Traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto? Why don't you break your journey at Fujinomiya? It is at the southwestern skirt of Mt. Fuji, and is easily accessible for people traveling on Shinkansen train. Why don't you enjoy view of Mt. Fuji, a historical shrine worshipping the sacred mountain (World Heritage Site), a fine museum and a green tea farm?
Shin-Fuji Station (JR Shinkansen), Fuji Station (JR local Tokaido line) or place of your choice
Meet your guide at the gate, drop your luggage (if you have any) at a tourist center, and let's start the tour (we will use either a bus, combination of a taxi & a local train, or a taxi).
Museum featuring Mt. Fuji
Lunch in the vicinity, such as popular fast food, Fujinomiya yakisoba (fried noodles)
After enjoying the view of Mt. Fuji from the green tea field, we will walk to the house/shop to enjoy afternoon green tea with madame of the farm (green tea instructor).
Back to the Shinkansen station, pick up your luggage and travel on to your lodging for the night.
Shin-Fuji Station, Fuji Station or place of your choice
guide fee, and making reservation of necessary services during the tour
Transportation fee (you and the guide);
Taxi (Estimated fare by the distance is around ¥10,000 for a small car for a group of 3 guests. The fare goes up by a meter. Parts of the taxi ride may be substituted with public transportation or walking. Depending on the number of people in your group, you may need to hire a car longer to travel between tea farmer's house and tea field, or a larger car. In such cases, car fare may vary.)
It is possible to charter cars for the whole tour. Please ask the guide for details.
Green tea experience; ¥1100/person for 1 hour course,
Admission fee at the World Heritage Center; ¥300/person,
Lunch (if you wish to have it) for you and the guide
!! Total costs outside the tour varies depending on the number of people and detailed itinerary. Ask your guide if you wish to obtain total estimated costs.
View of Mt. Fuji is weather dependent. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Please ask the guide in advance, if you wish to extend your tour to cover other places in the vicinity, such as inside tour of sake brewery, Shiraito Waterfalls (World Heritage Site), a nice lunch at a reserved table, etc.
The tour uses a combination of public transportation and taxis (please look at the expense not inclusive section). The tour requires some walking (about 30 min. in total). If you wish to hire a car, I can make a reservation on your behalf.
You can leave your luggage either at a tourist office in the Shin-Fuji Station or use coin-operated lockers.
Yes, I can make necessary arrangement for you. You may want to charter a bus. I can look for local bus companies and make reservations on your behalf. They usually ask you to make payment in cash. I will translate and relay their messages to you.
Five stars to Fumie. She is very kind and very knowledgeable about the area. We were a big group and she happily helped all of us with a smile on her face.
Thank you Jorge san, for using me yesterday. Your group was fantastic. It was my great pleasure to be a part of your special vacation.
Wonderful tour and Fumie was able to change everything when we realized that the day of the tour would be rainy. She moved everything up a day earlier and did a great job of planning a fun day and allowing us to see all the highlights. Highly recommend Fumie!
Thank you, Rebecca, for using me and writing a good review. I am glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with me. I am also grateful that everything worked out quite well despite change of the date.
Fumie helped us navigate a complex application and scheduling process for us to obtain the FISCO license in order to race on the Fuji Speedway track. She was very detail oriented and proactive in helping us coordinate with the management company as well as the race car supplier. She did a fantastic job translating on-site, and was very responsive and punctual. We will definitely be using Fumie’s services in the future when we come back to race!
Thank you, Keith san, for using my service and writing a good review. I am glad you enjoyed the day at Fuji Speedway. I hope to see your wife and kids in Japan in the future, too! Thanks!
Fumie is an incredible guide and extremely professional. From the start, she planned a fabulous day to maximize our sightseeing for the day. We arrived from Tokyo and she let us know the best train to start our day and was waiting for us as we exited the station. We beat the crowds!!! Our day started with a ropeway ride, a pirate ship on Lake Ashi geological tour, eating black eggs , a lovely udon shop, a parquetry shop,, a lovely walk on the old cedar line road. We were fortunate to see Mt Fuji ! It was a day we will always remember! And yes…Fumie made sure we got to all these spots seamlessly.
Thank you, Hope-san, for letting me work for your wonderful family, and for a great review! I hope you will bring the best memories of Hakone home and come back to Japan someday.