Mt Fuji, Lake Ashi and Bullet Train Day Trip from Tokyo

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• Visit Japan's iconic Mount Fuji on Tokyo's most popular day tour, then return to Tokyo by famous Shinkansen Bullet train. You'll enjoy lunch on Mt Fuji, cruise Lake Ashi and ride the aerial cableway at Mount Komagatake for sweeping views of the celebrated Hakone National Park.

  On your full-day trip from Tokyo you'll travel by coach to the Fuji visitor center to see cultural art dedicated to Fujisan. As you drive up to Mt Fuji's fifth station at 7,607 feet (2,305 meters) you'll be inspired by the beauty of the Japanese landscape. Lunch (if option is selected) is a traditional Japanese-style meal.

  After lunch, you'll enjoy the crisp mountain air and Mt Fuji views while cruising Lake Ashi and riding the aerial cableway at Mount Komagatake overlooking Hakone National Park.

  Your day trip to Mount Fuji concludes with a ride on the famous Shinkansen (Bullet train) super-express for the return journey to Tokyo.

  At 12,388 feet (3,776 meters) Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain. Rarely, on clear days, Fujisan's perfectly shaped volcano slopes can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama, but views are always subject to weather conditions as mountain weather is notoriously unpredictable. Visibility tends to be better during the colder months, in the early morning and late evening.

  • When the driveway up to Mt.Fuji's 5th station is closed in winter due to heavy snow, visit Fujiyama Museum instead.
  • Mt.Komagatake Aerial Cableway will be skipped due to peak autumn leaves high season traffic conditions without an alternative on the following days:
  • 2010
    May 5
    Jul 24, 25, 31
    Aug 1, 7, 8, 21, 22, 28, 29
    Sept 4, 11, 25
    Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
    Nov 21
    Dec 30, 31
  • 2011
    May 2, 5
    Jul 18, 23, 24, 30, 31
    Aug 6, 7, 20, 21, 27, 28
    Sept 3, 10, 19, 25
    Oct 1, 10, 15, 22, 29 30
    Nov 5, 12, 19
    Dec 30
  • Visits may be omitted or substituted depending on heavy traffic and weather conditions or for other operational reasons. No refund will be given.
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