Tokyo to Yamanashi
How to get to Yamanashi from Tokyo? Yamanashi is part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, located in the same prefecture as Mount Fuji. Yamanashi is a popular tourist destination. Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan and the pride of the nation, is located in Yamanashi-ken and Shizuoka-ken. Thus, it is one of the most attractive scenery in Fuji Hakone Izu National Park. Fuji Five Lakes, Oshino Hakkai, National park of the Southern Alps, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Kawaguchiko Museum of Art, and the numerous hot springs are the major attractions in Yamanashi. In addition, the only maglev train in Japan is also found in Yamanashi-ken. From Tokyo city center or Narita Airport to Yamanashi is about 120 Km, about a 2-hour drive. Many travelers prefer a one to three days trip to Yamanashi-ken, and they can design their ideal itinerary.
What to See in Yamanashi
Lake Kawaguchiko: the shallowest lake among the Fuji Five Lakes, Lake Kawaguchiko is the first to open to the public with convenient transportation. Now, it is the tourist center of Fuji Five Lakes. Lake Kawaguchiko is 830 meters above sea level and has a total area of 5.7 square kilometers. It is the second largest lake among the Fuji Five Lakes after Lake Yamanaka.
Oshino Hakkai: Oshino Hakkai is a designated national natural scenic spot in the Oshino region. It was selected as one of the top 100 lakes in Japan in 1985. Oshino Hakkai is a group of springs in Oshino Hakkai Village between Lake Kawaguchiko and Lake Yamanaka. The hot spring is from the snow melted from Mt. Fuji.
Arakurayama Sengen Park: Arakurayama Sengen Park is one of the top sightseeing spots in Mount Fuji. During cherry blossom season, many people, photographers, families, couples, would visit Mount Fuji, and try to capture a picture of the mountain with the beautify cherry blossoms. There is Fuji Sengen Shrine at the entrance of the park, lighting up the path.
Mt. Fuji 5th Station: Mount Fuji is divided into 10 level from the foothill to the top of the mountain. There is a station at each level, and the 5th Station is located right in the middle of level of the mount Fuji 5th Station is a popular resting area halfway up the mountain, filled with many restaurants and gift shops. Mt. Fuji 5th Station is the most popular tourist attraction , and it has almost become a must-see place for visiting Mount Fuji.
Lake Yamanaka: Lake Yamanaka is located by the foothill of Mt.Fuji. It is also the largest lake among Fuji Five Lakes, attracting the most tourists for Mt.Fuji tours. Here you can take a boat tour to the lake, fish, enjoy hot spring facilities, as well as visit a botanical park.
Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum: Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum is a museum focus on European culture, musics and roses. It collects the largest organ in the world. In addition to the music box shops and exhibition halls, the garden is filled with the colorful roses in spring and summer.
Fuji Shibazakura Festival: Fuji Shibazakura Festival is the grandest Shibazakura Festival in the metropolitan area. Every year from late April to late May, 800,000 Shiba Sakura would bloom around Yamanashi-ken Lake Kawaguchiko, creating a rainbow-like area on the ground.
Fuji-Q Highland: A large amusement park located on Mount Fuji, represented by three large roller coasters FUJIYAMA, Do-Dodonpa, and EEJANAIK. In Japan, Fuji-Q in the east is as famous as the Nagashima in the west.
Fugaku Wind Cave: Fugaku Wind Cave is one of the largest caves formed by lava. The temperature in the Fugaku Wind Cave is cold even in summer, with an average temperature of only 3 degrees. The cave is 201 meters long and 8.7 meters high, and it is famous for the natural icicles.
Aokigahara: is a green forest area found in the foothill of Mount Fuji. Many people visit this place to appreciate the beautiful natural scenery. Also, many people decide to spend the last moment of their lives at this place. In the past hundred years, tens of thousands of people have ended their lives here.
Narusawa Ice Cave: Narusawa Ice Cave is a vertical cave with a total length of about 153 meters. The temperature inside the cave is about 0 degrees, and it gets its name because it freezes all year round. The icicles grow to the largest in April every year, and the largest icicles can grow to diameter of 50 cm and a height of 3 meters. Visitors can also find stalactites on the ceiling of the caves.
Maple Corridor: Maple Corridor is 1165 meters above sea level, where you can capture an excellent viewing of Mount Fuji. You can also overlook the beautiful Saiko Lake and the magnificent Aokigahara beneath your feet. From the end of October to the beginning of November, you will find the red maple forest.
