Mt. Fuji Tour from Tokyo with Lake Ashi Cruise and Hakone Ropeway Ride reviews, Tokyo tours & activities, fun things to do in Tokyo (With pictures only)

Beautiful Mt Fuji day trip

Reviewed by: NatC, 2019/09/14

Awesome day tour lead by a very knowledgeable and funny tour guide Kana-san!
We were a little unlucky with the weather however Mt Fuji was visible for a very limited time throughout the day. Would highly recommend for anyone with limited time in Tokyo as a must see!
Lake Ashi cruise was also beautiful and gave us another brief view of Mt Fuji as the clouds parted.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2019/09/11
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Spectacular day

Reviewed by: Inma, 2019/07/07

Japanese punctuality and attention to detail, all in a very simple and unassuming way. Great experience and very well paced and organized.
We were an eclectic crowd and the guide was even discreet enough to just act surprised when somebody asked her why Japanese “Fuji” water was exported to the United States and never drank by the japanese. I think she confused Fiji water with the water from Mount Fuji. Oh lord!...The guide was marvelous and discrete by saying she did not know....

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2019/07/05
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I had a wonderful time

Reviewed by: Dipaul Nix, 2019/06/17

What I love the most about the trip is our tour guide. Kana did an awesome of explaining and lifting the spirit of everyone on the tour.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2019/06/14
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Great tour guide and bus drivers but very poorly organized your

Reviewed by: Patrizia , 2019/06/03

I want emphasize that our tour guide and bus drivers were great! They were sweet and kind and really made sure the tour was kept organized. However, the actual tour was incredibly expensive for no reason! The only picture I was able to get of Mt. Fuji was on the bus! Now I understand that Fuji is very easily covered by clouds and the mountain can be seen once the clouds move. What I did not appreciate was that we were not able to go to the 5th station because of over crowding? How is that our problem? So we went to the 4th station and there was nothing there but a parking lot and a gift shop. Then we took the sky gondola ride just to see a dried up forest. The hot springs gave me a headache re the smell and the boat ride offered no views of Fuji. I believe this tour is falsely advertised and overpriced. I just wanted to get back to Tokyo.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2019/04/22
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Rather rushed itinerary and poor tour guide

Reviewed by: UKWMtraveller, 2019/06/01

I chose this tour for the convenience of being picked up from my hotel in Tokyo. The seating in the coach was a little tight but no different from other coaches I've been on in Japan. Unfortunately, our guide repeated herself incessantly throughout the journey and this was exceedingly irritating. I'm sorry to say that I resorted to listening to music through my earphones in preference to hearing what our guide was saying. I booked the lunch option and was pleasantly surprised at the food quality. The place where we stopped catered specifically for large groups and was well set up for these.
My main issue was with the very short amount of time allocated at each stop. The day was cloudy, but with occasional clear spots, providing sporadic opportunities to photograph Mt Fuji. However, with only 15 to 30 minutes at each of the viewing stations, it was frustrating to have to return to the coach so quickly without having enough time to wait for a break in the clouds to take a decent photo of Mt Fuji. That said the views on and around lake Ashi were fabulous and the cable car journey to the top of Mt Komagatake was worthwhile, with some very nice scenery at the summit.
On the way back to Tokyo we chose not to return on the coach (even though we had booked it) and took the bullet train instead. This turned out to be an excellent choice because we were back in Tokyo Central Station within 35 minutes of boarding the train, rather than the three hours or so on the coach.
In fairness to the tour operator, I would say that the short time available at the viewing stations was not their fault, because I suspect that time restrictions applied to the large coaches at each stopping point. In hindsight, I think that I should have booked a more bespoke tour catering for fewer people. Being in a smaller vehicle/group might have provided the flexibility to make brief stops during our journey to take opportunistic photos of Mt Fuji when there were breaks in the clouds.

