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More Than a Tour: A Day at Mt. Fuji with a Local Friend

Experience Japan’s Iconic Peak in the Comfort of a Private Luxury Vehicle.

Forget the crowded tour buses and rigid schedules. Let’s head to the mountains as friends. We’ll tailor every moment of your journey to Fuji—from hidden photo spots to the local lunch you’ve been dreaming of.

Why Explore with Us?

  • 1. Your “Friend” in Japan, Not Just a Guide We don’t do “business-like” tours. We host you as we would our own friends. Whether it’s sharing stories of local life or finding that specific souvenir you’re looking for, we’re here to make your day meaningful.

  • 2. Luxury Travel, Redefined Enjoy the 2-3 hour drive from Tokyo in the absolute comfort of a private BMW or Toyota Alphard. Relax, recharge, and enjoy the scenery while your personal host handles the navigation and logistics.

  • 3. 100% Tailor-Made Itinerary The Fuji area has so much more than just the “famous spots.” We’ll customize your route based on your interests—be it photography, sake tasting, or a quiet walk through non-touristic local shrines.

A Sample Day in the Fuji Area (Highly Customizable)

This is just a starting point. Your host will adjust the plan on the day based on the weather, visibility, and your mood.

  • 08:00 AM | Private Pickup
    Door-to-door service from your hotel in a luxury vehicle.

  • 10:30 AM | Lake Kawaguchi & Panoramic Views
    Visit the best vantage points (including “secret” spots away from the crowds).

  • 12:30 PM | Authentic Local Lunch
    Avoid the tourist traps. We’ll take you to a local favorite for “Udon” noodles or a hidden gems with a view.

  • 01:00 PM | Oshino Hakkai & Sacred Springs
    Explore the crystal-clear ponds. Your friend/guide will explain the deep spiritual history of this UNESCO site.

  • 02:30 PM | Hidden Gem Exploration
    A visit to a quiet, atmospheric shrine  based on your preference.

  • 05:00 PM | Return to Tokyo

REMARKS

This is for the group up to 9 people max.
This is chartered car based tour.

LOCATION

 

Pricing & What’s Included

Full-Day Private Experience: From $820 USD (per group)

  • What makes this special? Unlike marketplace-style tours, we limit our bookings to ensure the highest quality of service. You are paying for a dedicated host, a premium vehicle, and a completely personalized plan created just for you.

  • Included: Private luxury vehicle (BMW/Alphard), dedicated local host, fuel, tolls, and parking fees.

  • Excluded: Lunch and entrance fees (so you can choose exactly what you want to eat and see)

Let’s Plan Your Perfect Day.

Tell us a little about yourself. What are you most excited to see? What do you like to eat? We’ll start crafting your original Mt. Fuji story immediately.

What’s included?
Exclusions
・Admission fees
・Lunch
・Toll for 5th station if you go1
・Sales tax ; 10 %
More info
Experience type
Fully tailored
Booking in advance
Cut Off: 5 Days
Duration
9hours
Difficulty
Easy
Supported accessibility
Live tour guide
English,Japanese
Destination Details
#Hidden spot for viewing of Mt. Fuji “Chureito Pagoda”
#Oshino hakkai, a natural fountain of Mt. FujiOption
#Lake kawaguchi
#lake Saiko
Time table (Sample)

8:00

Pick up at hotel

10:30

Hidden view point of Mt. Fuji

12:30

Lake Kawaguchi / Lake Saiko

14:00

Oshino Hakkai natural fountain

15:30

Sengen Shrine

16:00

Leave for Tokyo

17:00

Back to hotel

Rate of Group
UP TO 4 PEOPLE
N/A

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

UP TO 6 PEOPLE
N/A

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

UP TO 9 PEOPLE
N/A

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

UP TO 4 PEOPLE
$825

BY CAR

UP TO 6 PEOPLE
starting $1,125

BY CAR

UP TO 9 PEOPLE
starting $1,325

BY CAR

FAQ’S

We will send you an online invocie after assiging a guide. You can pay it with credit card.

A charterd car tour brings you easy and comfortable. Traffic in Tokyo is not bad. Of course, if you take a tour by train, it is also fun to know real life in Tokyo.

Yes, you would. It is customary here. Thank you for your understanding.

Basically, at a restaurant  no need to tip. For services like taxi, bell boy, guide service it would be appriciated around 20%.

After your sending a request, our customer fornt will start to communicate you to discuss the details of the tour. We will send you online invoice to comfirm a tour after assigning the right guide.

Generally speaking, we begin the tour at 8:30 because that is the best time to explore the locations. When enquiring, please let us know if you would prefer an early tour.

 

At the airport, there are coin lockers. They can be kept during a tour. for a hands-free tour that you can enjoy.

the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast

Haneda Airport is reasonably small and effective. It typically doesn't take very long to check in.
So you could be two hours before your flight.

It is slightly larger if you are departing from Narita Airport. Sometimes it functions 2.5 hours beforehand.

Yes. The majority of the places take credit cards. But in order to purchase a train ticket, you need cash. So you could use 10,000 JPY.

Yes. Your guide and I will meet you at the airport to begin the tour. In a sense, we also drop you off at the airport.

A visa  depends on your passport. See this link for the detals.

Testimonials
Mt. Fuji

Amazing vacation

We had the most amazing family vacation in Japan! The Travel Assist Japan (TAJ) team (Tony, Fumi, and Yoshiko) were so helpful all throughout from planning and personalizing tours.

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More Than a Tour: A Day at Mt. Fuji with a Local Friend

9hours
Fully tailored
Starting $825USD
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