GuardTrailsDay 6 of 26 · Fujikawaguchiko · The Classic Grand Tour of Japan: Alps, Temples & Sacred Trails
Day 6 — Mount Fuji & Five Lakes
An active day to your new base in Fujikawaguchiko, with a short drive (1 h 06) and little free time.
Stage 4 · Fujikawaguchiko · Japan
We sleep at 外川荘, 900 m away
day 6 1 night 1 h 06 on the road62 kmclimate variable
Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: lake; lake reached from the stage (Lake Kawaguchi).
- programme
- 5 h 50
- road
- 1 h 06
- usable window
- 8 h
- Panoramic hike up Mount Tenjo for Fuji viewsInterest nature 153 h
- Leisurely cycling around Lake KawaguchiInterest nature 15★★★☆☆ · known in 25 languages — article “Lake Kawaguchi”“Lake Kawaguchi is located in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan. It is the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in terms of surface area, and is located at the lowest elevation.” — after Wikipedia2 h 50(instead of 3 h 30)
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the Iyashi no Sato thatched village
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Hakone Ropeway
Aerial tramway offering panoramic views of the volcanic Owakudani valley and Mount Fuji.
60 min there · detour +1 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2009 by ohkubo — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Owakudani
A volcanic valley with active sulfur vents and hiking trails featuring dramatic mountain scenery.
45 min there · detour +2 km · View on Google Maps
Arakurayama Sengen Park
A steep hillside climb leading to a famous pagoda viewpoint overlooking the city and Mount Fuji.
90 min there · detour +1 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 18 April 2015 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/reggiepen/ — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
