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Ok but not as exciting as we thought it would be. Would have like to go higher up mt Fiji .lake ashi disappointing. Too much offer of shopping.
Bullet train ride back great !!!
We where travelling with a 10 month old and a 2.5 year old and really enjoyed the day tour. A long day but well worth it. I did think we where going and coming back by bullet train but the train is on the return journey you go to mount Fuji by bus. The tour is well organised and our guide nickname FISH, was extremely helpful and couldn't of asked for more. would recommend.
My tour was fantastic. All though the weather wasn't that great, I still had a great time. There was heaps of snow at station 5 and the traditonal lunch was delicious. Our guide was extremely friendly and had activities for us to do on the bus as well as giving us background information on Japan, its people and culture. The Bullet train was thrilling.
I would highly recommend this tour..Bullet train is an experience.It is little pricy but worth it.
I highly recommend the tour of Kyoto and Nara. The staff were very helpful in getting us onto the bullet train,and getting us settled into our hotel once we arrived.The tour sights were swamped with tourist but we managed.
What an excellent daytrip - right from the moment the bus collected us at the hotel, until the bullet train pack to Tokyo. Yoko (our guide) was wonderful, and even sang Japanese songs for us on the bus! The food at lunchtime was lovely, with a super pumpkin soup to warm the body on a chilly day. Wonderful day and truly remembered for life - and Mt. Fuji even made an appearance though the clouds!
Quite a difficult review to write. the arrangements for the trip went very smoothly and we used the hotel pick up rather than trying to get to the bus station. This meant walking a short distance to a nearby hotel as where we stayed was not included in the pick up route. The guide was very good, transport comfortable and the lunch we booked in with the trip was very good. But..... the weather was atrocious and there was no chance of seeing Mount Fuji or even progressing up the mountain. We had managed to see Mount Fuji from the observation deck at the top of Tokyo Number 1 Government building earlier in our stay (admission free) but were told that we were lucky given the time of the year we were there. So just remember that there is no guarantee of seeing the Mountain. The Bullet train ride was really good ( but short) and trip on Lake Ashi rather surreal (a pirate's galleon??).
We picked the worst day in the history of the tour to go to Mt. Fuji. It was the 50-year wind and rain storm. We did see the mountain briefly before the weather completely engulfed us. We were unable to ride the cable car because of the winds. Instead we visited a very nice Museum with great views of the lake. Our 30-minute bullet train back to Tokyo took 1 1/2 hours due to weather related transit delays, but it was still an experience we will never forget. If we still had a good time, I can only imagine how much nicer it is on a normal day.
great trip, hotel pick up was easy and clear. Our guide was informative but sometimes hard to understand. He made sure that our trip was fun and that we got on the right connections to get back to our hotel. The bullet train was amazing! I would recommend this trip
Our tour guide (Taki) was great. View of Mt Fuji was best from afar. Be sure to have your camera on movie before you go up to catch the Bullet Train so you can catch one at full speed.
It was a very expensive bus ride. Weather did not cooperate and the rain resulted in inability to see Fuji or travel up the site seeing path. Cable car ride was cancelled due to windy condition. We returned 3 hours earlier than expected (which was good news actually). We were not even dropped off at the hotel we were picked up at. The bullet train brought us back to Shinagawa station and from there we had to figure out how to get home via metro. Thankfully I am familiar with the train system in Tokyo and had little problem, but I cannot imagine how a visitor to the country would have managed on their own. My suggestion: before booking the trip ensure the weather forecast is favorable.
Fantastic day out - the tour guide was one of the best I've ever had anywhere in the world, sharing all sorts of insights into not only the sights but Japanese culture as well. Would highly recommend the authentic Japanese lunch and definitely take the bullet train back to Tokyo rather than the coach!
Beautiful place...treat to see snow...how vibrant the mountain is...bullet train was fun and quick..excellent guide
I had a wonderful time on this trip and is well worth doing if able to see Kyoto, very different to Tokyo. Only criticism I would state is that the imperial palace is very strict so you are unable to have any free time, but you can take photos. The only other downside is that you do not get much free time at each place to do much gift/tourist shopping. However, I must say that the tour company is very good and as the trains are so punctual someone was there to put me onto the bullet train and then somebody was there to meet me on the platform at Kyoto. Everything to the trip was so organised and the English guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. Would recommend anyone to go on this trip as I know at some point I will definately return to Japan and even do these trips again.
Beautiful views and good experience with Mt Fuji and surrounding area. Bullet train was also fun. I would recommend to anyone who wants to see this part of Japan!
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