How to Get to Yamanashi from Tokyo
You can take a JR Shinjuku station to Kofu Station. And then transfer to Fujikyuko Line to arrive at Kawaguchiko station. Alternatively, you can take a highway bus at the West exit of Shijuku Station to Kawaguchiko station. Japan Holiday is headquartered in Tokyo. We are very happy to provide private transfer to/from Yamanashi booking services for tourists. If you have any requests or questions on Narita Airport Chauffeur Service, please contact our customer service representatives. For the details of prices, please visit: Tokyo Chauffeur Service.
How to get to Yamanashi from Tokyo? Yamanashi is part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, located in the same prefecture as Mount Fuji. Yamanashi is a popular tourist destination. Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan and the pride of the nation, is located in Yamanashi-ken and Shizuoka-ken. Thus, it is one of the most attractive scenery in Fuji Hakone Izu National Park. Fuji Five Lakes, Oshino Hakkai, National park of the Southern Alps, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, Kawaguchiko Museum of Art, and the numerous hot springs are the major attractions in Yamanashi. In addition, the only maglev train in Japan is also found in Yamanashi-ken. From Tokyo city center or Narita Airport to Yamanashi is about 120 Km, about a 2-hour drive. Many travelers prefer a one to three days trip to Yamanashi-ken, and they can design their ideal itinerary.
Tokyo to Yamanashi Chauffeur/Car Service
As a Japan travel agency, we provide safe and affordable private chauffeurs and private tours to Yamanashi for foreign visitors. Some of your private drivers can speak basic English, and will escort you to Yamanashifrom from Tokyo or Narita Airport. Whether you are going to Yamanashi-ken from Narita airport or a hotel in Tokyo, private transfer is the most convenient and affordable way. For more information, please contact our Japan limousine service specialists.What to See in Yamanashi
Lake Kawaguchiko: the shallowest lake among the Fuji Five Lakes, Lake Kawaguchiko is the first to open to the public with convenient transportation. Now, it is the tourist center of Fuji Five Lakes. Lake Kawaguchiko is 830 meters above sea level and has a total area of 5.7 square kilometers. It is the second largest lake among the Fuji Five Lakes after Lake Yamanaka.
Oshino Hakkai: Oshino Hakkai is a designated national natural scenic spot in the Oshino region. It was selected as one of the top 100 lakes in Japan in 1985. Oshino Hakkai is a group of springs in Oshino Hakkai Village between Lake Kawaguchiko and Lake Yamanaka. The hot spring is from the snow melted from Mt. Fuji.
Arakurayama Sengen Park: Arakurayama Sengen Park is one of the top sightseeing spots in Mount Fuji. During cherry blossom season, many people, photographers, families, couples, would visit Mount Fuji, and try to capture a picture of the mountain with the beautify cherry blossoms. There is Fuji Sengen Shrine at the entrance of the park, lighting up the path.
Mt. Fuji 5th Station: Mount Fuji is divided into 10 level from the foothill to the top of the mountain. There is a station at each level, and the 5th Station is located right in the middle of level of the mount Fuji 5th Station is a popular resting area halfway up the mountain, filled with many restaurants and gift shops. Mt. Fuji 5th Station is the most popular tourist attraction , and it has almost become a must-see place for visiting Mount Fuji.
Lake Yamanaka: Lake Yamanaka is located by the foothill of Mt.Fuji. It is also the largest lake among Fuji Five Lakes, attracting the most tourists for Mt.Fuji tours. Here you can take a boat tour to the lake, fish, enjoy hot spring facilities, as well as visit a botanical park.
Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum: Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum is a museum focus on European culture, musics and roses. It collects the largest organ in the world. In addition to the music box shops and exhibition halls, the garden is filled with the colorful roses in spring and summer.
Fuji Shibazakura Festival: Fuji Shibazakura Festival is the grandest Shibazakura Festival in the metropolitan area. Every year from late April to late May, 800,000 Shiba Sakura would bloom around Yamanashi-ken Lake Kawaguchiko, creating a rainbow-like area on the ground.
Fuji-Q Highland: A large amusement park located on Mount Fuji, represented by three large roller coasters FUJIYAMA, Do-Dodonpa, and EEJANAIK. In Japan, Fuji-Q in the east is as famous as the Nagashima in the west.
