(1) "Shiba sakura": A must-see scenery of Mt Fuji with a carpet of shiba sakura moss phlox at the foot is available only in this time of the year. (2) Mt Fuji 5th Station: Drive up to Mt Fuji 5th Station immediately after it is open to public this year. Enjoy splendid views of still snow-capped Mt Fuji rising high above clouds and Lake Kawaguchi spreading below your eyes. (3) Pick your own strawberries: Picking strawberries is still available. Pick and eat fresh strawberries as much as you like for 30min. (4) "Hoto" hot pot: Relish a regional speciality dish "hoto" hot pot for lunch. (5) "Sake" Japanese rice wine: Visit a sake brewery and taste "sake" rice wines. "Sake" is getting popular and being recognised around the world now. (6) Lucky drawings: Participate in the drawings for Mt Fuji souvenirs or "sake" rice wine. Everyone wins something! ●This tour with 2 nights Shinjuku Washington hotel package is also available.Click here for the tour page.
Shinjuku Washington Hotel(meet: 7:20)<Chuo Expressway>Mt Fuji 5th Station(stroll: 50)Kawaguchi-ko Town(have lunch: 50min)Fuji Shiba Sakura Festival(look at 800,000 stocks of shiba sakura moss phlox: 50min)Kofu(pick your own strawberries: 30min)Otsuki(visit a sake brewery: 30min)<Chuo Expressway>Shinjuku(end: approx 18:00)