The best value money spent at Mount Fuji with a one-day tour route

Super lucky to encounter good weather at Mount Fuji ☀️ Blue sky, white clouds + cherry blossom pink snowy mountain is simply stunning!!
Sharing my perfect one-day tour route at Mount Fuji + great value experience 👇

【Cycling experience at Lake Yamanaka】
📍Rental location: 506-296 Hirano, Yamanakako Village (next to the boat rental service)
💰Cost: Bicycle 700 yen/hour, 2200 yen/half day (recommend renting for half a day, more cost-effective!)
⏰Suggested time: More than 3 hours
🚴Recommended route:
From rental place → Shiratori Beach → Nagano Park → Hirano Beach (the highlight section!)
Return trip cycling facing Mount Fuji is super healing 🗻 Sunshine warms you up~
📸Photo tips:
Shiratori Beach has lots of swans 🦢
Nagano Park is beautiful during cherry blossom season 🌸
Hirano Beach has fewer people and beautiful scenery!

【Super easy one-day tour route】
✨6:49 First bus from Shinjuku Station → Kawaguchiko Station
✨8:30 Arrive and directly store luggage (super convenient!)
✨8:46 Kawaguchiko Bus Stop No. 6 → Lake Yamanaka bus
✨9:40 Arrive at "Yamanakako" stop and start cycling
✨13:00 Lake Yamanaka bus → Kan Torii
✨13:30 Check in at Nichikawa Clock Shop (quiet and beautiful alley!)
✨15:40 Return from Shimoyoshida Station (lots of seats on regular trains)

⚠️Important tips:
▪️Buy bus tickets from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko in advance! The first bus only goes to Kawaguchiko
▪️Buy return tickets by noon! After 3 PM, tickets are basically sold out
▪️To return to Tokyo from Shimoyoshida Station, transfer at Otsuki Station (IC card recommended)

【Travel tips】
🌞Best season: March-May cherry blossom season / November-February snow season
👗Outfit suggestion: Bright colors look better in photos!
🍱Food recommendation: Houtou Fudo near Kawaguchiko Station (specialty wide noodles)

This really is the best value money I spent at Mount Fuji! Less than 200 per person to enjoy such beautiful scenery is super worth it 💕