Experience nature in Akiruno and Tsuru

First day: 10 hours, second day: 9.5 hours

About 30,000 Japanese Yen～

Don’t just see the serene landscapes, interact with them firsthand in the Akigawa Keikoku Valley, Yozawa and Tsuru areas. The experiences you come across here will last, as you touch the nature yourself to make your own mossarium and harvest fresh wasabi. Then let the restorative hot spring waters and fresh air ease your body as the lush greenery and quiet tranquility ease your mind. These experiences are sure to become fond memories of your trip.

Day1

  • Walk
  • Train
  • Bus
  • Cable Car
  • Car

  • Depart hotel (around Tokyo Station)

    Train About 1.5 hours by JR Chuo Line and Ome Line trains

  • Arrive at JR Musashi-Itsukaichi Station

    Car 10 minutes by taxi

  • Walk around the Walk around the Akigawa keikoku Valley

    （Recommended：Ishibune-Bashi Bridge）

    Crossing the skybridge allows visitors to take many scenic and "Instagrammable" photos of the Akigawa Keikoku Valley, surrounded by beautiful nature through all four seasons. Visitors to the Ishibune-Bashi Bridge can also enjoy many attractive BBQ and outdoor activity spots.

    Walk

  • Akigawa Keikoku Seoto-no-Yu Spa

    Lunch and hot springs experience


    The Seoto-no-Yu spa allows visitors who have spent a day walking/hiking through beautiful nature a chance to soak it all in in baths known to revitalize their skin.

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    Car15 minutes by taxi

  • Experience Tokyo Yozawa Moss

    Moss Walk and Mossarium-Making


    The moss walk and mossarium allows visitors a chance to walk around an enchanting area, learn about the different types of moss and see them up close. They can then craft their own personal garden of moss and take commemorative photos of it, and leave it as an art piece in the workshop.

    Car20 minutes by taxi

  • Arrive at JR Musashi-Itsukaichi Station

    Train 30 minutes by JR Itsukaichi Line and Hachiko Line trains

  • Arrive at Tsurushi Station on Fujikyuko Line
    Stay at a hotel near Tsurushi Station

Day2

  • Depart Tsurushi Station on Fujikyuko Line

    Train 10 minutes by Fujikyuko train

  • Arrive at Higashikatsura Station on Fujikyuko Line

    Walk 15 minutes

  • Kikuchi Wasabien

    Experience harvesting wasabi.


    Many foreigners are not familiar with the taste of "real wasabi", so this wasabi picking experience is recommended even for those who don't like wasabi. A very friendly guide will take you through a wasabi farm, surrounded by fresh spring water and a foresty area that looks like a Studio Ghibli film. Here you can learn about the different types of wasabi, and which pairs best with meat or fish. You can pick your own wasabi, wash and grate it, and then take it with you to enjoy during your stay.

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    Walk 15 minutes on foot

  • Lunch (near Higashikatsura Station)

    Walk 15 minutes

  • Walk around Tokaichiba Natsugari springs

    Located so close to Mt. Fuji, Tsuru is blessed with fresh and clear water sources, and some connected to Japanese folklore such as the Jiro and Taro falls. The Tahara waterfalls also provide a scenic view of the famously clear water regardless of season.

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  • Arrive at Tsurubunkadaigakumae Station on Fujikyuko Line

    Train About 1.5 hours by Fujikyuko train Fuji Excursion Express

  • Arrive at hotel in Tokyo