Top Activities on the Ground in Fujikawaguchiko-machi

Experience the highlights of the Fujikawaguchiko area on a convenient private three-hour tour. Instead of wasting time trying to get between sites of interest, simplify the process by going with an English-speaking driver. Visit beautiful and interesting places like the Hahanoshirataki Waterfall, Kawaguchi Sengen Shrine, the Saiko Bat Cave, and more. This is a great way to make the most of a short time around Mount Fuji.

Mt. Fuji Five Lakes area is a popular destination for a reason—an easy trip from Tokyo with stunning scenery and unforgettable experiences. Explore the area with a professional guide to the selected attractions you choose to visit (please select these when you book your tour.) These fascinating destinations include a picturesque shrine, a famous Pagoda and a peaceful forest. Of course, you'll get a great view of Mt. Fuji too!

Head deep inside one of the world’s most under-the-radar natural wonders on this small-group guided expedition through a Japanese ice cave. This site is hard to reach for most independent travelers, but special entry permits are included in the tour. Follow the light of a headlamp into the mysterious, ice-cold cavern, carved by lava eruptions from Mt. Fuji over a millennium ago—a thrilling, out-of-the-box adventure.

Enjoy spectacular views of Mount Fuji on this bike tour. You'll pedal along Lake Kawaguchiko to enjoy the sight of the mighty mountain reflected on the surface of the water, then continue through picturesque countryside, forests and fields of flowers toward an atmospheric shrine. Pedal at your own pace along the easy, mostly-flat bike course.

This tour is a small-group tour led by a guide who was born and raised at the foot of Mt. Fuji. Depending on the participants' preferences and physical condition, we will ride high-performance pedal assist e-bikes that are less tiring and explore the spots around the lake. Unlike typical group tours where you just visit tourist spots, our tour is designed for the guide to provide detailed explanations of the history and background of each spot, so that participants can feel and experience the local culture and environment at the foot of Mt. Fuji.

Enjoy a gorgeous bike ride through the Japanese countryside in Mt. Fuji's foothills. Like biking through a postcard, you'll bypass picturesque farms, blossoming trees, and pretty fields of flowers. Stops include an atmospheric shrine, stunning waterfall, and a thatched roof village where artisans display their wares. To enjoy this tour, riders should be in fit shape, but a support car will be available if you get tired.

Travelers who want to stay away from the crowds will love this private half-day tour in the countryside around Mt. Fuji and Saiko Lake. Ride a bicycle along quiet rural roads and around a lake with incredible mountain views. Reach a small village with traditional thatched houses for a walk through its streets where you can see galleries filled with locally made ceramics, paintings, wood carvings, and indigo-dyed fabrics.

While many people climb up and down Mount Fuji, fewer people bike down it. Your vehicle support will drive you to the highest point that vehicles are allowed. Then, choose between the slower scenic route or the exhilarating fast descent. On either route you’ll enjoy the magnificent panoramic view as you cycle down through forests and farmland.

Explore lush woodlands and discover magnificent views of Mt Fuji while helping restore the environment. A local guide leads you in a half hour of easy litter pick up where the forest is most severely marred. Then we'll hike on relatively-flat paths that wind through enchanting groves and across emerald moss-covered lava beds in the Aokigahara Forest. Next, we visit a crystal-clear lake where Mt Fuji towers above the shore. After a lunch break, your guide will lead you in whichever of the following you prefer: a) hike gently-sloping wilderness trails where it’s possible to explore little-known lava caves, if you like b) hike uphill to a mountain ridge with a breathtaking view of Mt Fuji Your guide, a native English speaker, is knowledgeable about Japan and the local area and will share fascinating info and insights. This experience is ideal for visitors who want to contribute to the beauty of the land, go where tourists seldom go and see what only the lucky few see.

Hike a mountain trail with fantastic views of Mt Fuji and the lake below. The trail winds past patches of wildflowers and through groves of magnificent white beech trees, red pine and cypress. Hydrangeas along the course are decked with purple and pink blossoms in summer. After the hike, you'll bike around the lake to picturesque country roads relatively few tourists ever see. Stops include Japan's oldest shrine dedicated to Mt Fuji, a beautiful 400-year-old crimson structure in an evergreen grove. You'll also visit a lakeside flower park where the iconic mountain can be seen with colorful blooms in the foreground. The cycling route offers outstanding seasonal attractions, including cherry and plum blossoms in spring and colorful maple and ginko leaves in fall.

This is customized activity tour that you can decide and choose what you want to experience here. We offer several types of activities: ・Kayaking ・Hiking ・Cruising ・Mountain Bikking ・Sightseeing around traditional shrine and temple Recommended time schedule is provided by guide [Example of private tour] 9:30 pick up at Kawaguchiko station 9:45 Start Kayaking tour(2 hours) 11:45 Back to shop from Kayaking 12:00 lunch time at recommended spot 13:00 Mountain biknig tour with sightseeng around traditional shrine 14:30 Crusing at Kawaguchiko (30min) 15:15 drop off at your hotel. *Your group needs to experience same activity, but you are able to choose different activities after one of our activities has done. Here is how you can get to Kawaguchiko from Tokyo. ①Get a train at Shinjyuku to Otsuki station. ②Transfer the train to Kawaguchiko station or ①get a direct rapid train at Shinjyuku to Kawaguchiko station or ①Take a express bus at Shinjyuku to Kawaguchiko station

【The tour is suitable for the guests who stay around Kawaguchiko,Yamanakako and Fujiyoshida areas.】 For people who think authentic mountain climbing is too much, but want to take a short walk up to the mountain and see the beautiful scenery in Fuji-Izu-Hakone national park! The highlight of this tour is the spectacular view from a very scenic place where you can enjoy the view of Mt.Fuji(highest), Mt.Kitadake(second highest),Mt.Ainodake(third highest),the sea of trees “Jukai”,Lake Motosu and Lake Saiko at the same time! The appeal of this tour is that you can go to such places in about an hour each way! Outdoor beginners are welcome! A professional mountain climbing guide will explain everything from how to walk to how to use the tools♪