I was thinking if we wanted to go to Mt Fuji, we should probably join a bus tour, since we can cover more ground that way... We've already booked seven nights at Shinjuku Granbell, so staying at a ryokan at Fuji isn't an option, which leaves us with only a day trip!
Sunrise Tours: Mt Fuji Day Tour incl. Onsen!
Price: SGD118.75
Includes: Two-way Bus, Lunch, Mount Fuji 5th Station (really high place), Onsen, and scheduled two hours for shopping there!
Pick up: Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal at 9AM, i.e. Take JR Yamanote Line from Shinjuku to Hamamatsucho Station (23mins)
Drop off: Shinjuku Station (West Exit) at about 8-9PM (A bit late for dinner but oh well)
Pros and Cons:
So on one hand, it's a trip that includes an onsen experience!! And apparently that onsen has a really nice view of Mt. Fuji. On the other hand, I really, really want to try the Shinkansen, and this tour is bus ride to-and-fro, so no chance for Shinkansen at all ): There was another tour that's bus trip there but shinkansen back, but no onsen, and it's hella expensive like SGD150++. NO ONSEN. D:
I think if we decide on a tour we'll most likely go with this one though! Since the other one I was talking about, I just realised it's like SGD 170++ with lunch included D: And this includes shopping, which my xiaogu would be interested in LOL
Viator: Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi and Bullet Train Day tour
Price: SGD170++ with lunch
Includes: Bus ride there, Bullet Train there, Lake Ashi, Mt Komagatake cableway
Pick up: Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal at 9AM, i.e. Take JR Yamanote Line from Shinjuku to Hamamatsucho Station (23mins)
Drop off: Shinkansen Tokyo Station 9.30PM i.e. Take Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from Tokyo to Shinjuku Station
Pros and Cons:
NO ONSEN. D: Although their tour does seem to offer a wider range of activities, NO. ONSEN. And it's like sixy bucks more expensive per person. NO ONSEN. But shinkansen. ): Aw man. On the other hand, it arrives in at Tokyo Station, which is a bit more inconvenient than the Sunrise tour, which will drop us off conveniently at Shinjuku.
These appear to be the only two tours that are alright... There's one really cheap one that goes to Aokigahara Forest!!!!! :O Omg so cool it's such an interesting place (suicide hotspot) but that tour doesn't really seem to cover much else, so... I'm sure I can give Suicide Forest a pass...
ONSENS!!
Nyuto Onsen
Location
From Shinjuku Station,
a) Take JR Yamanote Line to Tokyo/Ueno Station (Abt 30mins)
b) Take Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line to Tokyo Station
When at Tokyo Station, take Tohoku Shinkansen (東北新幹線), Akita Shinkansen (秋田新幹線) which is served only by Komachi trains. (3hrs)
RESERVATION IS REQUIRED. CLICK TOHOKU SHINKANSEN LINK.
AKITA SHINKANSEN RUNS HOURLY, FROM 8AM TO 8PM.
Picture of Shinkansen Line
Take to Tazawako Station.
Take bus from Tazawako Station.
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| As you can see, Tsurunoyu is quite far off from all the other onsens. I'll talk about this later. |
More of a collection of Onsens, wherein the most famous one is Tsurunoyu Onsen!
It looks ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL GAAAH
Wait I hear someone blasting Demi Lovato's Heart Attack. It's such a nice song.
Anyway, unfortunately, Tsurunoyu Onsen is freaking inaccessible.
Take a bus from Tazawako Station to Nyuto Onsen (50 minutes, 800 yen, hourly departures), which makes stops near most ryokan except for Tsurunoyu, Kuroyu and Magorokuyu.
To access Tsurunoyu, get off at "Tsurunoyu Onsen Iriguchi" bus stop, from where it is a 45 minute walk to the old inn. Staying guests should get off at the Arupa Komakusa bus stop instead (35 minutes, 600 yen) to be picked up by the ryokan (arrangements must be made beforehand). If you arrive by car, free parking is available in front of both inns.
REFER TO MAP ABOVE.
45 MINUTE WALK. WTH. Personally I mind like 0% but I'm just worried that my Xiaogu won't like so much walking, so..... Let's look at other onsens.
Wait actually it's not really all that worth it to travel so far for an onsen. Since I think it's not good to stay in an onsen for more than an hour or two (you'll get pretty much cooked). So we'll be travelling about 8 hours to and fro for two hours of onsen. Wtf. NO.
Let's look for onsens closer to Shinjuku then~~
Okay so I found a few, but I think it'll really be the best to just go for the Mt. Fuji Tour with the Onsen...
Utsukushi no Yu
Price: SGD11.50
Location: Takaido Station (Keio Line, which goes between Shinjuku and Takaido!)
Opening Hours: 9.30am - Midnight
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