8,275 reviewsRated 4.6
10 hTokyo: Mt. Fuji Tour, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani, Lake Ashi
★ 4.6 · 8,275 reviews
- Ten hours, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani and Lake Ashi
- Departs from Tokyo
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$55$5.50 / hour
Check availability→ Fifteen trips, three regions
Day trips from Tokyo: Mt Fuji, Hakone, Nikko and the snow monkeys
Day trips from Tokyo on this site come down to fifteen listings: Mt Fuji and its lakes (ten, four of which add Hakone), Nikko (three) and the snow monkeys in Nagano (two). Group buses start at $49 for a day at Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka and Oishi Park. Private days with a driver or guide run from $99 to $695 and suit families and groups who want their own pace. Every listing runs ten to eleven hours or a full day, and three descriptions include hotel pickup. Below: what each day includes, prices side by side, and which one to book.
Quick answer
The short answer. On a budget, take the $49 Mt Fuji bus to Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka: 6,248 reviews at 4.8. For Fuji and Hakone in one go, the $55 day with the Hakone Ropeway is the most reviewed of all fifteen day trips from Tokyo here, at 8,275. For shrines and waterfalls instead of the mountain, Nikko starts at $78; the snow monkeys start at $99 with a private driver.
Day trips from Tokyo at a glance
- Day trips listed
- 15Mt Fuji, Nikko and Nagano
- Lowest fare
- $49Mt Fuji group bus
- Most reviewed
- 8,275 reviewsMt Fuji and Hakone, rated 4.6
- Mt Fuji listings
- 10from $49 to $663
- Fuji days with Hakone
- 4from $55
- Nikko listings
- 3from $78
- Snow monkey listings
- 2both private, from $99
- Length
- 10 to 11 hoursor listed as one day
- Group buses
- 5from $49 to $152
- Private days
- 10from $99 to $695
- Back on the bullet train
- 1 listing$152, with lunch
- Cancellation
- Free cancellationshown on all 15 listings
Four ways out of the city
Tokyo day trips by destination, side by side
How many listings each direction has, the fare range and the most reviewed one. Not every private listing says whether its price is per person or per car, so check before you compare.
| Destination | Listings | From | Highest fare | Most reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Fuji and the lakesLake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, Oishi Park | 6 | $49 | $616 | 4.8 · 6,248 |
| Mt Fuji with HakoneLake Ashi, Owakudani, the ropeway | 4 | $55 | $663 | 4.6 · 8,275 |
| NikkoToshogu, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji | 3 | $78 | $695 | 4.6 · 2,398 |
| Snow monkeys, NaganoJigokudani, Zenko-ji | 2 | $99 | $440 | 4.9 · 223 |
Where they go
What each day includes, from Fuji lakes to Shibu Onsen
Each is a 1 day trip from Tokyo of ten to eleven hours or a full day. What is listed below comes from the listing descriptions; anything not written there, check on the listing.
- Mt Fuji and the lakes — from $49
The group days stop at Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Yamanaka, Oishi Park, Asama Park, Chureito Pagoda and Oshino Hakkai in different combinations. The $68 version keeps groups to nine guests and picks you up at your hotel. The private days add Arakurayama Sengen Park, and two of them are fully customizable.
- Mt Fuji with Hakone — from $55
The $55 day adds Hakone Shrine, the volcanic Lake Ashi, Owakudani Valley and a panoramic cable car. The $152 day adds a cruise on Lake Ashi, lunch at the foot of Mt Fuji and a return to Tokyo on the bullet train. Two private days cover Fuji and Hakone at $314 and $663.
- Nikko — from $78
The group bus visits Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji in 10.5 hours, with 2,398 reviews at 4.6. The private day at $426 adds Rinnoji Temple, Shinkyo Bridge and Tamozawa Imperial Villa, rated 5.0 from 460 reviews.
- The snow monkeys — from $99
A Nagano day trip from Tokyo to the monkeys that sit in natural hot springs. Both listings are private: $99 with a local driver who guides you through the mountains, or $440 in a luxury vehicle with Jigokudani Monkey Park, Zenko-ji Temple, Matsushiro Castle Ruins, Shibu Onsen and Obuse.
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Six of the best day trips from Tokyo, by kind of day
The three most reviewed Fuji days, the Nikko group bus, and the private days with the most reviews for Nikko and for the snow monkeys.
