Top Yamanashi Prefecture Cultural Tours

Experience the natural beauty of Japan’s tallest peak on this all-day excursion. After a convenient pickup in central Tokyo, catch amazing views of Mt. Fuji from Mt. Nikura Asama Park and try your hand at craft-making or enjoy a stroll around the lake at Kawaguchiko. Admire Oishi Park’s abundance of flowers and mountain views before finishing with a visit to the traditional village of Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba.

Mt. Fuji Five Lakes area is a popular destination for a reason—an easy trip from Tokyo with stunning scenery and unforgettable experiences. Explore the area with a professional guide to the selected attractions you choose to visit (please select these when you book your tour.) These fascinating destinations include a picturesque shrine, a famous Pagoda and a peaceful forest. Of course, you'll get a great view of Mt. Fuji too!

Get as close as possible to Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji without actually climbing it thanks to this 7-hour, customizable, private tour. Design a trip to the attractions near this famous mountain that suit your interests, visiting sights like Mt. Kachikachi Ropeway, Aokigahara Forest, a sake brewery, Kawaguchi Lake, and much more.

English / Chinese-speaking government licensed local guide will escort the participants the best photo shooting spots of Mt. Fuji in the mountain foot town Shimoyoshida, including world-famous “Mt. Fuji over Pagoda and Cherry” place. Participants can also learn about people’s life in the old mountain foot town, and enjoy making Matcha tea with Mt. Fuji spring water !

This tour is a small-group tour led by a guide who was born and raised at the foot of Mt. Fuji. Depending on the participants' preferences and physical condition, we will ride high-performance e-bikes that are less tiring and explore the spots around the lake. Unlike typical group tours where you just visit tourist spots, our tour is designed for the guide to provide detailed explanations of the history and background of each spot, so that participants can feel and experience the local culture and environment at the foot of Mt. Fuji.

Guided tour around scenic spots where you can see "Mt. Fuji and five-storied pagoda" introduced all over the world! Mt. Fuji, the landscape in the hearts of Japanese people, is also the most attractive sightseeing spots for visitors from all over the world. During the tour, you can also enjoy town walking around Arakurayama Sengen Park with English speaking guide. Good experience to take the local train "Fujikyuko Line" to the nearest station of the scenic spot. *Yoshida no Udon Icecream is comprementary in this tour. *Brochure of Mt. Fuji is comprementary in this tour.

Enjoy a gorgeous bike ride through the Japanese countryside in Mt. Fuji's foothills. Like biking through a postcard, you'll bypass picturesque farms, blossoming trees, and pretty fields of flowers. Stops include an atmospheric shrine, stunning waterfall, and a thatched roof village where artisans display their wares. To enjoy this tour, riders should be in fit shape, but a support car will be available if you get tired.

Bike around a lakeshore with fantastic views of Mt Fuji on dedicated bike and pedestrian paths separate from cars. The easy, flat bike course enables you and your kids to experience one of the most spectacular landscapes in Japan at your own pace. Then we'll explore on foot at a beautifully-restored ancient village of traditional thatched-roof houses where local artists display hand-made crafts, including ceramics, paintings, wood carvings and indigo-dyed fabrics. Get off the beaten path with us and experience the culture and look of old Japan. Along the way, you'll see colorful leaves in autumn and bright pink cherry blossoms in spring. Mt Fuji rises up behind the picturesque village, making for magnificent scenery. The tour concludes with a stop at a beach with crystal-clear waters that often reflect Mt Fuji. Your guide will be a native English speaker. We can provide bikes in a full range of sizes for riders from toddler age to adults up to 198 cm tall.

Hike a mountain trail with fantastic views of Mt Fuji and the lake below. The trail winds past patches of wildflowers and through groves of magnificent white beech trees, red pine and cypress. Hydrangeas along the course are decked with purple and pink blossoms in summer. After the hike, you'll bike around the lake to picturesque country roads relatively few tourists ever see. Stops include Japan's oldest shrine dedicated to Mt Fuji, a beautiful 400-year-old crimson structure in an evergreen grove. You'll also visit a lakeside flower park where the iconic mountain can be seen with colorful blooms in the foreground. The cycling route offers outstanding seasonal attractions, including cherry and plum blossoms in spring and colorful maple and ginko leaves in fall.

Fuji Bike Tour's guides lead you in exploring the shores of three lakes with fantastic views of Mt Fuji. You'll bike through picturesque countryside past cherry trees and vast fields of flowers, stopping at an atmospheric shrine and an ancient village of thatched-roof houses where local artisans display traditional Japanese crafts. This tour is a good match for people of average or better fitness who are up for a day of moderate outdoor activity. A support car and driver will accompany the tour so if you get tired you can ride in the car. Your bike will also be transported so you can resume cycling when you wish. Your guides will be native English speakers. One guide will ride a bicycle and lead the tour. The other guide will drive the support car. We can provide bikes in a full range of adult sizes and some child sizes to accommodate riders 120 cm (4') to 196 cm (6'5") tall.

Every season bring sublime beauty to Mt. Fuji, including snow-dusted evergreens, corridors of blossoming cherry trees, and tunnels of fiery red maples that frame the mountain's perfect cone. Let us show you the extraordinary architectural, cultural, and natural sites of the area including an artisan village, Mt Fuji's 5th Station, Chureito Pagoda, and three beautiful lakes. The tour includes lunch, drinks, and snacks and a memorable tour of Japan's crown jewel.

Bike quiet country roads around a lakeshore with spectacular views of Mt Fuji. The lake's waters are exceptionally clear, and the iconic mountain is often reflected on their surface, forming an enchanting "double-Fuji" image. We'll explore on foot at a beautifully-preserved ancient village of traditional thatched-roof houses where local artists display hand-made crafts. A wide variety of works are on display in the village's galleries, including ceramics, paintings, wood carvings and indigo-dyed fabrics. Leaves of maples along the bike route turn fiery colors in autumn, and the village's cherry trees are covered with bright pink blossoms in spring. Mt Fuji rises up behind the picturesque village, making for spectacular scenery. This tour spirits you away from the tourist bustle of urban areas to tranquil countryside with magnificent views. It's an ideal way to get off the beaten path and experience a vibrant community that preserves elements of the culture and look of old Japan.