Mt Fuji, sadly obscured by cloud cover
Cable car view of Mt Ashi
Cable car view of Mt Ashi

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2019/05/30
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Awesome

Reviewed by: Sunny, 2019/05/24

If you are looking for a convenient way to see Mount Fuji from japan this is the tour for you. Eko our guide for the day was pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable. She made the trip fun driving between site to sight. Her English was perfect and humor a joy. The lunch was fantastic, lots of variety and tasty. I highly recommend this tour if you only have a day to spend in the region. The option for the fast train back to Tokyo (which we choose last minute during the trip) is also worth the ride and experience. Eko helped us arrange that easily.

Considerations: It is a long day. Time of year - if it's a colder month, i might opt for a shorter tour.

Mount Fuji
Vegetarian lunch option

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2019/02/27
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Mt Fuji Tour, Lunch and Cruise on Lake Ashi

Reviewed by: JohnG, 2019/05/07

We had a long bus ride to Mt Fuji but were disappointed the clouds came in and covered the mountain. We could only get to Level 2 as there was too much congestion and traffic higher up at Level 4. Our lunch was a wonderful selection of local dishes and the cruise on the Pirate Ship on Lake Ashi was crowded and chilly but fun to be part of.

Our first glimpse of Mt Fiji
The she was gone and stayed hidde all day
At least we were there and got to see it
Our interesting and tasty lunch
We were luck to drive through streets lined with the cherry trees still in flower
Marion always like to make a new friend
John with one of the eggs cooked in the hot sulphur springs

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2019/04/20
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Mountain Fuji and the lake

Reviewed by: Elena, 2019/04/19

Honestly, I expected something completely different. The way was very long, the tour guide was not that excited about the information he presented and most of the facts I knew from the internet tourist sites beforehand. We clearly expected more insight into the history of the place: beautiful legends and folk tales or anecdotes from a local guide.
5-station was closed that day. As for sky gondola and the boat cruise, well, probably on a sunny day, but not on a windy April day. The sky was grey and it was freezing. Smoking valley was just a viewing spot to take a photo and taste a black ice-cream. Sorry to say, but I wouldn’t recommend this trip. I would go for another tour provider.

smoking valley

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2019/04/17
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Mt. Fuji

Reviewed by: Chez, 2019/03/28

Day trip to Mt. Fuji and Hakone and cruise on Lake Ashi was amazing . We were lucky enough to have an amazing view of Mt. Fuji .the coach trip was great and tour guide made the day lots of fun.

Mt Fuji

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2019/03/26
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A very fun trip

Reviewed by: Sim, 2019/03/27

At first we were worried about the pickup service, since we are not sure which bus to board, but then there is actually a guide? Which will meet us at the pickup location and check the attendance, then only we board the bus to daiichi hotel and change to another bus to hakone. The way to hakone from daichi hotel is about 2h30min, but we get to have a 15min break after an hour on the bus and we are also able to see mt fuji from the break spot. We have mr yoshi as our tour guide, and he was informative. While in the bus, mr yoshi also teaches us how to count from 1-10, sang a mt fuji song, and fold an origami of mt fuji. The lunch was also delicious.

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2019/03/25
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A very good & well planned tour, comfortable transportation and interesting places visited...

Reviewed by: AllanC, 2019/03/23

A good tour, a good day with clear blue skies. Excellent view of Mt Fuji & well planned itinerary. The tour guide is helpful and gave us good description of the places we visited.

Comfortable bus
View of Mt Fuji from Fujisan World Heritage Center
Magnificent view of Mt Fuji from the bus
Odawara Castle in Hakone
Pirate ship
Clear blue skies with magnificent Mt Fuji view
Fuji Five Lakes at the base of Fujisan
The ropeway
Delicious lunch
Friendly & reliable bus drivers

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2019/03/18
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A great day trip!

Reviewed by: Sandy Yee, 2019/03/22

It was a very fun day trip with plenty to do and beautiful scenery. It was perfect for our 10 year old too. He said he really enjoyed it. We even really liked the Japanese style lunch...the portion was quite large. We got lucky because it was a clear and beautiful day.

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2019/03/20
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Great experience !

Reviewed by: Dori Ann , 2019/01/13

Everything mentioned was included, and our tour guide was great. Also did a little karaoke session on the tour bus on the way there it was really nice and a great way to involve everyone. It was a beautiful day, just remember to dress warm at this time of the year (January).

