Aokigahara Forest Tours and Activities

Find the best viewpoints on this private tour from Tokyo via minivan. Choose between visiting Mt. Fuji or Hakone and relax as your guide navigates twisting mountain roads with ease en route to sites such as Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Ashi, and Arakurayama Sengen Park. This full-day tour also includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a guide available in several languages, and the possibility to curate your trip to suit your interests—a privilege only allowed by a private tour.

This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Mt. Fuji area! Mt. Fuji is about 100 km away from Tokyo, and it’s one of the most popular destinations for a day-trip from Tokyo through the year. Numbers of tourist attractions are available in and around Mt. Fuji offering visitors unforgettable experiences with the stunning scenery. Your guide will start your day with a morning pickup at your hotel. Let us know what special requests you have for the day and we will customize your itinerary in advance! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

On our 1-day tour you will ride on our privately organized bus from Shinjuku in Tokyo right up and around this great mountain and the beautiful natural spots that have arisen from it. With a theme based around Mt. Fuji’s effect on nature in the area, this tour will not only provide you with breath taking views and scenery of Mt. Fuji but allow you to dive directly into this famous mountain’s history. You will also have the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture related to Mt. Fuji and visit a Japanese Shinto shrine where your friendly guide will teach you about Japanese religions and the role of Shinto shrines. Also look forward to visiting and exploring around an ice cave that developed after a Mt. Fuji eruption over a 1000 years ago! We'll also take you to walk around the World Heritage site of Shiraito Falls and also Otodome Falls, where the negative ions will refresh and revitalize you!

Why Choose this Photography Tour/Workshop? - Photographers of all levels are welcome. - All Camera formats are welcome, digital, handy camera, scoping with iPhone large format, film, etc. - Photograph the Steller's Sea Eagle, Red-Crowned Crane and Sika Deer up close and personal. - Film the largest herd of Sika Deer on our planet. - Transportation Private Sports Utility Vehicles with Business Class Seating. - Activity level leisurely - moderate. - Small group size equals quality time with participants questions are always welcome and encouraged. - Each evening and morning we discuss our best shooting options with our weather conditions so that you will be well prepared. - 2020 will be the tour leaders 23rd year leading photo adventures in Japan.