Kawaguchiko is famous for its namesake lake, rich nature, hot springs and beautiful views of Fuji. You can take beautiful photos at any time of the year! You can come to Kawaguchiko for 1 day and return to Tokyo or stay overnight in one of the local ryokans (Japanese-style hotels).
Kawaguchiko is especially beautiful in the fall. While the weather in Tokyo is still warm, the maples are already turning scarlet!
Excursion "Natural Beauties of Kawaguchiko!"
Tour time: 9:00-18:00
- cable car from Kawaguchiko-machi Station to Tenjoyama Station. The ropeway carriages and all the shopping and entertainment pavilions at the top of the mountain are decorated with funny pictures depicting characters from the Japanese fairy tale "Mount Kachikachi" - a tanuki badger and a wise rabbit. In the "Tanuki Tea House" you will be treated with fragrant tea. And by ringing the "magic" bell "Tenjo-no-kane", you will ensure good health and mutual love for many years to come. In addition, from the observation deck at the top of the mountain, 1075 meters above sea level, you can enjoy a magnificent view of Mount Fuji.
- Famous Master's Kimono Art Museum Ichiku Kubota. The kimonos, made entirely by hand and unique in their kind, will be unbelievably beautiful. One of the interesting facts about the master Ichiku Kubota: after World War II he spent several years in a prisoner of war camp in Siberia. He wrote: "I could stare for a long time at the great Siberian plains and think of my family and friends while watching the sunset. Its long rays were the only hope I had during those bleak days. The beauty of the sun filled me with inexpressible words, a feeling that combined grief, sorrow, solemnity, love and more." After returning to Japan, the master created the beautiful kimono "Burning Sun".
- Fairy Tale Museum-Park Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum. Beautiful buildings surrounded by flowering gardens, ponds and fountains. An amazing collection of antique organs from around the world, a museum of floral fragrances and much more.
- If desired, it will be possible to to have lunch at Sanroquan's restaurant.where you'll taste an authentic Japanese barbecue called kushiyaki. - fish and vegetables on skewers, cooked over charcoal.
Important! The most convenient way to get to Kawaguchiko is from Tokyo or Hakone. The distance from Tokyo is 112 km, approximately 2 hours by car, and from Hakone is 58 km, approximately 1 hour by car.
