Mt Fuji Lakeshores Half-Day Bike Tour
Half-Day
Biking
Mt Fuji & Fuji Five Lakes
- bike at your own pace on the shores of two of the most scenic lakes in Mt Fuji's foothills
- see cherry blossoms in spring and colorful leaves in fall
- visit scenic parks and flower gardens with Mt Fuji views
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- stop at a beach with spectacular Mt Fuji views
- pass through the beautiful Aokigahara Forest
- this tour follows our easiest cycling routes and is suitable for people of low to average fitness
- fit cyclists have the option to ride at a brisk pace in order to reach more vista points
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Difficulty: Easy
Typical duration: 4½ hours
Maximum duration: 5 hours
Terrain: Mostly flat bike paths and country roads
Length: 20 to 33 km (your choice)
Total elevation gain: 5 to 10 m
Departs from: Kawaguchiko Train Station
Tour fee: ¥34,500/person for 3 or more people, ¥52,000/person for 2 people or ¥104,000 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, snacks, bottled water and basic insurance.
Description: Bike around the two of the Fuji Five Lakes that offer the best views of Mount Fuji and the picturesque landscapes in its foothills. Conditions on the lakes frequently create the opportunity to see Mt Fuji towering over its reflection in the water, forming an exceptionally photogenic "double Fuji" image.
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First, you'll bike around a lake where quiet country roads lead to vista points relatively few tourists see. Stops include a beach with crystal-clear water and a view of Mt Fuji rising up over evergreen forests.
During your ride around the second lake, you'll cross a bridge with panoramic views and visit a park where Mt Fuji can often be seen with colorful flowers 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.
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- Meet our guides at Kawaguchiko Station
- Ride to Lake Saiko in our support car (20 minutes)
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- Cycle around and sightsee at the lake (typically 50 to 65 minutes)
- Bike past plum and cherry trees on the waterfront, enjoying flower viewing in spring
- Cycle past maple trees, viewing colorful leaves in fall
- Stop at a beach with an excellent view of Mt Fuji
- Short break for snacks
- Ride down a road through the Aokigahara Forest
- Complete the bike ride around Lake Saiko
- Cycle to Lake Kawaguchiko (typically 5 minutes)
- Cycle around Lake Kawaguchiko (typically 3 hours)
- Cycle over a bridge that spans the lake and offers beautiful views
- Stop at a lookout point on the lakeshore
- Bike beside rows of cherry trees on the waterfront, enjoying cherry blossom viewing in spring
- Cycle through the "Maple Corridor," viewing colorful leaves in fall
- Visit a flower park
- Bike to the quiet, scenic country roads on the less-developed side of the lake
- View the "floating shrine" on the lake
- Ride to Kawaguchiko Station in our support car (10 minutes)
- Tour concludes at Kawaguchiko Station
Important note:
The itinerary above is composed of the attractions we typically visit during this tour if our pace enables us to visit them during the time allotted for the tour.
When biking, hiking or walking, our pace is close to that of the slowest member of your group. When driving, our pace is affected by traffic, road conditions and weather. Our pace is also impacted by the frequency and duration of stops for food, drink, photos, rest, etc.
Since our pace is determined by the above factors that are unpredictable and beyond our control, we do not guarantee we will visit all the attractions in the itinerary during your tour.
Our guides may skip, substitute or change the order of attractions in the itinerary to adapt to weather, road conditions, traffic, our pace or other circumstances.
We will not increase the duration of your tour or reimburse part or all of the tour price if we are unable to visit all the attractions in the itinerary during your tour or if our guides skip or substitute attractions.
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Photos from the Mt Fuji Lakeshores Half-Day Bike Tour
