Mt. Fuji Famous Food Tour (Day Trip from Tokyo)
Tokyo, JP
About this activity
Travel through the streets of this stunning town at the base of Mt. Fuji and taste the delightful local cuisine. Visit an 80 year old soba and tempura house, craft your own traditional sweets and enjoy locally grown green tea on this delicious journey.
Highlights
- Enjoy a 3 hour tour of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture with a local guide
- Visit 6 local shops and restaurants to try the regional specialties
- Lunch in an 80 year old restaurant using local ingredients.
- Learn how to make 'Wagashi' traditional sweets from a confectionary master
- Visit a famous local shrine and see the new Mt. Fuji Cultural center
- Enjoy delicious locally grown green tea
Full description
Taste the delights of the lovely town of Fujinomiya, just at the base of the most famous mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji. With deep clear mountain spring water Fujinomiya is a great place for delicious food, sake, soba noodles and green tea. Get off the beaten track of the Tokyo-Kyoto corridor and discover true local furusato (hometown) spirit. Fujinomiya is an easy day trip from Tokyo (or an overnight visit that will give you more time to explore). Hop on the super fast Shinkansen (bullet train) and discover this hidden gem.
The brand new Mt Fuji World Heritage Cultural Center is your starting point to explore this special place. Your tour features 6 specialty food stops including a hands-on sweets making the experience and a traditional set lunch. Fujinomiya has long been a well-known Japanese travel destination due to its proximity to the famous assent routes of Mt. Fuji. Many mountain climbers begin their adventure at the famous shrine in the center of town.
During the tour, you will enjoy snacks at the yummy Omiya Yokocho (local food and drinking alley). You can try a healthy soul food called Oden, prepared in a regional style. You will have a wonderful lunch at a local restaurant that has been making soba and tempura specialties for over 80 years.
Next, you will discover the heart of this town at the Fujisan Sengen Shrine. Thereafter, you will learn how to make Japanese traditional Wagashi (sweets) and eat your beautiful creations at a local tea shop. You will have a chance to stroll around town and get a feeling for the real hospitality of Japan. You will return home with flavorful memories of something few foreign tourists have a chance to experience.
Included / Excluded
- • 4 sakes and other beverage tasting
- • sushi
- • snacks
- • sweets pairings
- • Local instructors
- • Hotel pickup and drop-off
- • Gratuities
Important information
Know before you book
- • Children 0-2 years old are free
- • Children 3-12 years old are charged at 50 per cent of adult price
- • This trip can be done as a day trip from Tokyo but will involve organizing both bullet and local trains. If you have a JR rail pass you can include this trip for no additional expense on your travels, and if you need help after booking this tour, please contact supplier who will be happy to assist
- • You can catch the bullet train from either Tokyo or Kansai to Shin-Fuji Station and catch local cab to meeting point to join this tour
- • There is a strict policy for starting tours on time, to protect the enjoyment of all (guests and restaurant partners), therefore; if you are late to the meeting point, the tour will start regardless and no refund will be provided to you
- • We are also unable to accommodate meeting up in any of the food stops once you have missed the start of the tour
Know before you go
- • Please wear something comfortable for walking
- • Please be at the meeting point on time
- • A copy of your passport information is required for all participants aged 10 and over
- • To get to Shin-Fuji Station you can take the Bullet train from either Tokyo or Kansai. From that point a local taxi service will provide Arigato Japan guests with a flat rate to the nearby town of Fujinomiya. Or if you have a bit more time to travel arrive the day before and you can take the local train from Shin-Fuji to Fujinomiya and stay over night at one of the local inns, or guest houses. Your guide will be at the World Heritage center holding an “Arigato Japan” sign
- • Meeting Location is at the entrance to the Mt. Fuji World Heritage Cultural Center 5-17 Miyachō, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken 418-0067
- • You can copy and paste this to Google Maps:静岡県富士山世界遺産センター
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
Diana Olivia Díaz
Nov 20265.0
Excelente tour, Alexandra hizo una gran selección de lugares para experimentar un poco de todo.
Andrew
Nov 20265.0
We really enjoyed Osaka and our food tour with Kurt from Arigato Travel was excellent. A mix of local foods in places hidden away and in plain sight. Great flavours, great information and a really good way to experience the Dotombori area
frances
Sep 20265.0
We really enjoyed the tour ! The food that we tried was amazing, and the places we visited, we would never have tried otherwise. It truly was an authentic japenese experience! Our guide Diante brought humour and knowledge, we loved every minute. And the karaoke add on is a must . I would definitely recommend this tour !