Mt. Fuji Yamanashi Private Tour: Explore Five Lakes Area with Licensed Guide

Join us on a private walking tour in the Yamanashi Five Lakes Area and explore the beautiful natural scenery surrounding Mt. Fuji. Taste local delicacies, visit shrines, and create your personalized itinerary with a licensed guide. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway - The Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway (カチカチロープウェイ) is situated next to Lake Kawaguchiko and ascends to the peak of Mt. Tenjo. From the summit, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Mt. Fuji, Lake Kawaguchiko, and the surrounding region.
  • Chureito Pagoda - Chureito Pagoda (忠霊塔) is part of the Arakurayama Sengen Shrine in…
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kawaguchiko
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

Discover the reasons behind Hokusai’s inspiration to create 36 unique portrayals of Mount Fuji by joining us for a private walk around the Yamanashi Five Lakes Region. This area, home to Japan’s tallest mountain and encased by five mesmerizing bodies of water, boasts stunning natural landscapes. Visit the local shrines, and sample the traditional Houtou…

Location
Kawaguchiko Station
Your guide will drop you off at your hotel or anywhere else you want around Kawaguchiko Lake.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Alifj3120oy
Apr 16, 2025
Amazing! - We had a fantastic tour of the Yamaguchiko / Fuji / 5 lakes area. The area is beautiful and spectacular. Our guide, May, was excellent (and also a wonderful photographer!) The time in the Oshino world heritage, 8 seas, area and the museum there with the traditional Japanese home, were highlights. We have so many amazing photos and memories of Fuji and Sakura! The meal of special local udon was delishious. We definitely recommend!
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Graceme5832el
Apr 6, 2025
Amazing day at Mt Fuji - Had an excellent day with May touring Mt Fuji. He went out of his way to make the day amazing for us, including helping my partner do a surprise proposal. Would recommend to everyone.
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Toby_b
Mar 29, 2025
All the lakes and mountains - The guide was experienced and ready for a long day of visiting every site I requested. I kept pace that was matched by each challenge and attraction visited. I wish her next trips and changes are just as easy as this day was for me.
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J4878jvbeatrizg
Feb 19, 2025
Amazing birthday celebration at Mt Fuji area! - Flawless visit with May-San as my tour guide.He tailored the visit based on my interests and his suggestions of food were amazing. He’s knowledgeable,a good communicator and made my birthday memorable. Also a good photographer. I highly recommend May for your next visit to Mt Fuji Area.
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320sallima
Jan 29, 2025
An enjoyable day at Lake Kawaguchiko - Our guide Yoshii san first and foremost spoke good English. We noted that he did some research before guiding us on this tour. He shared much info about Japan and the sites while waiting in the queue for certain attractions so that we are fully engaged. In fact he communicated with us ahead of the tour to ensure that he will meet with our expectations. And he certainly did and more. Thank you very much Yoshii san for an enjoyable day.
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I7605yhsharonh
Dec 23, 2024
Highly recommend - We had an amazing experience exploring the Fuji five lakes area and the stunning fall foliage with Midori as our guide. She was incredibly responsible, well-organized, and tried her best to make sure everything went smoothly for the day. Communication (in English) with her was also effortless, her friendly and approachable nature made the tour even more enjoyable. Highly recommend her as a guide!
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K6179cxsandras
Dec 11, 2024
Excellent Mt. Fuji Tour with Private Guide - Our guide Midori had already contacted us in advance and worked out a daily plan based on our wishes. At the same time, she made justified adjustments, which we greatly appreciated. Midori speaks perfect English, which made everything a lot easier. We have reached all destinations by public transport or on foot. At lunchtime we were eating 'Oshino soba', highly recommended. Finally, we visited the Kitaguchi Hongu Fushi Singing Shrine with its great stone lanterns and millennial trees. We were lucky that we were able to attend a tea ceremony on site. All in all it was a wonderful day with Midori - thank you.
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Passenger57151141191
Nov 12, 2024
Spectacular day tour of the Mt. Fuji area - May-San is personable and a very knowledgeable guide. He was willing to listen & customized the tour to our liking. The 8 hour excursion with May exceeded our expectations. We are also blessed with beautiful weather. The view of Mt. Fuji from the Twin Terrace was spectacular! His recommendation for dining was delightful as well. I strongly recommend the hiring of May-San as your private guide for the day.
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A1264egalexc
Nov 10, 2024
Incredible tour guide, incredible scenery, incredible value - The tour guide, May, was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about all aspects of Kawaguchiko as well as any questions we had about the area/Japan as a whole. The tour encompassed several areas of kawaguchiko that we had not known about or seen before. All stops on the tour came with immense amounts of knowledge and history provided by May. We were able to see Mt. Fuji on a beautiful clear day in November (Picture attached) and walked away feeling like we got the best possible value for our money. Highly recommend and am grateful for the experience we had.
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M4476edbrendam
Mar 17, 2025
Worst Tour Ever - Our tour guide had terrible time management skills, no apparent plan and insufficient knowledge of the transportation within the park. The initial cost of the tour( for two people) was $539.88 just for the “tour”. Our transportation round trip from Tokyo as well as the many cab rides within the park were an additional fee. Most of the day was “ hurry up and wait”. Lunch was at an “authentic” Japanese restaurant he found on his phone when we were in a cab looking for something to do. We only visited one lake in the “Five Lakes Tour” and it was disappointing. The water down and we walked around the lake for only a brief time as our guide was anxious to take us to a touristy coffee shop where we spent the last 90 minutes of the tour listening to his history of the Samurai. The highlight of the day was a clear, beautiful view of Mt. Fugi- for which we were most grateful.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).