At a Glance
Experience some of Japan's most iconic and memorable locations on two wheels as you cycle the extraordinary surroundings of Mount Fuji. Over three incredible days, explore this UNESCO-listed national park and the Fuji Five Lakes region, located at the northern base of Mount Fuji, on this fascinating, fully-guided package.
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, rising to 3,776m. The beautiful cone-shaped mountain is located west of Tokyo, surrounded by lakes in a national park and has long been revered by Japanese people for its historical and spiritual significance. This compact itinerary is the ideal introduction to a fascinating region, rich in cultural heritage. The journey begins at the largest of the Five Lakes, Lake Yamanakako before climbing Mount Fuji’s northern slopes on the Fuji Subaru Line. Admire spectacular views ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- Kawaguchiko Station return transfers
- 2x breakfasts, 2x dinners
- Mt. Fuji & Five Lakes guided cycling
- Rental bike, helmet, gloves, snack, water, bottle. E-bike upgrade is available at additional cost
- 2 nights luxury accommodation at Fuji View Hotel
- Daily hotel pickup and dropoff
Itinerary
Cycling distance: approx. 60 km, total ascent: 300 m Your guide meets you at Kawaguchiko Station at 9:00 am. Suggested Train Take the JR Chuo Line from Tokyo's Shinjuku Station departing at 6:22 am to Otsuki Station. From Otsuki, take the Fujikyu Railway Line to Kawaguchiko Station. Arrives Kawaguchiko Station at 8:52am. Total train time: approx. 2.5 hours. Train ticket is at your own arrangement. After bike fitting, you will ride around Lake Yamanakako approx. 60 km. Lake Yamanakako is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes. There are good views of Mount Fuji from around the lake. Lunch is at your own expense. After the ride, you stay in a luxury accommodation - Konansou Ryokan, situated in the Fuji Kawaguchiko Onsen resort at the base of the symbolic Mount Fuji. The 5 star luxury ryokan has the perfect view of Mt. Fuji and Kawaguchiko from windows. Your room has Mt Fuji views and private open-air bath. Enjoy Japanese style cuisine with seasonal ingredients. Room Style: Japanese Bed Type: Futon Bath: Indoor bath Toilet: Ensuite western style |
Cycling distance: approx. 53 km, total ascent: 1500 m Enjoy wide range Japanese style breakfast or western buffet style breakfast. Your guide will pick you up from your accommodation to take you on another cycling adventure - climb Mt Fuji on wheels. You'll ride on Fuji Subaru Line, a scenic road up Mount Fuji's lower northern slopes. Climb to the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station. At 2300 meters above sea level, the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station offers a commanding view of the Fuji Five Lakes area below. Please note this ride is only available from May - October. The highest pass is around 1800m above sea level. Temperature can be 6C (11F) lower than the forecast. Return to your luxury accommodation and soak in the private open-air bath with the views of Mt Fuji before another fabulous dinner at the accommodation./p> Room Style: Japanese Bed Type: Futon Bath: Indoor bath Toilet: Ensuite western style |
Cycling distance: approx. 80 km, total ascent: 700 m The Fuji Five Lake region lies at the northern base of Mount Fuji about 1000 meters above sea level around the lakes Kawaguchiko, Saiko, Yamanakako, Shojiko and Motosuko. It is one of the best places to view Mount Fuji from a close distance. Ride along the northern shores of Lake Kawaguchiko and enjoy the best views of Mount Fuji. The place is particularly breathtaking during the cherry blossom season around mid April and the autumn colors around the first half of November. Continue riding along the northern shores of Lake Saiko, one of the less visited Fuji Five Lakes, surrounded by wooded mountains. Sandwiched between Lake Motosuko and Lake Saiko, Lake Shojiko is the smallest of the Fuji Five Lakes. Together with its two neighbours it was formed when lava flows from Mount Fuji divided a large prehistoric lake into three smaller ones. Stop at Koanso on the lake's northwestern shore, best known for its appearance on the reverse side of the 1000 yen bill and the former 5000 yen bill. After completing exploring Fuji Five Lakes on wheels, you'll be drop off at Kawaguchiko Station to meet your departing train back to Tokyo (Train ticket is at your own arrangement). |
Dates & Prices
Departs daily on request from May to October. Departures during weekends, peak season, and Japanese public holidays will be subject to supplementary charge. Please contact us to book if you have a group of more than 12 people.
More Info
- The departure point Kawaguchiko Station
- The finishing point is Kawaguchiko Station
Suggested Train
Take the JR Chuo Line from Tokyo's Shinjuku Station departing at 6:22am to Otsuki Station. From Otsuki, take the Fujikyu Railway Line to Kawaguchiko Station. Arrives Kawaguchiko Station at 8:52am. Total train time: approx. 2.5hrs. Train ticket is at your own arrangement.
Japan's weather and climate features four distinct seasons.
Spring is from March to May. It's perhaps one of the very best times to visit Japan as temperatures are pleasantly warm without being too hot, with daytime temperatures ranging between 21°C to 26°C. The country is ablaze with beautiful white and pink cherry blossom and plenty festivals to enjoy.
Summer is from June to August and the country experiences a three to four-week rainy season. It is hot and humid during this time and temperatures are often in the high 30’s. If you plan on visiting Japan during the summer weather, northern areas such as Hokkaido or the mountains of Tohoku or Chubu are the most comfortable places to escape the heat.
Autumn is from September to November and is characterised by light breezes and cooler temperatures of around 8-10°C. It is also a wonderful time to visit Japan. The country turns into a haven of red and scarlet leaves which contrast strikingly against the deep blue clear skies and almost as impressive as the stunning cherry blossoms.
Winter is from December to February. It is a magical time to visit as the landscape is turned white with snow. It's the perfect time to go skiing or check out the hot springs, especially venture to the ski slopes of Hokkaido or Nagano. It's Okinawa is a great place to visit during the winter as it is not quite as cold as the rest of Japan’s weather.
Day 1: Cycling Distance: 60 km; total ascent: 300 m
Day 2: Cycling Distance: 53 km; total ascent: 1500 m
Day 3: Cycling Distance: 80 km; total ascent: 700 m
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Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.