Boat ride on the Lake

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2019/01/04
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If you’re lucky enough to get Ms. Micomisan as guide chose this with Mount Hacone in package

Reviewed by: Mario, 2018/12/31

They are well organized, japoneze style, experienced guide, the food is really good. Fujisan is a symbol of Japan and all the respect for it........but if you’re coming from Central or Eastern Europe will be disappointed, whatever give a chance to this trip is absolutely worthy.... I recommend the coach rather than Shinkansen.... drivers they are impeccable!

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/12/29
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Incredible experience

Reviewed by: Pratik, 2018/12/10

It was an outstanding experience to just not travel to Mount Fuji but getting essential and interesting information from the guide, Yoshi. Yoshi ensured and kept us entertained throughout the visits and I will definitely recommend fellow tourist to option for Yoshi.
It was timely pickup, sight seeing and exceeded expectations.

Hakuna
Mt Fuji

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Activity Date:	2018/12/08
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Great tour!

Reviewed by: Ellen M, 2018/11/29

We had a great experience, and Hitomi, the tour guide, was very good. We were fortunate to have good weather and had great views of Fujisan. My only knock on the tour was the stop at the sulpher area. We were there for too long and it just wasn’t that interesting. I’d much rather spend more time on Mt. Fuji. Otherwise, the bus was comfortable and the trip was well worth it.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/11/27
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Great experience with a exciting Guide.

Reviewed by: Nikhil, 2018/11/27

Cruise trip was best of all.

It would have great if the bus stops near to international restaurant rather than local ones.
It becomes difficult to manage the food.
Would be good if we have McDonald's or KFC, which would be preferred by most of travellers.

Thanks

Cruise Trip

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/11/25
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Had a good time!

Reviewed by: Lorie, 2018/11/22

the tour guide was very informative and has akways full of energy to lead us to where will be leading. The Mt. Fuji and Mt. Hakone were so amazing and so the other places nearby...

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/11/20
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Chur

Reviewed by: Rangimarie, 2018/11/13

Joji was sooo funny!!! She was a great guide!! The trip was awesome too!! The driving around was a tad too long but it gave us time to nap and ended up giving us some energy for night activities.
Thanks heaps!!!

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2018/11/02
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A nice trip out but more time on coach than sites

Reviewed by: SunSeeker8005, 2018/11/05

A day day trip out from Tokyo to try and see more of the country but be warned - the time on the coach is considerable. I knew of course there would be around 2hrs to Mt Fuji but there is then over an hour to lunch, another hour to the next site and so on. We were a little unlucky with the weather but the submit was visible at station 4 - a shame to then have to stop at station 5 with no visibility

Guide was very sweet and tried hard. It was a good day out if you have time but I would not rush to book this trip again.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/11/02
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We enjoy the trip to Mt Fuji. Our tour guide very helpful, informatics and kindness.

Reviewed by: Sethu Lingam, 2018/10/30

Our experience on the Mt Fuji was the highlight on the weather and the snow experience that make my family enjoy the trip.
My daughter was enjoy the Hakone and Lake Ashi.

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/10/23
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Great experience

Reviewed by: Elle , 2018/10/27

What a great tour - well organised, great variety of activities, professional staff

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/10/23
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Mt Fuji and Hakone Tour

Reviewed by: Jaypee, 2018/10/12

I will rate it 5 stars/outstanding if the weather in mt fuji were good but it was foggy/cloudy that day. Thanks to our tour guide mr.yoshi of japan gray line, he tried his best making our tour enjoyable though the weather was not favorable for us to see mt fuji. We enjoyed the tour. Highly recommended.

Cloudy/foggy Mt fuji 5th station
Funny thing our tour guide showed us a mt fuji origami saying that mt fuji was there but we can’t see due to fog.

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Attended as:	Friends
Activity Date:	2018/10/08
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Mt Fuji and Hakone tour

Reviewed by: Cher, 2018/10/12

Great tour. I love the lake cruise esp the pirate ship and the gondola. It was an amazing experience. The tour guide spring was very nice and entertaining, she is very funny and helpful.

