip Overview
Discover the spectacular beauty of Mt Fuji and the Fuji Five Lakes region with the help of our team of guides who bring you by private car to a curated selection of the area’s most sublime locations. See magnificent seasonal attractions like corridors of cherry trees in bloom, hillsides blanketed by snowy evergreens, tunnels of maple branches dressed in fiery colors and fields of flowers that foreground Fuji’s silhouette.
You’ll visit a wide variety of extraordinary sites that show off Mount Fuji or juxtapose the region’s impressive cultural and architectural features with natural environments of incredible beauty. Stops on the journey include Mt Fuji’s 5th Station, Chureito Pagoda and the picturesque shores of Lakes Kawaguchi, Yamanako and Saiko. You’ll also explore a beautifully-preserved ancient village in the countryside where local artisans display their work in thatched-roof houses. This tour offers you an excellent way to experience the best attractions in the region.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Japan
Discover the spectacular beauty of Mt Fuji and the Fuji Five Lakes region with the help of our team of guides who bring you by private car to a curated selection of the area’s most sublime locations. See magnificent seasonal attractions like corridors of cherry trees in bloom, hillsides blanketed by snowy evergreens, tunnels of maple branches dressed in fiery colors and fields of flowers that foreground Fuji’s silhouette.
You’ll visit a wide variety of extraordinary sites that show off Mount Fuji or juxtapose the region’s impressive cultural and architectural features with natural environments of incredible beauty. Stops on the journey include Mt Fuji’s 5th Station, Chureito Pagoda and the picturesque shores of Lakes Kawaguchi, Yamanako and Saiko. You’ll also explore a beautifully-preserved ancient village in the countryside where local artisans display their work in thatched-roof houses. This tour offers you an excellent way to experience the best attractions in the region.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mount Fuji, Chubu
Enjoy outstanding views of the mountain and surrounding countryside.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mt. Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station, Narusawa-mura, Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi Prefecture
Our private car takes you up the Subaru Line Road to the 5th Station on Mt Fuji’s slopes where you’ll enjoy sweeping views from above the clouds and a visit to a spectacular shrine dedicated to the iconic mountain.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Chureito Pagoda, 3360-1 Arakura, Fujiyoshida 403-0011 Yamanashi Prefecture
Visit the famous Arakurayama Sengen Park where you’ll walk up 400 steps and enjoy high-elevation views of Mt Fuji framed by Chureito Pagoda, along with cherry blossoms in spring and colorful leaves in autumn.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Lake Yamanaka, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0500 Yamanashi Prefecture
Our support car brings you to the locations with the best views around Lake Yamanaka. Stop at a beach, a promenade and a lookout tower that offer fantastic views of Mt Fuji and the lake.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Stop At: Hanano Miyako Park Furara, 1650 Yamanaka, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0501 Yamanashi Prefecture
Visit a park where vast fields of seasonal flowers foreground Fuji.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine, 5558 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida 403-0005 Yamanashi Prefecture
Explore a historic Shinto shrine in a cedar grove.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lake Kawaguchiko, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0300 Yamanashi Prefecture
Our support car drives you to outstanding sites around Lake Kawaguchi where you’ll sightsee on foot. View Mt Fuji across the lake from paths lined by maple and cherry blossom trees.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Lake Kawaguchi Ohashi Bridge, Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0301 Yamanashi Prefecture
Walk across a bridge that offers spectacular panoramic views of Mt Fuji and its lush foothills.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Maple Corridor, Kawaguchi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0304 Yamanashi Prefecture
See a corridor formed by the branches of maple trees whose leaves turn red and yellow in autumn.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Oishi Park, Oishi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0305 Yamanashi Prefecture
Stroll through a lakeside flower park with excellent views of Mt Fuji.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Momiji Tunnel, Oishi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0305 Yamanashi Prefecture
See a tunnel formed by the branches of maple trees whose leaves turn red and yellow in autumn and frame views of Mt Fuji.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Yagizaki Park, Kodachi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0302 Yamanashi Prefecture
Visit a scenic lakeside park from which you’ll see the elegant “floating shrine”, an epitome of Japanese traditional architecture. Magnificent fields of hydrangea and lavender flowers bloom here in summer.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Saiko Lake, Saiko, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0302 Yamanashi Prefecture
Our support car takes you to must-see attractions around Lake Saiko, including a beach where Mt Fuji is often reflected on the lake’s surface. You’ll also walk a short forest trail to a vista point where Fuji is framed by red pines.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nemba, 2710 Saikonemba, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0332 Yamanashi Prefecture
Visit an ancient village of thatched-roof houses where local artisans display traditional Japanese crafts, including ceramics, wood carvings and indigo-dyed fabrics.
Duration: 50 minutes
