Swan Lake Bike and Hike Tour
Full-Day
Bike and Hike
Kid-Friendly
Mt Fuji & Fuji Five Lakes
- our private support car takes you to one of the area's more remote lakes where there are relatively few tourists
- hike to a wildflower-dotted peak with sweeping views of Mt Fuji, the Japanese Alps and the lake below
- bike around a lake with dedicated cycling paths and boardwalks
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- visit a uniquely-beautiful Shinto shrine on a forested mountainside
- explore a flower park where vast fields of blooms foreground Mt Fuji
- if weather conditions are right, see a "double Fuji" image of the mountain towering over its reflection in the lake
- pass magnificent swans floating close to shore
- cycle under the branches of cherry trees that flower in spring
- ride among maples and ginkos whose leaves turn red and yellow in fall
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Typical duration: 7 hours
Maximum duration: 7 hours
Terrain:
Length: 8 km, 7 km
Total elevation gain: 3 m, 650 m
Departs from: Kawaguchiko Train Station
Tour fee: ¥43,500/person for 3 or more people, ¥65,000/person for 2 people or ¥130,000 for 1 person. (Peak season rates apply from 3/22 to 4/14. Inquire for details.)
What's included: Private car, native English-speaking guide, bicycle, helmet, light hiking backpack, lunch, snacks, bottled water and basic insurance.
Description: Our support car brings you to one of the most scenic and remote lakes in Mt Fuji's foothills. There you'll hike through evergreen, beech and bamboo forests to a uniquely-beautiful Shinto shrine on a mountainside. The hiking course ascends to a series of wildflower-dotted peaks with some of the region's best views of Mt Fuji, the Japanese Alps and the lake below. You'll descend through groves of fragrant cypress trees to a flower park where vast fields of seasonal blooms foreground the iconic mountain.
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Then you'll cycle a picturesque lakefront on dedicated bike paths and boardwalks. The cycling course is bordered by trees filled with delicate white and pink cherry blossoms in spring and vibrant red and yellow maple leaves in fall. Along the way, you'll pass swans that float across Fuji's reflection on the water.
This tour takes you down charming, colorful countryside routes where there are relatively few tourists. It's an excellent way to see Mt Fuji while getting off the beaten path. Parents with children who are old enough to enjoy a full day of physical activity appreciate the opportunity this tour offers to enjoy nature with their kids while keeping them safe on paths reserved for cyclists and pedestrians.
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- Meet our guides at Kawaguchiko Station
- Ride to the trailhead in our support car, enjoying lakefront and countryside views on the way (40 minutes)
- Hike the Mountain Shrine Trail (typically 3½ to 4 hours)
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- Pass through the shrine gate and ascend 400 stairsteps to the start of the trail
- Visit the mountain shrine
- Short break for snacks
- Hike to a summit with fantastic views of Mt Fuji and the Southern Japanese Alps
- Follow the trail to a series of mountaintop outlook points with panoramic views
- Hike down the mountain
- Lunch (typically 40 minutes)
- Visit a flower park and view fields of seasonal blooms foregrounding Mt Fuji (typically 30 minutes)
- Ride to the start of the bike path around Lake Yamanakako in our support car (15 minutes)
- Bike around the lake on paths reserved for cyclists and pedestrians (typically 75 minutes)
- Bike past plum and cherry trees on the waterfront, enjoying flower viewing in spring
- Stop at a beach with an excellent view of Mt Fuji
- Cycle past maple trees, viewing colorful leaves in fall
- Cruise down boardwalks from which swans can be seen floating on the lake
- Ride to Kawaguchiko Station in our support car (40 minutes)
- Tour concludes at Kawaguchiko Station
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Photos from the Swan Lake Bike and Hike Tour
