Most hikers begin their climbs at the Fifth Station after arriving on buses. The tour was scheduled to stop at the Fifth Station at 2,300 meters. There are about 10 stations on one of the hiking trails to the summit. Ironically, the least enjoyable part of the Mt. Fuji aquifer, and ultimately appear in a pond at Oshino Hakkai. Fuji to filter through the ground and lava rock, enter the Mt. It takes 80 years for melting snow on Mt. A government ministry declared this spring water to be some of the nation’s best. Pay attention to your route because it can be easy to lose your bearings in the maze of small streets. There are many shops selling all kinds of souvenirs, snacks, and artwork. We had 30 minutes to wander the streets of this village. Fuji views and eight spring-fed pools of crystal clear water. Hitting the target was hard.Īfter lunch the tour drove to Oshino Hakkai. Outside there are gardens and several ninja skills challenges. I skipped the ninja show in favor of exploring the grounds but had a bit of fun in the restaurant with one of the performers.
The buffet offers a wide variety of dishes and a hot pot. Our guide directed us to the wonderful buffet in a traditional Japanese style building. Oshino Ninja VillageĪfter 20 minutes at Lake Kawaguchi-ko, the tour headed to Oshino Ninja Village for lunch and ninja entertainment. Fuji looks there is a giant lace doily draped over the summit. Fuji’s climbing season is July and August. This area is popular with hikers planning to summit. Tourists can also stock up on snacks and souvenirs in the shops and take advantage of the restrooms. Lake Kawaguchi-ko is the second largest of the five lakes in the Mt. The first good view of Fuji-san was from Lake Kawaguchi-ko. Our guide used a microphone and loudspeaker to communicate. It took almost two hours to drive there from central Tokyo via the Tokyo Metropolitan and Chuo Expressways. Fuji’s volcanic cone rises majestically from terrain near the Pacific coast about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo. It was a full-day tour that included pick up from my hotel and transportation to the Shinjuku District where tourists were shuffled onto the actual buses for their tours. Lounge Review – ANA First Class Lounge Tokyo, Japan (HND)įlight Review – ANA First Class 777-300 Tokyo, Japan (HND) to Chicago, IL (ORD) Mt. Hotel Review – Park Royal Hotel, Tokyo Haneda (HND) Japanese World War II Underground Naval Headquarters Tourįlight Review – Japan Airlines 777-300 Economy Class, Naha to Tokyo, Japan (HND) Japan Airlines Domestic Diamond Premier Lounge Tokyo Hanedaįlight Review – Japan Airlines 777-300 Economy Class, Tokyo, Japan (HND) to Naha (Okinawa), Japan (OKA) Photo Review – My First Experience With Sakura Season Tokyo Hotel Review – The b Akasaka-Mitsuke Hotel United Airlines Polaris Lounge, Chicago, Il – Lounge Reviewįlight Review – ANA First Class 777-300ER, Chicago, IL to Tokyo, Japan (HND) To get a close up view of this iconic mountain, in April 2019 I booked a tour and hoped for good weather. But as on my other trips to Japan, a good view eluded me. I had gotten a glimpse of the mountain from the fitness center on the 46th floor of the Ritz Carlton Tokyo.
At 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft.) Fuji’s summit is the nation’s highest. Fuji is perhaps the most well-known symbol of Japan.
Overall assessment: 10/10 ratings and I would recommend to others as well.Mt. We depart and arrived Shinjuku station about 6.00pm.
The Fuji 4D simulator ride at the theme park was something special and it was a good experience. They are so many tourists, so you need to rush to capture the good spots. We wished we could spend a bit longer time here. We were made it to the 5th station, thanks to the clear sunny weather. Our final moment, the majestic Mount Fuji. I would consider to spending one night here to enjoying the view and spend more time in this village. We made another stop at the Oshino Hakkai and the view of villages are so serene (I mean if without all the tourist ). To my Muslim friends, they do cater for your needs. Really well done, as they prepared a separate utensils and meals with clear “halal” signage. Lunch buffet at the Ninja restaurant was pretty decent and in fact, I chose a “halal” meals just to get an experience of the service. The blueberry ice-cream was so delicious. We were lucky as the trip was perfect with clear sunny weather and we made our first stop at the Lake Kawaguchi. Our tour guide Levin was very friendly and good sense of humor and fluent in English.
an and comfortable and comes with free Wi-Fi access. Our pick up point was at the Apple Ginza store, which is very convenient to the place we stayed. We booked a last minute Mount Fuji tour from Tokyo with Lake Kawaguchi, Oshino Hakkai & Ninja Village.