Mount Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo with Kids!
Today we explore the areas around Mount Fuji. We took the high-speed train from Tokyo to meet with our new friend Msakian, our guy that lives in the area and was recommended by Uncle Ken. Our first stop was to a world heritage site mayaen ginga. Here we learned about Shinto which is the older indigenous faith of Japan. This religion which preceded Buddhism focuses on kami the spirits or deities associated with nature ancestors in sacred places. This area has a great view of Fujian perfect for worship from afar. We then drove to a spot that tourists usually don’t go to. Here we put chains on our shoes, grabbed some hiking poles, and took a nice little hike through the snow to an even better view of Mount Fuji. It was beautiful. We’re so glad we had Masaki Son take us around for the day. He was kind, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun to be with. I’m really excited to see cherry blossoms blooming, so we asked to be shown some areas with flowers. We found many beautiful spots to take photos and enjoy this incredible time of year. We had a picnic at a local park and got to meet Masaki son’s wife and children. Again, more amazing views of Fujian. We drove to see more beautiful flowers and views and we got to meet a cute hedgehog. We then were surprised by an area we didn’t expect to visit. Msaki Son took us to Shirito Falls. Here we wandered around natural springs that flowed from the rock in the most stunning ways. Spectacular waterfalls. I mean, these were some of the most incredible waterfalls I’ve seen. And we’ve lived in Hawaii for decades. mindblowing beauty. No, we were big fans of fresh mochi. Masaki’s son walked us over to an old lady famous for hers. We bought some and were in awe of the shop’s incredible views of the Shea River and Oto Domeo Falls. We then drove to Lake Tanuki, a beautiful lake with more amazing views of Fujisan. Hi Mia. We walked around and enjoyed the scenery of this special place. Then we were shown the Kyato No Gibbazakura, an iconic cherry blossom tree believed to be 800 years old. It was right next to some very old traditional Japanese homes. We finished our exploration of the area by taking advantage of what is considered to be some of the best dairy in the world. Our ice cream at Idaboku Farm was oishi to say the least. Our long fun day ended at Marutan Fuji for delicious local dishes. We said goodbye to our new friend and headed back to Tokyo.
We traveled from Tokyo for 1 full day exploring the areas around Mount Fuji!
Shintō Shrines, Koshikirizuku Lookout, Cherry Blossoms, Local Park Picnic, Shiraito Falls, and Ideboku Farm for Ice Cream.
00:00 Mount Fuji with Kids
00:13 Getting There
00:24 Yamamiya Sengen-Jinja Shrine
00:54 Koshikirizuku Lookout
01:19 Cherry Blossoms
01:53 Shiraito Waterfalls
02:35 Lake Tanuki
03:10 Ideboku Farm
03:23 Maruten Fuji
We’re so grateful for our new friend, Masaki-san. Definitely recommend a tour with him! AND, this is not an ad. We paid full price. Honest review!
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