Published on Dec, 2024

Very nice trip. Lucky to get view of Mt. Fuji. Our guide was very nice and made the trip enjoyable. She even offered candies to all.

Published on Dec, 2024

This was a great overall tour of Mt. Fuji and Hakone. Our tour guide was delightful and friendly. The stops at each location were a little too quick; wanted a little more time to explore and take photos, but with all that the tour packed into the day it was well worth it. We had beautiful weather and were able to go to the 5th level to see a spectacular view of snowcapped Mt. Fuji. The hotpot lunch in Hakone was delicious.

Published on Dec, 2024

I compared many Mt. Fuji day trips that depart from Tokyo, and I always came back to this tour even though it was at a higher price than some other options and providers. This tour was well thought of that covered a few classic areas with a focus on the experience (not just social media photo spots). Our guide, Ms. 三上Mi kami, was so sweet, super well organized, managed time well, provided great information about the areas we were visiting, and lead a few activities to keep the group entertained and engaged. We chose to return to Tokyo by bullet train, which only took us about 40 minutes to Tokyo Station instead of spending approximately 2-2.5 hours on the same bus back. Lunch (optional, depending on the package of your choice) was fresh and good (not fabulous but a B tier—personal opinion). The paying child received the same meal. Pick up communication: The only one thing I wish would have been improved was the meet up/pick up communication. Although I received multiple confirmation and trip reminders prior to the day, I didn’t get any information regarding when and where the pick up would be. I chose a hotel in Ginza that was near my hotel for the pick up location. The tour confirmation says my trip was at 8:30am, but digging into the Grayline tour’s website, there is a timetable showing each available pic up hotel’s meet up time. Based on the timetable, my pick up time should be 8:55am. I didn’t want to take a chance and got to the meet up hotel at the earlier time. Just when I started to get anxious, our guide showed up in the lobby. I spotted her first because she was holding some brochures and a clip board. After gathering the other few participants, we left the hotel at exactly 8:55am. I wish there was a note on the booking confirmation and trip reminders that referred to the hotel timetable. Overall, it was a great trip, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to see the best of Mt. Fuji and the unique nature near it.

Published on Nov, 2024

The tour guide was highly professional and was always giving us information about the places we were visiting and additional cultural information.

Published on Nov, 2024

This has been our best tour so far. Our guide, Yoshi, was incredible. He constantly told us about the history, culture and natural aspects about every town or site we passed. The restaurant for lunch was excellent. Because the drive was so long from Tokyo, you feel a bit rushed at all the stops but that’s normal for these tours. Really an enjoyable experience, especially on Mount Fuji.