Mt. Fuji and Aokigahara Adventure Tour from Tokyo
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4.69
Magic Japan
Reviewed by: Merouane, 2020/10/27Wonderfull activity. Amazing service.
I m not the type for organized activities but now i m more open.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2019/09/10 |
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We loved it! Highly recommended!
Reviewed by: Amanda Chan, 2020/03/22Mt Fuji is breathtaking, we are lucky to have quite a clear view but unfortunately due to snowing the previous night, we r only able to get to 4th station instead of the 5th station, it was still nice. The cave trekking is outstanding, we absolutely loved the experience, Yaya our coach gave a very clear explanation about Aokigohara forest and Mt. Fuji history, and we enjoyed the cave tour very much, it is a tough trekking though as it requires some skills to walk on ice and hike through slippery rocks. Highly recommended for ppl who loves nature and don’t mind some physical challenges.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2020/02/29 |
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Perfect
Reviewed by: Robert, 2019/04/08Such a wonderful mix of awe, serenity, and adventure. Tour guide was extremely competent and accommodating. Worth every yen! I would recommend this to everyone who loves nature and outdoor adventure.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2019/04/02 |
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Worth Every Penny!!
Reviewed by: Flannery, 2018/05/12I cannot overstate how much I LOVED this tour. I am usually not a tour group person, but this was the best way to get to Mt. Fuji, as well as Aokigahara (the Sea of Trees). The tour guides, Kats and Toshi, were excellent, very polite and informative, as well as easy to understand. There were only 3 of us that went to the forest and cave (and guide), which was perfect. The cave was beautiful, and definitely a favorite of my trip. Warning: the spelunking is definitely for able bodied people and is very physical. I really enjoyed my group I was with, and the day was beautiful. I had a wonderful time! Thank you!!!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/05/06 |
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Caving and walk were the highlights
Reviewed by: camille, 2018/05/04The visit to mt. fuji was the low point. I was lucky enough to visit on a clear day but without climbing the mountain or viewing it from across the way, it was boring. We were able to drive to station 4 only. The area is just a parking lot filled with buses. Not much to see when you're on the mountain itself and the sky was too foggy to get a view of below. there are tons of people bumping into each other to get a pic of a mt. fuji sign. NOT fun!
After that, we drove a short distance to a hotel for lunch. The group split up into 2. 1 group heading to another mountain to view Mt. Fuji lunch included with their package. They broke off for lunch in the hotel's restaurant, while my smaller group was allowed an 1.5 hours to grab lunch on our own before our ride to the forrest picked us up. I brought my lunch but then I found a noodle restaurant next door to the hotel and feasted on tasty udon instead.
My small forrest group was then picked up by a nice tour guide in a van. we drove to our next spot, which was a parks services lot so we could dress in jumpsuits. There's also a restroom there. Then back into the van for a drive to the forrest. AMAZINGNESS after that. The forrest is still, peaceful and gorgeous. The caving was more intense than I thought it would be, which I loved.
Caving is a little strenuous. Be prepared! Wear waterproof shoes with a good tread. The cave floor is solid ice with puddles a few inches deep. Most of the people in my group fell multiple times because they wore basic sneakers. You don't want to get hurt down there and it's a real possibility. It's also cold in the cave. i had on layers under my suit so my body was OK but my fingers became numb from the cold. the gloves they provide are more for gripping the walls and stabilizing yourself than for warmth. I am grateful that I had them but i wished i had brought a heat pack it stick in them.
I recommend doing the all day mt. fuji/lake tour and then on a second day take a cave tour.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/05 |
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Adventure Time
Reviewed by: Mjk, 2016/08/12It was a great day's tour. Everyone was nice and friendly. It was an exciting adventure through the forest and cave.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2016/08/08 |
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Wonderful Experience!
Reviewed by: TimmyJimmy, 2015/11/08This tour was awesome. They picked us up at the hotel and after a couple more stops, we had a brief stop at a bus station where another bus took us up to Mt. Fuji. We speak almost no Japanese, but the tour guides we had spoke English well and were able to answer any questions we had.
It takes a while to get to Mt. Fuji from Tokyo (like 2.5 hours), but the tour guide made things interesting by talking about the history of Japan and Mt. Fuji. Would have been nice to have more time at the shops on Mt. Fuji, but I have to give them credit for keeping that many people (from all around the world) on schedule.
After a traditional Japanese lunch (included), we headed out with another tour guide for the forest/cave tour. At this point we split from the original group and joined a smaller group for caving. Again, the tour guide spoke English very well and was super nice/informative.
We would have liked to have seen more of Aokigahara Forest, but it was definitely cool. Super quiet and kind of spooky but more beautiful than anything else. The cave tour was also really neat. It was short but also my first time in a cave so it didn't bother me.
After a full day of exploring, we were given bus tickets and waited for a bus. The bus arrived n time but the ride was long and delayed due to traffic. The bus was not uncomfortable, but if you have a JR Rail pass, I would recommend finding a Shinkansen back to Tokyo to avoid traffic. Everything else on the tour was great!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/10/18 |
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A Good Tour with Venture
Reviewed by: Patrick Kan, 2015/02/28Excellent program on the part of cave exploration. Mr Omari has been doing a fantastic job. We love the things were going during the exploration
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2015/02/25 |
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Kids loved it, the wife - not so much
Reviewed by: zyzzyfix, 2015/01/03A really exciting, unusual, different thing to do when visiting Mt Fuji. We were meant to do the ice cave which looked pretty sedate but on the day we had to do a 'wind cave' instead. This is more of a proper cave crawl. The kids still talk about it but my wife was intimidated by it. Our guide, Tada, made all the difference though. Funny, engaging and considerate – he was excellent.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2014/12/13 |
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