[Yamanashi] Complete guide with sightseeing taxi! 10 recommended autumn sightseeing spots at the foot of Mt. Fuji

• Table of Contents
• What is Fujikanko Travel?
• Fujikanko Travel Taxi Tour
• 8-hour tour around Fuji Five Lakes and surrounding tourist attractions
• 10 recommended sightseeing spots to visit

What is Fujikanko Travel?

Fujikanko Travel is a travel agency located right in front of Kawaguchiko Sta. on the Fujikyuko Line.

We offer tours such as ``Activity Tours,'' which anyone can easily participate in and experience the nature at the foot of Mt. Fuji, as well as ``Sightseeing Taxi Plans,'' ``Fujiten Bus Tours'' and ``Fujiten Ski Taxis.'' Additionally, the store located in front of Lake Kawaguchiko Station offers Bicycle rental and luggage storage services.

Fujikanko Travel

401-0301 3644-1 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko-cho, Lake Kawaguchiko gun, Ya...

A travel agency based in Lake Kawaguchiko that offers day-trip activity tours where you can fully enjoy the great nature at the foot of Mt....

Fujikanko Travel Taxi Tour

Fujikanko Travel's sightseeing taxi plan is a plan that was created based on feedback from foreign customers who said, "I would like to be clear about the cost and time required when sightseeing by taxi.'' We offer a variety of limited-time tours, including the standard "course to enjoy seasonal flowers'', "course to visit famous shrines'', and "Oshino Hakkai course'', as well as "shine muscat picking and winery visit'' and "cherry blossom sightseeing course''. I am. Also, if you let us know in advance where you want to go, we will create a special plan just for you.

You can also have an English-speaking guide as an option, so you can learn more about Japanese culture.

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8-hour tour around Fuji Five Lakes and surrounding tourist attractions

This course is an 8-hour course that takes you to 10 super famous sightseeing spots that you should definitely visit when visiting the Fuji Five Lakes. It's good to go around by public transportation such as buses, but it can end up taking more time than you expected because you don't know where you're going and you lose time, or you don't get a sense of the distance between tourist spots. This is one of the best parts of sightseeing, but if you don't have much time, please try using this sightseeing taxi plan that completely covers the famous spots of Fuji Five Lakes.

If you don't have time in your itinerary, please take advantage of this service. Also, since it is a taxi, you can leave your heavy luggage in the car and enjoy sightseeing in a light manner.

Kawaguchiko Station = = ① Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine= = ② Nagaike Water Park = = ③ Oshino Hakkai = = ④ Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine = = ⑤ Oishi Park = = ⑥ Saiko Nenbahama = = ⑦ Saiko Iyashinosato Nenba = =⑧Tategohama (Lake Shojiko) ==Motosuko Parking Lot (Lake Motosuko) ==⑩Koyo-dai Observation Rest House == Kawaguchiko Station

10 recommended sightseeing spots to visit

①Kitaguchi Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine(Fujiyoshida City)

This shrine is one of the World Cultural Heritage Component Parts of World Heritage of Mt. Fuji. The grounds of this ancient shrine, which has a history of more than 1,900 years, include the Fujitaro Cedar tree, which is over 1,000 years old and is registered as a natural monument, as well as the main hall, Zuishinmon gate, and Kagura dance, which are designated as important cultural properties of the country. You can see things like ``Tono''.

② Nagaike Water Park (Lake Yamanakako)

A park on the north shore of Lake Yamanakako where you can see Mt. Fuji up close. Magnificent Mt. Fuji over the lake is a masterpiece. Also, from mid-November to early February, the reflection of "Upside Down Fuji" on the lake's surface becomes even more powerful!

You can see both "Diamond Fuji" and "Diamond Fuji reflected on the surface of the lake (inverted Fuji)". This park is also famous as a viewing spot for "Double Diamond Fuji."

③ Oshino Hakkai (Oshino Village)

"Oshino Hakkai" is the collective name for the eight spring water ponds whose water source is underground water from Mt. Fuji, and was designated as a national natural monument in 1934, and in 2013 was registered as part of the World Heritage Component Parts of World Heritage of Mt. Fuji. It has been. Oshino Hakkai was once a spring water pond where Fuji-ko believers performed water rituals when climbing Mt. Fuji during the Edo period, and was designated as a natural monument by the country for reasons such as its water quality, conservation environment, and landscape. 

④ Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine (Arakurayama Sengen Park) (Fujiyoshida City)

One of Japan's most spectacular views of Mt. Fuji, where you can see Mt. Fuji and the five-storied pagoda. Especially in spring, about 650 cherry trees bloom all at once, and you can enjoy cherry blossoms in full bloom along with Mt. Fuji and the five-storied pagoda. Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine, located within the park, is an old shrine that was founded in 705 and is widely worshiped as the god of warding off disasters, family harmony, safe childbirth, and child rearing.

⑤ Oishi Park (Lake Kawaguchiko)

This is a very popular park on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchiko where you can see lavender and Mt. Fuji in the summer, and kochia and Mt. Fuji in the fall. With a total length of 350 meters, you can enjoy over 90 types of flowers throughout the year. Inside the Lake Kawaguchiko Natural Life Center, there are shops and cafes with a wide selection of Mt. Fuji goods and Yamanashi traditional crafts. In the summer, you can also enjoy "blueberry picking" and "cherry picking".

The adjacent Fuji Oishi Hana Terrace has fashionable cafes and miscellaneous goods stores, so we recommend taking a stroll along with it.

⑥Saiko Nenbahama (Lake Saiko )

Lake Saiko Neba Beach on the west coast of Lake Saiko . The view of Mt. Fuji from Lake Saiko is a bit different from Lake Yamanakako or Lake Kawaguchiko, where the Aokigahara Jukai, which was formed when Mt. Fuji erupted in 864, looms right in front of you.

⑦ Saiko Iyashinosato Nenba (Lake Saiko)

In 2006, 40 years later, "Lake Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba'' was established, consisting of 20 thatched houses, in order to restore the original landscape of the beautiful thatched-roof village that was lost in a typhoon in 1966. In the thatched-roofed houses, you can experience traditional Japanese crafts such as pottery, painting, and incense making.

⑧ Tategohama (Lake Shojiko)

From Tategohama on the north shore of Lake Shoji, Mt. Fuji appears to be hugging Mt. Omuro (1,468 m), so it is called "Child-Holding Fuji." Enjoy the different faces of Mt. Fuji seen from each lake.

Motosuko parking lot (Lake Motosuko)

Lake Motosuko is famous for the "upside-down Fuji'' featured on the back of the Japanese 1,000 yen bill. It is the deepest and most transparent lake among the Fuji Five Lakes, located at the westernmost tip.

⑩ Koyo-dai Observation Rest House (Narusawa Village)

There is a fee for the observation deck on the second floor of the rest house at an altitude of 1,100m, but from the observation deck you can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the magnificent Mt. Fuji, the Aokigahara forest below, Lake Motosuko, Lake Saiko, and the mountains of the Southern Alps. can do. In autumn, it is a famous place for viewing the autumn leaves, and in early November, you can see a spectacular view that looks like a painting.

If you visit all of the Fuji Five Lakes, you will be surprised at the different faces and shapes of Mt. Fuji seen from each lake. Enjoy sightseeing around the Fuji Five Lakes using Fujikanko Travel's sightseeing taxi plan.

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