Fugaku Wind Cave: Fugaku Wind Cave is one of the largest caves formed by lava. The temperature in the Fugaku Wind Cave is cold even in summer, with an average temperature of only 3 degrees. The cave is 201 meters long and 8.7 meters high, and it is famous for the natural icicles.
Aokigahara: is a green forest area found in the foothill of Mount Fuji. Many people visit this place to appreciate the beautiful natural scenery. Also, many people decide to spend the last moment of their lives at this place. In the past hundred years, tens of thousands of people have ended their lives here.
Narusawa Ice Cave: Narusawa Ice Cave is a vertical cave with a total length of about 153 meters. The temperature inside the cave is about 0 degrees, and it gets its name because it freezes all year round. The icicles grow to the largest in April every year, and the largest icicles can grow to diameter of 50 cm and a height of 3 meters. Visitors can also find stalactites on the ceiling of the caves.
Maple Corridor: Maple Corridor is 1165 meters above sea level, where you can capture an excellent viewing of Mount Fuji. You can also overlook the beautiful Saiko Lake and the magnificent Aokigahara beneath your feet. From the end of October to the beginning of November, you will find the red maple forest.
How to Get to Yamanashi from Tokyo
You can take a JR Shinjuku station to Kofu Station. And then transfer to Fujikyuko Line to arrive at Kawaguchiko station. Alternatively, you can take a highway bus at the West exit of Shijuku Station to Kawaguchiko station. Japan Holiday is headquartered in Tokyo. We are very happy to provide private transfer to/from Yamanashi booking services for tourists. If you have any requests or questions on Narita Airport Chauffeur Service, please contact our customer service representatives. For the details of prices, please visit: Tokyo Chauffeur Service.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions
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How far is it to travel from Tokyo to Yamanashi-ken?From Tokyo city center to Yamanashi-ken is about 120 Km, about a 2-hour drive. Many travelers prefer a one to three days trip to Yamanashi-ken, and they can design their ideal itinerary.
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How to get to Lake Kawaguchiko in Yamanashi-ken from Tokyo by public transportation?You can take a JR Shinjuku station to Kofu Station. And then transfer to Fujikyuko Line to arrive at Kawaguchiko station. Alternatively, you can take a highway bus at the West exit of Shijuku Station to Kawaguchiko station.
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Does Japan Holiday provide private transfer service to Yamanashi-ken?A door to door car rental service with driver is probably the best option. Our private transfer service has professional and friendly drivers. If you reserve in advance, we can arrange a driver who speaks simple English. We provide different car types to meet your need: 7-seats van, 10-seats van, 14-seats van, and 20 seats coaster bus.
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What are the recommended attractions in Yamanashi-ken?Mount Fuji is located in Yamanashi-ken. Fuji Hakone Izu National Park is one of the most attractive scenery. Fuji Five Lakes, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchiko, Arakurayama Sengen Park, Mt. Fuji 5th Station and the numerous hot springs are the major attractions in Yamanashi-ken.
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Where can I see maple leaves in Yamanashi-ken in Mt.Fuji during fall?Maple Corridor is 1165 meters above sea level, where you can capture an excellent viewing of Mount Fuji. You can also overlook the beautiful Saiko Lake and the magnificent Aokigahara beneath your feet. From the end of October to the beginning of November, you will find the red maple forest.
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What is the best place to see Mt.Fuji in Yamanashi-ken?Lake Kawaguchiko is a famous spot to photography Mt.Fuji. Visitors can capture cherry blossom together with Mt. Fuji in spring. Arakurayama Sengen Park is one of the best tourist attractions in Mt. Fuji. Here you can also capture the view of Mt.Fuji and cherry blossom.
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What is the "Fuji Shibazakura Festival"?Fuji Shibazakura Festival is the grandest Shibazakura Festival in the metropolitan area. Every year from late April to late May, 800,000 Shiba Sakura would bloom around Yamanashi-ken Lake Kawaguchiko, creating a rainbow-like area on the ground. Additionally, the local hosts a food festival.
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Is there any attraction in Yamanashi-ken suitable for children?A large amusement park located on Mount Fuji, represented by three large roller coasters "FUJIYAMA", "Do-Dodonpa", and "EEJANAIK". In Japan, Fuji-Q in the east is as famous as the Nagashima in the west.
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