6,248 reviewsRated 4.8
10 h - 1 dayTokyo: Mt Fuji & Oishi Park & Lake Kawaguchi & Oshino Hakkai
★ 4.8 · 6,248 reviews
- Ten hours to a full day, Lake Yamanaka, Asama Park, Lake Kawaguchi
- Departs from Tokyo
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
Bestseller5,358 reviews
10 hTokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train
★ 4.4 · 5,358 reviews
- Ten hours, Lake Ashi cruise, bullet train back
- Departs from Tokyo
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$152$15.20 / hour
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2,398 reviewsRated 4.6
10.5 hNikko: Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji & Toshogu Temple
★ 4.6 · 2,398 reviews
- Ten and a half hours, Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji
- Departs from Tokyo
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$78$7.43 / hour
Check availability→ 
Rated 5.0460 reviews
10 - 11 hFrom Tokyo: Nikko World Heritage Site Private Full-Day Trip
★ 5.0 · 460 reviews
- 10 to 11 hours, Toshogu, Shinkyo Bridge, Kegon Falls
- Departs from Tokyo
- Day trip
- Free cancellation
$426
Check availability→ 
Rated 4.9223 reviews
10 hTokyo: Private Snow Monkey Park & Nagano Scenic Day Trip
★ 4.9 · 223 reviews
- Ten hours, Private driver to the snow monkeys
- Private tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$99$9.90 / hour
Check availability→ Which one, if…
Which day to book, depending on what you want
Matched to the listings, not to a ranking.
- You want Mt Fuji on the smallest budget
The $49 group bus: Lake Yamanaka, Asama Park and Lake Kawaguchi, with Oishi Park and Oshino Hakkai in the title. Rated 4.8 from 6,248 reviews.
- You want Fuji and Hakone in one day
The $55 day, the most reviewed of the fifteen at 8,275. It covers Lake Ashi, Owakudani and the cable car. The Hakone days have their own Hakone page.
- You would rather not ride the bus both ways
This is the only one of the bullet train day trips from Tokyo listed here: $152, with a Lake Ashi cruise and lunch. Its 4.4 is the lowest rating of the group days, across 5,358 reviews.
- You want a small group and hotel pickup
The $68 Fuji day keeps groups to nine and is the cheapest listing with hotel pickup written into it. As a Lake Kawaguchiko day trip from Tokyo, it also takes in Lake Yamanaka, Chureito Pagoda and Oshino Hakkai.
- You have seen Fuji, or want something different
Nikko from $78 for shrines and waterfalls, or one of the more unusual day trips from Tokyo: the snow monkeys from $99, private only.
- You are a family or a group and want your own pace
Private Fuji days from $314, with hotel pickup in the two cheapest. Check whether the price is per person or per car before comparing it with a bus fare.
Set on the mountain? The ten Mt Fuji listings compared stop by stop, with the 5th Station day and the Hakone options.
Compare the Mt Fuji days→The honest answer
Are guided day trips out of Tokyo, Japan worth the money?
On the numbers, the group buses are cheap for the length of the day. The $55 Fuji and Hakone day works out at $5.50 an hour over ten hours; the Nikko bus at $78 is $7.43 an hour over 10.5. The price buys the transport and the planned route.
What else sits inside the fare differs by listing. Lunch is written into one description, the $152 day. Hotel pickup is written into three. Read the inclusions on the listing before you compare two prices.
The reviews sit mostly on the buses: 8,275, 6,248 and 5,358 on the three largest Fuji listings, against 31 to 806 on the private Fuji days. The private Fuji days are rated 4.6 to 5.0, on far fewer reviews.
Private is where the maths changes. Ten of the fifteen day trips from Tokyo here are private, from $99 to $695, and not every listing says whether that is per person or per car. If the $314 Fuji and Hakone day is priced per car, four people pay $78.50 each; if it is per person, each pays $314.
If a full day in a vehicle is more than you want, the shorter city tours on the homepage take a few hours.
Weighing Nikko against Fuji? Toshogu, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji, by group bus or private car.
