Private Half-Day Mt. Fuji and Surrounding Area Tour

Sightseeing  :  Japan  :  Yamanashi Prefecture  :  Minamitsuru District  :  Half-day Tours

On this tour, you will get the chance to visit some recommended destinations around the majestic Mt.Fuji. Some of the destinations that you can choose to visit include a kimono museum, a shrine, a sake brewery and a ropeway with an amazing view of Mt. Fuji.This is a private half day tour for which you will be picked up around 9am from your hotel near Lake Kawaguchiko or Kawaguchiko station. For this tour, you are able to choose 2 to 3 of the following destinations.

• Kachi Kachi Yama Ropeway
  On the lower eastern edge of Kawaguchiko lake, this ropeway runs to the Fuji Viewing Platform. The ropeway reaches the summit in three minutes and from this observation area (1,075 meters), there is a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi.
• Itchiku Kubota Art Museum
  This museum exhibits the art of kimono by Itchiku Kubota. In an attractive Gaudi-influenced building, a small number of lavishly dyed kimonos from his life's work of continuous landscapes are displayed. This Michelin-rated venue also holds a beautiful garden that you can explore.
• Kitaguchi Hongu Sengen Shrine　
  The start point of the Yoshida Climbing Route to the summit of Mt.Fuji is located in the precinct of this shrine. This shrine is related to the Shinto animistic worship of volcanoes and circles the mountain for this reason. Feel its serene atmosphere, history and religious attributes.
• Ide Sake Brewery
  Using the spring waters from Mt.Fuji, this small-scale sake brewery has been producing excellent sake for over 150 years. It's tours provide a fascinating insight into the production process and a souvenir glass.

After your tour, you will be dropped back to your pick up location around 1pm.