Mt. Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo in 1 Day — Guide taka

Title: What's a Private Day Trip from Tokyo to Mount Fuji Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The day started cloudy from the morning, so I was worried about whether Mount Fuji would be visible, but at the site we were able to see the summit of Mount Fuji from time to time through gaps in the clouds.

The 398 steps at Arakurayama Sengen Park were tough, but at the top an incredible view awaited beyond expectations. Mount Fuji, appearing occasionally beyond the five-story pagoda, had a faint dusting of snow on its peak, making it very photogenic.

For lunch we ate Japanese food at a restaurant by the lakeside. The guests had hearty appetites, ordering five meals for four and finishing everything. They had hoto noodles, grilled eel over rice, an assortment of tempura, shrimp tempura, sansai soba, and beer.

At the Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum, magnificent roses were in bloom throughout the grounds. The mechanical music boxes and automated clocks produced wonderful sounds. Also, the statue of Salvador Dalí's rhinoceros 🦏 was breathtaking.

Oshino Hakkai, being one of the component sites of the World Cultural Heritage, was full of tourists despite it being a weekday. On the way back we took a train from Kawaguchiko Station and returned to the Hotel at 19:00, one hour later than planned.

Lessons Learned:

The guests were visiting Japan for the first time from Oceania. The family bond was strong, and it was pleasant to see the way they respected one another. Even though some of the group tended to run over on time from place to place, the others watched over them warmly and never criticized.

One of the group was very devoted to taking photos, capturing videos and pictures everywhere as if determined not to miss a single thing. Eventually the memory card apparently filled up, and I was surprised to be asked to take them to some electronics store to buy a new memory card. However, due to poor transport access, this could not be arranged.

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Tour Report by taka

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Tokyo where traditional and modern are well blended beautiful city
Hakone where is famous for volcanos and natural hot springs in addition to Lake Ashi/Hakone Shrine/ Open-Air Museum/Hakone Museum of Arts
Kamakura where is 800 years old capital of Japan established by Samurai/Sword warriors
Mt.Fuji, where is a UNESCO’s world heritage site, can be visited the fifth station by car