See the Nikko tours→Every trip, current fare
Every day trip on this page, priced
All fifteen listings by destination, with cost per hour where the listing gives a fixed length.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo: Mt Fuji & Oishi Park & Lake Kawaguchi & Oshino Hakkai | 10 h - 1 day | $49 | Lake Yamanaka, Asama Park, Lake Kawaguchi | — | 4.8 · 6,248 |
| Tokyo: Mt. Fuji Tour, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani, Lake Ashi | 10 h | $55 | Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani and Lake Ashi | $5.50 | 4.6 · 8,275 |
| Tokyo: Mt. Fuji Lake Kawaguchi Small Group Tour with Pickup | 10 h | $68 | Groups of nine, hotel pickup | $6.80 | 4.6 · 819 |
| Tokyo Mt Fuji 5th St & Hakone Cruise Bus Tour w/Bullet Train | 10 h | $152 | Lake Ashi cruise, bullet train back | $15.20 | 4.4 · 5,358 |
| Tokyo to Mount Fuji and Hakone Private Tour with Custom Itinerary | 10 - 11 h | $314 | Fuji and Hakone, your own itinerary | — | 4.8 · 797 |
| From Tokyo: Mount Fuji Private Tour With English Guide | 10 - 11 h | $319 | Private Fuji day with a driver-guide | — | 4.9 · 806 |
| From Tokyo: Mt Fuji Private Day Tour by Licensed Premium Van | 10 h | $499 | Chureito Pagoda, Oishi Park, private van | $49.90 | 4.8 · 454 |
| Tokyo: Mount Fuji VIP Luxury Private Tour in Premium Lexus | 10 - 11 h | $606 | Mt Fuji day in a private Lexus | — | 5.0 · 31 |
| From Tokyo: Private Trip to Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi | 10 h | $616 | Lake Kawaguchi and Arakurayama Sengen Park | $61.60 | 4.6 · 48 |
| Tokyo: Mount Fuji & Hakone Private Tour with Guide | 11 h | $663 | Fuji and Hakone with a private guide | $60.27 | 4.9 · 83 |
| Nikko: Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji & Toshogu Temple | 10.5 h | $78 | Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji | $7.43 | 4.6 · 2,398 |
| From Tokyo: Nikko World Heritage Site Private Full-Day Trip | 10 - 11 h | $426 | Toshogu, Shinkyo Bridge, Kegon Falls | — | 5.0 · 460 |
| Tokyo: Nikko Private Tour with Guide | 11 h | $695 | Nikko shrines and waterfalls, private guide | $63.18 | 4.9 · 19 |
| Tokyo: Private Snow Monkey Park & Nagano Scenic Day Trip | 10 h | $99 | Private driver to the snow monkeys | $9.90 | 4.9 · 223 |
| Nagano Tokyo Luxury Private Snow Monkey Park & Zenko-ji Tour | 1 day | $440 | Snow monkeys and Zenko-ji, luxury car | — | 4.7 · 214 |
Common questions
Day trips from Tokyo, answered
Where can I book day trips from Tokyo, Japan?
The cards on this page open the live listings, with current prices and dates, and all fifteen have a card in the full list of tours. Fares run from $49 for a Mt Fuji group bus to $695 for a private day in Nikko.
What are the top day trips from Tokyo?
By reviews, the best Tokyo day trips here are three Mt Fuji buses: Fuji with Hakone at $55 (8,275 reviews, 4.6), Fuji with Lake Kawaguchi at $49 (6,248, 4.8) and the bullet train day at $152 (5,358, 4.4). Outside Fuji, the Nikko bus at $78 has 2,398 reviews.
How long is a one day trip from Tokyo?
Group buses run ten to ten and a half hours; one is listed as ten hours to a full day. Private days run ten to eleven hours, and one is listed simply as one day.
What is the cheapest day trip from Tokyo here?
The $49 Mt Fuji group bus, rated 4.8. Next come Fuji with Hakone at $55 and the small-group Fuji day at $68. Nikko starts at $78 and the snow monkeys at $99.
Do day trips from Tokyo include hotel pickup?
Three descriptions say so: the $68 Mt Fuji small-group day and two private Fuji days, at $314 and $319. For the rest, check the listing for where the day starts.
Are there shinkansen day trips from Tokyo on this page?
One. The $152 Mt Fuji 5th Station and Hakone day goes out by bus, with a cruise on Lake Ashi and lunch, and returns to Tokyo on the bullet train.
Are private day trips priced per person or per car?
The listings do not all say. Ten of the fifteen are private, from $99 to $695. Open the listing and check before you compare one with a group bus fare.
Can I cancel a day trip?
Each of the fifteen listings shows Free cancellation. The exact cut-off is on the listing.
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