Overall, tour was excellent. Had a unique experience and i enjoyed it even though i'm solo traveller.

This is my favourite picture

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Attended as:	Solo Travelers
Activity Date:	2018/10/10
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Great experience! Recommended.

Reviewed by: Rod, 2018/10/11

Best experience during our stay in Tokyo. Everything was on time and managed with great professionalism. Highly recommended!
We went with our two kids 11 and 13.
Make sure you check the weather. It can’t be cloudy or you won’t see Mt Fuji. Take the bullet train to return to Tokyo.
Kids enjoyed everything!

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Attended as:	Families with Young Children
Activity Date:	2018/10/09
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Mother Nature Wins Out - Typhoon Fury

Reviewed by: Barry Kingsland, 2018/08/26

Mother Nature defeated all attempts by the enthusiastic travel team to make it a great day. Unfortunately we caught the tails winds and rain from a typhoon that went through and there is no cancellation, just changes to routing schedule, they do warn you of this possibility. Every change of plan was thrawted with more wind and rain. Tour guide tried her hardest to make a go of it and was very knowledgeable and forthcoming with interesting information and felt a tad sorry for her and the driving team who were also very pleasant. Mother Nature won out on this one, just a shame there isn’t the ability to take a rain check as our US cousins would say, the weather ended up so bad it was hard to stand up and MT Fuji itself was closed. I imagine it is a great tour in any other circumstances.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/08/24
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A “must do”, “must visit” and “must go”

Reviewed by: Daniel Tan , 2018/08/21

We were very fortunate that the summer weather was very good; skied were clear. From afar on the coach, we were able to see Mount Fuji in its elegance. A great guide (Joji) was passionate about the mountain, sharing her own experience when she did the ascent to the crater top. That made the emotional connection. The cable car ride was beautiful; it brought us to the sulphur “mine” that added to the volcanic heritage of Mount Fuji. The ride on the pirate ship in the lake was nice as a good conclusion to the excursion.

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/08/19
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convenient, comfortable

Reviewed by: Travel with elderly, 2018/08/19

Perfect quick tour if looking for brief sight-seeing on time constrain. Also suitable for elderly with limited mobility as walking is minimal (location sight-seeing is self-paced). 2 drivers provided for safe-driving for comfortable long distance coach/bus trip. Tour guide, Michika was informative, engaging and clear with instructions.

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/07/27
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Mt Fuji, Ropeway & Pirate Ship Cruise

Reviewed by: Toby, 2018/06/22

Overall experience is great. Tour guide - Ms Kanako was patient and really trying her best to finish completing the venues on time. The time spent on Mount Fuji was really too short. My wife and I do not have enough time patronising all the shops and the photos were taken in a rush (at least 45to60min instead of just 25min). Should have taken out the ropeway since the cable cars are not so impressive. The pirate ships were nicely decorated and the views were amazing. Advice to future participants would be to take the bullet train back to your hotels. My wife and I got back to Tokyo in a breeze around 40min. Those opting to take bus back will need at least 2.5to3hrs since it’s the peak hours. The food at Mount Fuji restaurant was good as well. Do opt for the meals included.

Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji
Udon
Shop at Mount Fuji
Bullettrain
Bullettrain
Bullettrain tickets
Mount Fuji
Tour Bus
Mount Fuji

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Attended as:	Couples
Activity Date:	2018/06/19
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Very nice tourist! From Australia

Reviewed by: Aussie, 2018/04/28

It’s was very good experience for all of us who join the tour for the first time and we explore the nice view of Mt. fuji, hakone and lake ashi. We enjoy much during our tour because it was a good weather and the tour guide is very friendly and accommodating. She has a very good english and she keeps on checking us if we all complete during our stops to buy some souvenirs.. the food was great and delicious all japanese food. The money we pay is worth it! No regrets cause we all enjoyed during our tour!! Till next time!

The beautiful lake ashi

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Attended as:	Families
Activity Date:	2018/04/22
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