Nov 26, 2018 - 1 min read

Mount Fuji and Hakone Day Tour

Mount Fuji, Mount Komagatake and Lake Ashi

By Mark Asao

Community writer

A souvenir shop at stage 5 (2305m) of Mount Fuji

A purification trough at Fujisankomitake Shrine, located at stage 5, (2305m)

The view from stage 5, overlooking Lake Yamanaka

This great view point can be seen from Gotemba-Shi, which is near Mount Fuji

Another great view of Mount Fuji from nearby Gotemba-Shi

A pirate ship on Lake Ashi. This ship is used to transport tourists across the lake

A 'torii',or gate. This gate represents a nine headed dragon that is believed to live at the bottom of Lake Ashi

Here we are at the entrance to Mount Komagatake

Hakone Mototsumiya Shrine located at the top of Mount Komagatake

A view of the sun beginning to set over Mount Fuji. This shot was taken from the top of Mount Komagatake

A golden sunset taken from the top of Mount Komagatake

The sun sets down on Mount Fuji as we descent Mount Komagatake via cable car

The view of the summit from stage 5 (2305m), which also happens to be half way up

A closer look at the summit from stage 5

On our recent visit back to Tokyo, one of the items on top of our list was to take a tour of Mount Fuji. We attempted to see Mount Fuji on our own a few years ago but were unsuccessful. Mount Fuji is one of those sights where a guided tour is a must in order to view it from the best spots and to experience a tour to it's maximum potential. Our tour left Tokyo by bus, taking us directly to stage 5 of Mount Fuji. This is half way up, at an elevation of about 2305 meters high. We then made our way back down and found a great viewing point in Gotemba-Shi. Next we went on a cruise over Lake Ashi and wrapped things up by going to the summit of Mount Komagatake by cable car. This was an absolutely fantastic tour and I highly recommend this experience to other people. There are several tours available, including some right here on Japan Travel. Mount Fuji is breath taking and while the pictures serve as great memories, nothing replaces experiencing it for yourself

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Kim Bergström 6 years ago

So many great views!

Mark Asao Photographer 6 years ago

Thanks, Kim. Fortunately, It’s pretty tough to take a bad picture of Fujisan.

Elizabeth S 6 years ago

This is how you do Fujisan, from vantage points where you can see the mountain in the ever changing light over the course of a day.

Mark Asao Photographer 6 years ago

Thanks, Elizabeth. Great point in that it was a great experience to see Fujisan up close, from afar, in the clear late morning, slightly hazy afternoon and misty sunset.

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