10 Boat Tours in Mount Fuji That Earn the Train Fare

1.Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bullet Train 1 Day from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,413 reviews · from $149Our pick

Spend nearly 12 hours touring Mt. Fuji and Hakone from Tokyo. Visit Fuji’s 5th Station, cruise Lake Ashi, ride the Komagatake Ropeway, enjoy a Japanese lunch and wadaiko drum show if selected, then return by Shinkansen. Guides such as Joy, Miko, Shige, and Heroaki have earned praise for clear commentary and helpful service.

“Mist shrouded view but otherwise it was a most enjoyable experience with plenary to see and take in over a well planned day.”

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2.Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,024 reviews · 10 hours · from $154

Spend 10 hours visiting Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station and Hakone with an English-speaking guide such as Lisa, Yuta, Aya, or Kazu. The day includes a coach ride, Japanese buffet lunch, ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, and one-way Shinkansen ride back to Tokyo. Weather may change the route.

“Great day we got lucky and had a clear view of Mt Fuji. Ange was a great guide very funny. Long day but great”

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3.Mt. Fuji 5th Station & Hakone Cruise 1-Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,381 reviews · 11 hours · from $129

This 11-hour guided outing links Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station with Hakone’s ropeway and Lake Ashi cruise. You’ll ride an air-conditioned coach from central Tokyo, eat a Japanese buffet if selected, and hear live English commentary. Guides including Tsubasa, Sora, Levin, and Mao have been praised for clear directions, humor, and personal care. Weather and traffic can change the plan.

“Levin was our tour guide and was amazing. He was organised. We got to see multiple views of Mount Fuji. Lunch was excellent. Loved the pirate ship ride across Ashi Lake.”

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4.Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bus 1 Day from Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,287 reviews · from $122

Travel from Shinjuku by air-conditioned coach to Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station, Lake Ashi, and Mt. Komagatake. You’ll cruise Lake Ashi, ride the ropeway, and may enjoy a Japanese lunch with taiko drumming. Guides such as Joe, Hiro, Nao, and Miko have earned praise for clear, engaging service. Weather can change the route.

“The entire tour was excellent, what made it most memorable was Joe our tour guide, he is very knowledgeable and extremely engaging. Joe is a credit to JTB Sunrise Tours..”

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5.Hakone Fuji Day Tour w/ Cruise, Cable Car, Volcano

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 724 reviews · 10 hours · from $98

Leave Tokyo for a full day in Hakone, combining a Lake Ashi pirate-boat cruise, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani’s sulfur vents, black eggs, and a choice of Gotemba outlets or a Fuji-view hot spring. English and Chinese guides include Tina, Jeff, Vicky, and others. Expect a comfortable air-conditioned coach, changing mountain weather, and a long day.

“The trip was excellent. We got picked up promptly at 8am then took a 2 and a half hour trip to hakone. The only downside was the weather but no one could’ve predicted that, it’s typhoon season in September here. I’d go again and recommend it to anyone who likes shopping. Alot of great deals at the outlets.”

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6.Mt Fuji & Hakone Cruise, Drum Show Bus 1 Day from Tokyo Sta. Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $123Top rated

You’ll travel from Tokyo Station to Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station, Lake Ashi, and Hakone Komagatake by air-conditioned bus. The day includes a Sorakaze cruise, ropeway ride, and optional lunch with Japanese drum performance. Guides may include Shin, Joe, or Marie, and the route can change with weather and traffic.

“This tour was a neat, solid 3 star experience. The tour wasn’t bad, but it could definitely use logistical improvement. For example, I took the English tour, but barely understood a word the tour guide said, which made it difficult to understand Read more”

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7.Mt.Fuji Hakone Day Tour With Lake Ashi Cruise, FREE Ropeway

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 10 hours · from $58

Travel from Tokyo to Hakone and the Mt. Fuji area with a live English, Japanese, or Chinese guide. Visit Hakone Shrine, ride the ropeway, see volcanic Owakudani, and stop at Lake Yamanaka and Oshino Hakkai. The Lake Ashi cruise is optional and costs about 1,700 yen extra.

“It was a very nice 1day trip and our tour guide captain Jack made it even better with his exceptional planning! Totally recommend to do it.”

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8.Mt. Fuji and Hakone Tour with Cable Car and Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 53 reviews · 11 hours - 1 day · from $92

Travel from Shinjuku to Mt. Fuji’s 5th Station, ride the Hakone Ropeway over Owakudani, and cruise Lake Ashi before returning to Tokyo. An English-speaking guide such as Mary, Yoko, or Harry may lead the day. Choose lunch for a hot pot and buffet meal, and expect a long day with traffic and weather affecting the schedule.

“The trip was wonderful! Our guide Mary-san was very good and friendly with plenty of knowledge and little sing alongs! However it felt like we were a bit rushed throughout the day”

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9.Mt Fuji Hakone/Enoshima Tour:Optional Ropeway/Lake Ashi Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 49 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $53Best value

Spend 10 to 11 hours from Tokyo visiting Hakone Shrine, Lake Ashi, Owakudani, and Enoshima. You can ride the themed pirate ship and Hakone Ropeway, see volcanic steam vents, try black eggs, and explore Enoshima Shrine and Benzaiten Nakamise Street. Multilingual guides may include Wanting or Laila.

“It was good except the meeting point was chaos with more than 20 groups trying to find the “person with yellow flag” there was over 10 people with yellow flags and the one for my tour wasn’t waving it but holding it by her side. Additionally the driver was coughing and sneezing the whole journey and didn’t wear a mask. He also kept changing the temperature to polar opposites so it was absolutely roasting hot to the point there was steam on the windows to AC on full blast. Him being unwell made he whole group feel unsettled and with the hot bus, it was like a Petri dish of…”

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10.Mount Fuji, Cruise and Sake Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 36 reviews · from $120

Leave Shinjuku for a full day in Yamanashi, with a 75-minute Swan Boat ride on Lake Yamanaka, Mount Fuji’s 5th Station at 2,300 meters, Oishi Park, and sake tasting at Ide Brewery. An English- or Chinese-speaking guide leads the day. Lunch is not included, and Fuji views depend on weather.

“So much packed into one day but we had the best time!”

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