Tokyo · TRAIN EXPERIENCES
The 9 train experiences below made the cut from everything we’ve reviewed across the region. Prices, durations and one standout note on each.
See Mt. Fuji, ride Hakone Ropeway and cruise Lake Ashi, then return to Tokyo by bullet train on this full-day guided tour.
“Very informative and we were so lucky to have sun and views of mt fuji all day.Gondola over the crater was excellent”
See Mt Fuji, cruise Lake Ashi, ride the Komagatake Ropeway, enjoy Japanese drums, and return to Tokyo by Shinkansen.
“Might not see Fuji from station 5 due to weather/cloud conditions. However once cleared later great views from the other stops especially the cable cars at Hanoke (sp).”
See Mt. Fuji from its 5th Station, ride Hakone’s ropeway and Lake Ashi cruise, then return to Tokyo by bullet train.
“Everything was great. The guide was wonderful. She knew lots and she was very helpful and chatty very informative. The only issue with the tour was there was not much time between activities to browse if there were shops or scenery or whatever we had to dash off especially at the lunchtime, it was pretty quick apart from that everything was great.”
See Mt. Fuji, Owakudani, Lake Ashi, and Hakone before riding the Shinkansen back to Tokyo on this full-day guided tour.
“Everything was great. Happy, our guide, was lovely and very informative. We would recommend this trip to anyone with little time in Japanese.”
Ride the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto for lunch, Fushimi Inari, Sanjusangen-do, and Kiyomizu-dera in one tightly timed day.
“Yumi was an excellent tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about all the shrines and temples visited. The tour operators were excellent making sure the group of participants made the connections to the bullet train connections in Read more”
Review of a Mt. Fuji and Hakone day trip from Tokyo, with ropeway, Lake Ashi cruise, lunch option, coach travel, and bullet train return.
“We had a very clear day Mt Fuji looked awesome, we had Shun as guide he was very engaging 👍🏼 would recommend to others ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
See Mt. Fuji and Hakone in one long Tokyo day, with a 5th Station visit, ropeway, lake cruise, lunch option, and bullet train return.
“This itinerary ticks all the boxes for a one day Mount Fuji Tour. good clean bus. Very informative interaction with the Guide IZUMI. She went out of the way to teach us about the language, cultures and the information on of the places we Read more”
Explore Kamakura and Enoshima from Tokyo on a small-group day tour with the Enoden train, shrines, street food, and the Great Buddha.
“It was very good, I highly recommended this trip for anyone who visiting Tokyo”
Ride the bullet train from Tokyo to Nagano for miso making, Obuse chestnuts, and wild snow monkeys at Jigokudani.
“Our guide, Mariko, was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. She spent extra time showing us around the temple, and explained the significance and rituals surrounding its history. We highly recommend journeying into the baseRead more”
A friendly guide to Tokyo for first-timers — written by someone who remembers exactly what it felt like to walk out of Shinjuku Station for the first time.