Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport 1 hr 30
七面山 敬慎院 (41 min) Mountain, temple, and mountaineering Fuji Kachoen Garden Park (56 min) Greenhouse with lots of flower varieties, bird shows & animal interactions, plus a cafe & gift shop. Mount Kenashi (1 hr 3) Highest peak its surrounding mountain range with a base plateau that reaches to Mount Fuji. Kuonji (12 min) Secluded Buddhist temple founded on Mt. Minobu in 1281, with a towering pagoda & grand gates. Makaino Farm (1 hr 6) Interactive farm with livestock, activities, play equipment, views of Mount Fuji & a restaurant. Mt. Minobu (15 min) Elevated temple with trails & a cable car to the summit & 287 stone steps to a 5-tiered red pagoda. Mt. Shichimen (41 min) Summit accessed via a long hiking trail, with views of Mount Fuji, waterfalls & temples on the way. Shimobe Spa (19 min) Old-fashioned hot spring village for therapeutic baths in a mountain valley with lodging options. Roadside Station Asagiri Kougen (57 min) This grassy plateau is popular as a Mt. Fuji viewing site & take-off point for hang-gliders. Mount Kaya (58 min) Mountaineering, autumn leaf color, and mountain Yamanashiken Fujikawa Craft Park (14 min) Family-friendly park with playgrounds, seasonal gardens & traditional Japanese crafts workshops. Shibire Lake (50 min) Bathing, boating & angling spot at a crater lake enclosed by forested mountains in a national park. Umegashima Hot Spring (1 hr 44) Onsen resort with bathhouses over natural springs in a landscape known for plum & cherry blossoms. Lake Motosu (46 min) Lake with a Mount Fuji backdrop & depths of nearly 400 ft., popular for camping, boating & fishing. Shiraito Falls (1 hr 3) Unique, wide waterfall in the scenic, lush surrounds of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. |