7 Garden Day Trips in Tokyo to Plan a Day Around

1.Mt. Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo with English Speaking Driver Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 443 reviews Our pick

You’ll travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Tokyo to the Fuji Five Lakes area for about 10 hours. Your English-speaking driver-guide may be Prem, Jamil, Mani, Prince, Asif, or another team member. Choose scenic lakes, shrines, caves, villages, and photo stops, but expect to select only some locations.

“It was basically a glorified taxi ride. No information about the area during the ride. So quite we fell asleep. Nice guy, but not what I was hoping for”

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2.Mt. Fuji, Cherry Blossom & Shiba Sakura Pvt. Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 326 reviews

Spend about 10 hours touring the Mt. Fuji area by private vehicle from Tokyo. Visit the 5th Station, Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchiko, Oishi Park, and a historic shrine. Guides including Rana, Harry, Awais, and Mohsin have provided friendly, flexible service, though guide quality can vary.

“The tour was great! The itinerary hit a lot of great spots with beautiful views of Mt. Fuji. We got very lucky with the weather and got an extremely clear view of Fuji. Our tour guide Awais was friendly, knowledgable about the sites, and flexible with our wishes. We spent an eRead more”

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3.Mt. Fuji & Hakone Cherry Blossom private One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji and Hakone, with stops at the Subaru Line 5th Station, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Ashi, Moto Hakone Shrine, Owakudani, and Gotemba Premium Outlets. Driver-guide assignments vary, with Rezi and Hiroyuki Sato named in guest communications.

“Our tour guide was more like a driver and didn’t have much knowledge of Japanese history and culture. He was recklessly driving and we feared for our lives with our two kids in the car. He rushed us and would text us immediately after dropping us off to hurry back. You can Read more”

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4.Tokyo City Attractive One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews

Spend about nine hours touring Tokyo in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for up to five people. Visit Sensoji, Tokyo Skytree, Tsukiji, Meiji Jingu, Shinjuku Gyoen, Shibuya, Hachiko, and Harajuku, with hotel transfers from Tokyo Station Hotel. Your driver also serves as your guide.

“Luckily for us we arrived at the peak of cherry blossom, rather like a famous comedian once said however this trip had all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order. We saw the highlights of Tokyo and very luckily for us the cherry blosRead more”

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5.Mt. Fuji & Hakone Cherry Blossoms Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · 1 day

Travel by private van from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji and Hakone with an English-speaking guide. See the 5th Station, Chureito Pagoda, Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Ashi, Owakudani, and Gotemba Outlets. Guides such as Talal and Addan are praised for patient service and flexible itineraries.

“We had such a great time on our Mt Fuji tour! The views were absolutely breathtaking - everything you hope for when seeing Japan's iconic mountain. Our driver Talal was fantastic, a kind, patient man who made the whole day smooth and stress free.”

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6.Ashikaga Flowers Park Pvt. One Day Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews

Travel privately from Tokyo with a driver-guide to Ashikaga Orihime Shrine, Ashikaga School, the Art Museum, Sano Premium Outlets, and Ashikaga Flower Park. You get an air-conditioned vehicle, child seats, onboard hotspot, and time for the park’s famous wisteria and seasonal illuminations.

“Muito bom o passeio ao Ashikaga Flower Park. O guia Hana Rana Nadir foi super atencioso e cortes, além de ser um ótimo motorista. Recomendo este passeio, pena que as glicínias ainda não estavam floridas”

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7.Full Guided Mt. Fuji & Hakone Attractive Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Spend about 10 hours in a private vehicle exploring Mt. Fuji and Hakone with a driver-guide such as Abdul Manan or Hiroyuki Sato. Visit the 5th Station, Oishino Hakkai, Lake Ashi, Owakudani, shrines, and Gotemba Outlets, with room to adjust the day.

“Abdul Manan was exceptional, my family and I spent a magnificent day on a really well conducted tour that showed us the real Japan, not the tourist one. Abdul showed up early, very courteous, immediately put us at ease and proposed activities that we really enjoyed (such aRead moreAuto-translated”

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